The Book of Ra slot has become quite the sensation since it first launched. It really shouldn’t have. The slot features so-so graphics, and doesn’t really offer up the most entertaining wagering structure, gaming structure, or special features. Even so, players have been piling into online casinos to play at. As predicted on the back of Book of Ra’s success, Novomatic announced a sequel.
This week, the sequel to the Book of Ra slot has gone live. Known as Pharaoh’s Ring, the game has been officially unveiled at Grosvenor Casino first. The graphics are considerably better than its predecessor, but the gameplay is somewhat similar. Players can expect to be able to wager on 5 reels and 20 paylines, and wager for just 25p a spin on this slot which will be fully compatible with all major gambling devices, including phones, tablets, and computers.
Just like Book of Ra, this slot is all about Ancient Egypt – or perhaps, archaeology in Ancient Egypt. The Indiana Jones lookalike doesn’t play such a big role in Pharaoh’s Ring, which instead puts a lot of focus on its free spins bonus round. Players need to land three scatters to trigger the bonus – as is often the case – and one symbol will be selected at random to become a wild. This format is identical to Book of Ra.
Wilds can expand to occupy entire reels in this game, and are capable of doing so on every reel of the game.
The slot has been released at Grosvenor Casino namely because the game has also gone live at their land-based casinos. Because of this partnership, Grosvenor Casino are the first domain to launch the new online version of Pharaoh’s Ring. The slot is expected to be released worldwide at all good casinos offering Novomatic software in the coming days and weeks, though.
