Guardians of the Pyramids Slot Review

Guardians of the Pyramids Game Information

Guardians of the Pyramids is a video slot from Northern Lights Gaming where I am taken to ancient Egypt and a set of pyramids floating above the desert. The game starts on 5 reels and 3 rows, but thanks to the Ultraways mechanic the grid can expand up to 10 reels and 6 rows. This expansion can create up to an incredible 60 million ways to win on a single spin when things really go off.

The betting range in Guardians of the Pyramids runs from a minimum of 0.20 per spin up to 20 per spin, which suits most bankrolls I like to use. Guardians of the Pyramids RTP sits around the industry average, with sources quoting figures of 96.03 percent and 96.06 percent. Hit frequency is 29.59 percent and volatility is high, so the slot can pay up to 11000 times the bet but does not hit big wins very often.

Guardians of the Pyramids Slot Information

The design in Guardians of the Pyramids is based on an ancient Egyptian theme, and I meet the mighty winged guardian watching over the reels. In the background I can see iconic pyramids, with some of them floating in the sky to give the whole scene a mysterious touch. I can play on mobile, tablet or desktop, and wins form when three or more matching symbols land on adjacent reels starting from the far left side.

The lower paying symbols in Guardians of the Pyramids are J, Q, K and A. Landing ten of the same low symbol awards between 0.5 times and 0.75 times the bet. The higher paying symbols are character icons with purple, blue, green and red backgrounds, where ten of a kind pays between 0.9 times and 1.1 times the bet. The mummy acts as wild symbol, the floating pyramid is the scatter, and the scarab is a mystery symbol that reveals one random paying symbol type.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	10	x1.1
	9	x1
	8	x0.9
	7	x0.8
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	10	x1.1
	9	x1
	8	x0.9
	7	x0.8
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	10	x1
	9	x0.9
	8	x0.8
	7	x0.7
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	10	x1
	9	x0.9
	8	x0.8
	7	x0.7
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	10	x0.9
	9	x0.8
	8	x0.7
	7	x0.6
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	10	x0.75
	9	x0.65
	8	x0.55
	7	x0.5
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	10	x0.75
	9	x0.65
	8	x0.55
	7	x0.5
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.4
	8	x0.35
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.4
	8	x0.35
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	Mystery
	Scatter

Guardians of the Pyramids Slot Features

During my time on Guardians of the Pyramids I rely on several features to push the win potential. The main extras are Wild Mummies, Mystery Scarab, Super Symbol Splitting, Guardian Free Spins and a Bonus Buy option. These mechanics work together with the Ultraways system, so even simple looking spins can explode into something bigger when symbols split and wilds appear in double or quad form across the extended reels.

Super Symbol Splitting in Guardians of the Pyramids can trigger at the end of any spin in both the base game and the bonus game. Regular symbols may split into doubles or quads on their positions, which increases the number of symbol instances without changing the reel layout. When the setup reaches 10 reels and 6 rows and a good cluster of splits appears, the ways to win can climb all the way up to 60 million and even small symbol wins start to stack up fast.

Wild Mummies and Mystery Scarabs in Guardians of the Pyramids give the base game a decent amount of life, which I find important on a high volatility slot. Wild Mummies randomly turn paying symbols into wilds and those wilds can occupy more than one position. At the same time Mystery Scarabs land and then change into the same paying symbol type. When these events line up with Super Symbol Splitting, the screen can fill with stacked premium symbols and create powerful ways wins.

Wild Mummies Feature in Guardians of the Pyramids

Wild Mummies in Guardians of the Pyramids can appear at random during any spin and turn paying symbols into wild symbols. The wild symbol substitutes for all regular symbols apart from the scatter, so it helps to complete or extend winning combinations over the Ultraways layout. What I like most is that wilds can appear as single, double or quad symbols, which means just a few wild positions can represent a lot of symbol instances across the reels.

Guardian Free Spins in Guardians of the Pyramids

Guardian Free Spins in Guardians of the Pyramids trigger when I land three floating pyramid scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. The feature begins with five free spins and every spin awards a guaranteed win, so there are no dead spins inside this bonus. On each free spin I also receive a random win multiplier that can reach up to 10 times, and it is possible to gain up to five extra free spins during the round for even more chances at a major payout.

Super Symbol Splitting remains active in Guardians of the Pyramids during Guardian Free Spins, and Mystery Scarabs can still drop in, so the free spins can stack big symbol counts together with multipliers. If I do not want to wait for three scatters to land naturally, there is a Bonus Buy button that costs 49 times the bet. Paying that price takes me straight into Guardian Free Spins, which is where the 11000 times max win potential realistically comes into play.

Guardians of the Pyramids Slot Conclusion

Guardians of the Pyramids takes a familiar ancient Egypt theme and mixes it with Ultraways and some very punchy features. The ability to reach 60 million ways to win, combined with Wild Mummies, Mystery Scarabs and symbol splitting, means the game can fire off some thrilling spins when the high volatility behaves. With Guardians of the Pyramids RTP around 96 percent and a max win of 11000 times the bet, this slot feels well worth a session if I am comfortable with the swings.

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