Pharaoh's Fortune slot machine free demo
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  • Maker: IGT
  • RTP: 94.07% to 96.53%, depending on the casino's setting
  • Lines: 15 paylines (20 in the free spins)
  • Volatility: Medium

Pharaoh’s Fortune is one of IGT’s best-loved casino machines, known for its cartoon Egyptians and for playing the song Walk Like an Egyptian during the bonus. The demo on this page is IGT’s online version of that game. It plays with free credits, so you can see the whole bonus without risking anything.

The base game is a plain 15-line slot. The reason people look for this game is the Free Spins Bonus. Before it starts, you pick stone blocks inside the tomb to build up your number of free spins and your win multiplier. Then the game moves to a second set of reels with 20 lines, where every free spin pays something.

Pharaoh's Fortune Quick Facts

Game makerIGT
Reels5 reels
Paylines / ways to win15 paylines (20 in the free spins)
RTP (payback)94.07% to 96.53%, depending on the casino's setting
VolatilityMedium
Top prize10,000x the coin value for five wild symbols on a line
Bonus round3 to 25 free spins with a multiplier of up to 6x, set by a pick game
Casino-floor machineYes
Free demoYes. No download, no sign-up

How Pharaoh's Fortune Works

In the base game you play five reels and 15 paylines, and the lines are fixed. Wins pay from the leftmost reel on consecutive reels, and only the highest win on each line is paid. Line wins are multiplied by your coin value. The wild symbol substitutes for everything except the bonus and scatter symbols, and five wilds on a line pay the top prize of 10,000 times the coin value.

The scarab beetle is the scatter. Two or more scarabs anywhere on the reels pay a prize that is multiplied by your total bet, on top of any line wins. The green pharaoh is the bonus symbol. It appears only on reels 1, 2 and 3, and it is the symbol that opens the Free Spins Bonus.

The RTP depends on the setting the casino picks. IGT’s own rules sheet for one online build lists 96.53%, and other listings show 94.07%. RTP is the share of all bets a slot pays back over a very long time. Volatility, which describes how often and how big a slot pays, is rated medium.

Pharaoh's Fortune Bonus Features

Free Spins Bonus pick stage

Three bonus symbols on a payline on reels 1, 2 and 3 trigger the bonus. You start with 3 free spins at 1x and then pick from 30 stone panels. Each pick adds free spins or raises the multiplier until you reveal the panel that starts the spins.

Free spins on 20 lines

The free spins use a different, richer set of reels with 5 extra paylines, 20 in all. You can go in with as many as 25 free spins and a multiplier of up to 6x. Every free spin is a guaranteed win of at least 3 times the multiplier times your coin value.

Retrigger

Three bonus symbols anywhere on reels 1, 2 and 3 during the free spins award the same number of spins you started the bonus with. This can happen more than once, up to a limit of 999 free spins in a single bonus.

Scatter pays

Two or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels pay a prize. In the base game it is multiplied by your total bet. The free spins use a different scatter symbol with its own paytable, paid at 20 times the coin value.

Good to Know Before You Play

  • The pick stage decides how strong your bonus is. A bonus that starts early can have as few as 3 spins at 1x, so results vary a lot from one bonus to the next.
  • A win with five wild symbols during the free spins is not multiplied by the bonus multiplier. It pays at the normal rate.
  • The bonus symbols only appear on the first three reels and must sit on a payline to trigger the bonus in the base game.
  • The number of lines is fixed at 15, so the only setting you change is the size of your bet.

Play Pharaoh's Fortune for Real Money

The demo on this page uses play money, so nothing you win or lose is real. If you want to play slots for real money, the Play for Real button takes you to an online casino we have reviewed. Game line-ups differ from casino to casino, so look for Pharaoh's Fortune or a similar IGT game in its lobby.

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Pharaoh's Fortune FAQ

Can I play Pharaoh's Fortune for free?

Yes. The demo on this page runs on play-money credits, with no download and no sign-up. It is the same game you would find at an online casino, but the credits are only for fun and cannot be cashed out.

What is the RTP of Pharaoh's Fortune?

It depends on the setting. IGT’s rules sheet for one online build lists an expected payback of 96.53%, and other listings of the game show 94.07%. A casino chooses which setting it runs, so the figure can differ from place to place.

How do you trigger the bonus in Pharaoh's Fortune?

Land three green pharaoh bonus symbols on a payline. They only appear on reels 1, 2 and 3. You then pick stone panels to add free spins and multipliers before the free spins begin, up to 25 spins and a 6x multiplier.

What song plays in Pharaoh's Fortune?

The game uses Walk Like an Egyptian, the pop hit written by Liam Sternberg. IGT’s own rules sheet credits the song. It plays during the bonus while the Egyptian characters dance across the screen.

Last updated: October 2026 · Reviewed by the SweepWiz Editorial Team · Editorial policy

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