Rome & Egypt Pokies
The topic of ancient civilisations has always been one of the most popular for online casino pokies to follow, with lots of games based on Egypt, and plenty of others featuring the Romans, so what could be more obvious than a pokie game that features both? WMS Gaming have clearly decided that this is a certain recipe for success and have released Rome & Egypt onto the market, giving players some well-designed symbols of Queens, Emperors, pyramids and the Colosseum, along with well thought out bonuses such as stacked wild symbols and a free spins game with multipliers.
The Rome & Egypt video pokie is a classic 5-reel game, where the symbols are arranged in 4 rows, and there’s 40 paylines running across them from left to right. Because all lines are activated by default, the minimum wager on a spin is set at 0.40, while the high limit is 200.00, and wins occur when at least 3 of the same symbol stop on connected reels across a line starting on the left reel.
The game can be tested at most sites, with free Rome & Egypt video pokies play being a good way to check it out before committing real cash.
Playing Rome & Egypt
The stone blocks of an Egyptian structure, and the patterned cobblestones of a Roman city are placed together behind the reels of this game, while the actual reels look like they are cut from marble. All symbols are related to the topic and has typical items of food like plums and grapes creating the lowest value combinations.
A crook and staff, Roman sword and shield, elaborate Egyptian headdress that looks fit for a Queen, plus the crown of laurels won by the Emperor of Rome will pay out the middle-value prizes when they line up across the reels.
Various landmarks take up the top positions on the payscale, starting with the Sphinx, then a Roman palace, next up is a nice view of the Pyramids and finally the Colosseum takes its place as the highest-value standard symbol.
Rome & Egypt
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Bonus Features
Cleopatra and Caesar inevitably are the main characters of this game and they act as the triggers for the bonus features. Each symbol is super-sized, filling three positions, although not necessarily landing in full view on a spin. Having them as lager symbols does, however, make it easier for them to carry out their duties as wild symbols, acting as any other to help complete winlines.
They will also be able to make up the highest value winning combination on their own, and if players get a mix of Cleopatra and Caesar across a payline, they still get a prize, although it’s half the amount that each is worth on their own.
The second award from these symbols is a free spins game, and the number triggered depends on how many land in the right places. There’s 5 spins when they appear on reels 1 and 2 at once, then any 3 on a line will be worth 10 spins, while 4 of them sees 20 extra games begin and a full line of five triggers the top award of 40 free games. Either character, or a combination of them, will be enough to start the round and of course, if 3, 4 or 5 appear, players get a win paid out as well. All winnings are doubled during these games, and more ancient despots appearing in the right places will retrigger them.
The Verdict
The historical events that brought Cleopatra and Julius Caesar together, then resulted in war and her death are not really covered in this game, but few players will mind this, as there is plenty going on here to keep them engaged.
It’s unusual for special symbols to have so many different properties, with the characters being the highest-paying icons, extra-large, wilds, the triggers for the bonus games and able to award mixed pays. Like all symbols in the Rome & Egypt video pokie, they are nicely designed, although there’s no special animations.
Like all WMS Gaming online casino games, this is a reliable pokie that has a good return to player ratio and even though you can’t play Rome and Egypt on mobile devices, it’s a popular