Reviewed by Stephen Cummings | Expected reading time 7 mins
- Five bonus game.
- Redrops, instant coin prizes and sticky symbols.
- Low payouts during base game.
- Difficult to trigger bonus.
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GAME INFO
| FEATURE: | INFO: |
| Slot: | Le Pharaoh |
| Theme: | Egypt/Animals |
| Slot Provider: | Hacksaw Gaming |
| RTP: | 96.18% | 94.33% | 92.26% | 88.24% |
| Release Date: | 13 January 2025 |
| Slot Type: | Video slot |
| Mobile Friendly: | Yes |
| Min/Max Bet: | £0.10 – £8.00 |
| Maximum Payout: | 15,000x |
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 5 |
| Paylines: | 19 |
| Free Spins: | Yes |
| Respins: | Yes |
| Bonus Game: | Yes |
| Multipliers: | Yes |
| Progressive Jackpot: | No |
| Scatter Symbol: | Yes |
| Wild Symbol: | Yes |
| Sticky Wild Symbol: | Yes |
| Autoplay: | No |
| Variance: | Medium |
| Hit Frequency: | 29.21% |
LE PHARAOH SLOT: OVERVIEW
Last Updated: January 28, 2025Written by Stephen Cummings
A French racoon, living in Egypt disguising itself as a pharaoh? On the face of it, what’s not to like in this wacky slot from Hacksaw Gaming. The good news is that there are five bonus games in total, but the bad news is that scatter symbols are extremely difficult to come by.
Our Le Pharaoh slot review will supply you with everything you need to know on this online slot machine so that you can decide whether you would like to play it for real money or not.
LE PHARAOH: FIRST IMPRESSIONS
First of all, Le Pharaoh is very appealing on the eye and is available at plenty of slot sites. However, after over 20 minutes of gameplay we couldn’t help but feel underwhelmed, both with the low payouts and the fact that we hardly even came close to triggering any of the bonus games. The rules state that they are triggered by hitting three or four scatter symbols on the reel, but the closest we got to was two scatter symbols.
The base game itself showed signs of being a lot of fun. However, the majority of the wins we hit were lower than our actual bet level which was 20p per spin. The Rainbow symbol is a good one as it turns your winning symbols into Instant Win symbols. However, the biggest win we got from that was only 25x.
Overall, we were disappointed that we did not get to sample any of the bonus game, of which there are five. Some slots (such as Dragon Hopper) we can happily spend hours spinning the reels, but this one just became too tedious and frankly quite annoying after 20 minutes.
LE PHARAOH SLOT FEATURES
Get ready because there is a lot to talk about when it comes to features in Le Pharaoh slot.
STICKY RE-DROPS
Whenever a winning combination lands, the symbols in that combination will stick and a re-drop will be awarded. All paying symbols that stick like this create Golden Squares on their positions. Paying symbols that extend or create new winning combinations will also stick which will be followed by another re-drop and this will happen until no further extensions or winning combinations are created, following this winnings will be paid out.
Free spins symbols and Rainbow symbols that land will also stick but will not create Golden Squares.
GOLDEN SQUARES
Golden Squares will activate and reveal Bronze, Silver or Gold Coins and have the chance to show a special Pot of Gold, Green Clover or Golden Clover symbols.
All Coins are cash prizes that are paid as a multiple of your bet:
Bronze Coins can have the following values: 0.2x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x.
Silver Coins can have the following values: 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x.
Gold Coins can have the following values: 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x.
Green Clover symbols multiply Coins or Pot Of Gold symbols on adjacent squares with one of the following values: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.
Golden Clover symbols multiply all Coins or Pot Of Gold symbols on the grid with one of the following values: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.
After all Clover symbols have awarded their multipliers, Pot Of Gold symbols will activate. Pot Of Gold symbols collect the values of all Coins and other Pot Of Gold symbols on the grid and store their total value. Pot Of Gold symbols activate top-to-bottom, left-to-right.
LUCK OF THE PHARAOH
With three scatter symbols you get the option to play the Luck of the Pharaoh bonus with 10 free spins. This bonus retains sticky re-drops and the Golden Riches mechanic from the base game.
All Golden Squares remain highlighted until the end of the feature, even after being activated by the glorious Rainbow symbol. Landing additional free spins symbols will award you too. x2 free spin symbols will give +2 free spins and 3 free spin symbols will award +4 spins.
LOST TREASURES
If you hit three scatter symbols, you will be able to choose to play the Lost Treasures bonus game. You will enter this game with three Refilling Lives. In this bonus, the following symbols appear: Dead symbols, Coins, Green and Golden Clover, Pot of Gold and two Stone Tablet symbols. Dead symbols are non paying and have no effects.
Each spin in Lost Treasure consumes one life. However, whenever any non-dead symbol lands and activates, your lives are re-filled back up to three. All coin symbols and Pot of Gold symbols that land become sticky.
The Stone tablet symbol adds a value to one random Coin on each spin and can be from 1x up to 500x.
SUPER LUCK OF THE PHARAOH
You may choose this if you land four scatter symbols in the base game. The same as the original but with 12 spins as well as better chances of landing the higher value Coins and Pot of Gold symbols. This variant also guarantees that a Clover symbol is revealed whenever the Golden Riches mechanic activates.
SUPER LOST TREASURES
You may choose this if you land four scatter symbols in the base game. This variant guarantees an Adding Stone Tablet on the first spin and better chances of landing the higher value Coins and Pot of Gold symbols.
RAINBOW OVER THE PYRAMIDS BONUS
Five scatter symbols in the base game awards the Rainbow Over the Pyramids epic bonus with 12 free spins. Here, you will retain the sticky re-drops and Golden Riches from the base game. In this bonus, all Golden Squares remain highlighted until the end of the feature. A rainbow symbol is guaranteed to land on every spin.
Full List of Features:
- Bonus game x5 different ones
- Free spins
- Redrops
- Sticky symbols
- Instant Prizes
- Respins
- Multipliers
- Wild symbols
- Scatter symbols
LE PHARAOH SLOT RETURN TO PLAYER (RTP) AND MAXIMUM PAYOUTS
Le Pharaoh has an adjustable RTP rate which means that the casino can choose the RTP to set it at. Therefore, the RTP of Le Pharaoh will range between the following: 96.18% | 94.33% | 92.26% | 88.24%.
The maximum payout available from a single spin in Le Pharaoh slot machine is 15,000x your bet, which is above average when put side by side with other slot games. Given that the maximum bet available is £8 per spin, this means that big wins are a possibility.
STRATEGIES WHEN PLAYING LE PHARAOH FOR REAL MONEY
The biggest wins here occur during the bonus games. However, it is difficult to trigger the bonus as the scatter symbols appear rarely. In 20 minutes of gameplay, we did not manage to hit three or more scatter symbols.
Therefore, our advice is to ensure that you bet small enough to allow yourself to play for at least 30 minutes.
EXTRA INFO
Le Pharaoh has six reels, five rows and 19 paylines. There are plenty of features available including re-drops, sticky symbols and there are five different bonus games available.
Important info you should be aware of includes an adjustable RTP, a max potential payout of up to 15,000x and a medium volatility level. The minimum bet in Le Pharaoh is 10p per spin and the maximum bet is £8 per spin. Le Pharaoh was released on 08/01/2025 by Hacksaw Gaming.
THE SLOTSHAWK VERDICT
“Le Pharaoh has a lot of potential but it falls short due to its medium volatility and due to how hard it is to trigger the bonus games. unfortunately, the base game just does not have enough value in it.”
– SlotsHawk Casino Team
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