CLEOPATRA

CLEOPATRA
Cleopatra has been a highly successful video slot that, except for the famous name, has no direct connections to its players. It is the game itself that has made this video slot machine such a success and enduring machine. The game will likely stay around for some time to come. And, to its designers, the take-offs on the game have been too numerous, and sadly too pathetic at times. The original is still the best, years after its release it is not the kind of game one finds boring.
The basic set up is a stretch at 20 line 5 coin max bet, that's 100 nickels or $5 a spin at max bet. You will find some of the other versions of the game in a standard 9 line 5 coin 45 max coin bet. The game is in all denominations, I avoid the penny game in the Fort Knox progressives, stick to the nickels, tried some quarters and have to have been winning a helluva lot to try the dollar game, I have on occasion. The base game features plenty of hits but you need to be p[laying the 20 line version for a decent hit frequency, also the presence of those key wild symbols adds alot to your game when playing the 20 lines. The 9-line game is ok, it is a slower paced game, less hits, and less credits per spin equals longer playing time. But the big base hits occur during the 20-line game once you get 3 wilds in a row you tend to have several nice hits on various lines. The big draw in Cleopatra is the bonus game. 2 Sphinx symbols appear and act as scatter pay that doubles your initial bet. Add a 3rd, 4th Rare. or a 5th, have yet to see it, and you go to the bonus round. Also, you get an automatic win for the 3 symbols, then it is time for 15 free spins where all the hits pay triple. The game has a non-stop mode here and can be fast and furious or slow and excruciating. The wins seem to come in bunches and the losing spins seem to be too consecutive. The bonus pays are some of the widest ranging on any video slot machines I have played, it can range from 300 to 10,000 on the 20 line game playing 60 credits per spin. In addition, there is a decent but not frequent chance to get a respin triggered during the bonus round spins, I noticed however that the machine pays off decent but the second set of spins seems to lack any real high hits. The game is addicting and tough, I have to recommends the 20 line version for those of us wanting a few hundred dollars win if possible; beware as the cold spells in playing 20 line at 60 nickels per spin can be long and dreadful. The worth of a nicer bonus or a big hit can make it a play. For those who enjoy the game and the bonus and entertainment and are happy with the smaller wins, the 9 line version would be better. I still do not get the logic of people playing less than all lines on these games, sure they may be able to double or triple the bet per line but I always see the risk of losing out on the extra line payouts. Some people have suggested that while the bonus occurs on the scatter no matter how many lines or credits played; I concur that the bonus pays will also only pay on the initial bet and at triple pay I would hate to see a nice 4 or 5 of a kind spin wasted and pay nothing. I love this game when its hot, hate it when its cold, but I am still drawn to it over and over again. 4 sphinx to all.