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No. The bonus pot fills reels 1-4 after all free spins end, then reel 5 respins once. If reel 5 lands any non-Collect symbol, the pot is not paid. This outcome is possible and accounts for some lower-result bonus activations. There is no partial payout — it is full pot or nothing on that final respin.
Multiplier Collect takes all scarab values currently visible, sums them, then multiplies the total by 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, or 25x. Expanding Collect fills every reel that already has at least one scarab with new random-value scarabs — increasing the number of scarabs before summing and paying. Expanding Collect can produce larger raw totals when multiple reels are already scarab-heavy; Multiplier Collect is higher value when fewer but well-valued scarabs are present.
Pragmatic Play provides multiple RTP configurations for the same game. Casinos license the version they choose to run. The 95.5% version is a reduced math model — mathematically identical gameplay, statistically lower return over time. The difference is roughly $5 per 500 spins at $1 stake. Always check the game info panel at each casino before playing.
Three pyramid scatters must land simultaneously on reels 2, 3, and 4. Community data from Slot Tracker puts the average trigger at approximately one bonus per 100-350 spins, with 200 spins as a midpoint estimate. A 200-spin session has roughly 63% probability of at least one trigger. Individual sessions vary significantly due to variance.
Yes. The game uses HTML5 and runs in any modern mobile browser — iOS Safari, Android Chrome — without requiring an app download. The 5x3 grid adjusts to portrait and landscape orientations. Turbo spin is available on mobile via the dedicated button.
Free spins retrigger by landing 3 pyramid scatters on reels 2, 3, and 4 during the feature. Each retrigger awards 8 additional spins. There is no limit on the number of retriggers — the feature can extend indefinitely if scatters continue to land. Each additional spin also feeds scarab values into the accumulating bonus pot.
In base game, the maximum single-trigger outcome requires multiple scarabs at high values combined with a 25x Multiplier Collect. The documented theoretical ceiling is 10,500x stake. At $0.25 minimum bet that is $2,625; at $1 it is $10,500. The Slot Tracker record of €18,620 was achieved in a real-money session.