How to play Riches of Ra

Riches of Ra video slot from Play’n GO features 5 reels and 15 paylines, with crisp and vivid graphics. The game is set against a glowing sunset, with the Sphinx and pyramids in the background.

The slot has wonderful sound effects that adds to the with the graphics, transporting you back to ancient Egypt. The colour scheme is bright, with the 10, J, Q, K and A being in a different colour each, contoured in luxurious gold. The high paying symbols are the beautifully depicted mask of Tutankhamun, the statue of Ra, the Ankh and scarab.

You can play Riches of Ra for free with play credits, or play with real cash, and set your wager as low as £0.01 and all the way to the highest possible wager of £18.75.

Riches of Ra features

The reels have a standard layout and use the 10 – Ace symbols, with additional images of various symbols of ancient Egypt, and there are wilds as well as a bonus game and a free spin game that can be triggered.

Riches of Ra includes a stacked wild symbol (Ra) and a bonus symbol (the urn), and they both trigger the free spin feature and the bonus feature respectively.

Free Spin feature

During gameplay stacked wilds can appear on reels 1 and 5 and will substitute for any other reel symbol except the bonus symbol. When reels 1 and 5 are covered in stacked wilds at the same time, the free spin feature is triggered. A sequence of 15 free spins start, during which the stacked wilds will remain in place for the duration of the free spins, which increases the possibility of higher wins.

Riches of Ra in-game bonus features

You can multiply your prize in the optional Gamble bonus round. Press the “Gamble” button after winning a prize to start the round. Your objective is to correctly guess the colour or suit of a face-down card. Take your guess by clicking the appropriate button. If you correctly predict the colour, you double your prize, and if you correctly predict the suit, you quadruple your prize. You can play the Gamble bonus round up to five times in succession.

Bonus Feature

When three bonus symbols in the form of an urn appear on the reels 1, 3 and 5, a pick-em bonus feature is triggered. Simply select one of the three urns to reveal the prize; up to £11,250 can be won during the Bonus feature.

Mechanics of Riches of Ra

Riches of Ra, created by Play’n GO, was released in 2012. The game is available in ‘play for free’ mode or ‘real money play’ across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.

Max Win (£): 187,500

Max Win (coins): 750,000

Max Bet (£): 18.75

Min Bet (£): 0.01

Return to player: 94.01%

Volatility: High

Free Play available: Yes

Final Conclusions

Riches of Ra is an exciting Egyptian themed online video slot packed with the classic imagery of ancient Egypt. The authentic sound effects to really enhance the playing experience and add to the suspense.

With both the Gamble feature and the free spins feature with two reels covered in stacked wilds there are troves of ancient riches just waiting to be found.