Le Pharaoh (Hacksaw Gaming)

The Le Pharaoh slot is played on a 6-reel, 5-row grid and there are 19 paylines available. Wins are awarded by matching 3 or more symbols in adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.

Bets for this game start at 10p and go up to £100. You can adjust your bet amount using the up and down buttons on desktop and on the plus and minus buttons if you're using mobile. If you’re a non-UK player you can utilise the Turbo and Super Turbo functions, which speed up the spins. There is also an Autoplay option, which allows you to make up to 1,000 spins. 

The RTP rate is 96.18%, which is above the online average of 96%. There are also rates of 94.33% and 92.26% available. The base game hit frequency rate is 29.21% based on the top RTP, which means wins occur on average every 3.42 spins. 

You’ll find a volatility rating of 'medium' with a score of 3 out of 5. The maximum win is 15,000 times the bet.

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During the La Pharaoh slot game, you’re whisked away to the majestic pyramids, brought to life with retro-style illustrations showing these impressive sand-coloured structures and lush palm trees. Smokey, the face of the game, hasn’t lost his Parisian attitude - mais oui! Now in North Africa, he prowls beside the grid in an Egyptian god’s headdress, carrying a blue and gold crook. But watch your back; Smokey’s charm is as sly as ever - he’d sell his granny for the right price.

The Lost Treasure bonus takes you deep into the pyramid, surrounded by huge terracotta bowls brimming with gold and treasure. Meanwhile, the Luck of the Pharaoh bonus unfolds under a starry desert sky, right next to the impressive pyramids.

The sound design is subtle, with faint cicadas, clunking reels, and occasional light Egyptian music. This understated, gentle approach works well for the gameplay experience.

On the reels are various recognisable images relating to ancient Egypt, including the Eye of Horus and the Scarab beetle.

Here are all symbols and their values:

• 10: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, or 0.5x the bet
• J: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, or 0.6x the bet
• Q: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, or 0.6x the bet
• K:  3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, or 0.7x the bet
• A: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, or 0.7x the bet
• Hourglass: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.5, 1, or 1.5x the bet
• Crook and Flail: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.5, 1, or 1.5x the bet
• Eye of Horus: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 1.5, or 2x the bet
• Ankh: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 1.5, or 2x the bet
• Scarab Beetle: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 1.5, 2, or 3x the bet
• Wild: symbol substitutes for all symbols in the paytable

Le Pharaoh Mobile

The Le Pharaoh mobile slot is built with advanced HTML5 technology, guaranteeing a smooth and immersive gaming experience on any device. Whether you’re playing on Android, iOS, tablet, or desktop, the game plays well. If you prefer playing on desktop a 16:9 aspect ratio is recommended to enjoy the game’s visuals. 

There are 9 bonus features to enjoy as part of the Le Pharaoh slot game. Sticky Redrops, Golden Riches, a Bonus Choice, Luck of the Pharoah, Super Luck of the Pharoah, Lost Treasures, Super Lost Treasures, Rainbow over the Pyramids and a Bonus Buy.

Sticky Redrops

When a winning combination lands, the symbols in that combo will stick and a re-drop will be awarded. All paying symbols that stick in this way create ‘Golden Squares’ on their positions.

During the re-drop, paying symbols that either extend existing or create new winning combos will also stick, and then another re-drop will be awarded, which will keep repeating until there are no more winning combos. Rainbow symbols and FS symbols that land together with a sticky winning combo will also stick, but do not create Golden Squares.

Golden Riches

At the end of the Sticky Redops feature, if there is a rainbow symbol on the grid the Golden Riches feature will be triggered. When this happens, all Golden Squares on the grid will activate and reveal either Bronze, Silver or Gold Coins, and have a chance to show special Pot Of Gold, Green Clover or Golden Clover symbols.

• Bronze Coins can have the following values: 0.2x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x
• Silver Coins can have the following values: 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x
• Gold Coins can have the following values: 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x

After all Coins and special symbols have been revealed, Clover symbols will activate. There are two types of Clover symbols: Green Clover and Golden Clover.

• Green Clover symbols multiply Coins or Pot Of Gold symbols on adjacent squares with one of the following values: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.
• Golden Clover symbols multiply all Coins or Pot Of Gold symbols on the grid with one of the following values: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.

After all Clover symbols have awarded their multipliers, Pot Of Gold symbols will activate. Pot Of Gold symbols collect the values of all Coins and other Pot Of Gold symbols on the grid and store their total value. Pot Of Gold symbols activate top-to-bottom, left-to-right. When all values from Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols have been collected, all other Golden Squares will activate again to reveal new symbols and the process above repeats. Once all reveals and activations have been completed, the final win is awarded.

Bonus Choice

If you land 3 or 4 FS scatters the Bonus Choice menu is triggered, where you get to choose between 2 bonus game options. If you land 3 scatters, you choose either the Luck of the Pharoah or the Lost Treasures bonus games. Landing 4 scatters means you choose between the Super Luck of the Pharoah or the Super LostTeeasures bonus features. 

Luck of the Pharoah

In this feature, you’re awarded 10 free spins and the Sticky Re-drops and Golden Riches mechanics stay from the base game. All Golden Squares remain highlighted until the end of the feature, even after being activated by a Rainbow symbol.

Landing additional scatters awards extra free spins:

• 2 FS scatters awards +2 free spins
• 3 FS scatters awards +4 free spins.

Super Luck of the Pharoah

During this feature 12 free spins will be awarded and there are better chances of landing the higher-value Coins and pot of gold symbols. It also guarantees that a clover symbol is revealed whenever the Golden Riches mechanic activates.

Landing additional FS symbols at the same time awards extra free spins:

• 2 FS scatters awards +2 free spins
• 3 FS scatters awards +4 free spins
  
  

Lost Treasures

You will enter the bonus with 3 refilling lives. The following symbols appear in this bonus: dead symbols, Coins, Green and Golden Clover, Pot Of Gold, and two different Stone Tablet symbols. Normal paying symbols do not appear and dead symbols are non-paying and have no other effect.

Each spin consumes 1 life and whenever any non-dead symbol lands and activates, your lives are refilled to 3. After 3 spins without a refill, the bonus will end.

All Coin symbols and Pot of Gold symbols that land become sticky until collected by a Pot Of Gold or the end of the feature. And stone Tablet symbols that land also become sticky until the end of the feature. 

• The Adding Stone Tablet symbol adds a value to one random Coin on each spin, from one of the following values: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x.
• The Multiplying Stone Tablet symbol multiplies the value of one random Coin on each spin, with one of the following multiplier values: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.

At the end of the bonus game, all Coin and Pot Of Gold symbol values will be added together for the final win. And if the grid fills completely with Coins, Pot Of Gold, or Stone Tablet symbols, the bonus ends.

Super Lost Treasures

This bonus feature guarantees that an Adding Stone Tablet symbol lands on the first spin. And there are better chances of landing higher-value Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols.

Rainbow over the Pyramids

If you land 5 FS scatter symbols, the Rainbow over the Pyramids feature is triggered, where you receive 12 free spins. The feature retains the Sticky Re-drops and Golden Riches mechanics from the base game. During the feature, all Golden Squares remain highlighted until the end of the feature, even after being activated by a rainbow symbol. In addition, a Rainbow symbol is guaranteed to land on every spin.

Landing additional FS symbols at the same time awards extra free spins:

• 2 FS scatters awards +2 free spins
• 3 FS scatters  awards +4 free spins
  
  

Bonus Buy

If you’re a non-UK based player, you can make use of the bonus buy options:

Smokey, the raccoon, last seen in Le Bandit on the streets of Paris, now finds himself in ancient Egypt, disguised as a Pharaoh in the Le Pharoah slot game. Why not, eh? ‘C'est la vie,’ after all! He’s still rocking his signature moustache, which must take serious effort to keep so impeccably trimmed.

The game has the same retro feel that the Le Bandit had, with the subtle sound effects that make for a stylish slot experience. This Egyptian theme comes with a fresh twist, standing out in a crowded market of ancient Egypt-inspired games. It’s stylish, fun, and distinctively Hacksaw.

Feature-wise, I have a lot to talk about. Sticky Respins return, with winning symbols sticking in place and transforming into Golden Squares. These were a hit in Le Bandit and shine again here. 

During Sticky Respins, landing a rainbow symbol activates Golden Riches, where coins appear. Bronze coins are frequent, but gold coins carry multipliers up to 500x, and clover symbols multiply the wins again. A pot of gold collects all values, adding layers of excitement to this excellent bonus feature.

I enjoy a pick-a-bonus feature, and here there are 2 excellent options: 10 free spins with Sticky Re-drops and Golden Riches or a bonus round where you start with 3 lives, refilling them with specific symbols. Stone tablet symbols offer up to 500x, while multiplying tablets go up to 20x (these are symbols to look out for).

Each bonus game has standard and super bonus rounds, a hallmark of Hacksaw Gaming slots. Impressively, you get to keep the Sticky Re-drops and Golden Riches from the base game during these features, which was fantastic.

There’s even an extra free spins round, Rainbow Over the Pyramids, offering 12 spins where Sticky Re-drops, Golden Riches, and highlighted Golden Squares persist until the feature ends. There really are more bonus features here than you can shake a stick at Hacksaw Gaming has thought of everything!

The max win here is an impressive 15,000x your bet, a step up from Le Bandit’s 10,000x. Bundled up with all these superb bonus games, what's not to love? Hacksaw Gaming has since followed this game up with Le Viking: Smokey head to the Viking Age for more re-spins, free spins and wins of up to 10,000 times your total bet. 

If you enjoy an Egyptian-themed slot, some games to check out include Hacksaw’s Wings of Horus and Hand of Anubis. A classic is IGT’s Cleopatra and a follow-up Cleopatra Grand. There is also ELK Studio’s Cygnus 5, Novomatic’s  Book of Ra Deluxe and Play 'n GO absolute classic Book of Dead.

Who knows where Smokey will end up next? For this game, it gets an impressive 4.5 out of 5 from the OLBG team for the amazing bonus features and gameplay experience.

The Le Pharaoh slot review was written by our slot game experts on the OLBG Expert team. I will begin with Jenny Mason, our prime slot reviewer, who has 17+ years of experience in iGaming, working for top UK brands. Jenny is an expert in slots and bingo. It was then verified by Chris Taylor, who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades.   

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