River of Riches is a five reel video slot with 25 pay lines and is based on an ancient Egyptian theme that brings back memories of Indiana Jones and The Mummy film franchise.This slot is a collaboration between Microgaming and Austrian-based developer, Rabcat, so it’s no surprise that it has a beautifully slick design.There are also a few interesting bonus features on the slot that will keep your interest and can be very rewarding if you land them.
Theme
River of Riches is set in an ancient Egyptian Tomb, which adds some atmosphere and intrigue to the overall design of the slot. The background of the slot includes Hieroglyphics and stone carvings.The symbols include typical icons associated with ancient Egypt including the Sphinx, a pyramid, and a scarab plus the A, K, Q, J, 10 symbols.
Wilds
The treasure hunter symbol is the wild for this slot and is used as a substitute to create winning lines where possible. It will replace all other symbols to complete a winning combination, except for the Scatter symbol which is the Isis symbol.
Free Spins Feature
When you land three or more of the Isis symbol on the reels you will activate the Free Spins feature. With this feature you are automatically awarded 10 free spins. If you manage to land all five of the symbols at once you will get the free spins a 12x multiplier on any wins you hit on that spin. As a bonus it is also possible to re-trigger the free spins.
Fixed Wilds
During the free spins feature another aspect is added to the game in the form of Fixed Wilds. Between one and four Fixed Wilds will appear on the reels during the free play. You can recognise these icons because they look different to the normal Wilds and feature a Wild icon with a fire design.
Verdict
River of Riches is one of the most well designed Ancient Egyptian themed slot games available to players and offers all the usual high-spec imagery you would come to expect from a Microgaming and Rabcat partnership. Ancient Egyptian themes are one of the most popular by players with other online slots such as Cleopatra, Secrets of Horus and Throne of Egypt.
