Egypt Sphere: Hold the Spin Slot Review
Sometimes, I wonder about the human race. đ¤ Evolution gave the ancient Egyptians perfectly good hair â which helped protect them from the sunâs harmful rays â but what did they do? They shaved it all off (and Iâm also talking about the women, too). đŞ
So then they had to devise a way to avoid sunstroke, which meant wearing wigs made of human hair. WTF?
Now also imagine wearing a wig in like 113 degrees?! đ And they had to oil đ˘ď¸ the wigs to make them look halfway decent. They couldâve just left well enough alone, if you ask me.
This is Egypt Sphere: Hold the Spin slot from Gamzix.
Gameplay
Jackpots. Youâve got 4 of em, and youâll see them listed to the left of the screen. The Mini pays 20x, the Minor pays 50x, the Major pays 150x, and the Grand pays 5,000x.
The grid is a traditional 5-reel one with 4 rows. The game has 40 paylines and a 96% Return To Player.
As for the max multiplier, thatâs the same as the Grand Jackpot (5,000x), while the potential payout is capped at $225,000 â and thatâs generous, considering the medium to high volatility rate.
There are a couple of special symbols that need mentioning, so here goes.
The Expand symbol is a Scarab beetle, and youâll only see it during the Hold & Win round, where it will activate an extra row. The most you can land in that round are 2 of these symbols, which will boost the grid to 6 rows in height.
Once the symbol has boosted a row, it will take on a random value of 1x to 16x, or it may even transform into a Jackpot symbol.
Collect symbols are swirly gold things that also only appear in the Hold The Spin round. They gather all of the values from the visible special symbols, including other Collect symbols, Expand symbols, Payer, Bonus, and Jackpot symbols.
The Payer symbol is a beady little eye. Also spotted during the Hold The Spin feature, it increases the winnings of all special symbols (as listed above).
Features
HOLD THE SPIN:
Hitting 6 or more Bonus on the reels triggers this feature. Youâll get 3 re-spins at the start and each time that a new symbol lands, the spins will be reset. Oh, and triggering symbols stick to their position on the reels.
You can trigger this round in both the base game as well as during Free Spins.
Rows 5 and 6 will be locked initially, so youâll need Expand symbols to resolve that.
Row 5 will only offer a place to Bonus Scatters with a 10x to 16x value, Collect, Expand, and Payer symbols, as well as Jackpot symbols. Only Collect, Payer, and Jackpot symbols will land on row 6.
Land a Jackpot symbol and youâll be paid the Mini, Minor, or Major Jackpots, respectively. You win the Grand Jackpot by landing its symbol on row 6.
FREE SPINS:
Land 3 Scatter pyramids on reels 1, 3, and 5 in the base game to trigger a round with 10 spins. You can re-trigger 5 spins by landing an additional 3 Scatters on those reels I mentioned.
Only high-paying symbols, Wilds, and Bonus symbols will grace the reels during Free Spins.
Performance
I gave this game a thorough going over; playing it on multiple devices and browsers. And Iâm happy to report that things went smoothly.
Maximum Win
You can score $225,000 by combining the 5,000x multiplier with the max bet of $45 (the minimum bet is $0.10).
Conclusion
The first thing I noticed was that the game offers no Buy Bonus. So that means you could sit â as I did â with no features triggering for many a round. Which gets boring and expensive.
But boy howdy, all can be forgiven if you score a Free Spins round that triggers a Bonus round. Which happened to me a couple of times.
Youâll be spoilt for choice if you like Hold The Spin games; Gamzix has produced a whole bunch â thereâs even a fruit version for you vegetarian players. đ
Ruby Win: Hold the Spin slot offers a 96% RTPRTP stands for âReturn to Player.â The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a gameâs volatility rate. but a medium volatility rate. It has just 5 paylines, but if the stars align, you can scoop $216,000.
Slot Details
Software: Gamzix
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 40
RTPRTP stands for âReturn to Player.â The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a gameâs volatility rate.: 96%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk youâre taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a gameâs RTP.: Medium to high
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins / Re-spins
Max Multiplier: 5,000x
Max Win: $225,000
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