Dice of Ra Pokies
Following what is probably the most popular theme of all, the Dice of Ra video pokie from EGT puts images from ancient Egypt onto a variety of dice symbols, and Hey Presto!, we have a sure-fire hit game that joins numerous others that cover the exact same topic.
But we shouldn’t be harsh on EGT, as players can’t seem to get enough of these games and with pin-sharp graphics, reliable returns to players and a couple of bonus features with multipliers, even those who are put off by the theme should check out the ancient artefacts on display here.
It’s a classic 5-reel, 15 payline pokie, were all lines are permanently active and where the symbols are lined up in 3 rows. Base wins come from seeing matching symbols filling any of these paylines, although the combination will need to start from the left side and be on connected reels, and wild and scatter symbols can trigger extra features. This pokie also gives players the option to gamble their wins in a double or nothing round, plus there’s the Jackpot Cards 4-stage progressive prizes to be won at random, so all in all, it’s no relic.
Playing Dice of Ra
It’s a nicely-designed pokie, where the action on the reels is complimented by a background image of the pyramids in the Egyptian desert, while the actual symbols have slight 3D graphics appearance and they spin against the contrasting plain black of the reels.
Because all lines are activated by default, the minimum that can be wagered on a spin is set at 0.15, and the high limit is 150.00. If anyone wants to try out free Dice of Ra video pokies before playing for real, most online casinos give them this option, but of course there’s no real winnings to be had in these games either.
A review of the paytable will reveal what each symbol combination is worth, and all of them are connected to the theme, so even though dice symbols are featured, each is made to look like it’s cut from stone and each has a hieroglyph image on the front face. In rising order of value, we start with a treasure chest that only needs to be on reels 1 and 2 to be worth a win of 4 coins, while a full run of 5 pays out 100. Winged gods, the Ahnk, a vase, crook and staff, dog statue, Eye of Horus and the Sphinx are each worth progressively more, topping out with the image of the Pharaoh and Queen that are each worth between 2 and 750 coins depending on how much of a payline they fill.
Dice of Ra
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Bonus Features
The scarab beetle is a classic Egyptian-themed pokie symbol and this jewelled bug turns up as the wild symbol in Dice of Ra. It’s also worth a small fortune on its own, returning wins of 10 coins when it stops on reels 1 and 2, and 10,000 for a full line of 5. If it completes a winning combination, either by filling in gaps in the sequence of matching symbols, or extends a win across further reels, the payout is doubled.
It won’t be able to substitute for the scatter symbol however, as this simple stone cube can land in any positions to be worth between 30 and 7,500 coins, triggering a free spins game when at least 3 appear at once. Players are awarded with 15 bonus spins and any wins during them will be tripled in value, while landing 3 or more scatters at any point before they end will see an extra 15 free spins added on.
There’s the option to try and double any win of less than 525 coins by correctly deciding if a playing card will be from a red or black suit. Players who get it right can collect the doubled win, or go again, but a wrong decision at any stage loses the gamble win along with the triggering bet.
Jackpot Cards
This random feature is carried across all EGT pokies and awards any of the 4 jackpots shown above the reels. 12 playing cards are shown and players pick from them until they find 3 of the same suit, when the jackpot corresponding to that suit will be awarded.
These range from the smaller Club jackpot to the potentially huge Spade prize, and once triggered, the player is guaranteed to win one of them.
The Verdict
It’s not the most unique pokie out there, but isn’t aiming to be either, so players looking for the classic Egyptian theme will be more than happy with the design, symbols and features that EGT have given to Dice of Ra. If there’s any issue, it’s just the fact that it’s not mobile-optimised.