Pharaoh’s Last Wish

Pharaoh's Last Wish: Slot Overview

Few settings get more mileage in the online slot world than Ancient Egypt, and Relax Gaming adds another entry to that long list with Pharaoh's Last Wish. Rather than reaching for a futuristic or unconventional spin on the theme, this one goes for a more traditional presentation, built around cluster pays and a progressive level system that expands the grid as play continues.

The setting is classic Egyptian slot territory: sand stretching toward the Nile, palm trees, distant pyramids, and a stone-carved structure housing the reels themselves. The free spins round takes place in a more atmospheric, dimly lit space featuring Anubis holding a set of scales, giving the bonus a distinct visual identity separate from the base game.

Pharaoh's Last Wish's grid starts at 6 reels by 5 rows, but reaching Level 5 in the game's progression system adds an extra row, expanding the playing field. It's a cluster pays slot throughout, meaning wins form whenever five or more matching symbols connect anywhere on the grid, with a cascade mechanic clearing winning symbols and dropping in new ones for a shot at consecutive payouts within the same spin.

Relax Gaming has set the RTP at 96.1% with medium volatility, and stakes run from $/€0.20 up to $/€100 per spin. An Enhanced Spins option is available too, increasing the stake by 50% to boost the chances of triggering free spins, though this option only unlocks once Level 5 has been reached during regular play.

The paytable's low end is filled out by J through Ace card ranks, while the premium symbols lean into the theme properly: lotus flowers, ankhs, scarabs, a queen, and a pharaoh symbol. Once the grid has fully expanded to its six-row maximum, the largest possible clusters — covering the entire board — pay out between 2,000x and 10,000x the stake, giving the expanded state a genuinely meaningful payout boost over the standard five-row grid.

With a 10,000x maximum win and medium volatility, Pharaoh's Last Wish sits in a reasonably approachable spot for a cluster-pays Egyptian slot — the progressive level system and expanding grid give regular players something to build toward without demanding an especially high-risk playing style throughout.

Between the traditional theming, the level-based grid expansion, and a well-integrated cluster and cascade system, Pharaoh's Last Wish is a solid, steadily-built addition to Relax Gaming's catalogue. The free demo at johnessyslots is a good way to see the progressive levels and expanding grid for yourself before deciding whether to play with real stakes.