Egyptian Tombs Slots

The Egyptians have always held a special spot in history because of how technologically advanced they were at the time. Now, technological advancements have made it possible to immortalize them in a slot game. The theme is pretty self-explanatory, so you can guess the kind of imagery you will see here. Theme alone doesn’t make a game; it has to have special features and bonuses that make it stand out from other games - especially so many games with a similar theme.

Hieroglyphic Hijinks

The graphic style of this game comes off a little dated, and they didn’t put much effort into the standard playing card symbols. They look like a standard letter font embossed on a stone tile; there isn’t much that looks Egyptian about it. Some of the other symbols are a little cooler, with Egyptian imagery like scarabs, cats, the Eye of Horus, Cleopatra, and a Ra.

While the symbols could use some updating at face value, this game isn’t ugly by any means. The background is fun, as it looks like you are in a burial tomb with fire dancing to the right of the reels. On the other side, you see a static scatter jackpot table. Additionally, some of the symbols above become animated when they are part of a winning line, which takes them from boring to exciting in an instant.

The developers nailed the audio portion of the game. A song consistently plays in the background that sounds theme-appropriate but, more importantly, is not distracting. The sound effects are standard, so most players won’t notice them or pay them much attention.

Features Fit For a Pharaoh

It’s no surprise that a game that stumbles a little in style would have an abundance of substance. Egyptian Tombs has plenty of bonuses, so much so that some players get annoyed with how often they get close to winning a bonus.

Almost every slot game has a wild feature, and this one is no exception. However, instead of being Cleopatra, like most would think, it is the Eye of Horus pyramid that can replace any other symbol in the game. This symbol is worth quite a bit by itself as it matches Cleopatra’s individual score and her ability to multiply pay lines. Notably, these only become wilds during randomly activated bonus rounds and don’t act as the wild in the regular game.

The scatter feature is another popular feature that most slots try to complicate, but this one is different. The scarab doubles as the scatter, and hitting a group of these is lucrative. Instead of the scatter symbol transporting you to a new game with complicated rules, what you see is what you get. If you land five scarabs anywhere on the reel - an easy task considering this is a five-by-five board - you get an automatic two times your stake. This keeps going all the way up to ten scarabs, which will land you an amazing 10,000 times your stake.

The most highly sought-after feature is the Tomb Bonus Round. This is again activated by the scarab symbol, but only if you land three scarab symbols on reels one, three, and five. When this feature is unlocked, you get a spinner that will net you anywhere between eighty and fifty free spins. The best part is that this feature can be activated again during the free spins to earn you up to another fifty free spins.

Egypt on the Mind

There is nothing inherently wrong with this game, but nothing other than the theme seems to jump out in any way. It is a middle-of-the-pack game that has decent gameplay and graphics, which is what you could say about most slot games. Egyptian Tomb may not be for everybody, but people who are into ancient Egyptian culture and imagery will find themselves right at home with this game.