Free slot: Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra

How Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra works

Charlie Chance is back in a new opus! This time, our hapless character takes us to Ancient Egypt where a cursed Cleopatra welcomes us to help us hit the jackpot.

The online games provider Play'n GO offers the slot Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra. After the adventures of Charlie Chance in hell twice, the provider continues its retro series with a new version of its revisit of the investigations of Charlie Chan. Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra has been available at the vast majority of quality online casinos since September 30, 2021, its player payout ratio (PPR) is 94.27%, which is slightly lower than the average slot machine. The volatility of this slot is also rated as average, while the maximum winning potential is quite high with the possibility of winning up to 5,500 times your starting bet. The starting grid is in 6x6 format with 6 columns of 6 rows. Connections are made in clusters and used symbols are removed to allow for the possibility of cascading new connections. In addition to a free spins bonus, there are many features available in Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra:

• Every 3 stunts, the total win multiplier increases by 1 to a maximum of x3 in base game. It is reset to 0 after each paying round

• Cleo's columns are triggered randomly. Two adjacent columns are linked together, i.e. they are identical. Their symbols are identical and adjacent

• Charlie Mega Symbol, is a special 2x2 symbol that can appear in Cleo's columns, it stays sticky during stunts. As soon as no connection is available, all low-value symbols in contact with the Charlie Mega Symbol are removed and Charlie becomes a Wild, replacing any symbol except the Scatter

• Flying Beetle Wilds can appear on any round of the game. Between 5 and 8 Wilds are randomly placed on the grid and replace any symbol except the Scatter

• Serpent's Trail is a feature that can be triggered on any spin without winning. A snake moves across the grid and selects all symbols in its path. Some are deleted while others are transformed into the same symbol

Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra symbols

You will find 8 paying symbols in Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra in addition to the Wild scarab and the Scatter represented by Cleopatra. Paying symbols are divided into 2 different categories:

• High value symbols, otherwise known as premium, are rarer, but pay much more. They are represented by a purple cat, a pink flower, a green eye and a blue cross

• The low value symbols are the more common symbols, they obviously pay much less. They are represented by sails, a bird, a scepter and a whip as well as waves

In the images above you will find the potential payouts for each symbol.

The different connections in Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra

The connections in Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra are made in clusters. This means that this slot has no predefined paylines or megaways. Instead, in order to win, at least 5 of the same symbols must be in adjacent contact anywhere on the grid. Symbols used in a payout connection are removed from the grid and their locations allow new symbols to cascade down from above. This tumble feature allows for the potential of multiple payout connections in a single game round.

Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra Bonus Feature

In order to really see the winning potential of Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra, you will need to venture into its free spins bonus. To do this, you'll need to see at least 3 Scatter symbols appear on a single pay spin. 8 free spins are then awarded and each additional Scatter you get in the same game round gives you 4 more free spins. Cleopatra goes on a wild dance with her mummy friends as the free spins are launched while keeping your current win multiplier. The multiplier becomes progressive and is not reset between spins.

As in the base game, each time you chain 3 stunts on the same free spin, the multiplier increases by 1, but can go up to x10 during the bonus. In addition to this difference, Cleo's column is triggered on each free spin during the bonus. The Wilds flying beetles, Charlie Mega symbol and Serpent's Trail features can still be triggered randomly during the bonus. Each Scatter symbol that appears on the grid during the bonus grants you an additional free spin and the total number of free spins can reach 150 on a single bonus.

Our review of Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra

This third slot in Play'n GO's retro series seems to be a real success. Despite the fact that ancient Egypt is a theme reused in many slots, the world of Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra is exciting and original. The graphics are of excellent quality and the animations are fluid. The features are numerous and interesting, and the free spins bonus can pay out consistently despite average volatility. Apart from the slightly low RTP, Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra doesn't seem to have any real flaws!