There are some very popular themes running throughout the plethora of Ancient Egyptian based slot games, and most of them revolve around the Book of Ra (Similar to the movie The Mummy), finding a Golden Ark (just like Indiana Jones), or delving into the world of the beautiful Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra – the choice is yours.

One of the most popular online Ancient Egyptian themed slot games on the market is Book of Ra 6 by Novomatic. In it you must enter the tomb of the Sun God Ra in search of the legendary Scattered Book of Ra which is capable of awarding prizes in the region of 7,500,000 coins. There's also plenty of Free Spins and Expanding Symbols to award even more prizes, but beware of the scary sarcophaguses, and the Scarab Beetles than can strip the skin off a man in a matter of seconds. Book of Ra 6 also has a special 6th reel Extra-Bet Feature which allows players to play for massive prizes, whilst the game itself is the third in a trilogy of games following on from Book of Ra, and Book of Ra Deluxe.

IGT Gaming are another game creator to have developed more than one Ancient Egyptian themed game, though their's embrace the world of the beautiful Cleopatra. In Cleopatra II you must take on the combined powers of the gods Baslet, Horus and Anubis in your quest to take home plenty of Egyptian Gold, whilst also keep an eye out for Cleopatra'a snake – which can be a major pain in the Asp! Meanwhile, if you want to spice things up a little more then you might want to play for a Progressive Jackpot in Cleopatra's Mega Jackpots.

If you're just itching to crack your whip Indiana Jones Style, then you can play for up to 500,000 coins in Golden Ark from Novomatic. You'll also get the chance to play Expanding Wilds and a Gamble Feature, whilst there's a sexy researcher just dying for you to rescue her.

Other similar themed games include Luxor Valley HD by Viaden, Queen of the Nile, Queen of the Nile II, and Queen of the Nile Legends by Aristocrat, and also River of Riches by Rabcat. However, if you fancy playing a slot game with a difference then you might want to try Treasure Tomb by 1 x 2 Gaming. In this game you have to try and navigate your way across a tomb's floor square-by-square to steal an emerald-eyed idol, the only problem is there are giant spiders, falling rocks and poison darts all waiting to kill you.

The great news is that travelling to Ancient Egypt via an online slot game doesn't have to cost very much at all. All the games offer players a variety of lines to play, and a variety of line-bets to stake them with. Many games can also be played from as little as 0.01 coins a spin, whilst all offer high-rollers the chance to play for some big prizes, and in some cases massive prizes.

Who wouldn't fancy a few hours being Indiana Jones, and with great themes, big prizes, and fun bonus games to play – nobody needs to crack a whip to get us to play these Ancient Egyptian Themed Hot Slots!