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Legend of Cleopatra Megaways Review

This game is very loosely based on Playson’s own 2018 release by the same name. However, none of the features, nor the unusual reel setup, is carried over into their Megaways debut title. Visually, the games are somewhat similar however, and naturally the Megaways steroids have done a number on the math model.

The game doesn’t feel like the heavy hitter it really is, with its bright colors and lighthearted gameplay. You can expect longer walks in the dead spin desert here though, and clearing the top horizontal reel to trigger the bonus round is far from an easy task. The potential reward is not all that impressive unfortunately, and we don’t understand why Playson would risk going so low in their first effort with this engine, not least considering the tough competition.

A screen of the Legend of Cleopatra Megaways playing space

Legend of Cleopatra Megaways Features

Developers like to come up with their own unique name for the Avalanche/Cascading win feature, and Playson has chosen Collapsing Symbols. You will see the winning symbols be removed from the reels, and replaced by a new batch of symbols dropping from above. This can land you multiple wins in a single round, as the feature goes on as long as you keep winning.

The horizontal top reel spells “bonus” in the background, and each symbol that slides in here can come with up to 3 mini scarabs attached. When the top reel symbols are part of a winning combo, each scarab that is “freed up” will increase the progressive Scarab Multiplier by +1. The base game multiplier resets back to 1x between spins.

The top reel symbols are not replaced by the Collapsing Symbols feature, and you trigger the bonus round by clearing the top reel completely in a single Collapsing Win sequence. This awards you with 12 free spins, and the current Scarab Multiplier value is carried over into the free spins round.

The Scarab Multiplier does not reset between spins here, and you get 5 extra spins every time you clear the top horizontal reel completely. Of course, there is no upper limit as to how many spins you can get this way, and the progressive scarab multiplier also has no cap.

The 200 Spins Legend of Cleopatra Megaways Experience

It took us a good while of base game grinding, but eventually we managed to clear the bonus top reel within our 200 spins limit. You can check out some initial base game wins first, if you wish, and the free spins round is triggered around 1:20 into the edited highlights video below.

Review Summary

Legend of Cleopatra Megaways bears very little resemblance to the original Playson title, except for the theme. This developer is certainly no stranger when it comes to ancient egypt, and their Megaways debut offers pretty solid gameplay overall. They have not taken too many chances with this game however, but the Scarab Collection Multiplier is a bit more unpredictable than the standard win multiplier.

While the original game offered cloning wild reels and a very unusual reel setup, this Megaways version is more orthodox and straight-forward. Clearing that top bonus reel is far from easy though. It can be frustrating when you get close “all the time”, but are unable to remove those last pesky symbols. This game is more volatile than the original game, but it also offers ten times the potential. A solid upgrade indeed, but still a bit weak compared to most games with a Megaways engine.

Pros

• Collapsing Symbols (also called Cascading Wins)
• Top reel with scarab collection progressive multiplier
• Bonus round where the multiplier doesn’t reset

Cons

• Max win of 6,584x is well below what most Megaways games offer

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Eye of Horus Megaways - is a Blueprint title with a similar theme, and it comes with up to 15,625 win ways. You will benefit from expanding wilds here, and the bonus round comes with symbols upgrade and payouts up to 10,000x your stake.

Anubis Wild Megaways - is an ancient egypt title from Inspired Gaming, and it comes with cascading wins and mystery symbols in the base game. The bonus round features an innovative wild collection feature, and the wilds can merge for payouts up to 12,500x your stake.