Play Treasure of the Pyramids for Free

Ancient Egypt is one of the most popular slot machines themes, and it is little wonder since the historical epoch offers plenty of archaeological wonders and mysterious symbols. Unfortunately, however, Treasure of the Pyramids doesn't quite do the theme much justice since there is limited use of design features to truly draw out the mysticism and prosperity of the ancient civilisation.

Of course, there are some iconic Egyptian symbols such as the Eye of Horus symbol as well as an image depicted the falcon-headed Horus himself – a central deity in the pantheon of Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. There are also a some head shot images of Cleopatra and King Tut, a sacred scarab beetle (which acts as the game's scatter symbol) and a set of three pyramids. While these icons definitely help to set the scene, they are somewhat underwhelming with their flat and lifeless 2D design. There is also minimal animation involved other than a simple zoom or twist to mark a winning combination of symbols.

This Egyptian slot machine isn't a complete dud on the visual front, however. Because whenever players find three or more scattered scarab beetles on the reels, they will unleash a simple pick-em bonus round which reveals three special artefacts. This time, the objects are presented in impressive 3D quality, and they will spontaneously combust to reveal the winning prize whenever a player picks one of them.

As well as offering the chance to pick up some bonus prizes, the scattering scarab will also award the slot machine's biggest base game win. That is because the symbol will pay 25x the total bet when three appear, 150x when four appear and 300x when five appear regardless of their positions on the reels.

All of the other wins available in this game are awarded for finding matching icons up any of the active paylines. Players can choose to play with 1 single payline, all 25 paylines, or any number of paylines between those limits. As for the wagering options, spinners will first have to select the number of coins they wish to place with the options of 1 to 5 and then select the coin value from the following options: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, and 0.50. So, that makes for a total possible bet of 62.50 which is a fairly reasonable amount for a risky but potentially rewarding spin.

All wins are paid as multipliers on the stake per line except of course for those scatter prizes. The biggest win of all is paid when players line up five pyramids on an active payline, rewarding a line bet multiplier of 1,000x. After that, the next most valuable icon is the head of Horus which awards up to 750x while the Eye of Horus pays no more than 500x the value of the wager per line.

Five Cleopatra symbols make for a 300x win and five icons of King Tut will fetch a 100x line bet prize. The least rewarding symbols of all are represented by generic playing card symbols such as A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9, all of which will pay five of a kind line wins ranging from 80x to 20x.

Even though this slot machine doesn't have the biggest top jackpots in the gambling world, it will still provide plenty of smaller wins on a regular basis with its 25 paylines. Plus, all of the illustrated character and object items – King Tut, Cleopatra, the eye, Horus, and the pyramids – will award little wins whenever two matching symbols appear on a payline. What's more, the game also has a wild symbol which will connect matching symbols to reward even more line wins.

Treasure of the Pyramids is yet another Egyptian themed slot machine which offers some solid spins. In truth, the game is not the most visually impressive in comparison to similarly themed slot machines from other software providers, nor will it blow your socks off with any big bonus games or narrative elements. However, the game is perfectly adequate if you're after a video slot that will offer a generic theme with winning potential in every spin.