9 Happy Pharaohs

9 Happy Pharaohs Overview

Games don't come much more straightforward than this one. Welcome to another one of Playson's fruity inspired digital slots that take players back to the days of traditional slots. These are the slots not choked with features, complex themes, and more betting options than stars in the sky. This is a simple, down-to-earth slot on a conventional 5 reel, 3-row game board. The theme is also comfortably familiar in that it is a standard Ancient Egypt theme with recognisable fruity symbols as the icons. No-fuss, no-frills, just simple spins and good wins.

The features for this game are, as you would expect, as easygoing as the rest of the game. 9 Happy Pharaohs essentially has two features. The first of which is the free spins game which is triggered by landing a combination of 3 scatters on the reels. Doing so gives you 10 free spins. The other feature is the Pharoah symbol instant cash prize feature. This feature concerns the Pharoah symbol, which, when collected on multiples on the reels at the same time, pays out a variety of cash prizes and jackpots. This game does not have a wild bonus.

Theme and Symbols

The theme here is almost as old as the slot machine itself. Yes, we are talking about old reliable, the Ancient Egyptian theme. Interestingly, we in the West find Ancient Egypt consistently fascinating and continue to opt for this theme repeatedly. However, in the Eastern market, this theme does not enjoy anywhere near the popularity it does here.

This is perhaps because, in western culture, Egypt still remains incredibly exotic and mythical. In contrast, people see Egypt as its contemporary self in the East, covered in tower blocks and concrete, just like any other modern country. Whatever the allure, we in the West still can't get enough of Mummies, Hieroglyphs and Pyramids.

The background for this game is a faintly illuminated tomb wall, only just visible thanks to a red light, presumably emanating from a device held by the explorer. On this wall, naturally, is a large display of delicate hieroglyphs. The background captures the type of mysterious and exciting atmosphere that the Western market, as we have just established, is drawn to, and it does this simply and effectively without the need for a detailed background. To the left of the reels is the instant cash prize readout with the 9 jackpot prizes available via the Pharoah symbol cash bonus prize.

The board is a conventional 5-reel, 3-row board with a dark blue background that has a pleasant contrasting effect on the symbols used, which comprise primarily of colourful fruits.

The symbols for this slot are comprised of low-value, high value and special symbols. The low-value symbols for 9 Happy Pharaohs are the Cherries, Peaches, Lemons and Oranges that pay in the range of 1x to 7.5x the bet. On the other hand, the medium-range symbols are the grapes and watermelons, worth between 2x and 50x the bet. The red 7s are the most valuable symbol. These icons are worth 125x the stake for the top combination. Finally, the specials comprise the Star free spins scatters and the Pharoah jackpot cash bonus icons.

Game Play

9 Happy Pharaohs is played on a 5-reel, 3-row playing board with 20 active pay lines. Players must match 3 symbols in combinations running along pay lines from left to right to create winners in this game.
The betting range for 9 Happy Pharaohs is 20p to as much as £100 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the bottom right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu.
The volatility for 9 Happy Pharaohs is unknown. The return to player percentage for 9 Happy Pharaohs has also not been disclosed by the developer. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the free spins game, triggered by landing 3 of the scatter icons anywhere on the reels simultaneously. This grants you 10 free spins. During these free spins, more Pharaoh icons will land on the reels and increase your chances of triggering one of the jackpot amounts. Landing a subsequent 3 scatters from within the round give you another 10 spins to play with.

The main action for this slot, however, is the Pharaohs jackpot bonus. These are the jackpots that you can see on the left-hand side of the reels. You can land these symbols on all of the reels. Landing between 3 and 9 symbols on the reels simultaneously reward players up to 2,000x your current total stake.

Conclusion

Playson has been producing a few of these stripped back jackpot games, and they have been met with positive feedback on the whole. The simple gaming dynamics, fun features, and chance to win jackpots are excellent reasons to play this slot. However, the fact that neither the volatility nor the official RTP has been released does cause some concern. Yet if you are familiar with this brand of Playson games, it is unlikely that RTP rates will vary much between them.