Swintt stacks up a pyramid of wins in Egypt King Pearl Upgrade

Having already combed the sands of Ancient Egypt for long-forgotten riches in Egypt King and Egypt King Obelisk Quest, sought-after software provider, Swintt, is once again journeying to the land of the pharaohs in a hot new entry to the series, Egypt King Pearl Upgrade.

Set in front of a torch-lit temple adorned with hieroglyphs, Egypt King Pearl Upgrade is a five-reel, five-payline slot that beckons players to enter and discover the treasures that lie beneath. Featuring explorers, sarcophagi, statues of Anubis and eyes of Horus as its unique symbols, the slot continues the theme of the previous games while adding a new twist to its main bonus round.

Essentially a super-charged version of Swintt’s classic Pearl Respin feature, the Pearl Upgrade bonus is triggered whenever three or more scatter symbols appear anywhere in view. When this happens, players will be granted three free Respins on a new set of reels that feature pearls worth varying prize amounts and will have to grab as many as they can before the counter reaches zero.

Whenever a new pearl appears, the counter will reset, with this process continuing until no new pearls are present or the reels are completely filled, and the Mega Jackpot is awarded. Unlike in previous iterations of the feature, however, each pearl can potentially upgrade the value of currently held symbols horizontally, vertically or both for progressively more rewarding prizes.

As a final incentive, Egypt King Pearl Upgrade also boasts three local jackpots in addition to the aforementioned Mega Jackpot – namely the Minor, Major and Maxi jackpots. To trigger these bonus prizes, players simply have to land a pearl symbol displaying the corresponding jackpot name during their Respins and the full amount will be added to their win once the feature is over.

All told, this makes Egypt King Pearl Upgrade a highly volatile slot with a top base game payout of 2,500x and even bigger rewards up for grabs in its bonus round – and if players can’t wait to trigger the Respins manually, they can also start them instantly using the “Buy Feature Games” button.

David Mann, Chief Executive Officer at Swintt, said: “Ancient Egypt has proved to be a rich well of inspiration for our popular slot series and we’re constantly looking for new ways to build on this engaging theme to make each title even more exciting. In Egypt King Pearl Upgrade, we’ve done exactly that by giving our popular Pearl Respin feature a thrilling new dimension, and we’re sure the huge prizes on offer will make it a popular entry with fans of the series and newcomers alike.”