Wishing Cup Slots
Ancient Egypt has undergone a modern transformation in this fast paced real money slot from Rival Gaming.
The sandy dunes of this lost civilization and the secrets buried deep inside the tombs have been a popular theme for many years, with virtually every brand having tried to change up the atmosphere of the design. Although Rival has made this a richly animated title, they haven’t made it dramatically different from anything else you might have seen.
Nevertheless, whatever you feel is lacking in looks will probably be made up for in the pay table, for there’s several goodies hidden away amongst the regular cash symbols, the most promising being the expanding wilds.
That isn’t all though, with free spins and a unique extra exclusive to the game, there’s plenty of reasons to have a quick punt! And should that not have made you curious enough, what about that low bet threshold?! For a small fee you can be spinning as many as 25 win lines.
What’s in a Name?
One of the most intriguing aspects of this game is the name the brand chose - it doesn’t sound very Egyptian at all. In fact, it sounds like it should be associated with a fantasy based slot rather than one such as this. This does one of two things: peaks curiosity and encourages you to play, and attempts to challenge what you expect from slots of a similar nature.
Even though the name sounds out of place, it looks perfectly matched to the graphics employed. There’s dusty hieroglyphs along time worn walls, shining gold and bejeweled icons, and fine architecture hidden beneath all the ravages of time; all in all, it’s a beautifully tangible picture that’s placed before you.
Secret Passageways
As mentioned earlier on, there’s a feature that is completely unique to this title, and that’s the Secret Passage symbol. Decorated with the Eye of Horus, it’s easy to spot when it shows up, especially because the carving turns gold, even when only a single tile is available to you. When this happens, a random icon will be revealed.
The concept that drives this action is that many tombs have secret rooms, filled with untold treasures, with some more wealthy than others. Sometimes you’ll land a windfall, while other times you’ll be left poor and empty handed. These tiles are your way of exploring these secrets, and potentially taking them home with you.
Spirit's Path
The expanding wilds not only look attractive in this slot, but they have a distinct bonus that regular ones do not: they expand. In Wishing Cup it says they can only play upwards, but we find that as long as one shows up on the appropriate reels – one, two, three or four – the spirit will show you the way to wins.
Putting technicalities aside, the prizes won here can be very large; when we played we landed a BIG WIN within a couple of spins. Just so you know what that looks like, a giant majestic bird will cover the grid and sound your win as the game adds up the total. It’s a satisfying sight, but no more unique than any other titles big wins animations.
Coins and Credits
The currency that the Egyptian’s respond to in this game are coins and credits, which basically means that you need to not only decide on a bet amount, but also how many times to apply that per line. For example, in other games, you might only have to place the initial stake of 0.01 credit per win line, but here you have to set that total and then determine how many coins of that worth you’d like to use.
As for the Max Bet button, that only refers to the coin total, not the value, which means if you want to ramp your cash wager from just 0.01, you need to do so manually. We grant you that it sounds complicated, but it’s really simple once the control panel is in front of you.
Wishful Thinking
Wishing Cup is a solid slot machine from Rival Gaming; it has charisma, features and an accessible pay-in for nearly all gamers. Although the design is one we’ve seen more than we’d care to admit, the contemporary execution makes up for that sense of repetition, giving you a decent gaming experience.
