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Five entries deep and the Sun of Egypt series keeps finding new ways to fill a grid with golden coins. This fifth instalment from 3 Oaks Gaming takes the franchise’s hold-and-win foundation and bolts on an expanding grid, a Power symbol system with three distinct transformations, and a six-tier jackpot ladder that tops out at 5,000x with a Royal Jackpot for filling every position on the board. The 5×3 slot demo plays with the same red-and-gold Egyptian palette the series is known for, and the blazing sun icons that tie the whole 3 Oaks catalogue together are front and centre.
Three Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4 trigger 8 free spins. During the round, only high-value symbols appear on the reels. The royals are stripped out entirely, which concentrates wins on the Pharaoh, Cleopatra, Ankh, Eye of Horus, and Lotus symbols. Landing another 3 Scatters during the round adds 8 more spins, and the Bonus Game can also trigger inside free spins, creating a feature-within-a-feature dynamic.
Landing 6 or more Bonus symbols on a single spin triggers the hold-and-win Bonus Game. The grid starts at its standard 5×3 with rows 4, 5, and 6 locked. You get 3 respins, and every new Bonus, Jackpot, or Power symbol that lands resets the counter back to 3. All symbols stick on the reels during the round, gradually filling the board while the respin counter keeps refreshing.
The locked rows open as you collect symbols on the active reels. Row 4 unlocks after 4 collected symbols, adding 10 new symbol positions to the grid. Row 5 opens at 9 symbols with 15 positions. Row 6 requires 14 collected symbols and adds a final 20 positions, expanding the grid to its full 6×5 size with 30 total spaces. Filling all 30 awards the Royal Jackpot at 5,000x your bet.
The Power symbol is the wild card within the Bonus Game. When it lands, it transforms into one of three random features before taking on a coin value of its own between 1x and 10x total bet.
Boost adds random values to several symbols already on the board. The possible values range from 2x to 25x total bet, inflating the payout of coins that have already landed.
Multi attaches random multipliers to several symbols. These multipliers range from 2x to 10x and apply directly to the affected coin’s value when the Bonus Game resolves.
Jackpot assigns a random jackpot tier to several symbols on the board, turning regular coins into Mini, Minor, Maxi, or Major jackpot awards.
Six fixed jackpots run through the Bonus Game. Mini pays 5x, Minor pays 10x, Maxi pays 20x, Major pays 50x, and Grand pays 1,000x your total bet. The Royal Jackpot sits at the top at 5,000x and can only be won by collecting all 30 Bonus symbols to fill the fully expanded grid. Jackpot symbols appear randomly during the bonus alongside regular coins and Power symbols.
Within the 3 Oaks Gaming catalogue, Sun of Egypt 5 sits alongside several other hold-and-win games that share DNA but differ in personality. Egypt Power x1000 stays in the same Egyptian setting but pushes the max win to 1,000x with a different volatility profile and a simpler bonus structure. For players who enjoy the expanding-grid collect format but want a different theme, Coin Volcano 2 and 3 Coin Volcanoes run similar eruption-driven bonus rounds with volcanic visuals instead of pyramids. Sun of Egypt 5 distinguishes itself through the Power symbol’s three-way transformation, which adds a layer of unpredictability that the volcano-themed titles don’t have.
Standard play runs on a five-reel, three-row frame carrying 20 locked lines. Matching symbols read from the leftmost reel across, and each line pays its highest-value result when two combinations compete. During the Bonus Game, the grid expands to 6×5, but regular spins stay compact.
Bets start at 0.20 and go up to 50.00. The paytable adjusts dynamically to your selected stake. With high volatility driving the session rhythm, expect stretches of minimal returns between features. The reels spin fast here, noticeably faster than most slots in this category, so keep an eye on your balance during extended play.
The Wild symbol is the golden Pharaoh mask. It lands on all five reels and substitutes for every symbol except Scatters, Bonus coins, Jackpot symbols, and Power symbols. During free spins the royals vanish from the reels entirely, leaving only the five premium symbols and the Wild in rotation.
Returns are listed at a 1.00 base bet. They shift proportionally when you change your wager.
| Symbol | 5 of a Kind | 4 of a Kind | 3 of a Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaoh (Wild) | 12.50 | 2.50 | 0.75 |
| Cleopatra | 10.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 |
| Ankh | 7.50 | 1.75 | 0.25 |
| Eye of Horus | 6.25 | 1.50 | 0.25 |
| Lotus | 5.00 | 1.25 | 0.25 |
| A / K / Q / J | 2.50 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Jackpot | Payout (x Total Bet) |
|---|---|
| Royal | 5,000x |
| Grand | 1,000x |
| Major | 50x |
| Maxi | 20x |
| Minor | 10x |
| Mini | 5x |
During the Bonus Game, coins land with values of 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, or 25x total bet. Power symbols add their own value between 1x and 10x after triggering their transformation feature.
Sun of Egypt 5 earns its place as the most feature-complete entry in the series. The expanding grid during the Bonus Game gives the hold-and-win format a progression layer that rewards patience, and the three-way Power symbol transformation keeps bonus rounds unpredictable. Free spins with stripped-down reels deliver concentrated action. The 5,000x max win is lower than Sun of Egypt 3 and 4 but the Royal Jackpot for a full board gives it a clear target to chase. High volatility and fast spin speed demand respect from your bankroll. A polished sequel that builds on its predecessors without overcomplicating the formula.
3 Oaks Gaming has a visual signature that runs across its entire catalogue, and Sun of Egypt 5 leans into it fully. The blazing sun icons look like flaming coins against a dark Egyptian backdrop, and the royal red and gold colour scheme pops without feeling overdone. The Pharaoh, Cleopatra, Eye of Horus, and Ankh symbols are well drawn. The soundtrack does exactly what you would expect from an Egyptian slot, all suspenseful strings and ambient desert tones, nothing surprising, but it fits.
The first thing you notice in play is the speed. Spins move quickly, and the game keeps pushing you forward. During our session, we triggered 3 Scatters early and picked up 8 free spins with very little effort. The stripped-down reel set during free spins, with only premium symbols in play, gave us two back-to-back mega wins from a 1x stake. The balance jumped by roughly 200 credits in a handful of spins. That is obviously not typical. High volatility means sessions like that sit at one end of a wide spectrum, and the next session could burn through the same amount without a feature landing at all.
The Bonus Game is where the real depth is. The expanding grid adds a strategic layer that most hold-and-win games skip. Watching the row unlock thresholds approach while the respin counter ticks down creates tension that a flat collect round does not. The Power symbol transformations add another dimension. Getting a Multi that drops x8 multipliers across three existing coins can reshape a mediocre bonus into a significant return. Getting a Boost that adds 25x to a coin sitting in a multiplied cell is even better.
The five-game progression of this series adds useful context. The original Sun of Egypt ran a simple 5×3 grid with 25 paylines. Sun of Egypt 3 pushed the max win to 10,000x. Sun of Egypt 4 added Boost and Mystery symbols. This fifth entry trades some of that max win back to 5,000x but gains the expanding grid, the Power system, and the Royal Jackpot for filling the board. Whether that trade-off appeals depends on whether you value the journey of building toward a full grid or prefer a higher theoretical win that you may never reach.
For players who enjoy Egyptian themes with layered bonus rounds, this is one of the stronger entries in a crowded category. The speed of play suits short sessions, and free play is the most efficient way to gauge whether the volatility level sits where you want it.
One respin to go and three locked rows still within reach if a fresh symbol lands.
