Ankh of Anubis Awakening (Play'n Go) Slot Review

Ankh of Anubis Awakening: Slot Overview

The online slot game Ankh of Anubis Awakening is currently developed by swedish online software provider Play’n Go. It is the direct successor of Ankh of Anubis, which released back in 2024. Ankh of Anubis Awakening is set to release on August 22, 2024. The game took many things from its predecessor and tried to improve them with great visuals and overall design, and enticing bonus features.

Design and Graphics

Thematically Ankh of Anubis Awakening is settled pretty much just like its predecessor. This time though, we are going into a more celestial theme. This can hardly be overlooked by taking a look at the background, in which obelisks have a distinct neon glow to them. This can also be seen in the desing of some of the special symbols.

Normal winning symbols didn’t change much compared to the regular Ankh of Anubis. You will still find the classic symbols 10 to A, as well as Egyptian relics as higher paying symbols. So, design-wise, it is basically almost the same.

Gameplay Mechanics

Ankh of Anubis Awakening features 5 reels with 3 rows on the first and last reel and 4 rows on the middle reels. The game uses the Ways mechanic to determine wins, meaning that at least 3 of the same symbols on adjacent reels from left to right form a win, position doesn’t matter. To help you form massive wins, Ankh of Anubis Awakening will feature two different special symbols: the Anubis Wild and the Ankh Scatter. Both of these play pivotal roles and will be very important.

Sound and Music

As always, Play’n Go have yet again delivered and gave Ankh of Anubis Awakening a wonderful auditory atmosphere. The soundtrack is very fitting and beautiful, thematically orientated on tunes that you connect with the old Egypt. Occasionally, Anubis will also say some words, which fits perfectly. Winning sounds will blast your speakers a powerful bass-heavy sound. All in all a very pleasant experience.

Bonus Features

Occasionally on any spin, there is a chance you will gain Anubis’ Power. This feature will put 4 to 8 Wilds randomly onto the playing field, helping you gain more winning combinations. Don’t be fooled by this wording though, Wild symbols can expand and thus count towards the 4 to 8 Wilds mark.

The Anubis Re-Spin feature triggers whenever there is one or more Anubis Wilds and an Ankh Scatter on the field, and no winning combination occured. If this is the case, you will be granted up to 3 re-spins. In these re-spins, the Wild symbol will expand either up or down, until the whole reel is covered. After that, the Wild symbol is removed.

Landing 3, 4 or 5 Ankh Scatters in the same spin will award you with 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively. During free spins, Ankh Scatters that land will be collected. After collecting 5 of them, Anubis will add a random amount of Wild symbols anywhere on the playing field. During free spins, any Anubis Wild will trigger the Anubis Re-Spins. The free spins feature can be retriggered by hitting 3, 4 or 5 Ankh Scatters simultaneously, awarding 3, 4 or 5 additional spins.

Betting Options and Payouts

In line with the usual style of games by Play’n Go, betting amounts span a wide range, starting from €0.10 and going up to €100. It’s important to note that these values may differ based on the specific platform where you access the game. Ankh of Anubis Awakening is set to operate with a Return to Player (RTP) rate of 96.20% in its best possible versions. The highest possible payout is 15,000 times your bet size.

Conclusion

Ankh of Anubis Awakening is probably an attempt to revive the Ankh of Anubis Saga. As always, the game has a very high production standard, as expected from Play’n Go. But the gameplay is almost the exact same as it was in the original Ankh of Anubis. So don’t expect any crazy new things if you’ve already played the predecessor.