“It’s Scarab Queen. Or is it Pharaoh’s Daughter? We’re not sure what exactly happened with this slot, but it seems like it sports two names. Scarab Queen seems to be the more recognized of the two, so that’s the one we’re going with.”
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When it comes to themes, you really can’t go wrong with Ancient Egypt. Big pyramids, a sprawling desert, and the scorching sun are all things gamblers know and love. And while other ideas are no longer as interesting, games set in Egypt continue to prosper! Players hungry for wealth will have to earn it using free spins and the Fire Blaze re-spins special feature.
Scarab Queen is played on a 5-reel, 3-row board with 50 fixed paylines. Visually, it offers a gorgeous, up close and personal view of the massive pyramids! But not all is well beneath the sunny sky. Because this Playtech release is a clone of Sky Queen which we looked at previously. It’s exactly the same, right down to the 2,000x jackpot.
By clicking on the large plus and minus buttons, players are able to directly adjust their total bet. You can wager between $0.25 and $500 per spin, exactly the same as in Sky Queen.
The symbol design saw a slight upgrade over the slot it cloned. Playing card royals now sport Egyptian hieroglyphs, helping them blend in with the other icons. Other symbols include ankhs, cat statues, an Eye of Horus, and a scarab.
The large Egyptian pyramids are Scatter, while the Queen is Wild. The bonus icon is repreented by the Sun.
Collect three or more identical symbols in adjacent positions from left to right to win a cash prize. The winning combination must follow one of 50 active paylines or it won’t count.
The first available special feature are free spins. Collect three or more Scatters to win 8 extra turns. During this bonus, one reel will land with guaranteed Sun or Wild symbols! It is also possible to trigger the re-spins round from free spins.
Fire Blaze re-spins are activated when between 6 and 15 Sun icons appear on the playing field. Every Sun symbol has a cash prize or a jackpot star appear at the end of the special feature. All Suns are made sticky and 3 re-spins are granted. Each time a new Sun icon is added to the pile, it also becomes sticky and the number of re-spins resets to 3.
You need to land all 15 Suns to win the 2,000x jackpot. Otherwise, you have a chance of winning one of the other three jackpots.
Scarab Queen has medium to high volatility and an RTP of 96.5%. The game has made some alterations compared to Sky Queen, but they’re miniscule.
Software:Playtech
Reels:5
Play Lines: 50
Bonus Feature:Yes
Extra Feature:Yes
Progressive Jackpot:No
Gamble Feature:No
Variance:Medium
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Rating: 3/5
"It seems like not even Playtech themselves know what they want to do with this release. First there was the confusion with its name and then it comes to light that the vast majority of its gameplay is ripped out from Sky Queen. For everyone’s sake, it’s best to skip this slot and pretend it never existed."
- Reviews Editor, Soccernews.comSoftware: Playtech, IGT, Ash Gaming, OpenBet, Blueprint Gaming, Leander Games, Cryptologic
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Cashout Time: 24 Hours
Uk License: 1
Software: Playtech
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Cashout Time: 24 Hours
Uk License: 0
Software:Playtech
Reels:5
Play Lines: 50
Bonus Feature:Yes
Extra Feature:Yes
Progressive Jackpot:No
Gamble Feature:No
Variance:Medium
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Multipliers | ||
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