Cleopatra's Secret Slot Machine
Finding out that Cleopatra has a secret is one thing, but discovering that it’s that particular secret really puts Egypt and its history into perspective for you. If only we’d known what we do now, we’d have wowed the teachers with our unrivalled knowledge if we were back in the classroom.
If you too want to know what Cleo is hiding (we’re on good terms, Cleo and I), you’re going to have to play through the 5 reels and 25 paylines of this Tom Horn slot machine, betting with real money. There's a free slot version, but she won't give away her secrets to anyone who doens't offer up any coin - she's not cheap.
Along the way you’re going to have to deal with mummies and a lot of them; they’re not as scary as some we’ve seen in other tombs across the dunes, but they still don’t look too friendly. Add to that that you’re travelling in the middle of the night with only the moon for light, and Cleopatra’s Secret becomes an epic quest for truth.
Secret Plans
For users the knowledge of having to bet makes them skimp on the cash, playing with the smallest amount they have and then reducing the winlines to make it even more bearable. If that’s your style, it’s cool, but you’re missing out on the full depth of the game.
Even though the bet won’t change how much you can win from every symbol, it does alter the multiplier that can and will be applied when you seek out the free spins. If you don’t want to bet the maximum amount, meet in the middle and go from there - the lowest you can go is 0.05 and the highest is 1 credit. There’s always a display window when you bet, so you can see both what you’re putting down and what it adds up to.
The paylines that Cleopatra’s Secret has are unfixed, meaning you can do away with the stragglers that you don’t want. It’s always a gamble when doing this however, as you’ll reduce your chances of being able to make winning lines because you lack the maximum amount. Should you want a challenge, more of a challenge, then drop them down to about 5 and watch as you stress out over the high volatility.
This Tom Horn title has a gamble feature after every victory, though you can choose to collect your winnings rather than risk them; you can turn it off in the games menu settings if you want to. It would have been more convenient to have the option closer to hand, but beggars can’t be choosers.
The Paytable Specials
Most players expect to see Cleo looking her best, in human form before she was immortalised in stone and gold, but Tom Horn have opted to show her as a decorated statue. When she shows up on the reels she has the luxury that only a wild can have, substituting other icons save for the mummy. Moreover, she will triple – not double, but TRIPLE – every success you experience during that round.
As for that mummy, well he has some spins to give with some multipliers added on top to keep the deal sweet, but there’s a catch: as the spin total goes up the multiplier decreases. Guess you can’t have too much of a good thing before it’s gone. 12 spins will have a x4 multiplier, while 16 has x3, and the full 24 has but x2.
We really hope that wasn’t what Cleo’s secret was about as that’s just too… boring. Where’s the drama, the meat on the bones of a good game? How could Tom Horn expect us to be satisfied with only two features that are basically the features that any slot machine worth its salt should have?
Not So Secret
We bluffed at the beginning when we said we knew what the secret was, but we had you fooled. Sadly, we were just as unfortunate as you in thinking something big was about to come from playing this slot, when the reality was a whole load of ordinary content with ordinary prizes. Sorry, Cleo, but it’s time to part ways - there’s more for us to experience elsewhere in the world than to stay with you here.
