Machine Strategy Guide
Egyptian Gems: Rise of Pharaoh / Rise of Queen Strategy
Egyptian Gems by Gaming Arts uses a pyramid-triggered orb queue. Learn which orb colors and positions create genuine +EV opportunities and how to evaluate the machine in seconds on the floor.
What Is Egyptian Gems?
Egyptian Gems: Rise of Pharaoh and its companion Rise of Queen are Gaming Arts MHB slot machines. Orbs containing credit prizes line up in a queue next to the main character above the reels. Pyramid symbols on the reels advance orbs from the queue onto the active reel area.
The AP type is MHB (must-hit-by) combined with an orb queue accumulator mechanic. Evaluating both the orb queue state and the progressive meter values gives the most complete +EV assessment.
How the Orb Queue Mechanic Works
- Orb queue: Orbs containing credit prizes sit in a queue to the right of the main character. The bottom orb in the queue is closest to entering the active reel area.
- Pyramid advancement: Each pyramid symbol landing on the reels moves the bottom queue orb into the active reel area where it can be collected.
- Orb colors: Yellow orbs contain the highest credit prizes. Red orbs are mid-tier. Standard orbs are lower value. The color of the upcoming orb is visible in the queue.
- First-reel exclusion: Orbs currently on the first reel will move out of play on the next spin. Do not count them in your trigger evaluation.
- Six-orb bonus trigger: Six or more orbs on the reels simultaneously increases the probability of triggering the free games bonus, which is valuable independent of individual orb credit values.
Key Insight
Yellow orbs are the highest-priority target on Egyptian Gems. A yellow orb in the bottom queue position is one pyramid symbol away from entering the active reels. Two yellow orbs in the queue means multiple high-value collection opportunities are imminent.
Identifying +EV State
Play Triggers
- Exclude: Orbs currently on reel one (they exit next spin)
- Any yellow orb on the active reels (reels two through five) or in the bottom queue position
- Two or more yellow orbs anywhere in the queue
- Four or more red orbs on the active reels
- Six or more total orbs of any color on the active reels (free games bonus probability trigger)
Play / Walk Rules
- Play: Any yellow orb in play (non-reel-one active or bottom queue); two yellow orbs in queue; four red orbs active; or six+ total orbs for bonus probability.
- Walk: No yellow orbs in qualifying positions, fewer than four red orbs, and fewer than six total orbs.
- Exclude reel-one orbs: Always subtract orbs on reel one from your count.
- Re-evaluate after collection: After an orb is collected or the bonus fires, reassess the queue state before continuing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Egyptian Gems: Rise of Pharaoh / Rise of Queen?
Egyptian Gems is a Gaming Arts MHB slot machine featuring orbs containing credit prizes. Orbs appear in a queue to the right of the main character above the reels. Each time a pyramid symbol lands, the bottom orb in the queue drops into the active reels area. Yellow orbs and red orbs signal high-value plays.
How does the orb queue work?
Orbs line up in the queue to the right of the main character. Every pyramid symbol landing on the reels moves the bottom queue orb into the active reel area. When an orb lands on a reel position during a spin, the player wins its credit prize. The orb at the front of the queue (bottom position) is closest to the active area.
What makes yellow orbs so important?
Yellow orbs contain significantly higher credit prizes than standard orbs. Any yellow orb either directly on the active reels or in the bottom position of the upcoming queue is a play trigger. Two yellow orbs anywhere in the queue also qualify.
What are the play triggers for Egyptian Gems?
Key triggers: orbs in reel one exit next spin, so exclude those. Any yellow orbs on the active reels or in the bottom queue position. Two yellow orbs anywhere in the queue. Four red orbs on the reels. Six total orbs of any color for elevated free-games bonus probability.
Is this game MHB or accumulator?
Egyptian Gems is classified as MHB (must-hit-by) by Gaming Arts, but the orb queue mechanic also functions as an accumulator. The advantage play window combines orb proximity to the active area with the underlying progressive structure. Evaluate both the orb state and the progressive meter values when assessing a play.
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