Wishing Cup

The story of King Tut is a very interesting one, and a lot of what people think about Egyptian history overall comes from his reign. The Wishing Cup online slot is Rival Gaming's attempt to bring this story to life and give players lots of ways to get paid. The graphics are decent, though not the best out there for the genre, but the gameplay is pretty solid. This is a good choice for players who like this particular theme for games, but don't expect anything outstanding graphically since that's not really the purpose that this particular slot has.

Game Format and Layout

A common slot format of five reels, three rows and 25 paylines has been used in this game. You can pick up to 10 coins on each payline, and coin sizes range from $0.01 to $0.25, so your total betting range goes from $0.25 per spin to $62.50 per spin, which is plenty wide enough for most players. It's important to note that the volatility of this game is in the medium range, so you should take a bit of care in picking out your own bet size due to the moderate size of the swings you can expect to have in your sessions.

Wild Symbols

The wild symbols in this online slot are partially expanding, and they appear on the first four reels only. If you get one on the reels, it will expand upward to cover any symbol on the same reel that is above it. You won't get an expanding wild if it lands on the top spot of the reel, and it's worth noting that it never expands in a downward direction. Some players will complain about this, but it's a decent compromise between a full expanding wild and a wild that doesn't expand at all. Also note that the wild does not have any of its own payouts.

Free Spins Feature

Three or more of the scattered King Tut bonus symbol will get you seven, 10 or 15 free spins. This is a pretty standard feature that doesn't give you much in the way of extras, but it's nice to have a free chance to win some extra prizes.

Top-Paying Scatter Symbol Wins

In a very atypical move, Rival Gaming has added three scatter symbols that all pay out the highest regular pays in the game. Because they're scattered, you'll hit winning combinations with them more often, which is great news for players..

King Tut is the top-paying symbol, which makes sense considering the game is all about him. You can score a very solid 2,000x jackpot for five of a kind of this symbol, but four of a kind gets you a respectable 200x, and three anywhere on the reels pays 50x. Five of the wolf symbol pays 1,500x, and four will get you 150x while three earns 40x. Finally, you can pick up a 750x win for five of the bird, but four earns 125x, and three of a kind pays a very solid 30x.

Other Notable Payouts

There are four mid-range symbols that give some pretty good payouts. Five of the pair of knives will give you a win worth 600x, and you can also pick up a very solid 400x payout whenever you get five of a kind of the scarab symbol. The cane and whip pay 300x, and you'll earn 150x for the cross symbol. Each of these wins are for five of a kind as well.

Finally, you have the card rank symbols. Five of the A or K pay 125x or 100x, respectively. Along similar lines, you can earn a 75x win for five of the Q or J, and five of the 10 or 9 will pay you 65x.

In Summary

Rival Gaming isn't really known for putting out games that have an incredible level of graphics to them, but their games almost always have a solid presentation regardless. This is the case with the Wishing Cup slot. The focus is definitely on the gameplay, and they have added enough, especially with the high-paying scatters, to create a fun experience for players. It might not be the best-looking Egyptian-themed slot out there, but it definitely has some of the best gameplay. For that, Rival deserves a lot of respect for this title.