Le Pharaoh Slot Review

Smokey the raccoon has traded the back alleys of Paris for the sands of Egypt in Le Pharaoh, Hacksaw Gaming's follow-up to its hit release Le Bandit. The mischievous anti-hero now sports a pharaoh's headdress and crook, ready to pull fresh schemes on unsuspecting tourists near the pyramids.

The sequel keeps the formula that made the original such a success, marking winning positions and filling them with Coins, Clovers, and Pot Of Gold symbols. It then builds on that foundation with Sticky Redrops, a reworked Golden Riches feature, and a brand-new hold-and-win style bonus called Lost Treasures.

Players who make it through the tomb's many rooms can chase a max win of 15,000x the bet. That top prize is available in every game mode, from the base game through to each free spins round.

Le Pharaoh uses the same 6x5 grid layout as its Le predecessor. Regular wins are evaluated across 19 paylines. At the top end, the max win is capped at 15,000x the bet.

Volatility is rated medium, giving the game a balanced feel between steady smaller payouts and bigger feature-driven moments. The RTP is 96.18%, slightly lower than the figure offered in Le Bandit. 

Stakes are adjusted through Hacksaw Gaming's familiar minimalist interface, with the bet selector placed alongside the spin button. The range on offer is wide enough to suit low-stakes players as well as those who prefer bigger bets.

A Turbo mode is available for faster spins and quicker redrops, while autoplay lets players run a set number of rounds without manual input. The slot is fully optimised for mobile, so it performs just as well on smartphones and tablets as on desktop.

Le Pharaoh packs a surprisingly deep feature list that goes well beyond a simple reskin of Le Bandit. The core mechanics are Sticky Redrops and Golden Riches, joined by a Bonus Choice menu, Super versions of each bonus, the Rainbow Over The Pyramids round, and several bonus buys.

Every winning combination becomes sticky, and a redrop follows on the remaining positions. All pay symbols locked in place this way leave Golden Squares beneath them.

If new pay symbols improve an existing win or form a new one during the redrop, they also stick and trigger another redrop. The sequence continues until no further improvement or new win is created.

Rainbow symbols and FS symbols that land alongside sticking wins also hold in place. However, they do not create Golden Squares of their own.

When a Sticky Redrops sequence ends with a Rainbow symbol in view, the Golden Riches feature is triggered. Every Golden Square then reveals a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Coin, or one of three special symbols: Pot Of Gold, Green Clover, or Golden Clover.

Pot Of Gold symbols collect the values of all Coins and other Pot Of Gold symbols, working top to bottom and left to right. After the collection, the remaining Golden Squares activate again to reveal new symbols, and the process repeats before all values are paid.

Landing 3 or 4 FS symbols at once in the base game opens the Bonus Choice menu:

• Three Scatters offer a choice between Luck Of The Pharaoh and Lost Treasures
• Four Scatters unlock Super Luck Of The Pharaoh and Super Lost Treasures

Luck Of The Pharaoh awards 10 free spins with both the Sticky Redrops and Golden Riches mechanics in play. Golden Squares stay highlighted until the round ends, even after being activated by a Rainbow symbol.

Super Luck Of The Pharaoh follows the same rules but starts with 12 free spins. It also improves the chances of higher-value Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols, and a Clover is guaranteed every time Golden Riches activates.

Lost Treasures takes the Golden Riches mechanics into a hold-and-win format, starting players off with 3 lives. Dead symbols, Coins, Green Clovers, Golden Clovers, Pot Of Gold symbols, and two types of Stone Tablet can all land on the grid.

Each spin uses up a life, but any non-dead symbol that lands and activates resets the lives back to 3. The round ends once all lives are lost or the entire grid is filled.

Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols remain sticky until a Pot Of Gold collects them or the feature ends. Stone Tablets also stay in place for the rest of the round.

The Adding Stone Tablet adds 1x to 500x the bet to one random Coin on every spin. The Multiplying Stone Tablet boosts one random Coin by 2x to 20x on each spin, and all values in view are paid at the end.

Super Lost Treasures uses the same rules with a couple of upgrades. An Adding Stone Tablet is guaranteed on the first spin, and higher-value Coins and Pot Of Gold symbols are more likely to appear.

Landing 5 FS symbols together in the base game triggers Rainbow Over The Pyramids with 12 free spins. The round includes Sticky Redrops and Golden Riches, with Golden Squares remaining highlighted until the end.

A Rainbow symbol is guaranteed on every spin, making this the most explosive version of the core mechanic. Retriggers work as in Luck Of The Pharaoh, with 2 FS symbols adding 2 spins and 3 adding 4.

Bonus Buy Options

Le Pharaoh offers four bonus buy options, although Rainbow Over The Pyramids cannot be purchased directly. The two choice-based buys let players pick their preferred bonus at 100x and 250x the bet.

Le Pharaoh trades Le Bandit's Parisian streets for a sun-soaked Egyptian scene, complete with palm trees and pyramids in the background. The warm desert palette gives the sequel a distinct identity while staying true to the original's cartoon style.

Smokey stands beside the reels in his new pharaoh outfit, looking thoroughly grumpy with the world. His scowl adds plenty of personality, hinting that he's always one step away from his next scam.

The symbols mix familiar card royals with Egyptian-themed high pays, all drawn in Hacksaw Gaming's crisp, colourful style. Golden Squares, Coins, and Clovers stand out clearly against the grid, so it's easy to follow what's happening during busy Golden Riches sequences.

Le Pharaoh initially looks like an Egyptian clone of Le Bandit, but it reveals far more depth the longer it's played. Like exploring a newly opened tomb, each feature leads to another, and the list keeps growing.

With a max win of 15,000x the bet available in every mode, Le Pharaoh raises the stakes. Expanded gameplay and a bigger win cap make this a sequel that offers fans much more than a change of scenery.