The Setup
this slot runs across a 5-reel, 3-row grid with a choice of 1 to 9 paylines. Bet ranges from €0.01 to €10 per line, so total stakes span €0.09 to €90 when all 9 lines are active. Hit frequency sits at 28%, meaning wins land roughly one spin in four – but most are small. The real money lives in the bonus.
Paytable / Symbols
An explorer (Indiana Jones lookalike) tops the pay table. Egyptian icons – scarab, statue, pharaoh – sit in the middle tier. Card ranks (10, J, Q, K, A) fill the base. All symbols pay left to right; low symbols need 3+ adjacent to hit, premiums trigger from 2.
| Symbol | Payout |
|---|---|
| 10, J, Q | 3/4/5 pay 5x, 25x, 100x line bet |
| K, A | 3/4/5 pay 5x, 40x, 150x line bet |
| Scarab | 2/3/4/5 pay 5x, 30x, 100x, 750x line bet |
| Statue | 2/3/4/5 pay 5x, 30x, 100x, 750x line bet |
| Pharaoh | 2/3/4/5 pay 5x, 40x, 400x, 2,000x line bet |
| Explorer | 2/3/4/5 pay 10x, 100x, 1,000x, 5,000x line bet |
Book Symbol – Wild / Scatter
The Book is the engine. It acts as both wild (substitutes in regular wins) and scatter (pays anywhere). Land 3, 4, or 5 Books on any reel and trigger free spins – plus a fixed cash payout of 2x, 20x, or 200x the stake upfront.
Free Spins / Expanding Scatter
The bonus awards 10 free spins to start. Before the feature begins, one random regular symbol is chosen as the special expanding symbol. During each free spin, when that symbol lands in a winning position, it expands to fill its entire reel – and pays across all active paylines at once. Retrigger another Book combo during the bonus and earn +10 more spins. This is where the slot grows teeth.
Trigger → Rule → Outcome: You hit 3 Books on reel 1 and 5. Bonus begins. The Pharaoh is chosen as your expanding symbol. Spin 2 of the feature: Pharaoh lands on reel 3 in a winning line. It expands to cover reel 3 fully, paying across all 9 paylines at once – a single symbol now generates 9 independent wins in one moment.
RTP / Volatility
this slot carries a 96% RTP – solid by modern standards, though the game’s high volatility means long dry stretches between payouts. Max win reaches 5,000x the stake, almost always during free spins when the expanding scatter is in full flow. Expect patience; the base game is thin.
Mobile / Accessibility
Fully optimized for Android and iOS. Play on any mobile browser (Safari, Chrome) or casino app. Desktop and mobile experience is identical – no download required.
Why Players Keep Coming Back
this slot did not invent the Egyptian theme, but it perfected the expanding scatter mechanic that became the template for a decade of sequels. The visuals are dated – simple animations, arcade sound – but that retro feel is part of the draw. No wild symbol in the base game, no bonus buy, no multiplier ladder. Just a clean free spins engine that occasionally erupts. Greentube built a machine that works, and thousands of spins later, it still does.
