Pharaoh's Fortune Slot Review

There is a decent selection of bonus features on offer and if you have played a slot or two before you will certainly recognise the features that are used as they include slot staples such as wild symbols, scatters, and free spins. We explore the bonus features of the Pharaoh’s Fortune game in more detail below:

Wild Symbol

In the Pharaoh's Fortune slot machine, the logo and pyramid both serve as Wild symbols. Every time the Wild is a component of a lucrative combination, the pyramid spins. With the exception of the Scatter and Bonus symbols, it can replace any other symbol to form a winning combination.

Scatter Symbol

A scarab represents the scatter symbol. In contrast to most slot games, Pharaoh's Fortune's Scatter symbol does not start the bonus round; instead, it offers payouts when 2 or more of its likeness appear on the reels within a single spin in any reel position.

Bonus Symbol

To activate the Pharaoh's Fortune Free Spins bonus, you must land 3 Bonus symbols on any payline. There are just three reels where the Bonus symbol can be found, reels 2-4. This makes triggering the free spins bonus round a bit more challenging than in traditional slots which use a scatter symbol because the bonus symbols will need to be on one payline, and the bonus symbols can only appear on three out of five of them, meaning that chances are much slimmer.

Free Spins

When the free spins bonus round is activated players will be given 3 free spins with a 1x multiplier and the option to select one of 30 hidden panels in the Pharaoh's enigmatic tomb before the game begins. These panels could show off additional multipliers, more free spins, or launch the Free Spins feature. A new pick will be given for any pick that does not start the round.

During free spins, five additional paylines are added to the usual 15 paylines, and a fresh set of symbols with new rewards are used. All free spins, nevertheless, are wagered at the same level as the spin that sent them off. If you match another three Bonus symbols on a payline, the Free Spins bonus might be reactivated. The feature will award you with the same amount of spins it did at the beginning, up to a maximum of 999. Every single free spin will result in a win as they are guaranteed win spins.

Is Pharaoh’s Fortune super cheesy? Yes. Do I like the song ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’? Yes, but probably if only played once every now and again. Is the Pharaoh’s Fortune game a good example of a slot? Also yes.  While some players will absolutely love the quirky take that IGT made in the creation of the Pharaoh’s Fortune slot, other players will find it undoubtedly cringe-worthy. Me? I am on the fence as my musical-loving self is reminded of the Pharoah featured in Joseph and His Technicolor Dream Coat when I see this slot, which definitely brings back some good memories (if you know, you know)!

Peeling back the slightly camp theme and looking at the bones of the slot, the proof of this slot's positive rating is clear. It has a great theoretical RTP of 96.53% which is above even today’s standards, and the huge betting range which starts at pence to hundreds of pounds is sure to accommodate almost all players. I personally love it when a slot offers additional payouts for matching two symbols, and the Pharaoh’s Fortune slot offers multiple of these, not to mention a top payout of 10,000x your wager. The one downside I can see is definitely the inclusion of the bonus symbol for triggering the free spins bonus, as this creates more of a barrier to triggering the bonus, but considering how generous the free spins bonus round is, I feel like I can let this slide.

Overall, Pharaoh’s Fortune offers a quirky take on the sometimes stale and overused Ancient Egyptian slot genre and if you do not mind a little bit of camp, offers some impressive payout potential.

Rating: 8.0