Spirit of the Nile Demo Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

This is a five-reel slot with 20 fixed paylines. Symbols include the sphinx, the black cat, four differently coloured amulet gems, and the lower-value playing card symbols ten, jack, queen, king and ace.

Cleopatra’s image is the wild, substituting all other symbols bar the scatter to help make winning combinations. She can appear on the second, third, fourth and fifth reels. The Queen of the Nile also acts as an expanding wild to boost wins. The scarab amulet is the scatter.

The user interface is professional in appearance under the reels. The sound, game information and bet are to the right, followed by balance, spin, autospin, and the double button for gambling wins in the base game.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Ancient Egypt is one of the most popular themes in the slot arena. Pyramids, artefacts, tombs, legends, mummification, the Book of the Dead and hieroglyphics all make this civilisation in history a mysterious wonder to behold. Spirit of the Nile puts the focus on Cleopatra, considered to be the most beautiful woman of the era and involved romantically with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

The background is dark and alluring in purple tones, with a cartoon sandy expanse and pyramids as the backdrop. The reels are outlined in gold and the symbols are ornately decorated, with even the card symbols given an intricate golden design. The animations are vivid, with pulsating and glowing symbols when winning combinations are struck. A mystical Egyptian soundtrack accompanies the gameplay, rounding off the effect and drawing players into the theme.

RTP & volatility

Neither the RTP nor the volatility are known for this slot. We would imagine a standard return to player, perhaps of around 95.5 to 96.5 per cent. It is likely to be low to medium variance, with lower but more regular payouts. Players may be able to expect reasonable, medium-sized wins throughout the gameplay to keep the slot engaging and rewarding.

How to play Spirit of the Nile

1. To select your bet, use the -/+ buttons to scroll through the bet amounts shown until the desired amount is highlighted.
2. The lines are fixed, so all you need to do is hit the spin button.
3. Autoplay can be set if desired for automatic spins at your desired bet level.
4. After any win in the base game, hit the ‘double’ button to gamble the prize by guessing a coin flip correctly to double the amount.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

- Bets start from just 0.40 per spin, up to a 20.00-coin maximum.

- The pharaoh and cat pay out for combinations of two or more, while the amulet gems and card symbols pay for three or more.

- The highest value symbol is the pyramid at 5x worth 10,000 coins.

- The second highest payout is from the cat, at 2,000 coins for five on a payline.

All line pays are multiplied by the line bet.

Bonus features

Free spins - Three or more scatters will launch the free spins round. Before the round begins, the scarabs will be removed from the reels and replaced by new symbols to give players another chance to win a prize. The matching symbols will decide on the payout when the wins are recalculated after the symbols are placed. With the cascades complete, players move to the free spins and you will earn one freebie for each amulet on the reels.

Double Up game - This mini-game gives players the chance to gamble. After any win in the base game, press the ‘double’ button to bet half or all your winnings by flipping a coin and choosing either heads or tails. Guess correctly and you could double your prize!

Our verdict

The aesthetics and sound cultivate the Egyptian vibe. While the graphics may not be as glitzy as some slots, they are good quality, rendered with detail and pleasing to the eye.

It is well laid out for ergonomic gameplay, with a user-friendly interface. The lower 0.40 wager should appeal to casual players and the 20.00 maximum is enough to boost prizes, although much higher rollers may find it a little on the low side.

The prizes on offer are fairly generous within the base-game, with up to 10,000 with the highest paying pyramid symbol. Chances to scoop more prizes are provided with free spins, and we like the cascade prior to the round to shake things up a little. Nucleus Gaming has also upped the tension thanks to the Double Up bonus gamble game.

The RTP and variance are not known, so it is hard to comment accurately on wagers versus returns; however, our gameplay suggests regular albeit lower wins throughout, so it could be good for those who like a little less risk and more frequent payouts to keep the game interesting.

More straightforward Ancient Egypt adventures can be found with Aristocrat’s Queen of the Nile slot. This 5x3 offering has 20 paylines, wilds, scatters, and free spins where the prizes are tripled, making the beautiful queen all the more appealing.

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