Game overview
John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen is the full name used by Pragmatic Play for the Scarab Queen adventure. The official product page identifies a three-row, five-reel video slot with 25 paylines. The theme is archaeological exploration in ancient Egypt, but the game's distinctive content is not the generic pyramid setting: it is the interaction between money symbols and Collect symbols.
The money-symbol system
Pragmatic Play explains that money symbols can be collected, increased in value, multiplied, expanded or re-spun when Collect symbols interact with them. This makes the symbols' displayed cash values central to interpreting the game. Merely describing standard paylines and a feature triggered by three scatters, as the earlier article did, misses what makes this particular release recognisable.
Free-spin conclusion
The provider singles out the final re-spin during free spins as an opportunity to receive the accumulated values from the money symbols gathered through the round. This is not the same as selecting a special symbol that expands on all reels, which is associated with the different John Hunter and the Book of Tut release. The shared explorer character must not be used as a shortcut to copying a sequel's rules or its maximum-win claim.
Reading a feature screen
Cash values on bonus symbols are components of a predefined feature mechanism; they are not a separate account balance or a guaranteed payment. A player would need the precise game help screen to determine how each symbol interacts with the prize collection total. Neither an advertised top prize nor a sample bonus sequence establishes its probability.
This page now uses the official game title and describes the Scarab Queen's Collect system. The standalone Book of Tut article covers expanding symbols instead. Availability of either as real-money online gambling in Australia is a separate regulatory question.
Game characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Game type | Slot |
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Release year | 2018 |
| Platform | Desktop / Mobile |
| Game format | Slot |
| RTP (theoretical) | ~96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Paylines / Ways to win | 10 paylines |
| Reel layout | 5×3 |
| Bet range | Varies by operator |
| Max win (multiplier) | ~5,000× |
| Features | Free Spins, Multipliers |
| Special mechanics | None |
| Random Number Generator (RNG) | Certified RNG |
| Return model | Fixed RTP |
| Game speed | Normal |
| Autoplay availability | Yes |
| Demo mode availability | Yes |