Ancient Egypt is one of the most popular online slot themes in the world, with developers adding new titles to its ever-expanding canon regularly. Inspired Gaming is throwing another one into the mix with Big Egyptian Fortune. It’s a slot whose name has little ambiguity about what it offers, so let’s take it for a spin and find out how good it is in this Big Egyptian Fortune slot review. 

Big Egyptian Fortune is not a slot that is going to be accused of pushing the boundaries of the Egyptian slots genre any time soon. The game sticks very closely to the standard blueprint, with the reels being placed deep inside some sort of Egyptian temple. Two golden statues stand on either side of the grid, while a Scarab Beetle, an ankh, a golden bracelet, and other imagery typically associated with the time period make up the symbols on the reels. 

A generic Arabian-nights style soundtrack plays in the background as the reels spin, while some basic sound effects play whenever you land a win. 

Inspired Gaming has continued with its theme of playing it safe with the base game of the Big Egyptian Fortune slot. The game has five reels, three rows, and 10 paylines. Players will secure a win if they hit matching combinations of three or more across a line, starting on the leftmost reel. 

The stake is adjusted by clicking on the stack of coins icon to the right of the grid. I found the game screen to be very intuitive, with everything being easily accessible and easy to use. 

The main bonus in the game is the Big Treasure Bonus – a spin on the popular collection-style bonuses found in slots like Big Bass Splash. This is triggered when players land three or more Scatter symbols. 

At the start of the round, players have to go through a pick-me-style bonus where they need to match three matching prizes. The uncovered prize will then become the Big Treasure for the next round. 

What follows is an unlimited Free Spins round that will only end when the Big Treasure and an Explorer Collector symbol land on the reels. During the round, if a Collector lands with any prizes, it will collect them. Any time the Big Treasure lands on the grid, it will stick to the reels. When the Collector and the Big Treasure land at the same time, the Big Treasure and any other prizes are collected. If there are multiple Collectors, then the prizes are collected by each of them. 

The slot also has a Spin Chance feature. This is triggered automatically when the player’s credit is lower than the minimum bet but is higher than zero. It offers the chance to wager the remaining credit for the chance to win another spin. 

Unfortunately, there is no Buy Bonus option in the Big Egyptian Fortune online slot. 

When I first loaded up the Big Egyptian Fortune slot, I was not particularly impressed with the game’s design. However, once I got playing, it did win me over more with some of its winning potential. 

I started playing the slot for $0.80 a spin. The lack of an autospin option was, however, a little bit of a problem. After around 20 spins, I triggered the Big Treasure Bonus. My maximum prize was 16x, and it took nine spins for that to be collected. This led to my biggest payout in the game, with the other prizes on the grid combining to win me $24 from my original $0.80, which was a solid return. 

I continued to play for around another 30 spins, picking up the occasional win but not triggering the bonus again. 

The Big Egyptian Fortune slot is not likely to excite too many players with its math model. The maximum win is 1,949x your stake, while the RTP sits at a disappointing 94.80%. Information on volatility was not provided by Inspired Gaming. In our experience, the game felt like medium volatility, throwing up a mixture of wins throughout.

Big Egyptian Fortune, while putting quite a fun spin on the popular collection-style mechanic, is not going to stand out in the overstuffed Egyptian genre. The game’s disappointing math model and generic design are its biggest weaknesses, with it unlikely to get players' attention by only offering a maximum win of 1,949x their stake. While I did enjoy certain elements of the slot, it is hard to recommend to anyone when there are so many better Egyptian-themed slots on the market. 

If you want to play a more adventurous Egyptian-themed slot, Hacksaw Gaming’s Hand of Anubis remains one of my favorites. Pragmatic Play’s Rise of Pyramids also puts a fresh spin on the genre. If you enjoy the collection element, then Big Bass Bonanza or any of its spin-offs are excellent slots to check out.