Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead

For those out there with a particular soft spot for all things history, there are always two periods that seem to rise to the top that spark much interest in life way back in the sands of time.

Ancient Egypt has always been and likely always will be top of the tree; a civilisation cloaked in the shawl of mystery, slowly but surely unveiling long-kept secrets with each new discovery.

A close second, Ancient Rome; the building and progression of a world-leading empire, fearless gladiators, vast armies and towering structures still visible for the millions of tourists each and every year.

It’s difficult to imagine how the two civilisations would have cohabited, what with them being thousands of years apart, but one can only imagine the power struggle as each strived to make their mark in the history books.

As is the nature of online slot games, just about anything and everything is possible and, thanks to the team over at Play’n GO, today we see two big powers collide as they set to release Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead to our casinos on 31st October.

Legion Gold and the Sphinx Of Dead Base Game

If there was a provider that knew all about the mysteries of the ancient sands it would be Play’n GO; possessing a back catalogue of famous Egyptian releases from Legacy of Dead, Ankh of Anubis Awakening and Ghost of Dead to name a mere few.

The studio has also been known to don the red-brushed helmets from time to time too, transporting players back to the grand Colosseum in the Legion Gold series.

As this latest title suggests, that Legion Gold series has now been given an extension and the 5 reel 3 row grid transports players to a time where Pyramids towered alongside Roman temples amongst the dunes.

Keeping in line with its predecessors, this latest number sticks close to its roots with features such as Gold Respins and Mega Free Spins, teaming up to make for medium volatility action, an RTP of 96.25% and a max win cap of 3,000x bet.

Obtaining a sharp graphical uplift, can Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead provide any other fresh factors upon its release?

Let’s find out now…

Legion Gold and the Sphinx Of Dead Offers Players 25 Fixed Win Lines

Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead Base Features

Win spins are achieved by forming combinations of 3 or more matching symbols over adjacent reels, across any of the game’s 25 paylines.

8 regular paying symbols make up the selection, consisting of low-paying J, Q, K, A paying up to 2x for 5 matching symbols and high-paying dog, crocodile, tiger and Pharaoh paying between 8x to 20x for 5 matching.

Wild symbols are present during play, substituting for any regular paying symbol and worth 20x bet for 5 matching.

Land A Gold Coin Chest to Collect the Value Of All Gold Coins On the Reels

Gold Respins

During base game play, Gold Coin symbols can land anywhere on the reels.

Gold Coin symbols possess a monetary prize value anywhere between 1x to 1,000x bet and landing 6 coins on any given spin shall trigger the Gold Respins feature.

Beginning with 3 resetting respins, Gold Respins plays out as a “Hold n Win” style mechanic that sees only Gold Coin symbols, Chest symbols and blank positions able to land on the reels.

Landing a Gold Coin symbol shall see it lock into position and the respins counter reset back to 3.

Landing a Chest activates a collection whereby all coin values currently on screen are accumulated and added to the total.

Should a player fill all available reel spaces with Coin symbols, the feature’s 1,000x Golden Prize shall be awarded.

During Gold Re-spins Gold Coin Chests Will Collect the Value Of All Gold Coins On the Reels When They Land

Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead Bonus

Landing 3 scatter symbols during the same base game round triggers the Mega Free Spins bonus, awarding 5 free spins.

During each free spin, a 3×3 “Mega Symbol” lands in a random position on the game grid with the remaining 2 reels spinning normally.

Landing a Mega Scatter symbol awards a retrigger whilst landing a Mega Gold Coin symbol triggers the Gold Respins feature.

Should the Mega Gold Coin appear as the Mega symbol, the coin splits into 9 individual Gold Coins, displaying random prize values.

Legion Gold and the Sphinx Of Dead Mega Free Spins

First Impression

Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead possesses all of the immersive, striking visuals to compete with the best of them.

A stunning facelift from titles gone by, the overhauled symbol designs and golden temple backdrop during the Mega Freespins bonus must get a notable mention.

When it comes to the gameplay, players are going to be very familiar with what is on offer, being very similar to previous installments and offering up very little in the sense of pastures new.

Freshening up theming and graphics and releasing a past game as a new is anything but unheard of in the slot market and often it can be all that’s required to give an old classic a new lease of life.

The issue here is that Play’n GO already did that to Legion Gold with the Unleashed sequel so players could be forgiven for expecting a little more razamataz with a trilogy.

That being said, fans of the Legion saga will have no trouble getting to grips with its Egyptian counterpart, possessing neat gameplay and all of the charm it’s known for.

Being a medium volatile game, plenty of action can be expected with win spins little and often and I personally found 6 Gold Coin symbols often landing in abundance.

Of course, medium volatility doesn’t mean balance-boosting hits are unheard of…

With Gold Coin values able to reach potential heights of 1,000x and the chance of landing multiple Chest collector symbols during Gold Respins, head-turning potential is there and should all line up during the Mega Free Spins, players can expect to get their mits ever closer to that huge pile of gold lining the ancient temple.

There is still a huge audience out there, ready to be captivated by fresh games with models such as this and, although more seasoned adrenaline-junkie players may just pass on by without a second glance, those that enjoy a more low-key, relaxed slot session could find this their new go-to…

*The screenshots taken of games reviewed on this site are taken from Demo Play, as reviews are often written before games are released for real play.