Pharaohs Tomb
As the wind blows across the ruins of an ancient civilisation that has long given way to the sands of time, high paying rewards and bonus games are waiting for players to take a punt and play bingo for fun. Some games tick all the right boxes and others sometimes widely miss the mark. In a great game of bingo by Red Rake Gaming, the design and sound effects of the free Pharaohs Tomb is top notch and truly invites gamblers in to set a bet in play and explore more of the game.
Placing a wager is only 0.10 to 10 credits per bingo card which can be added or removed easily by clicking the top right of the card area. However, most punters will go for maximizing play with 4 cards for a wager of 0.40 to 40 credits to play each round. Those wishing to change the numbers on the cards can do so by clicking on them before the start of each new play.
Patterns to Pay the Ways
Where online slots have paylines, online bingo has winning patterns and these are shown across the top of the screen. There are 14 in total and two of these are bonus features. Hovering over the patterns will display the different shapes needed to win onto the cards. The payout values are relative to the bet placed so high rollers will be playing for the significantly bigger prize values. Card numbers are crossed off the 3 by 5 bingo cards as 30 balls are released in the check area.
The animation of the ball release can have its pace quickened by clicking the turbo button for a lightning fast speed. Any winning patterns will pay out and if there is any that are close to winning, extra balls may come into play. These however need to be paid for. Each ball has a different value and comes with a linking mega ball to add more great features. Twelve clay pots hide the balls and each one may be broken by clicking on the ‘extra’ button or directly on the pot. Occasionally a wild will be hidden in one of the pots and this can be used by directly clicking onto a chosen number on one of the bingo cards to mark it off.
Bonus from a Generous Pharaoh
There are two impressive bonus games included that are available from winning patterns. One animates with the eye of Horus as the sands blow across the screen to take you to a burial chamber. Above the Pharaoh’s sarcophagus are four hourglass bottles filled with coloured sand. Spin the wheel and whichever runs out first, wins the prize. The second bonus animates with the sight of the pyramids to take you to a ‘match two’ round where hieroglyphic tablets can be selected. The first matching pair is rewarded.
The mega balls can also generate some awesome extras of multipliers to add to prizes just won, multipliers to add possible prizes to come, and jackpot accumulators. These mega balls can also enter a wild number on one of your cards, and act as progress fillers to help trigger the ultimate super bonus of a wheel filled with further multiplier values up to x200. Spin the wheel and which section it lands on will multiply the jackpot prize and generally leave players with a happy smile on their face.
Across the Universe
From Ancient worlds to out of this world, the free Planet 67 bingo game will have gamblers rocketing across the cosmos and playing with cute little aliens. Available with nJoy Interactive, this space age delight will provide great gaming while you win fabulous bounties. There are 30 balls and 15 ways to win to keep you enthralled as you make your close encounters of the extra-terrestrial kind.
The aliens will give you extra balls to help you mark off as much of the bingo cards as you can, in return for paying them well. The price is shown in the ball extraction area which is the window of the spaceship. They can be generous and give you free balls at no extra charge or even wild balls so that you can mark off a number of your choice.
Back down to Earth
Pharaohs Tomb is a great game of bingo that took us a bit by surprise. It has the same level of detail seen in online video slots and is one of the later generation of games designed to take online bingo to the next level. Really great animations, such as the sand blowing across the screen, and exciting bingo wins where gold caskets spews out coins to fill the screen, all go towards keeping the game as the terrific experience it should be.
If there is a real nit-pick, it’s that it isn’t mobile-optimised to play on devices like iPhones. However, playing from a computer is an experience too good to miss. We played this online bingo game for free and had lots of fun with it, but it's one that gamblers won’t be disappointed with if playing for real cash.
