Ra and the Scarab Temple

Ancient Egypt is undoubtedly one of the most popular topics among the game developers. Full of mysterious legends, this once extremely prosperous civilization continues to inspire more and more interesting stories. Created by Bally Technologies, this particular one is a real action-packed thriller.

Theme

Don’t let the simple backdrop mislead you – its plain design just puts the accent on the spectacular show that takes place on the reels. Supreme graphics and high-class animation look really impressive. Canny sound effects accompany the play and celebrate successful hits.

… Red Envelope, Wild, Obelisk…

     … and more special symbols: Wild Bonus, Wild Envelope…

Being the center figures of the plot, the mighty deity of Sun and his devoted winged scarab are two most high-paying symbols on the reels. The Eye of Horus, the golden Ankh, the gorgeous ring with a sparkling Ruby, and the colorful tree of life make the rest of a high-value grid of a paytable.

Just like in many other slots, the low-value symbols are represented by the best poker hand – the well-familiar playing cards icons are nicely styled and decorated with crowns and precious stones to match the theme.

Get this:

There is a bonus symbol illustrated by a chubby pot full of gold coins. It pays only if the player strikes three on a winning line but these payouts are higher than the ones of the scarab and Ra.

Betting Options and Functions

Build by the creative team of Bally Technologies, this amazing temple has five reels, four rows, and forty fixed pay lines. The decent range of stakes starts at €0.55 a spin and goes up to a maximum wager of €275.

Apart from the advanced Autoplay option that allows to set up to 200 auto spins, no other settings are offered to adjust the gameplay in accordance with punters’ individual preferences.

Features

This slot is literally stuffed with various innovative extras. Perhaps at first glance, some of them can look a bit confusing, but we’ll gladly take you through every single detail.

To start with, there are two red envelopes (left and right versions) and they can award the Red Envelope Jackpot. Before each spin in the base game, a red envelope (left) may be added to the reel 1 while a red envelope (right) may be added to the reel 5. The appearance of any of the envelopes on the screen will result in the Red Envelope Jackpot.

In addition to that, each reel contains stacked mystery symbol positions that are replaced with one random symbol from the rich collection: Red Envelope (both left and right), Wild Envelope, Obelisk, Wild, Wild Bonus or Bonus.

     … up to 30 free spins at up to 5x multiplier …

The stunning Obelisk plays an important role in this cunning performance because it starts the Radiating Wilds feature and turns some adjacent symbols wild. In case a wild symbol replaces a Bonus icon, it becomes a Wild Envelope. Similarly, if a takes place of a Red Envelope, it comes to be a Wild Envelope.

Here comes the coolest part:

Three scattered Bonus or Wild Bonus symbols on the reels 2, 3 and 4 will trigger the Free Games Bonus Feature. Players will be offered a choice of four different opportunities: 6 free games at 5x multiplier, 10 free games at 3x multiplier, 15 free games at 2x multiplier, and 30 free games at 1x multiplier!

Additional free rounds can be triggered during free spins mode. Three scattered Bonus/Wild Bonus symbols will result in extra 5 free games. This feature uses bonus reels that differ from the base game and the Red Envelope Jackpot is not available at that stage of a play.

Our Take

Well, obviously a lot of work has been done to create such a special legend. Probably, slightly more effort could be put into background’s design but a plethora of awesome add-ons fully compensate this minor flaw.

Bally Tech has more Egypt-themed slots in its rich portfolio and Pharaoh’s Dream is one of them.