You might think that you’re sick and tired of Egyptian themed slots by now, but we implore you to give just one more a go: IGT’s Golden Egypt. It’s one of the three great new games we’re adding to Fortune Frenzy Casino this week and it’s one of the two IGT games in the mix. While on the surface, you’ll notice this game has all the characteristic good looks of your average IGT game, the relatively high volatility offers more thrills than we’re used to seeing from the developer.
Set – as the name suggests – along the banks on the Nile in ancient Egypt, the slot certainly doesn’t shy away from the many established tropes Egyptian themed slots have brought to the table before now. However, the introduction of compelling new features and genuinely engaging gameplay ensure that this feels every part a modern and innovative title.
Game Basics
Across the five reels of the game are the 25 fixed paylines, which have become the standard for IGT. The slot allows for a huge range of wagers, letting players bet anything between 25p and £500. This broad betting range ensures that the slot has a super broad appeal to all kinds of gamblers, whether you’re a casual slot spinner or serious winner. Golden Egypt being an IGT game does, of course, mean that it’s totally compatible with all Apple and Android devices.
The reels are set against a view of the Nile, with the Great Pyramids towering in the distance, and the reels themselves are adorned with symbols relating to Egypt’s past. You’ll find things like Golden Coins, Anubis, Pharaohs, Jewellery and Cleopatra on the reels, with the special high paying Pharaoh symbol taking up two positions on the reels. If you manage to line up five Pharaohs in a row, you’ll be rewarded with 12 times your initial stake!
While in the base game you can enjoy stacked symbols and wilds that stay sticky for two spins, it’s when you get into the other bonus features where things really start getting exciting!
Bonus Features
In the base game, in every spin, one symbol will be chosen at random to be stacked on all reels, which greatly increases your chances of landing a win (the golden coin, Bonus and Pharaoh aren’t included in this feature). The Wild Stays 2 Plays feature also helps in the effort to increase your winning potential – when you get two or more golden coins above any reel, that reel turns wild for two whole spins!
But that’s just the base game — what about the bonus rounds? Well, there’s an Extra Spins round, which is triggered when you land three or more Pyramid Bonus symbols. The special thing about this Player Decision Extra Spins round, however, is that you’ll get to choose your bonuses for the Extra Spins round, depending on your preference, and how many Pyramid Bonus symbols triggered the round.
- Land 3 Pyramid Bonus symbols and choose 5 free spins with 3 random wild reels, 15 free spins with 2 random wild reels or 30 free spins with 1 random wild reel
- Land 4 Pyramid Bonus symbols and choose 10 free spins with 3 random wild reels, 30 free spins with 2 random wild reels or 60 free spins with 1 random wild reel
- Land 5 Pyramid Bonus symbols and choose 15 free spins with 3 random wild reels, 45 free spins with 2 random wild reels or 90 free spins with 1 random wild reel
How Does The Game Perform?
This is an IGT slot, which is pretty much all you need to know to get a good sense of the kind of performance you can expect from the game. As we’ve all come to expect from the developer, the graphics are bright and bold, and the animation is far beyond what one might consider average. Also, the game is, of course, totally device agnostic, meaning it’s as much fun on your phone as it is on your desktop.
For an IGT slot, Golden Egypt has a surprisingly high volatility, meaning that although payouts are few and far between, when they do come, they’re excitingly high. The return to player rate of the slot is 94.2%, which many will consider to be pretty low, but realistically is in the pretty average range for new releases right now.
The Feature That You Should Look Out For
While the base game bonus features certainly allow for some higher winning potential, the feature we’re getting really excited about is that Player Decision Extra Spins round. Not only do you get to pick the terms by which you claim your Extra Spins, when played in conjunction with the other active bonuses, the round is wildly profitable.
If you want our advice, opt for the middle option no matter how many Pyramid symbols you land. We reckon this is the most effective balance of free spins and wild reels, and promises the best winning opportunities.
And Finally…
Does this slot sound at all familiar? That might be because Golden Egypt has been around for years as a land-based casino terminal, and has only recently made the jump over to online and mobile. This is good news for us, because it means that it’s a tried and tested title, which has enjoyed plenty of popularity with serious players for a long time already. We’re super excited to have it added to our roster of games here at Fortune Frenzy Casino!
