Mummy Gold Introduction
Mummy Gold is a five-reel, 25-payline pokie from Nektan. In this Ancient Egypt-themed game, players get to explore the Pyramids of Giza to seek out the treasures of the pharaohs; however, don’t worry, as the mummy is your friend and shows up in the wild and the Mummy Gold icons in this friendly and well-designed game. This game is also available for mobile and tablet play.
The set-up
The game features playing keys on both sides of the reels and the player’s balance and stake at the top. This may sound confusing; however, as there is no gamble to worry about, players only really need to use the spin symbol for the whole game once the lines and stake are set.
The symbols
Mummy Gold relies on playing card and theme symbols to make up the spectrum of combination icons. With the playing cards, you will need to make three or more of a kind to win cash prizes, with 10 and Jack as the entry-level wins followed by the Queen and King. The Ace is the highest symbol before you get to the theme symbols.
The card symbols make up a good 90% of the symbols dropping on the reels, which means players have a good chance to win often. With the theme symbols, the lowest value is the pyramid followed by the eye, the scarab and the queen. The Mummy Gold symbol is the highest value symbol in the game. Land on all five for the jackpot, which carries a 1,000 x win multiplier.
The wild in this game is also a mummy. As always, the wild can substitute for any symbol in the game except the scatter. It also automatically picks the highest value combination to support.
Bonus features
The free spin bonus is the only special feature in this game. Find three, four or five free spin scatter symbols to enter the free spins round, whereby a box pops up to tell you how many free spins you have won. Whether this is random or dependent on the number of symbols you have found is uncertain; however, if you land on the free spins symbols again in this round, your free spins become cumulative and will be added.
Keep an eye on the box that pops up at the bottom to see how many spins you have left.
The look and feel
If you choose the audio-on version of this game, you will be entertained by a traditional Egyptian ditty. There is also a whimsical flute to tell you when you win free spins, but no other sound effects. The game interface is very simple and free from any unnecessary buttons or gadgets, meaning that the online and mobile version look practically identical.
Overall
This game is a very nice addition to the pokies line up. The number of free spins seems high and the player payouts are over 96%, which put it at the upper end of the generosity scale for games of this kind.
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