Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win (Playson) – Review & Demo Play

Spirit of Egypt Hold and Win Features

I like how the 1x2 stacked Cleopatra Wild steps in for regular pays and carries top value on its own. Five on a line pay 25x, with the snake emblem next at 12.5x. Three temple scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4 trigger 10 free spins. Before each spin, between two and five reels highlight and become synced reels, dropping identical symbol strips. That setup can roll out tidy full screen payouts when premiums land in step with stacked wilds.

The Hold and Win feature triggers when six or more scarab orbs land, shifting play to a clean 5x7 reel set with three respins. Only blanks, scarab money symbols, or jackpot symbols appear, and any new hit resets the tally to three. Jackpot symbols pay, then change into regular scarabs. Adjacent scarab cash symbols merge into larger tiles worth more, ranging from 0.5x to 1,000x. The feature ends when spins expire or the grid fills, with Mini 25x, Major 250x, Grand 5,000x.

The 200 Spins Spirit of Egypt Hold and Win Experience

Across 200 spins, nothing too interesting happened until I hit Hold & Win about ninety seconds into my highlights. The grid nearly filled as merged scarabs snowballed, then I shifted to the free spins round right after the bonus wrapped. The synced reels did the work, flashing four reels in step a couple of times, though base game top-ups felt modest. It mirrored the slot’s rhythm: wait for the feature, press turbo, and ride the orbs for the better shots.

Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win Symbols and Paytable

The 1x2 stacked Cleopatra Wild tops the board at 25x for five of a kind and substitutes for regular symbols. The snake emblem follows at 12.5x, with other premiums stepping down at 8x, 6x and 4x for five. Low pays reach 1.5x for five. Scatters appear on reels 2, 3 and 4 only, and three of them trigger free spins. The base layout is a 5-reel, 20 payline setup, keeping the maths tight and readable.

Jackpot symbols are single-hit pays in Hold & Win: Grand x5000, Major x250 and Mini x25. Scarab money symbols fuel the feature, merging when adjacent to form larger values; the bigger the tile, the higher the prize, scaling from 0.5x up to 1,000x when fully merged. Combined with stacked wilds and synced reels from free spins, these pays sit alongside regular line hits, so sessions swing between steady top-ups and those scarab-led bursts.

Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x5
	5	x12.5
	4	x5
	3	x2.5
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x1.5
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	1	x5000
	1	x250
	1	x25
	Scatter

Review Summary for Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win

I see the ancient Egypt theme as fairly generic, yet the audiovisual experience settles in nicely once the reels start humming. Music and effects have a mild hypnotic pull, and with turbo on the pace feels brisk rather than frantic. The colour palette pops against darker panels, which helps symbol clarity. In short, the presentation does its job without fuss and pairs well with the series format. I found the mix sits well over longer sessions.

For straight-line hits, synced reels in the bonus can top out around 250x on a single spin, so the bigger moments come from Hold & Win. A full grid of merged scarabs plus the Grand Jackpot is the path to the quoted 6,000x potential. RTP sits at 95.43%, which is below average, and volatility runs high over 20 lines with stakes from 0.20 to 100. Given the merging mechanic and jackpots, I can forgive the leaner return profile.