Le Pharaoh

Le Pharaoh follows the same 6-reel, 5-row format used in Le Bandit, but regular wins are evaluated across 19 paylines. Hacksaw Gaming has kept the familiar character of Smokey and placed him in an Egyptian setting filled with pyramids, palms and golden imagery.

The stated volatility sits in the medium range. Maximum RTP varies slightly depending on the bonus path selected when a feature is triggered organically, with figures listed between 96.18% and 96.21%.

The betting range runs from 0.10 to 100 per spin. Ten regular symbols appear on the reels, divided between card ranks from 10 to Ace and five themed higher-value symbols.

Wild symbols can appear on every reel and substitute for regular paying symbols. A line of five wilds is worth 3 times the bet.

Sticky Redrops form the basis of many of Le Pharaoh’s other features. When a regular winning combination lands, the symbols involved stay in position and another drop follows.

Every paying symbol that sticks in this way creates a Golden Square underneath it. If the redrop improves the existing win or produces a new one, those newly involved symbols also remain in place and another redrop occurs.

The sequence continues until a drop no longer improves the win or forms another combination. Rainbow and FS symbols can also stick during the process, although they do not create Golden Squares themselves.

Golden Riches is triggered when a Rainbow symbol remains visible at the end of a Sticky Redrop sequence. At that point, the Golden Squares reveal Coins or one of several special symbols.

• Bronze Coins carry values from 0.2x to 4x.
• Silver Coins are worth 5x to 20x.
• Gold Coins range from 25x to 500x.
• Green Clovers multiply adjacent Coins or Pot Of Gold symbols by x2 to x20.
• Golden Clovers multiply all Coins or Pot Of Gold symbols by x2 to x20.

After the Clover effects are resolved, Pot Of Gold symbols collect the values of all Coins and other Pot Of Gold symbols across the grid. Once that collection has finished, the other Golden Squares activate again and reveal another set of symbols.

This cycle can repeat before the final Coin and Pot Of Gold values are awarded.

Le Pharaoh does not use a single standard bonus whenever FS symbols land. Instead, three or four FS symbols open a choice between different bonus modes.

• 3 FS symbols allow a choice between Luck Of The Pharaoh and Lost Treasures.
• 4 FS symbols open Super Luck Of The Pharaoh or Super Lost Treasures.

The two feature families play quite differently, so the bonus choice has a real effect on how the next part of the game works.

Luck Of The Pharaoh begins with 10 Free Spins and keeps both Sticky Redrops and Golden Riches active. The important difference from the base game is that Golden Squares remain highlighted for the rest of the feature even after a Rainbow symbol activates them.

Two FS symbols add 2 more Free Spins, while three FS symbols add 4.

Super Luck Of The Pharaoh

The Super version starts with 12 Free Spins and improves the chances of revealing higher-value Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols. A Clover is also guaranteed whenever Golden Riches activates.

Retriggers follow the same system as the regular Luck Of The Pharaoh feature.

Lost Treasures changes the pace completely. The feature begins with three refilling lives. Every spin uses one life, but whenever a non-dead symbol lands and activates, the counter returns to three.

The round ends when three consecutive spins fail to refill the lives or when the grid becomes full.

Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols stay on the grid until they are collected by a Pot Of Gold or until the feature ends. Stone Tablets are also sticky.

Adding Stone Tablet

The Adding Stone Tablet adds between 1x and 500x to one randomly selected Coin on each spin.

Multiplying Stone Tablet

The Multiplying Stone Tablet applies a multiplier of x2 to x20 to one random Coin on each spin.

Super Lost Treasures

The Super version follows the same rules but guarantees an Adding Stone Tablet on the first spin. It also improves the chances of landing higher-value Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols.

Landing five FS symbols together in the base game activates Rainbow Over The Pyramids and awards 12 Free Spins.

Sticky Redrops and Golden Riches remain active, and Golden Squares stay highlighted for the entire bonus. The main change is that a Rainbow symbol is guaranteed to appear on every spin.

Retriggers are also possible. Two FS symbols award another 2 Free Spins, while three FS symbols add 4.

Rainbow Over The Pyramids cannot be purchased through the listed Bonus Buy menu. It has to be triggered through the game.

Several paid feature options are listed for Le Pharaoh:

• BonusHunt FeatureSpins: each spin is five times more likely to trigger a bonus game and costs 3x the regular bet.
• Rainbow FeatureSpins: each spin guarantees at least one Rainbow symbol with a winning combination and costs 60x.
• You Must Choose…: gives access to Luck Of The Pharaoh or Lost Treasures for 100x.
• …But Choose Wisely: opens Super Luck Of The Pharaoh or Super Lost Treasures for 250x.

The availability of feature purchases can depend on the version of the game supplied in a particular market, so the controls visible inside the game should be used as the current reference.

Le Pharaoh clearly borrows the central Golden Riches idea from Le Bandit. Winning positions are still marked, Coins still matter, Pot Of Gold symbols still collect values, and Clover effects remain a major part of the feature flow.

The important changes come from the way those mechanics are reached and how the bonus rounds are structured. Sticky Redrops now handle regular winning combinations and create Golden Squares, while the Lost Treasures modes introduce a hold-style format with lives, sticky Coins and Stone Tablets.

The Clover system has also been expanded. Green Clovers affect adjacent positions, while Golden Clovers can multiply every Coin and Pot Of Gold symbol currently on the grid.

The maximum win is also higher than in Le Bandit, with Le Pharaoh carrying a stated cap of 15,000 times the bet.