Plagues of Egypt Slot Machine
In one of the latest releases from the developer Fugaso, the free Plagues of Egypt slot uses its powerful forces to add another feather in the cap of an already successful gaming company. It's a game of stacked wilds and respins and if deciding to play for real money, includes not one, but 3 progressive jackpots to play for. The game designers need a hearty pat on the back for this game as its graphics are terrific.
The landing page is a work of art on its own with a stunning image of the parting of the red sea. Once into the main game, there's plenty more to see with the backdrop of Egypt which is stunning set against a dramatic sky. As Moses stands on the rocks his robes sway gently in the wind as do the ties on his staff. Small animal are seen milling around in the town below, and Moses blinks as he peers upwards to the skies towards his Lord for guidance.
The Story so Far
This online slot plays with 5 reels set in 4 rows and these are placed in the foreground to the scene. They rest within a stone structure that is decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics and colourful stone pillars.
According to ancient scriptures, when Moses called upon a cruel Pharaoh to let his people go, he is reputed to have been granted the power of God to release a number of curses on the Egyptians to lean on Pharaoh and get him to do as instructed. These were in the form of 10 horrible plagues. This incredibly bad news for the pharaoh, is a good turn of events for gamblers looking to play this slot. Each one of the plagues is illustrated on a symbol and carries a prize value along with it, although the high paying of the bunch is actually Pharaoh, with a possible 400,000 for bagging 5 of him along one of the 40 fixed pay lines.
The plague symbols are water turned to blood, a whole lot of frogs, flies, biting insects, animal disease, skin boils, hailstones of fire, a swarm of locusts, turning day to night for 3 whole days, and death to the first born child. The last one is a bit extreme but it apparently proved to be successful and leads into the bible story of the Passover.
Winning Curses
Plagues of Egypt plays with medium volatility and has a theoretical RTP of 95.80%. With stakes as low as 0.40, playing the high end of the betting range of 400 coins will make those prizes as mighty as the pyramids. To make this pay well for high rollers needs time, patience and a really good payroll, but of course Moses will be onside to work those curses. The wild symbol to feature is a Pyramid and this will stack on the second and fourth reel. Once spin is pressed, if a match is made and the plague released, a full 5-reel respin is granted that uses the plague as more stacked symbols on the respin reels.
For those players that like to observe more than play, there is an auto play feature with pre-sets with options of when to stop play. There isn’t a turbo spin but pressing the play button in quick succession will bring the reels to a fast stop. There are 3 progressive jackpots that can feature in the game. These build up from a percentage of bets wagered, but to stand a chance of grabbing them, you'll have to make a deposit and play for real money stakes.
The Treasures of Egypt
As a theme, Egypt has rich pickings to choose from. The Throne of Egypt video slot is a more classical style of 5 x 3 reels that dominate the game screen. It has 25 lines to adjust with a 5 coin bet to play per line, once the coin value has been decided to place stakes between 1 and 125.
It boasts a possible 500,000 to be won during 15 free spins where wins are doubled, and a scatter bonus symbol of the eye of Horus to take you into a secret chamber with 3 bonus games. There’s one to pick a scarab, one to pick an eagle and one to pick a princess. The games logo is a stacked wild symbol with a meaty payout of 10,000 for 5 in a row. It’s different to Plagues of Egypt, but still plenty of fun to play.
Parting of the Waves
The Plagues of Egypt online slot breathes a bit of new life into an already varied theme selection of just about anything Egyptian you can think of. It looks good and plays well with giving plenty of winning opportunities from very few features. Play on computer or mobile with no download needed to start getting the reels spinning. It concentrates more on realistic aesthetics and simple payouts as it plays on biblical drama to an advantage, and basks in its own light rather for doing so.
There is only one very minor gripe, and that is of the prize value order of the plagues that appear in reverse order. The first plague of rivers running red with blood receives a higher payout than the most devastating plague of all, and the one to put an end to the pharaohs domination of the slaves, of the death to the first born. It would have made more sense for the nastier the plague, the higher its price. However, nice payouts keep the game interesting and are sure to get players returning for more drama of the biblical kind.
