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Atomic Slot Lab sticks to a Vegas-style design for its games. As a result, its backdrop, while attractive, is still simple. Cleopatra stands next to the reels, while you can see a pyramid in the distance. Considering this is the team’s first pokie, the whole thing looks solid. That said, I do wish the background was a bit more animated.
Activating the game’s bonus features changes how its backdrop looks. The sunny day gives way to a setting sun that turns the sky into a gorgeous purple-orange colour. Alternatively, you can enjoy the scenery at night, depending on which feature you triggered.
I’m more impressed with how the Egyptian Magic slot handles its symbol designs. Most high-value icons, such as statues of Egyptian gods, Cleopatra, and the pharaoh, match the theme. Lower-value symbols are playing card icons: diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades.
A golden diamond is Wild, while the game’s logo is the Scatter. You also want to watch out for red and purple gemstones, which are bonus symbols used in the Re-spin feature.
The pokie keeps things simple with its layout. It uses a standard five-reel, three-row grid with 25 fixed paylines. It’s the simplest setup, ensuring even newcomers can quickly get the hang of this title.
You need three or more matching icons on an active payline to win. Furthermore, winning combinations must start with the leftmost reel. You can bet as low as $0.25 per spin and as high as $100. With a bit of luck, you can win up to 4,900x in this medium variance game. Egyptian Magic has an RTP of 95.54%.
It’s clear that Atomic Slot Lab opted for a limited set of features in this pokie. Other than the Wild, there are only two features to keep an eye on. One is the same Free Spins feature you have seen many times before. I do like that you can retrigger the feature, allowing you to extend the fun.
The real meat and potatoes of Egyptian Magic lie in its Re-spin feature. Through it, you can snatch up a lot of cash prizes and score the available fixed jackpots. Best of all, you can activate this feature while free spins are being played.
The golden diamond is a Wild that can appear in any position. It can substitute for all symbols except for red and purple gemstones.
Red and purple gemstones appear on the reels with attached cash prizes. If six or more of these icons land in the playing area, they activate the Re-spin feature.
The bonus awards three re-spins. The triggering bonus symbols lock in place while all other positions spin again. If another gemstone appears on the grid, it will freeze in place and reset the number of re-spins.
Every purple gemstone has a chance to land with an arrow symbol. The arrow adds the current value of that purple gemstone to other matching icons. Additionally, red gemstones can award Mini, Minor, and Major fixed jackpots.
The re-spin feature continues until no more re-spins are available or all positions are filled with gemstones. All displayed cash prizes are added together and placed in your balance. If you completely cover the reels with gemstones, you receive the Grand fixed jackpots on top of all other payouts.
Three, four or five Scatters will award 8, 12, or 25 free spins, respectively. If you get three or more Scatters while the feature is active, the bonus triggers again.
If fewer than six red or purple gemstones appear on the reels, players receive the displayed cash prizes. However, if six or more gemstones are present simultaneously, they trigger the Re-spins feature.
Overall, I enjoyed my time with Egyptian Magic. I can certainly see why experienced pokie players may decide to skip it, as the layout and features are very much by the book.
If you aren’t bothered by that, this Atomic Slot Lab pokie will keep you entertained for hours on end.
The studio’s take on the Egyptian theme is lovely. I like the backdrop changing when features trigger, and the symbols look cool for the most part.
The static background image and the fact that it’s mostly blocked by the reels are a bit disappointing. However, that’s a minor complaint when the rest of the game looks so good.
Add its above-average RTP and thrilling top prize to the mix, and you have a fun Egypt-themed pokie. I rate it 7.1.
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