When it comes to themes for online slot games, there are few, if any, that have been used as many times, and for as long, as Ancient Egypt. In fact, at this point it feels like slots about Ancient Egypt may well date back to the Ancient Egyptians.This means that any slot game with this theme that enters the market now, needs to really impress in order to have a chance of standing out.On paper, Golden Egypt should have a good shot at this, as it comes from IGT, the developer that brought Cleopatra to the scene, which is the most popular and successful Egyptian slot of all time, by quite some distance.
About the slot
With five-reels and 25 fixed paylines, Golden Egypt has a lot to do if it is going to scratch the surface of the success it’s sister has made, but on appearance at least, it looms like it may be capable.This is a lovely looking game, with a simple, yet effective design concept. The reels are framed by a gold and purple border, with pyramids and a stunning lake scene in the background, while the symbols on the reels are played by Egyptian leaders, the Sphinx, a royal barge, and various coloured gems.
Gameplay
Three, four, or five pyramid symbols will get you a choice of a certain amount of free spins with a certain multiplier (10 with 3x, 30 with 2x, or 60 with 2x for four symbols, for example) so there’s some big wins available there.Land two coins in the space above a reel in the base game and that reel will turn wild for two spins, which can, again, be profitable.A solid slot from IGT with some tempting features, Golden Egypt manages to be worth a few spins, despite it’s derivative theme.
