Rise of Giza PowerNudge Slot Review

Rise of Giza PowerNudge Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Rise of Giza PowerNudge slot is played using 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 fixed paylines. Create a winning combination by landing 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols on adjacent reels. Unusually, these winning combinations don’t have to start from reel 1. You can start winners from reels 2 and 3 as well.

Bet levels range from between 10p and £100 per spin. Use the + and – tabs next to the spin button to adjust. Click on the i button below the reels to access the paytable. You can choose to have payout amounts shown in coins or in cash values relative to your current stake.

The Rise of Giza PowerNudge RTP is 96.49% which is above average. The action here definitely comes into the high variance category. If I was to rate the volatility on a scale of 1 to 5, it would be the maximum 5. The maximum win here is 4,000 x your total stake from a single spin.

Theme – Audio and Design Features – ancient Egypt meets the digital era  

The ancient Egyptian theme here might be common but there’s an almost futuristic feel to the design in the Rise of Giza PowerNudge slot. Imagine that the classical civilisation had survived and continued into the future.

The visuals here are packed full of detail and extremely stylish. There’s an Egyptian-style soundtrack playing in the background too which really enhances the atmosphere. This is a terrifically well designed slot.

Set against a cityscape backdrop that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the reels are made up of 7 standard symbols, all of which relate to the Egyptian theme. They include an ankh cross and eye of Ra, the bird god Horus and the cat god Bastet. There’s also a pyramid and a futuristic animal god.

The most rewarding symbol is the Egyptian queen which pays 1, 4 or 12 x your total stake if you land 3, 4 or 5 in combination.  There isn’t a wild symbol. The scarab beetle is the scatter. Unusually, this is an overlay rather than a normal symbol.

Pragmatic Play has created versions of Rise of Giza PowerNudge that have been fully optimised for play on tablets and mobiles as well as desktop computers. The imagery in the Rise of Giza PowerNudge mobile slot is as good as you’ll see anywhere. Combine that with the innovative, volatile gameplay and you have a very playable game.

Rise of Giza PowerNudge Bonus Features

The theme here might be extremely familiar but the gameplay in Rise of Giza PowerNudge delivers something rather more innovative. With 2 bonus features, PowerNudges are the main innovation here. There’s also a free spins bonus, complete with an expanding multiplier.

PowerNudge feature

The PowerNudge feature triggers every time you land a winning combination. The reels that made up that winning combination nudge down one position and a new payout consideration follows. If a new winning combination is created, the process is repeated.

These PowerNudges continue until there’s one where no new winner lands. It’s a bit like tumbling or cascading reels except the original symbols remain in play rather than being blasted off the reels.

Free Spins feature

The scarab beetle scatter is an overlay symbol that can appear on any standard symbol. Each time one of these lands, it’s collected in a meter. If you manage to land 3 or more scatters during a single set of PowerNudges, you’ll trigger the game’s Free Spins feature.

The minimum 3 scatters awards 8 free spins. Each extra scatter that’s collected on top of the minimum 3 adds another 2 free spins to your total. The feature begins with a standard 1x multiplier in place. This multiplier increases by 1 with each free spin and with each PowerNudge.

Collecting 3 scatters during a single set of PowerNudges delivers a retrigger and with it, another 8 free spins. There’s no limit to how many free spins you can play with. You’re guaranteed to win a payout of at least 5 x stake each time you trigger the free spins. Get on a roll with the PowerNudges and increasing multiplier and the rewards can potentially get much bigger.

Rise of Giza PowerNudge Review Summary – a modern take on ancient Egypt which doesn’t quite deliver

There are few more popular settings for an online slot that ancient Egypt. Delivering something fresh with this theme can be a tricky business but Pragmatic Play has come up trumps graphically with the Rise of Giza PowerNudge slot.

This is a very fresh take on the classic theme both in terms of design and gameplay. The visuals are superb and the PowerNudges and free spins with multipliers are a top feature combination. However, the max win of 4,000 x stake is lower than other popular Egyptian themed slots like Book of Dead (5,000 x stake) or Cleopatra (10,000 x stake).

It’s a pity because the twist of Cascading Reels (PowerNudges) and the increasing multiplier in the free spins is a good combination. I just wish Pragmatic Play would have offered a high max win total so really make Rise of Giza PowerNudge stand out.