We often see ancient Egypt reflected in slot machines. In fact, it has been so ever since Novomatic scored a grandiose success with the legendary slot machine Book of Ra. NetEnt has/had with Egyptian Heroes and Secrets of Horus also a number of slot machines set in ancient Egypt. That’s where Coins of Egypt came in.
How does Coins of Egypt work?
There are 5 reels and 20 paylines. You look at the screen at a slight angle, just like in, say, Neon Staxx. Under the watchful eye of Ra and Anubis, you spin for a minimum of 20 credits per spin. The number of credits you can bet is up to 200. The value of such a credit is C$ 0.01 up to and including € 1. That gives a bet range of C$ 0.20 up to and including C$ 200.
Amon is the best paying symbol. In ancient, Egyptian mythology, Amon is the most important God. Nowadays he mainly acts as the namesake of shoarma and grill rooms. Five times Amon earns you up to C$ 15,000 per payline on Coins of Egypt. We also see, among others, Ankh and Anubis as ‘pictures'. Crystals in the form of playing card symbols earn you at least 5 credits to a maximum of 250 – 2,500 credits.
The dung beetle is Wild for the four other Gods, the scorpion and for the five expensive stones. Combinations with three, four or five times Ra will earn you up to € 30,000 per payline. A dung beetle amulet was a symbol of good luck in ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh Coins Win
Each spin, a minimum of one and a maximum of three coins appear on the first, second and/or third reels. These coins are ‘stuck' on existing symbols. Each coin carries a prize of at least 2 and up to 15 times your total bet.
You win the value of the coins when you spin the “Collect symbol” on the fifth reel. This “Collect symbol” can be recognized as an Egyptian pharaoh in golden mummy appearance.
You can thus win between 2 and 45 times your bet.
Bonus Spins
A globe with golden rings is the bonus symbol. This symbol rotates on the first, middle and last reel. Do you spin all three? Then you get the bonus spins. There is no set number of bonus spins. You play until you have plundered one of the three treasure chests.
There are three treasure chests:
- Ruby Eagle (red): 2 to 4 times the total bet per coin.
- Emerald Snake (green): 2 to 5 times the total bet per coin.
- Golden Cat (gold): 4 to 10 times the total bet per coin.
These each have their own color and are filled with the Pharaoh Coins that also appear during the bonus spins. Each Pharaoh coin has a color in the bonus game. Red coins appear on the first reel and end up in the Ruby Eagle Chest. The green coins on the second reel fall into the Emeral Snake Chest. Finally, the coins on the third reel end up in the Golden Cat Chest. These coins are gold in color.
The “Collect symbols” rotate on the last reel. There are three different collect symbols, namely the Ruby Eagle, Emerald Snake and the Golden Cat. You win the chest of the symbol that you first spin three times on the fifth reel.
What does allvideoslots think of Coins of Egypt?
Upon clicking open and the first spins, allvideoslots thought “Fun, fantastic, spectacular”. At first, Coins of Egypt is just that: beautiful graphics, the tilted screen, and also the Pharaoh Coins in the base game. Do you grab a few expensive coins on the first three reels? Then it's cheering when the collector falls on the fifth symbol.
The bonus game is a bit of an anti-climax. NetEnt has fleshed out the idea of the Pharaoh Coin Wins a bit further into three different jackpot slots, but this bonus game never really pops. It makes Coins of Egypt an entertaining slot machine. The main plus is the high payout percentage of 96.97%. That's a bit above average online. Three stars out of five.
