Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win Slot Review
Torches flicker over a floor of loose gold coins, two lotus-topped columns frame the reels, and somewhere behind them a sandstone corridor disappears into shadow. Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win is a slot that barely bothers to pay you through the reels at all: nearly everything it promises sits in a prize ladder that starts paying from a single collected symbol, which is more forgiving than almost any rival collection game.
ESA Gaming have built their Egyptian chamber around collecting as much as spinning: the gold heaped under the reel frame isn’t decoration, it’s what the whole cabinet points at. It’s a 5×3 game with 20 paylines, running at 95.99% RTP with mid volatility. Everything beyond the paylines feeds one idea, and the tomb pays out.
How the Base Game Pays
Wins land the traditional way: matching symbols on consecutive reels from left to right, across any of the 20 paylines. Only the highest combination on each line counts.
One detail matters more than it looks: symbol values are multiples of the total bet, not the line bet. The figures below are what a full line actually returns against your stake.
- Figure (headdress) – 3 pays 0.75x, 4 pays 3x, 5 pays 18x the total bet
- Anubis – 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 1.5x, 5 pays 7.5x the total bet
The gap between the top two rows tells the story of the economy. The premiums pay handsomely for five-of-a-kind, and the step down to the second row is steep. Below them sit the lower-paying symbols, which do the day-to-day work of keeping the balance ticking over.
Stacked wilds appear in the main game, substituting for every paying symbol except the Scatter, Money and Jackpot symbols. The wild is also the joint richest symbol on the grid, paying the same as the headdress figure when it lines up.
A stack of them across the middle reels can carry several lines at once. That’s the base game’s one trick, and it’s a decent one when it lands.
Alongside the wilds, the base game carries two collectible symbol types: Money symbols showing cash values, and Jackpot symbols that feed the ladder. They don’t pay on the reels themselves. Six or more of them, in any mix, and the Bonus Game takes over.
It’s the only route in, and both symbol types count towards the same threshold. Five Money symbols plus a single Jackpot symbol gets you through the door just as surely as six of either.
Free Spins
Three Scatter symbols trigger eight free spins. It’s a short round, and the whole character of it comes from one change: every wild that lands during the feature carries an x2 multiplier, doubling the win on each payline it contributes to.
In the main game the wild is a plain substitute; in the feature it’s a paying multiplier. The difference compounds with the stacks, because the multiplier applies per line. A stacked wild covering several lines doubles all of them.
Eight spins isn’t much runway, but a stack arriving early can turn the whole round. For players who’d rather not wait for the scatters, there’s a Buy Free Spins option running at 95.96% RTP, a shade under the base figure.
Mid volatility keeps the round’s tempo honest either way: the multiplier does the heavy lifting, not the spin count.
Hold + Win Bonus Game
Six or more Money or Jackpot symbols anywhere on the grid open the Bonus Game. It’s a Hold + Win round, and the sequence is a familiar one: the triggering symbols lock in place carrying their cash values, and the aim from there is to fill the screen with more of them.
- Money symbols carry values of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8 and x10 the bet
- Six or more Money or Jackpot symbols in any combination trigger the round
- Jackpot symbols collected during the round feed the jackpot ladder
The step pattern on those money values is worth a glance: the jump from x6 skips x7 to x8, and the top value is ten times the floor. Every sticky symbol arrives with its value already set, so a grid that fills well pays the sum of everything that landed.
There’s no multiplier drama on top; the round pays exactly what lands. A Buy Bonus route is also offered, at 96.02% RTP, marginally the best of the three configurations the game runs.
The spread across all three is a few hundredths of a percent, so the choice between buying and waiting is about pacing rather than value.
The Jackpot Ladder
Jackpot symbols collected during the Bonus Game convert straight into ladder prizes, and the ladder pays at every rung. It’s an unusually forgiving structure: even a single collected symbol returns something, which is rarer than it sounds in ladder-based games.
- 5 Jackpot symbols – GRAND, 500x the bet
- 4 Jackpot symbols – MAJOR, 150x the bet
- 3 Jackpot symbols – MINOR, 50x the bet
- 2 Jackpot symbols – MINI, 20x the bet
- 1 Jackpot symbol – 5x the bet
The shape of the ladder matters as much as its top. Four rungs sit within reach of a decent round, and the GRAND is the only step that demands a full set of five. In practice that makes the mid rungs the realistic targets and the GRAND the long shot that keeps the Bonus Game tense.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 6.3/10
Most sessions here are a waiting ritual: spin, count Money and Jackpot symbols, wait for six. The tomb makes the waiting easy on the eye, but you’re really here because every rung of that ladder pays, right down to a single symbol, so even a modest Bonus Game hands something back. No other part of the game gives you a reason to pick it.
The strength is that ladder, and it’s a real one: five paying steps with the GRAND at 500x is generous for mid volatility. The weakness is the reels themselves. With the top line win at 18x, the base game is set dressing for the collection, and eight free spins is a thin second feature.
If steady, structured collection rounds and frequent small ladder payouts sound like your evening, the tomb will treat you well. Anyone chasing four-figure ceilings will find this chamber too shallow. The gold on the floor is real, but it’s paid out by the handful, not the cartload.
Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win FAQs
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What is the RTP of Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win?
Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win runs at 95.99% RTP. The Buy Free Spins option runs at 95.96% and the Buy Bonus at 96.02%, so the three ways in land within a fraction of each other. -
How do you trigger the Free Spins in Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win?
Three Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels award eight free spins. During the round every wild carries an x2 multiplier, doubling the win on each payline it helps form. -
How does the Bonus Game work in Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win?
Landing six or more Money or Jackpot symbols in any combination triggers the Bonus Game, a Hold + Win round where the triggering symbols lock in place. Each money symbol carries a random value of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8 or x10 the bet, and the round aims to fill the grid with them. -
What are the jackpot values in Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win?
Collecting Jackpot symbols pays a ladder of prizes: five symbols wins the GRAND at 500x the bet, four pays the MAJOR at 150x, three pays the MINOR at 50x, two pays the MINI at 20x, and a single symbol still pays 5x. -
Is Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win high volatility?
No, it’s a mid-volatility game. The pace is steadier than a high-volatility collector, with the jackpot ladder providing the bigger swings. -
What does the wild do in Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win?
In the main game the wild substitutes for all paying symbols except the Scatter, Money and Jackpot symbols, and it stacks on the reels. In Free Spins it also multiplies the win by 2 on each payline it contributes to. -
How many paylines does Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win have?
It’s a 5×3 grid with 20 paylines. Wins form when matching symbols land on consecutive reels from left to right, and only the highest combination on each line counts. -
Who makes Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win?
Ankh of Fortune Hold+Win is made by ESA Gaming. Its release date is 29 July 2025.
