Ancient Egypt Slot Review

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Ancient Egypt takes what has gone before it and combines it into a benchmark slot for the genre.

There’s no shortage of ancient Egyptian-themed slots out there. They go right back to the dawn of the online gambling industry, arguably further. While many provide somewhat samey features, a few are outright original with how they are played. Pragmatic Play has clearly been combing the sands for the best treasures across the entire genre because many have found their way into the Ancient Egypt video slot.

A high RTP rate, highly volatile gameplay, limited paylines and the sort of expanding symbol-heavy free spin bonus you only get with “book slots” are all to be had in this release. The fact that you can win up to 5,000x a bet doesn’t hurt, either. By the way, if you want to learn more about slot RTPs, volatility and how to read a paytable, visit our slots section.

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By the way, don’t confuse this title with the other Pragmatic slot Ancient Egypt Classic (volatility: high / RTP: 96.51%). It has the same gameplay but without the treasure chest bonus round. Some might prefer this to avoid the dreaded chest that pays a meager 1x total bet!

Book of Dead Meets Book of Ra in Ancient Egypt

We honestly wouldn’t be surprised if this game was called “Book of Ancient Egypt.” Why? The slot is clearly an amalgamation of the very best that Novomatic’s Book of Ra and the ever-famous Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead slot from Play’n GO (Book of Dead for short) have to offer. Both those games worked a treat, so there’s nothing wrong with Pragmatic Play putting their own spin on the book slot genre.

If you’ve played either (or any book slot, really) before, you’ll know what to expect. You’ve got five reels and ten lines, highly volatile gameplay, a reputable RTP rate of 96.13%, and, again, a top prize worth 5,000x a bet. Stakes vary from $0.10 up to $50.00 a pop, too, which is right where we’d expect them to be.

What is the RTP for Book of Ra, you may ask? Traditionally, this is 92.13% for the Classic edition and 95.10% for the Deluxe edition. It can’t compete with the Pragmatic slot.

Uncover the Treasures of Ancient Egypt

A desert is a big place, so it isn’t easy to uncover riches in such a vast expanse. Trying to find treasure in Ancient Egypt can sometimes be just as troublesome. The use of scatter wilds cuts down on the number of blocker symbols interfering with a win, and we appreciate that. There is a free spins round with the usual expanding symbol feature common to most book slots! Beyond that, Ancient Egypt offers a pretty arid landscape, which is not entirely unexpected for a slot of such high volatility.

Free Spins or an Instant Prize Worth Up to X500

Taking home the treasure of the pharaohs all hinges on one thing here – that free spin bonus! However, there is one more obstacle to getting there, if you want to call it that. In most other Book of Ra offshoots, you enter the free spins round after landing at least three scatter symbols. However, Ancient Egypt first sends you into a hall with three treasure chests. Sounds great! Well, that depends on what you expect.

While one of the chests contains the coveted free spins, an instant win of 10x to 500x your total bet awaits you in another. Well, that’s not bad. However, one of the three chests will only pay you 1x your total bet. Indeed disappointing! This is exactly what happened to us after countless spins, and not just once (see images below).

Then again, if you trigger the free spins, you can expect a decent return depending on which symbol is dealt to you as the expanding bonus scatter (also, you want to hope that the game’s brutal volatility doesn’t give you a hard time). Of course, the more valuable the symbol, the less often it will appear on the reels. Only Cleopatra can trigger the insane prize of 50,000 times your bet per payline, as in a full screen (10 lines x 5,000).

Let’s do the math: For example, we bet $2 per spin, that is $0.20 per payline (total of 10 lines). A five-of-a-kind Cleopatra pays 5,000 times $0.20, which is $1,000. If you get a full screen, multiply that by ten (paylines) = $10,000 in the same spin.

Final Thoughts on the Ancient Egypt Slot

We’re huge Book of Ra fans ourselves, and Ancient Egypt does quite well in our book (pun intended), despite the fact that the iconic book symbol is absent from the reels. Pragmatic Play probably didn’t want to be too obvious and just create another run-of-the-mill Book of Ra. Anyway, in the end the concept is one and the same.

Pragmatic Play has seen what works, pinched it, and has ridden that wave right down the Nile. There’s plenty to like about this game – for “book of” slot enthusiasts and high risk gamblers anyway. However, we only award it a 3 out of 5 points. The reason for this is that we prefer the classic version of Ancient Egypt, although it is also a highly volatile game. On the other hand, if you land three scatter scarabs you are guaranteed the free spins! Period! We just saw too many instant win chests loaded with small prizes. 😉 Therefore, you must try it yourself and see what you prefer.

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Ancient Egypt Slot Details

Slot Type	5 Reels / 10 Paylines
Coins Range	0.10 – 0.50 (Up to 10 Coins Multiplier)
Min. / Max. Bet	0.10 – 50
Features	Scatter Wild
Bonus	Instant Prize (1x to 500x Total Bet) or 10 Free Spins With Expanding Bonus Symbol
Multipliers	Up to 500x in Bonus Round
Volatility	High
RTP (Return to Player)	96.13%
Max. Win	5,000x Your Bet Per Line (Jackpot: 50,000x)
Software	Pragmatic Play
Our Rating	3 / 5

In-Game Bonus Features

We always love the use of a scatter wild. Doubling up as both a scatter and a wild symbol (as its name suggests), this cuts down the use of junk symbols, ruining your payline combos. There are more than wilds at stake here, though.

Scatter Wilds: These scarab emblems can substitute for any symbols, and we do mean any. Land three to trigger a mini game.
Click and Win Round: Triggered by three scarab scatter wilds, this allows you to select a chest from the three available on the screen. Depending on how you look at it, the free spins are the main prize. Another chest contains an instant cash prize ranging from 10x to 500x your total bet, while another chest only awards 1x your total bet. The latter is practically the loser’s chest. 😉
Free Spin Bonus: If triggered, you’ll get to play with ten symbols. Like most book slots, a symbol will be chosen at random to appear as an expanding icon. Whenever it turns up, it will cover an entire reel (or reels), making winning a lot easier. Ideally, you’ll land a lot of full screens with this feature. Free spins can be retriggered.

Ancient Egypt Slot FAQ

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What payment options are offered to play Ancient Egypt?

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