Free slot: Rise of Giza PowerNudge

How Rise of Giza PowerNudge works

ragmatic Play has taken a break from the usual and is offering a slot that is quite different from the ones we are used to seeing in the provider's catalogue. Welcome to the very special world of futuristic Ancient Egypt with Rise of Giza PowerNudge! Ancient and fantastic characters are waiting for you and help you reach the jackpot with their special technology and robotic modifications.

Rise of Giza PowerNudge is a slot game developed by online gaming providerragmatic play. It has been available at most online casinos since August 9, 2021. Its payout ratio (RTP) is quite high at 96.5%, its volatility is very high as with most slots from this provider, but the maximum winning potential has been lowered to 4,000 times the starting stake. Although the starting grid seems extremely classic with 5 reels composed of 3 symbols each, Rise of Giza PowerNudge stands out thanks to a new technology offering a rather original gameplay. The reels are triggered and symbols appear, getting 3 or more identical symbols on one of the predefined paylines results in a valid connection and a win. In this case, the new PowerNudge technology comes into play: each reel with a symbol used in the payline moves down one slot. This means that during each payline, at least 3 reels move vertically down one space. This results in new symbols appearing on the higher slots of the grid, potentially resulting in new connections.

As long as a connection is available, the PowerNudge function repeats, and when no connection is possible, the round stops. Getting a winning connection with 3 symbols placed on the highest row of the reels ensures you get at least 3 connections thanks to the nudges! The free spins bonus is earned by collecting beetles that randomly appear above the symbols on the grid.

Rise of Giza PowerNudge symbols

There are few different symbols available in Rise of Giza PowerNudge. Indeed, no Wild symbol is available and the free spins bonus is not obtained by using a Scatter. Finally, only 7 different symbols can appear on the reels, which increases the chances of validating connections. Each symbol represents a character or symbol related to the original futuristic Egyptian world of Rise of Giza PowerNudge: Cleopatra with a monocle, the robot Anubis, the futuristic Giza pyramid, the humanized cat, the humanized eagle, the Egyptian eye and the cross are the symbols present on the grid, from the rarest to the most common.

Above you will find the potential winnings for each symbol in relation to a €1 bet.

The different connections in Rise of Giza PowerNudge

There are many different connections available in Rise of Giza PowerNudge. Whether it's lines, diagonals or simple touches, there are 10 paylines in this slot. This number may not seem like much, but the connections are valid from left to right, starting from any reel, be it the first, second or third reel. This allows for a large number of different connections. Please note that only the highest connection in a row will be paid. The infographic below shows the 10 predefined paylines in Rise of Giza PowerNudge.

How the Rise of Giza PowerNudge bonus works

There is no Scatter symbol in Rise of Giza PowerNudge, in fact, the Scatter is a beetle that is placed on top of the symbols on the grid. As soon as a beetle appears on one of the visible symbols, it is collected in a counter on the right of the grid. Collect a total of 3 beetles in one round to get the bonus and 8 free spins. For every additional scarab collected in a single game round, 2 additional free spins are awarded. Linking connections using PowerNudge technology allows for multiple scarabs to be collected. The universe gets darker and you are in the bonus. The principle remains the same, with the special feature of a progressive win multiplier placed in the upper right corner of the grid: each time you log in to the game, the multiplier increases by 1. Each time you log in to the game, the multiplier increases by 1. By chaining connections with the PowerNudge technology, you can obtain a significant win multiplier If you are unlucky and don't get any connections or retriggering during the first 7 spins, you will still reach a x8 win multiplier on your last free spin.

About the retrigger: The principle is the same as in the base game: collect at least 3 beetles during a free spin to get 8 extra free spins. Each additional beetle collected in the same round adds 2 free spins to that total. You are guaranteed to win 5 times your original bet in this bonus, which means that if you don't reach this minimum, another free spin is triggered until you win at least 5 times your original bet. If you don't want to wait until you get 3 beetles on a payout spin, you have the option to buy the free spins bonus by paying 80 times your original bet.

Our review of Rise of Giza PowerNudge

ragmatic Play has simply been the leader among online game providers for over a year now and it doesn't seem to be resting on its laurels. This new technology brings a breath of fresh air to the slots world and although it resembles the stunt system, it works in a very different way. Rise of Giza PowerNudge succeeds in being an original slot machine while taking up the much used theme of Egypt. The graphics are of high quality and the animations are fluid. Compared to the provider's usual slots, the bonus cost has been reduced to 80 times the stake, but the maximum winning potential has also been reduced to 4,000 times the stake. According to the provider, this change allows this maximum payout to be achieved 'only' once every 136 million spins. Will this be enough to convince volatility-hungry players?