Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Le Pharaoh works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results, and no strategy changes the odds.
Le Pharaoh slot review
Le Pharaoh is Hacksaw Gaming’s September 2024 sequel to Le Bandit, relocating Smokey the raccoon from Paris to the pyramids. Across six reels, five rows and nineteen paylines, its sticky re-drop engine turns every win into a chance at more — and a two-way bonus choice lets you pick between steady free spins and a high-risk hold-and-win.
How Le Pharaoh plays
Whenever a winning combination lands, the winning symbols stick in place as Golden Squares while the rest of the reels re-drop, giving each win a free chance to grow. The Golden Riches mechanic layers coin values and rainbow collects on top, so base-game sequences can chain well beyond their starting point. It is a more traditional layout than Le Bandit’s clusters, but busier in motion.
The bonus choice
Trigger the feature and Le Pharaoh asks a question: Luck of the Pharaoh, the steadier free-spins round where Golden Squares persist; or Lost Treasures, a hold-and-win style round chasing coin values and big collects — lower hit comfort, higher ceiling. Both routes can reach the game’s full 15,000x cap, so the choice is about temperament rather than maths.
RTP, volatility and max win
The default published RTP is 96.18%, but this game is a textbook example of why checking matters: Hacksaw issues versions as low as 88.24%, and the in-game information panel is the only reliable guide to which build you are on. Volatility sits between medium and high depending on your bonus choice, with a 15,000x maximum win — half as big again as Le Bandit’s.
Frequently asked questions
What are sticky re-drops?
Winning symbols lock in place as Golden Squares while the remaining positions re-drop, letting a single win extend itself across several free re-drops.
Which bonus should you choose?
Luck of the Pharaoh is the steadier free-spins option; Lost Treasures is a riskier hold-and-win chase. Both can reach the 15,000x cap.
What is the RTP of Le Pharaoh?
96.18% by default, but operator versions run as low as 88.24% — always check the in-game information panel.
What is the maximum win?
15,000 times your total stake, a 50% increase on its predecessor Le Bandit.
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