Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max

Travel back in time to discover an exotic world dominated by the rule of Pharaohs descended from gods and temples and tombs the size and magnificence of which you have never seen. Indeed, players are welcomed back to that well-trodden slot game setting - ancient Egypt. Yet before you sigh and groan at yet another Egyptian-themed game, at least this one has been created with some style and flair that makes it stand out somewhat amongst the countless other similarly inspired games. Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max is available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop formats. Mechanically, this game is played on a five-reel, three-row game with twenty pay lines and a surprisingly high RTP of 96.47%.

Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max Overview

The bonus content for this game begins with the wild icon (in this game, the scarab), which substitutes for other icons to help score more wins. Furthermore, any win found with a composite wild will have its resulting payout doubled, thanks to a 2x multiplier. The other feature in this game is a free spins game triggered when players land three or scatter icons on the reels simultaneously. This will result in ten free spins. In addition, landing more scatters on the board from within the bonus will result in more free spins being added to your tally. This feature also has a handy cash pot element that helps players score more prizes to add to their cash meter. This game also has bonus buy facilities. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is Ancient Egypt. It includes all the normal signatures of this aesthetic, including hieroglyphics, ancient artefacts, and statues of Egyptian gods. The atmosphere is enhanced with a dimly lit room with accents of gold and deep blues. The music includes traditional Egyptian songs mixed with a modern EDM feel. Unlike some other approaches, this aesthetic feels a little more vibrant and considered, with tropical plants, different designs on the columns and a fresher, less sandy feel to the overall scene. This approach has lifted its visual quality above other games in this thematic canon.

The background for this game is what we would contemporarily refer to as the throne room. Being the physical location of where the ruler – in this case, the Pharaoh, spends a lot of their time, it has to reflect their power, status and influence. As such, it is decorated in a liberal quantity of gold and is covered in high-quality materials that connote importance. Gold and dark blue were very significant in Ancient Egyptian society as they represented indigo dye and precious metals, both of which were incredibly valuable and, therefore, only associated with the most high-status individuals in society. The playing board for this game is a black interior board surrounded by a golden rectangle.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 9, 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these is the A, worth 5x the take for the top combination. The more valuable icons are the ring, the crook and flail, the Ankh, the necklace and the golden hat. The hat is the most valuable regular icon, worth 15x the stake for the top combination. The specials included in this game are the wild and the scatter icon.

Game Play

Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 20 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max is 20p to £50 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max is 96.47%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,400x the stake.

Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max Features

The first feature included in this game is the wild feature. This concerns the golden scarab icon. This icon substitutes for other regular symbols to help score more wins. In addition, the resulting payout is doubled if you score a win with a wild in it.

The other feature in this game is the free spins round, activated when players land three or more of the scatter icons on the board at the same time. This will result in ten free spins. If you then land an additional three scatters from within the round, the game will reward you with another ten free spins. During this feature, wilds also turn into Cashpot or K-Cash icons.

When Wilds are transformed into Cashpot icons, the Cashpot Meter goes up by one. Once the free spins round ends, you will get a prize based on the number of collected Cashpot icons. There are five Cashpot levels promising rewards worth 10, 20, 100, 200, or even 1,000 times your bet. Also, the K-Cash icons provide a random instant cash win displayed on the symbol itself. Finally, this game has a bonus buy option called the Hyper Bonus. However, it is not available in all territories.

Conclusion

The designers here did enough to make this free slots more appealing than the majority of slots out there with this theme. However, Pharaoh’s Reign Mini-Max doesn’t represent anything particularly special. What is more interesting is this game’s high RTP but low top win. This indicates that players might score more often, but you aren’t likely to find this game pays out at the higher end of the cash spectrum. A real mixed bag, then, but certainly worth a few spins. You can also try Hot Spin Deluxe from our demo slot collection.