Coins Of Egypt

With gorgeous animation, an inventive coin-based payout feature, and free spins that can go on for quite some time without a fixed spin limit, NextGen’s Coins of Egypt is a noteworthy addition to the seemingly endless parade of online slots with an Ancient Egyptian theme. A well above-average RTP strengthens this game’s already strong case for itself.

Theme

This title is set in the kingdom of the Pharoahs, and the visual design has a commensurate element of grandeur to it. The reels are flanked by deities on either side of a stunning stone temple, with a sunset sky unfolding above. Gaming symbols include Horus, the god of the sky, Anubis, god of the dead, Isis, goddess of healing and the sacred feminine, Wadjet, the patron goddess of the land, and Bastet, daughter of Ra, as well as a glittering, purple scorpion. A series of gem-like scarabs act as lower-value symbols, while a yellow and green beetle with spread wings acts as wild. A gleaming gem symbol acts as scatter. The sound design adds a deliciously exotic, mystical element to gameplay.

Betting Options and Functions

The tombs of the Pharaohs are renowned for astonishing architectural attention to detail, There are 20 fixed paylines, with bet level adjustable from one to ten and a coin level that can be set from 0.01–1.00 – this yields an overall per-spin bet range of 0.20–200.00 times the betting currency. Autospin is available for as many as 1000 spins at a time, with advanced options to automatically pause the feature at the start of free spins, or for bankrolls swings or single wins above a chosen size. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is among the best available anywhere at 96.97%.

Features

Pharaoh Coins win feature provides a fresh way to win in slot gaming. Coins appear on the first, second, and third reels throughout base play, with value ranging from two to fifteen times the total bet. Whenever the mask of the Pharaoh symbol appears on the fifth reel, these values are added together and paid to the player. This payment occurs independent of the result of the given spin, which may or not result in additional winnings.

This title also features a free spin bonus, which is triggered when three scatter symbols appear on reels one, three, and five. Three chests appear on the reels during this feature, with coin totals from the reels (as well as from the spin which triggered the bonus feature) deposited into one of them. Each chest corresponds to a seal symbol that appears on the fifth reel in free spins: the ruby eagle, the emerald snake, and the golden cat. Coins will continue to accumulate in these chests (and free spins will continue) until an aggregate of three of any single seal symbol appear on the fifth reel. Then, the coin value of the corresponding chest is paid to the player, and base play resumes.

Our Take

Though the theme of Ancient Egypt is admittedly a tired one, NextGen’s excellent design team shows that there’s still room for a bold designer to achieve great things in this format. Enticing visually design, unique bonuses, and a stellar RTP set this slot apart.