Slots - Pharaoh’s Way - Cervo Media

This review of Slots - Pharaoh’s Way was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 27 February 2014.

About the app

This section contains details about the app provided by an ACCM Reviewer.

ACCM review

This review of Slots - Pharaoh’s Way contains the following information:

• The level to which the game was reviewed
• App description
• Reviewers comments
• In App purchasing
• Online information
• Gambling
• Advertising and product placement
• Gender stereotypes and sexual references
• Coarse language
• Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents
• Other

The level to which the game was reviewed

Level 1 -4

App description

This is a game of chance – a simulated gambling slot machine.

Reviewers comments

This is an Egyptian themed slot machine game. Players start with credits which are used to place bets on each spin. A Pay Table can be accessed which outlines the winning combinations. Wins are collected in the form of credits. Bonus free credits are awarded every four hours.  Diamonds are awarded for each spin, as well as bonuses from the combinations spun and accumulating diamonds unlocks higher levels. The higher the bet, the more diamonds are awarded. When making small bets, moving up levels can be slow. This slot game plays 25 lines per spin. The amount bet per spin can be adjusted up or down.

As it plays 25 lines per spin, a “win” frequently occurs, accompanied by congratulatory messages and sounds. Often the win is in fact less than the amount which has been bet, however messages like “Good spin!” are displayed. The frequency of rewarding messages and sounds is high. The developer advises “This app does not reflect the actual game play of any casino-, online- or other electronic gaming machine. The payout percentages, odds, payout methods and other features on our for-fun, entertainment only slots are higher/better/different than slot machines in regular/online casinos. You should not expect similar results!”*

In App purchasing

The developer advises “No real money or any other real world goods and/or services can be won in this game! This game uses virtual units called "Credits" to play the game. You can purchase additional credit-packs for real money via the "Buy" popup. These credits bought or won cannot be changed back to real money and cashed out, transferred, redeemed or collected in any other way or changed back to any other real world goods and/or services. Once purchased or won, the credits can only be used to play this game.”*

Online information

Players can invite friends on Facebook. When a player logs into Facebook, the app receives the player’s public profile, friend list and email address.  Players earn 100 game coins when they tell a friend by email. Players can subscribe to the game’s mailing list.

Gambling

This is a simulated gambling game. See Reviewer’s Comments for more detail.

Advertising and product placement

N/A.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references

N/A.

Coarse language

N/A.

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents

This is a simulated gambling game.

Other

*Source of developer comments: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cervomedia.spw&hl=en

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