Annunaki Slots
The ancient world beckons in Annunaki by Portomaso Gaming, an exciting slot machine inspired by ancient Egypt. This tried-and-tested theme is always popular with players and Annunaki doesn’t disappoint with its evocative imagery, numerous features, 25 paylines and rewarding bonus game.
Symbols here include gold goblets, shields, pyramids and the famous Eye of Horus to transport players to the treasure-filled ancient world of Egypt.
Preparing for the Egyptian Adventure
On entering the game, players are immediately drawn into the Egyptian theme with the background music including atmospheric chanting. The Annunaki are a group of deities in ancient Babylonian culture, so the whole slot is pervaded by an air of mystical godliness.
The scene behind the reels shows palm trees, ancient buildings and stone, while the symbols on the screen include ancient monuments and gold artefacts. There are also various Egyptian symbols such as the Eye of Horus, which was an important symbol for the ancient Egyptians as is symbolised protection and good health, while it was also connected to the idea of royalty.
Before beginning your Egyptian adventure, you need to choose your bet. There are 25 paylines in this game and you can play as many or as few as you like by clicking on the red ‘lines’ button to move up the paylines.
You can also alter the number of coins you want to play each spin along with the value of these coins to give an overall minimum bet per spin of €0.01 and a maximum bet per spin of €50.00. This wide betting range makes the game suitable for all players, whatever the size of their pockets.
Payouts from the Egyptian Gods
The payouts from the Annunaki are quite generous, with the top award a comfortable 2,000 coins from spinning 5 of the dome shaped artefact with the image of a person inside. The second-best from the regular paytable is the shield with the turquoise star on the front, which pays up to 500 coins for 5 matching symbols.
The eye of Horus symbol on the side of a pyramid pays up to 200 coins when you hit 5 symbols, while the gold goblet pays up to 100 coins, and the stones with a godly image pay 30 coins for 5 matching symbols.
The lowest paying symbols in the game are the high cards, which are displayed on pieces of stone to tie in with the theme. the Ace pays up to 25 coins, the King up to 20 coins, the Queen up to 15 coins, and the Jack and 10 both pay up to 5 coins for 5 matching symbols on the ancient reels.
The wild symbol is the pyramid with ‘wild’ written along the bottom in yellow. This icon stands in for the other symbols in the game except the scatter and bonus icons to create more potential wins.
Golden Artefact Launches Free Spins
The golden artefact with two bulbous spheres at the top and the word ‘scatter’ printed in green underneath can launch the free spins round. If you hit 5 of these symbols to receive 50 coins, while at least 3 on the reels triggers 10 free spins.
The number of artefacts that launched the round determines your multiplier with 3 symbols awarding a 3x multiplier, 4 symbols awarding a 4x multiplier, and 5 symbols giving a 5x multiplier on all your payouts during the free spins round.
Enter the Babylon Tower for the Bonus Round
If 3 Babylon tower symbols appear anywhere on reels together, you will trigger the bonus game. This is an adventure into the tower where you have to choose a door to enter on each level, picking up cash prizes along the way, until the you reach the top of the tower and parachute down to receive your reward. Watch out for the lions who can appear at the doorways!
The number of tower symbols that trigger the round determines the payout you can receive in the bonus game. If you spin 3 towers, your max win will be 140 coins, while if you spin 4 towers the max win will be 280 coins. The most you can win in the bonus game is 420 coins if you have managed to spin the maximum number of 5 tower icons in the main game.
The Ancient Egyptian Gods Are Pleased with This Offering
This is an enjoyable slot game as exploring ancient Egypt is always fun. Although this is an unoriginal theme and there are many similar games out there, Annunaki manages to keep it entertaining with the number of features available. The atmospheric music is joined by thudding of reels as you spin which can be slightly intrusive but the twinkling jingle that accompanies you wins is a treat for the ears, especially on a big win!
The wild symbols appear regularly to create more winning chances and the Babylon Tower bonus game is a fun and potentially lucrative feature.
