Legend of The Pharaohs is an April 2017 video slot from developer Barcrest—and distributor SG Digital—whose relatable game is Pyramids of Giza (June 2019). Themes: ancient Egyptian civilization, hieroglyphs, animal gods, and religion.

The Legend of The Pharaohs’ main features: thirteen hieroglyphic symbols, left-to-right combinations, free games, buyable spins and bonus games, ordinaries-turned-wilds, locked reels, twenty fixed pay lines, gigantic symbols, and fifteen total bets.

One symbol (“wild” crook and flail) pays X10 for a three-of-a-kind. Ten symbols (“Legend of the Pharaohs”, Ankh cross, Eye of Horus, god Horus, Scarab beetle, A, K, Q, J, and 10) pay between X0.50 to X100 for a three to five-of-a-kind combinations.

Legend of The Pharaohs Game Characteristics

A hieroglyphic golden temple wall, alongside a blue-hued stony wall guarded by two falcon god statues, is the setting for the Legend of The Pharaohs’ partitioned blue 5X3 grid. Crooks and flails adorn the temple, while falcon god Horus and jackal god Anubis stand by the spin icon.

Legend of The Pharaohs’ coins: $0.01 (least), $0.02, $0.03, $0.05, $0.10, $0.15, $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $1.50, $2.50, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00 and $25.00 (highest).

Legend of The Pharaohs’ total bets: $0.20 (minimum bet), $0.40, $0.60, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100.00, $200.00, $300.00, and $500.00 (maximum bet).

Legend of The Pharaohs has three special symbols: the substituting wild is a cyan-and-golden crook and flail; free games-triggering blue-draped golden pyramid; and free mode-retriggering red-draped golden pyramid.

The ten blue-hued ordinaries: a “Legends of the Pharaohs” pyramid; red-and-golden Ankh cross; colorful Eye of Horus; red-eyed, gray-armored, and orange-bodied eagle god Horus; black scarab beetle; red A; purple K; green Q; blue J; and orange 10.

The Legend of The Pharaohs’ payouts are as follows. Crooks and flails pay X10; “Legend of the Pharaohs” pay X10, X40 and X100; Ankhs pay X5, X20, and X50; Eyes of Horus pay X4, X10, and X40; Horus pays X3, X8, and X30; scarabs pay X2, X6, and X20; A/K pays X1, X4, and X10; Q pays X0.50, X2, and X8; and J/10 pays X0.50, X1, and X4.

3+ blue pyramids offer ten free rounds—has accumulating wins—where: three blue pyramids, four blue pyramids, and five blue pyramids activate one bonus feature, two bonus feature, or three bonus features, respectively.

The three bonus games (throughout the free mode) are: “wild reels bonus” feature; “win eliminators bonus” feature that progressively removes the low-paying symbols; and the “wild symbols bonus” feature that may transform the winning symbols into their wild equivalents; and “colossal symbol bonus” feature that may draws and transforms a gigantic symbol into a nine-of-a-kind.

The big bet “bb” icon allows players to buy five big bet spins: normal “free spins” for betX20; “Pharaoh’s Bonus” for betX30; “Super Pharaoh’s Bonus” for betX40; or, “Mega Pharaoh’s Bonus” for betX50. These Pharaoh’s bonus modes are unlocked by two sticky blue pyramids.

The Legend of The Pharaohs’ Big Bets has bigger odds.
Crooks and flails/ “Legends of the Pharaohs” pay X20, X80 and X200; Ankhs pay X10, X40 and X100; Eyes of Horus pay X8, X20 and X80; Horus pays X6, X16 and X60; scarabs pay X4, X12 and X40; A/K pays X2, X8 and X20; Q pays X1, X4 and X16; and J/10 pays X1, X2 and X8. Non-progressive jackpot: $250000.00.

The Legend of The Pharaohs’ software: colorful interface; HTML5 technology; mobile and desktop versions; and 5/25/50/100 automated spins.

Sounds: ambient ancient Egyptian music; and drumming, whooshing, humming, and clanging effects. The animated 3D graphics: glowing, glittering, electrostatic charges, and dolly zooming.

At Best/Random Strategies in Legend of The Pharaohs

Legend of The Pharaohs has two playing strategies: at best strategy and at random strategy. Each strategy has two average RTP rates, totaling four RTP rates.

At best strategy: 96.10% RTP rate; and 3.90%. Big Bet-related at best strategy: 98.10% RTP rate; and 1.90% house edge. Random strategy: 81.00% RTP rate; and 19.00% house edge. Big Bet-related random strategy: 82.00% RTP rate; and 18.00% house edge.