Le Pharaoh Slot Review

Overview

Le Pharaoh is Hacksaw Gaming’s 2024 ancient‑Egypt entry in the Golden Squares series, built around Sticky Re‑drops, Rainbow‑triggered Golden Riches and a multi‑path bonus system that lets you choose how volatile you want your feature to be. With a highest RTP of 96.18% and a 15,000x max win, this slot mixes classic Hacksaw brutality with a clever “stick and build” mechanic that can create huge boards before the Rainbow symbol detonates them.

Today’s SlotTribe test run showed both sides of the game — a strong early bonus, a quiet middle stretch, and a late bonus that pushed the session back into profit.

SlotTribe Test Results to 1.00 Stake

100 Spins Profit/Loss: +81.00
250 Spins Profit/Loss: +94.20
Bonus Frequency: 2
Volatility Feel: High

Mick’s Take

Haven’t played Le Pharaoh for quite some time so was looking forward to giving it a spin. First 100 spins started off well with the bonus hitting on spin 68. I chose Luck of the Pharaoh (10 free spins) and it paid a nice 118x. After that it slowed down and at one stage it looked like I’d be lucky to break even. Then on spin 245 the bonus hit again — again I chose Luck of the Pharaoh — and it paid a tidy 95x to take a nice profit over the line.

RTP, Provider & Release Date

RTP: Up to 96.18%
Provider: Hacksaw Gaming
Release Date: 2024

Gameplay & Features

Le Pharaoh uses a 6×5 cluster pays grid with cascading wins, Sticky Re‑drops, Golden Squares, Rainbow activations and multiple bonus paths. The slot’s entire engine revolves around building sticky wins and then unleashing the Golden Riches feature when a Rainbow symbol appears.

Sticky Re‑drops

Whenever a winning cluster lands, all symbols in that win stick in place and trigger a re‑drop.
Those sticky paying symbols also create Golden Squares underneath them.

During the re‑drop:

Any new paying symbols that extend the win also stick
Any new winning clusters also stick
Another re‑drop is awarded

This continues until the grid stops improving.
Once no further extensions occur, the total win is paid.

Sticky Rainbow symbols and sticky FS symbols can land during this process — they stick, but do not create Golden Squares.

All sticky symbols and Golden Squares are cleared at the start of the next spin unless Golden Riches activates.

Golden Riches

If a Rainbow symbol is present at the end of the Sticky Re‑drops sequence, the Golden Riches feature triggers.

All Golden Squares activate and reveal:

Bronze Coins: 0.2x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x
Silver Coins: 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x
Gold Coins: 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x
Pot of Gold symbols
Green Clovers
Golden Clovers

After all Coins and Pots appear, Clover symbols activate:

Green Clovers
Multiply adjacent Coins or Pots by: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.

Golden Clovers
Multiply every Coin and Pot on the grid by the same multiplier range.

After multipliers apply, Pot of Gold symbols activate top‑to‑bottom, left‑to‑right, collecting all Coin and Pot values into one total.

Once collection finishes, any remaining Golden Squares activate again, revealing a fresh set of symbols and repeating the entire process.

When all reveals and collections finish, the final total is multiplied by your bet and awarded.

All Coins, Pots and special symbols are removed at the start of the next spin.

Bonus Choice System

Landing 3 or 4 FS scatters at the same time opens a Bonus Choice menu.

With 3 FS, you choose between:

Luck of the Pharaoh
Lost Treasures

With 4 FS, you choose between:

Super Luck of the Pharaoh
Super Lost Treasures

Each path plays very differently.

Bonus Games

Luck of the Pharaoh (3 FS Choice)

Awards 10 free spins.

This bonus keeps the Sticky Re‑drops and Golden Riches mechanics from the base game, but with one major upgrade:

Golden Squares stay highlighted for the entire bonus, even after being activated.

Extra spins:

2 FS = +2 spins
3 FS = +4 spins

Super Luck of the Pharaoh (4 FS Choice)

A stronger version of Luck of the Pharaoh.

You get:

12 free spins
Better odds of high‑value Coins and Pot of Gold symbols
A guaranteed Clover reveal whenever Golden Riches activates

Extra spins follow the same +2 / +4 rules.

Lost Treasures (3 FS Choice)

A completely different style of bonus — a “lives” feature.

You start with 3 refilling lives.

Only special symbols appear:

Dead symbols (no effect)
Coins
Green & Golden Clovers
Pot of Gold
Stone Tablets (Adders & Multipliers)

Each spin consumes 1 life.
If any non‑dead symbol lands, your lives reset to 3.

The bonus ends after 3 dead spins in a row.

Sticky behaviour:

Coins and Pots stick until collected
Stone Tablets stick until the end

Adding Stone Tablet
Adds a value to a random Coin each spin:
1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x.

Multiplying Stone Tablet
Multiplies a random Coin each spin:
x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.

If the grid fills completely, the bonus ends.

Final win = total Coins + Pots × your bet.

Super Lost Treasures (4 FS Choice)

A stronger version of Lost Treasures.

Upgrades:

Guaranteed Adding Stone Tablet on the first spin
Better odds of high‑value Coins and Pots

Rainbow Over the Pyramids (5 FS)

The Epic Bonus.

Awards 12 free spins with:

Sticky Re‑drops
Golden Riches
Golden Squares stay highlighted for the entire bonus
Guaranteed Rainbow symbol every spin
Extra spins for 2 FS (+2) or 3 FS (+4)

This is the most explosive version of Le Pharaoh.

Volatility, RTP & Max Win

Volatility: High
RTP: Up to 96.18%
Max Win: 15,000x

Graphics & Sound

Le Pharaoh features golden Egyptian visuals, glowing symbols, dramatic Rainbow activations and polished Hacksaw animations. The sound design is atmospheric, with rising tension during Sticky Re‑drops and Golden Riches reveals.

What It Does Well

Sticky Re‑drops create huge setups
Golden Riches chaining potential
Multiple bonus paths with different volatility
Clover multipliers + Pot of Gold = massive upside
Epic Bonus guarantees Rainbow every spin

What It Does Badly

Can feel slow between features
High volatility can punish long sessions
Lost Treasures can end abruptly

Who It’s For

Players who enjoy:

High volatility
Sticky mechanics
Cash collect features
Multiple bonus choices
Ancient Egypt themes

SlotTribe Verdict

Le Pharaoh is a volatile 6×5 slot with deep mechanics and huge potential when Sticky Re‑drops and Golden Riches line up. Today’s test run delivered two solid bonuses — 118x and 95x — resulting in a tidy profit overall. If you enjoy slots that build big boards before exploding into multipliers and collections, Le Pharaoh is one of Hacksaw’s best.