Doom of Egypt slot review (Play’n GO)
For sure, Play’n GO did not spend too much time on developing Doom of Egypt. This successful Swedish casino games maker is best known for its original and innovative games (Honey Rush, Reactoonz, and Hugo’s Adventure). Probably 9 out of 10 of their slots are in that category. Unfortunately, Doom of Egypt is one of the few slots that meet these criteria: it is nothing more than the umpteenth Book of Ra clone. Or a Book of Dead clone, whichever way you prefer to classify it.
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With this slot, Play’n GO hasn’t done much more than copy an existing slot, design some new graphics, and come up with a catchy name.
Everything else is unchanged.
It all looks very familiar for those who ever played the popular Book of Dead slot: the famous free spins bonus with expanding symbols, the high variance, and the maximum win of 5,000x the total bet per spin.
Even in terms of theme, this slot lacks originality. The Egyptian mythological theme has been used in hundreds of other slot machines.
Nevertheless, it works perfectly well. We would have been more enthusiastic, though, if Play’n GO had tried to get a bit more out of it.
Gameplay and features of the Doom of Egypt slot
Doom of Egypt has 10 variable paylines so that you can set up your bet per spin according to your preferences.
For each of the 10 paylines, you can choose to bet 1 to 5 coins. Also, you can choose to have a coin value between $€0.01 and $€1.
This results in a minimum bet of $€0.01 and a maximum bet of $€50 per spin.
What are the theoretical RTP, the variance and the maximum win of the Doom of Egypt Slot?
The theoretical payout percentage of Doom of Egypt is 96.21% by default. Please beware that not all casinos offer this RTP. Some offer the same slot but at a much lower RTP.
That difference can be substantial, so you have more than a good reason to check the rules of the game before you start playing.
If the rules do not show what the RTP is, find a better online casino.
Like Book of Dead, the variance is high.
The variance is not extremely high, though. So if you are looking for extremely high variance slots, you are better off playing slots as Jammin’ Jars or Dead or Alive 2.
The maximum win is capped at 25,000 x the total bet. It is, of course, a surreal win. Remember, though, that this is a cap and that chances of winning anything like that is incredibly marginal.
Perhaps if you spin a couple of million times, can you expect a win of around 5,000x the bet.
We have calculated how often prizes (by size) are paid out for the Book of Dead slot. This gives you an idea of how often you can expect to get the real massive prizes for this slot.
Symbols and payouts
The wild symbol is the Scarab, and it also acts as a scatter symbol. If you spin three or more of those, you get access to the free spins bonus.
If you manage to spin a 5-of-a-kind of these Scarabs, you get a win of 5,000 coins, which is equivalent to 500x the bet if you have activated all 10 paylines.
Anubis and three mummies represent the four premium symbols. 5-of-a-kind of any of these symbols yields a win between 75 x and 500 x the bet.
The card symbols 10, J, Q, K and A are the low symbols and payout between 10 x and 15 x the total bet for a 5-of-a-kind.
These wins seem massive, but as there are only 10 paylines, you will soon find out that getting these combinations is pretty hard.
Free Spins Bonus
Three or more scatter symbols get you 10 free spins, which can be retriggered.
Before you enter the free spins bonus, a special symbol is determined.
This symbol can be any of the nine regular symbols from the base game (but not the wild symbol).
If you hit the special symbol on any of the reels during the free spins, it expands and covers the entire reel.
If you have two reels with one of the premium symbols, you already have 10 wins if your 10 paylines are activated. The reels do not have to be next to each other if you want a winning combination.
Imagine spinning special symbols on all 5 reels for a full screen of symbols. If you have done so with the highest premium symbol (Anubis), you land the maximum win (per spin) of 5,000x the bet.
If you do this 5 times in your free spins session, you win 25,000x the bet, which is also the capped maximum win.
Our verdict on the Doom of Egypt slot
Doom of Egypt is what it is: a perfect clone of Book of Ra.
If you are a fan of this type of slot, you will certainly be entertained with Doom of Egypt. If you are not, Doom or Egypt is not the slot for you.
The slot has a high variance, so ideal for thrill-seekers aiming for incredible wins.
The potential of landing a mind-blowing win of several thousand times your stake is always in the air.
3 out of 5 stars.
