Wrappin’ Gold

Wrappin' Gold: Slot Overview

If there's a topic developer Play'n GO is well versed in, it is ancient Egypt, and the studio has added another one of these slots to its collection titled Wrappin' Gold. The Gold part of the name is a classic online slot hook, while the Wrappin' part refers to mummies, the scourge of tomb raiders everywhere. This is a friendly mummy, though, fronting a game that's trying its darndest to be as amiable as possible. That means lower volatility and winning potential than some may be hoping for, as Wrappin' Gold has mainstream general-purpose betting in mind rather than the hardcore gambler.

Say what you like about the rest of Wrappin' Gold, it is, at the very least, a nice game to look at. Not in a capturing the grandeur and majesty of ancient Egypt type of way, but in a colourfully cartoonish manner that tries not to take itself too seriously. For instance, it's got a mummy, but not a horror mummy stalking tomb raiders to the ends of the earth before evaporating them into clouds of dust to be tormented in the darkest regions of the Duat. This guy's got cuddly vibes going on, and he lives in a digital ancient Egypt that you can almost feel the sultry summer night heat wafting from.

Played on a stone-framed 5x3 gaming area, Wrappin' Gold uses 20 paylines to evaluate winning combinations starting from the leftmost reel. The math model is medium volatile, and of the five RTP configurations, the standard Play'n GO default value of 96.2% tops them. The bet range is $/€0.20 to $/€100.

Wrappin' Gold's pay symbols are mummy-wrapped J-A card ranks, then cartoon versions of Anubis, Sobek, Horus, a pharaoh, and a Cleopatra type. Landing a combination of 5 matching royals pays 1x-3x, while 5 matching character symbols in a win pays 7.5x-75x the bet. Wilds substitute for all paying symbols and award 125x for a 5 wild winning line.

Wrappin' Gold: Slot Features

Wrappin' Gold has three bonus features triggered by scatter gem collection and various other methods, offering pick me, collect & win, and free spin action.

Scatter Gems

When scatter gems hit on any reel, they are collected by their respective feature pot above the reels.

• Wild Scatter Gem - Substitutes all symbols except scatter gems and mummy character symbols. When it lands, it can randomly trigger the instant bonus feature.
• Collect & Win Scatter Gem - When it lands, it can randomly trigger the collect & win bonus feature.
• Bonus Spins Scatter Gem - When it lands, it can randomly trigger the bonus spins feature.

Collect & Win

This can also trigger when landing a character symbol on the leftmost reel and at least one collect & win scatter gem. Triggering scatters are added to the win counter and count for the upgrade trails. The round starts with 5 spins, a 5x5 grid, and a 2x2 mummy character. Only coins worth 1x-10x and scatters worth 1x-20x may land. The Mini and Minor can be triggered in this feature. Any coins that fall within the mummy's area are collected. The mummy grows, and extra spins are awarded by collecting collect & win scatter gems. At level 1, 5 scatters grow the mummy to 3x3 and +3 spins are awarded. At level 2, 4 more scatters grow the mummy to 4x4, and +2 spins are awarded. At level 3, 3 more scatters grow the mummy to 5x5, and +1 spin is awarded. Once it reaches full size, no more extra spins are awarded.

Bonus Spins

Landing 3+ bonus spins scatter gems also triggers bonus spins. 6 spins are granted, and during them, it is easier to trigger other features such as instant bonus or collect & win. Landing 3+ bonus spins scatter gems awards +3 spins up to 25.

Instant Bonus

The instant bonus triggers randomly when landing one or more wilds in the base game. Players pick mystery symbols, and when three of the same bonus is revealed, the prize is awarded. This may be the 5x Mini, 10x Minor, 50x Major, of the 500x Grand. At any moment, the mummy can walk through the screen and award one of the three bonus games.

Wrappin' Gold: Slot Verdict

Might as well get the fact that winning potential in Wrappin' Gold sits at the lower end of the spectrum at 1,525x the stake out of the way. This figure acts as a signifier as to who the game may be better suited for. Probably not daring slot adventurers willing to risk virtual life and limb to ransack an ancient tomb filled to the brim with rich stuff that's lain undisturbed in the desert for aeons. Play'n GO has never been shy about revisiting ancient Egypt, but instead of rummaging around in the dodgy part of the bizarre for treasures unheard of, Wrappin' Gold is the sort of slot which doesn't leave the hotel to go exploring. It trades the hard and fast volatility of the iconic Book of Dead for something gentler, more cartoonish.

It's also a slot that has latched onto the three-feature pot thing, which is doing the rounds at the moment. The three features are mixed. The instant bonus is a simple pick me round that is capped by the Grand's mediocre 500x, bonus spins are a middling set of spins that are good for being 'easier' to trigger other features. The Collect & Win was the most standout feature on account of the process of a growing mummy collecting stuff. There is a smoke-and-mirrors type effect going on, as the high quality of the graphics distracts from what is quite a weak game in many other ways.

Jaded cynicism aside, not everyone needs monster potential or shiny new gameplay to have a good time. In which case, it's not difficult to picture casual gamblers being entranced by Wrappin' Gold's sparkling exterior and set of features, and being totally cool with the mid-level gaming that's on offer here.