Cleopatra: Mega Cash Collect

As the name of this title suggests, players are teleported back to Ancient Egyptian times, as they search for an assortment of valuable artefacts. The Cleopatra: Mega Cash Collect online slot comes with all of the standard Egyptian touches, such as stone buildings and a view of the river Nile. One standout aspect of this release, however, is the layout of the board itself. There are a total of 5 reels, alternating from 3, 4, 3, 4, and 3 rows in height, with 30 fixed paylines being active for each spin. 

Cleopatra: Mega Cash Collect was produced by Playtech, a company that has experienced tremendous growth since it was formed in 1999. They offer a range of casino slots, including the likes of Great Blue, Legend of Hydra, and Hot Gems Xtreme. Of course, they have also produced a huge number of titles in the 'Cash Collect' series too, such as Witches Cash Collect and Gold Rush Cash Collect! 

The standard icons in Cleopatra: Mega Cash Collect are the J, Q, K, and A symbols that are found in many online slots. Up next are the premiums, consisting of an eye of Horus, an Ankh, a snake ring, a scarab, and a mummified cat, which can award players with up to 75x, 75x, 90x, 150x, or 150x their stake size, in that order. 

A variety of special symbols can be found in this title, most of which are linked to the 'Cash Collect' feature. There is a collect symbol, alongside numbers, fixed values, diamonds, keys, multipliers, special wilds, and a staff, all of which are explained in the section below. There is also a standard wild that can replace any regular or premium icon along a payline. 

The first bonus feature in this title revolves around the popular 'Cash Collect' mechanic, with the corresponding symbol being able to land on reel 1 or 5. If it does, all special icons in view will be collected, and their potential winnings will be awarded. Two 'Cash Collect' symbols can also appear simultaneously, meaning that all special icons will be collected twice. 

Fixed value icons will award the potential winnings shown on them, while the diamond will award one of the four jackpots at random. In total, there is a mini, minor, major, and grand jackpot, sitting at 20x, 50x, 200x, and 500x the stake size, respectively. 

So, what exactly makes this a mega variation of the standard Cash Collect? This question is answered should the free spins bonus be triggered, which can be done by collecting any of the numbered special symbols. Should this happen, the numbers on the aforementioned symbols will be totalled up, and the corresponding number of spins will be awarded to the player.  

This round takes place on a different board, with locked reels and rows appearing at the top of the screen. It's worth mentioning that only special symbols can land on the extra reels, and they can only occupy unlocked positions. In addition, regular 'Cash Collect' symbols will stay in place for three spins, and any appearing on the fourth row of the extra reels will stay in place for four plays. Should a 'Cash Collect' icon appear on the very top row, it will lock in position for the rest of the round, too. 

Now, four more symbols will be added to the mix as these spins play out. First is the green key icon that can unlock some of the locked positions on top of the standard board. Next is the 'Sticky Cash' icon, starting with a 1x multiplier on it. Whenever this icon is collected, the value doubles, and if it reaches 16x, the next transformation will see it turning into a jackpot diamond. 

The Egyptian staff symbol is the 'Cash Spreader', which can randomly add special icons to unlocked positions on the extra reels, before transforming into a fixed value coin, if collected. 

Last but not least is the 'Dropping Wilds' icon. Should this symbol be collected, the corresponding reel below will become fully wild. If there are already wilds present, these positions will have a multiplier associated with them, which is capped at 3x. 

When compared to other online slots in the 'Cash Collect' series, this one stands out due to the sheer number of added features. There are some new symbols thrown into the mix, and the four jackpots remain in play, too!