Tomb of Akhenaten Slot Overview
Tomb of Akhenaten is an ancient Egyptian slot from Nolimit City, played on a 5x3 grid with 243 ways to win. It follows the story of Akhenaten, who happened to be both the husband and brother of Nefertiti from the studio's earlier title. The big draw here is the Sticky Win Respins feature, which expands the reels and bumps the win ways up to 3,125. Proper high-volatility stuff with a max win of 26,261x your stake.
I had a decent time with this one. The base game stays interesting thanks to those respins, and the bonus round adds a progressive multiplier that can really build up. Fair warning though; as a UK player you won't get access to the Bonus Buy option, so you'll need to trigger Akhenaten Spins the old-fashioned way.
Symbols and Paytable
Your wild symbol is a female explorer character. She substitutes for all regular symbols, which is standard enough. More interesting are the Pyramid Wilds that only show up during Sticky Win Respins. When one lands, every regular symbol sitting above it turns wild too. Any wilds already in place become double wilds, counting as 2 symbols. That mechanic can create some properly stacked wins.
Pay values on the regular symbols are modest. The top regular pays just 5x for five of a kind, and the lows sit at 0.5x for a full line. Not massive on their own, but the expanding grid and wild conversions compensate for that. You really need those respins to fire to get anything meaningful going.
Symbol Payouts
High Pay 1
Highest paying regular symbol on the paytable.
High Pay 2
Second highest paying regular symbol.
High Pay 3
Mid-range regular symbol.
High Pay 4
Mid-range regular symbol.
High Pay 5
Lower mid-range regular symbol.
Low Pay 1
Low paying symbol.
Low Pay 2
Low paying symbol.
Low Pay 3
Low paying symbol.
Low Pay 5
Lowest paying symbol tied with Low Pay 4.
Sticky Win Respins and Bonus Features
Every win triggers the Sticky Win Respins. The grid adds an extra row, pushing win ways from 243 to 1,024. Land an improved win and another row appears, taking you up to 3,125 ways. Random symbols can also turn wild during the expansion. On the third and final respin, meters above the reels spin to decide whether Pyramid Wilds drop onto each reel. Everything resets after that third respin plays out.
For the Akhenaten Spins bonus, you need 3 or more scatters. Three scatters give you 8 free spins; each extra scatter adds 2 more. A progressive win multiplier starts at 1x and climbs by 1 for every Sticky Win Spin during the round. Landing scatters in the bonus adds an extra spin each time. The feature triggers roughly once every 189 spins on average.
Outside the UK, there are two Bonus Buy options: 65x stake for 8 spins or 105x for 12 spins. UK players miss out on those, which is a shame but not unusual for Nolimit City slots.
Bonus Buy Options
Land 3+ scatters for 8 free spins with a progressive win multiplier starting at 1x, increasing by 1 for each Sticky Win Spin. Extra scatters add 2 spins each.
Purchase the Akhenaten Spins bonus round with 8 free spins for 65x your stake. Not available for UK players.
Feature Cost: 65x
Purchase the Akhenaten Spins bonus round with 12 free spins for 105x your stake. Not available for UK players.
Feature Cost: 105x
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
RTP sits at 96.09%, which is about average for the industry. Volatility is high, so expect stretches of nothing followed by sudden bursts. The max win is 26,261x your stake, which is a massive step up from the sister game Tomb of Nefertiti that only went up to 3,768x. Hit frequency is around 1 in 4 spins, so you do get regular small returns even if the big wins are rare.
Honestly, the base game can drag a bit between bonus triggers. 189 spins average to hit free spins means you need patience and a reasonable bankroll. Not ideal for a quick casual session, but rewarding when it connects.
