Rise of Giza PowerNudge

You’ve likely been to Egypt more times than you care to count when reading our reviews at the best casino site, and if you thought it was over, think again! Rise of Giza PowerNudge is one of the latest online slot machines from Pragmatic Play and the newest to carry the PowerNudge mechanic. We’ll take you through exactly what this element involves and why it’s beneficial. We’ll also be covering some additional bonus value in the form of a free spins feature that you trigger in a slightly different way. Let's load up the camels and ride through the five reels and ten paylines for a closer look.

Before we get sidetracked, we must just inform you that those ten paylines will pay from right to left or left to right, which is a real piece of added value. Rise of Giza PowerNudge is the latest PowerNudge addition out of the Pragmatic Play stable, and in terms of animations, the studio has done an excellent job. It's all very well-crafted, even though the Egyptian scenery is the same as most of the titles this studio has released, such as Return of the Dead as well as Mysterious Egypt. In general, we'll also know Pragmatic as a studio that releases top online casino games, most of which you can find here, so reading into the theme in too great a detail and the repetitiveness of it probably isn’t in anyone’s interest.

As with all casino games, you'll be able to play Rise of Giza PowerNudge on iOS and Android mobile devices for added convenience, as well as desktop or tablet. The highest possible win you can get out of the slot is 4,000x your bet, which is a respectable amount, but nothing that stands out and makes us overly intrigued. The wagering window is one that could best be described as 'industry standard, as you'll be able to place bets as low as 10c and as high as $50. Remember, this is a volatile slot, so the wins will be significant, but they can dry up at times.

We wish we had some new Egyptian themed slots symbols to let you in on. But we're afraid Rise of Giza PowerNudge comes with the same symbols you've seen and we've described on countless occasions. One thing that could be said is that there's a bit more of a dystopian look here, so it might be ancient Egypt, but there's a futuristic feel. The lower paying symbols are the ankh, the Eye of Horus and Horus himself. The symbols then continue rising in value with the cat, the pyramid, the mechanical jackal and an Egyptian queen.

One of the more bizarre aspects of Rise of Giza PowerNudge is that there’s no wild symbol, which is something the best online slot games tend to have. Regardless, there is something called an Overlay Scatter, which is a scarab beetle that attaches itself to other symbols.

The reason there is no wild could be a consequence of the PowerNudge. This is a feature that sees the symbols on the reels shift one position down after every winning symbol combination. This might result in another win, and then another etc.

As mentioned above, the scarab beetle scatter overlay attaches itself to symbols and can be collected during nudge sequences. Should three or more of these be collected during a nudge sequence, then eight free spins are awarded. Any number of scatters collected above the required 3 adds an extra two free spins. You'll see that free spins start with a 1x multiplier, but any nudge adds another 1x multiplier. Collecting three or more scatters as a result of a nudge sequence during the free spins retriggers the feature. Also, note that you can buy the free spins feature for a price specified by Rise of Giza PowerNudge.

The PowerNudge mechanic isn’t bad at all, even if it is very similar to cascading reels that you’ll find in most Megaways slots online. We must admit that we're very taken by it, and with the free spins, there are certainly loads of winning chances. The only thing missing is a wild symbol and a bigger maximum win – and let’s also hope for a different theme with the next Pragmatic Play slot.