Plagues Of Egypt

According to scripture, when the Jews were slaves in Egypt, Moses initially convinced the Pharaoh to “let his people go.” Afterwards, when the Pharaoh had a change of heart, his people were punished by ten plagues sent from above, each more terrible than the last, culminating with the death of the firstborn child of each Egyptian family. This somewhat macabre narrative provides the theme for an otherwise enjoyable online slot in, Fugaso’s Plagues of Egypt.

Theme

Rendering holy texts into an online gaming platform takes originality, a bit of courage, and imagination. Here, a handsome Moses stands to the left of this slot’s five reels, with an eerie light behind him evoking divine power, while an enslaver wielding a whip watches from the foreground to the right of the reels: conflict seems inevitable. Gaming symbols include a severe-looking Pharaoh, rivers of blood, flying insects, frogs, biting insects, locusts, fiery hail from above, dead livestock, an Egyptian suffering from boils, darkness, and finally a skull and gravestone depicting the death of the firstborn. A pyramid acts as wild, appearing on reels two and four to help form winning combinations. An epic soundtrack where orchestral strings combine with modal harmonies used to invoke Egypt in golden age movies lends gravitas to gameplay.

Betting Options and Functions

The Fugaso design team takes its slot play seriously, with top-tier attention to detail a trademark of their catalogue. When handling such serious matters as scripture, this seriousness is doubly appreciated. There are 40 fixed paylines in this slot, each paying from left to right. Bet level is adjustable from 1-10 and coin value can be set from 0.01– 0.50, yielding an overall per-spin betting range of 0.40–200.00 ties the betting currency. Autoplay is on offer up to 100 spins at a time, with a variety of available limits on win, loss, and feature triggering. Quick spin is also available for players who prefer a faster game tempo. The overall theoretical RTP is a respectable 95.7%, of which 4.2% is based on the jackpot.

Features

For a slot with miracles at the center of its source materials, there are surprisingly few special bonus features to be won here. There are no free spins, so players will have to win without intervention from a higher power. With that said, however, players are rewarded with one automatic free spin following every single win. This may not yield the massive single payouts of players’ dreams, but these free spins may add up to more than would be available in a separate feature.

Additionally, all Fugaso jackpot series slots (of which this is one) offer three possible progressive jackpots: Mini, Midi, and Maxi. A total of 4.5% of each bet goes towards these three jackpots, which can be won on any spin and whose increasing value players will see on display throughout gameplay. Huge wins are possible here for players lucky enough to stick it rich.

Our Take

Plagues of Egypt takes a gruesome episode from Biblical history and turns it into a memorable online slot. This is no small feat. At the end of the day and with help from above, Moses’ people won their freedom – the stakes may not be as high in this online slot, but thanks to Fugaso, players can hope to win great things as well.