Uncover the Pharaoh’s Secret in the new Zillion Slot

Though the time of Ancient Egypt has long passed, it remains an important part of our culture. The mysteries left behind by this long-lasting but now extinct society have tickled the imaginations of many over the years. Zillion is the latest studio to take a crack at the idea of long-forgotten Egyptian mysteries with the Pharaoh’s Secret slot.

What does this medium-variance game have in store for players? Join us as we explore its visuals, features, and payouts to determine if this title is right for you.

Pharaoh’s Secret Visuals

The graphics in the Pharaoh’s Secret slot are comfortably above-average. It won’t be competing with industry giants like NetEnt anytime soon, but the Zillion Games art team gives us a wonderful depiction of old Egypt. Despite the setting sun, we can see towering stone buildings in the distance, no doubt hiding the secret that the Pharaoh is so desperate to hide. The buildings are illuminated by candlelight, ensuring they stand out against the purple-hued backdrop.

Available symbols include playing card royals, ankhs, rings, Eyes of Horus, and lockets. The Pharaoh is the Wild icon, while a golden pyramid is the Scatter. Watch out for the Moon, as it’s a bonus symbol that activates the Hold and Ring feature.

Pharaoh’s Secret Gameplay and Features

You play this game on a 5×4 grid with 25 fixed paylines. All symbols pay in a left-to-right order and must follow an active payline. You need at least three matching icons to score a win.

Wild Features

Wilds can appear in any position on the reels. They can fill in for any symbol except for Scatters, which increases your odds of winning a cash prize. Additionally, Wilds can appear stacked, occupying multiple positions in the same reel.

Every spin has a chance to trigger the Random Wild feature. This will add two or more Wilds to a random position on the grid. While this can result in a payout, we’ve also seen it add Wilds to the bottom-right corner of the reels, effectively killing any chance of landing a cash prize.

Hold and Ring

Six or more Moon symbols activate the Hold and Ring feature. Alternatively, it can trigger as a result of the Accumulation feature, which can trigger randomly whenever any Moon icon stops on the grid. The Accumulation bonus round adds more bonus Moon symbols to the grid, guaranteeing a Hold and Ring trigger.

During Hold and Ring, you start with three re-spins. The number resets whenever a Moon, Boost, or Mystery symbol appears. The goal is to fill the reels with as many bonus symbols as possible. Each Moon icon has an attached cash prize, which is added to your balance once the feature ends.

Mystery symbols can reveal the Mini, Minor, and Major fixed jackpots. Meanwhile, the Grand fixed jackpot can only be won by filling all positions with bonus symbols during the Hold and Ring feature. Available jackpot prizes are as follows:

• Mini – 20x
• Minor – 50x
• Major – 100x
• Grand -1,000x

Boost icons collect rewards from all Moon symbols and sum them into a single cash prize. These symbols can appear both during normal gameplay and the Hold and Ring feature.

Free Spins

Three Scatters in any position activate the Free Spins bonus round. During the feature, you can encounter Random Walking Wilds. These Wilds will move around the playing area, potentially creating new winning combinations.

Landing three or more Scatters while the bonus round is active will award additional free spins. There is no limit on how many times you can extend the feature this way.

Pharaoh’s Secret RTP and Payouts

The RTP for the Pharaoh’s Secret slot is 95.25%. This is below the 96% average we see in most games, though not by much. The title also has medium variance, balancing between more frequent features and bigger wins. You can win up to 1,300x your stake playing this slot.