Journey of the Sun Slot Review
Playing slot games really is a bit of a trip around the world. Countries all around the globe are used as themes for games and this one takes us to Ancient Egypt. ‘Journey Of the Sun’ comes from Microgaming who for the past couple of decades have been putting out some excellent slot games.
The game has a rather cartoonish look to it but it’s still fun to look at. Lots of games with an Egyptian theme go for a more sophisticated look so this is a bit different. It’s set inside an ornate temple and has five reels with a total of 25 paylines. They aren’t fixed so you have to decide your coin stake, how many paylines to activate and how many coins to place on each line. The range of playing the game goes from £0.01 to £25, not a massive range and you should be able to find a level you can comfortably play at.
Symbols in the game include a variety of cats which of course are highly regarded in Egypt. The golden ankh is the wild symbol in this game and can substitute for other symbols to get you some winning combinations. There’s also the Journey of the Sun scatter symbol which the wild can’t substitute for. The rest of the symbols are the nine to Ace playing cards.
The game can be played in either regular or expert mode. The only difference is the ability to set an autoplay. This can either be five or ten automated spins or you can choose a more precise number. For example you can set the automated spins to end if a certain win is achieved. That's handy because you'll be wanting to protect that.
Also you can see some statistics that include how long you've been playing and a list of your best wins, always something to have a look at. You can also check the paytable to learn more about the game. That and some free games will help you build up knowledge before using your real cash balance.
Bonus Game
No one is going to complain about receiving some free spins. If you can get three of the Journey of the Sun scatter symbols anywhere on the reels then you have some free spins coming your way. This way of triggering the free spins means you don’t have to activate all the paylines all the time.
Up next is a quick game of Senet which is an Egyptian board game (no, I’d never heard of it either). It’s a 3x10 grid and you need to pick one of the first 15 squares from the top, doing so determines the number of free spins you get. That number also gets used to move the piece along the board to another square which determines your multiplier. Once that’s all out of the way it’s time for the free spins. It’s possible to re-trigger this feature again.
Conclusion
A pleasant game to play and there are some good wins to be had in the bonus round. It's fun to look at and the theme is an interesting one.