The Cleopatra slot

The legendary Cleopatra slot machine, developed by IGT, offers to play on 5 reels and 20 paylines. The slot became popular among the players in land-based and, later, online casinos, spawning a whole series of the Cleopatra slots by IGT. In addition, the game became the foundation for an entire range of similar Egyptian slots developed by other manufacturers.

The following features of the Cleopatra slot machine can be noted:

  • you can complement the combinations with the Wild symbol, the Queen of Egypt herself.
  • the bonus spins or the free spins are activated by the Scatter, a mask of Pharaoh (up to 180 spins in a row).

By loading the Cleopatra slot for free, you initially get 1,000 virtual credits to your balance, and you will be able to start the spins with this amount. You don’t need to make any real investment to learn about the benefits of the game. During the demo session you can understand how to operate the slot machine and what its greatest benefit is.

You can try out the Cleopatra slot machine for free not only in the demo versions of online casinos. You can also play without registration and explore the Cleopatra slot on infotainment thematic platforms.

How to play the Cleopatra slot

Playing the Cleopatra slot is not difficult at all. The slot machine offers a minimum number of modified options and function buttons on the control panel:

  • The Lines section shows the number of lines involved in the game. This value can be modified at your discretion in the range from 1 to 20. Their number is changed with the “+” / “-” buttons next to the section with the displayed number.
  • The Line Bet section displays the number of credits wagered on one line. The value ranges from 1 to 50 and can be changed with the “+” / “-” buttons.
  • The Total Bet section shows the total bet (the cost to start one spin). The number in this section varies depending on the values set in both the Lines and Line Bet windows.
  • Win is a section that displays winnings awarded for the combinations that landed after spins.
  • Balance is the player’s account.
  • The round Spin button starts a single spin.
  • The Auto Spin button activates a series of automatic spins.

In the course of the spins, the combinations of symbols are considered from right to left, starting with the first reel to the fifth, without gaps between the same pictures. The Wild symbol is an exception as it has the ability to replace a missing picture. The help section with more detailed game rules is opened by clicking the Rules button on top of the game window. The neighbouring Paytable button displays a table of multipliers.

By checking payouts for combinations, you can see that all game symbols are divided into three types:

  1. the low-paying symbols (9, 10, J, Q, K, A) come with the lowest multipliers. The combinations of three pictures of this kind get 5–10 times your bet per line;
  2. the high-paying pictures have all things Egyptian. Some of these symbols even play in pairs. The payouts for three consecutive symbols get 5–25 line bets;
  3. special symbols are pictures that perform special functions. They include the Wild and the Scatter symbols.

The main secrets of the gameplay on the Cleopatra slot are activated by special pictures. It is these pictures that award you with the greatest wins.

 Special symbols of the Cleopatra slot

The Wild symbol is Cleopatra. It appears on any of the 5 reels and extends combinations of regular symbols, replacing the missing picture. In addition, the payouts for the combinations in which the Queen of Egypt landed are doubled.

The picture also forms combinations of its own. 2, 3, 4 or 5 symbols of Cleopatra earn you 10, 200, 2,000, and 10,000 times your bet per line.

The Scatter is the mask of Pharaoh. Appearing in 2, 3, 4 or 5 boxes on the screen, regardless of the paylines and the combination on the reels, the symbol gets you 2, 5, 10, and 100 total bets. Moreover, the Scatter triggers a series of free spins.

Free spins

Free spins are a bonus feature to spin the reels without expenses for the activation of picture alteration. It is activated by 3, 4 or 5 masks of Pharaoh landing in the course of the main game. A series of free spins consists of 15 spins, regardless of the number of Scatters. Such rounds take place on the basis of bets and the number of lines set for the main game. These values are used to form the winning combinations and to calculate winnings for them.

The advantages of free spins:

  • you do not spend credits from your account, but still can get the winnings. That is, bonus rounds are exclusively in favour of the player;
  • the payouts for any combination are tripled (except for a combo of 5 Cleopatra symbols);
  • if the combination is supplemented by the Wild symbol, the total additional factor is x6;
  • a series of free spins can be extended by landing 3, 4 or 5 Scatters on the screen. The maximum number of free spins is 180 in a row.