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50000 Pyramid Slots

The 50000 Pyramid was a US TV game show which started in the early 1970’s and was hugely popular in its day. It came back for a brief run in the early 2000’s, though is no longer running. The retro feel of the IGT slot of the same name does a great job of recreating the 70’s vibe. The symbols, bonus game and (most of all) the music are bright and verging on the deliberately cheesy.

One thing that struck me about this slot it that it is much faster than most other slots. The spins are quick and wins are credited even quicker. This is a positive for me; sometimes it can be frustrating waiting for minor wins to add up when you would rather move on to the next spin.

The reels feel crowded. Symbols are blocky and colourful and include things like TVs, cars, contestants and the celebrity star. There are 15 win-lines, which you can configure different bet amounts on, though I prefer just to hit the ‘Bet Max’, which gives you a shot at the top prize of $50,000. I’ll warn you, the elevator music style sound track has a way of sticking in your head for a while after you play!

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Setup and Play for 50000 Pyramid

Having a configurable bet per line seems like overkill for me. You’ll see the lines represented by triangles on the left hand side of the reels. Clicking each one will add a bet (5 is the max). You can bet different amounts on different lines, with your total shown at the bottom left. There are a line of buttons under the reels which allow you to set a per line amount between 1 and 5. Other than the novelty value, I can’t see any good reason for having different bets on different lines at all.

The symbol you’ll want to see lots of is the logo (this simply says 50000 Pyramid). If you are playing max coins then 5 on a line wins you the 50,000 coin max prize. Anything other than max coins and you’ll get 10,000 coins instead. This will have a big effect on the RTP, which is set at 95.02% for this game. This logo is also the wild, substituting for any of the regular symbols.

Next in the hierarchy of symbols comes the mystery 7 – which is worth 1000 for all 5. Then the gold bars at 800, celebrity star logo at 650 and the contestants symbol at 500. The playing card / prize combinations are the smaller payers, though these will add up over time.

To hit the bonus feature, you need to get 3 or more winners circle symbols anywhere on the reels. These are also the scatter, paying up to 15 times your total bet (for all 5).

50000 Pyramid Bonus Feature

This is a combination of a pick-em round, followed by free spins.

First you get taken to a red pyramid (mimicking the original game show). You have 5 picks, and make your way from the bottom of the pyramid by selecting arrows. Each pick reveals a multiplier, number of free spins and / or ‘advance’. As you move up the pyramid, the total number of spins accrues on the right, and the multiplier on the left.

Next you get to enjoy your spin total with all wins multiplied by your score from the previous game. One thing that struck me as unusual here is that you need to click ‘spin’ each time for the free spins. Usually, this part of the game runs automatically.

50000 Pyramid – Conclusion

I’m a fan of this slot. The retro feeling is over the top enough to be funny, and the fast game play and unique bonus round are frequent enough to keep you entertained. IGT are well known for their game show slots. Some others you should check out are some of the variations of Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!

If you do play 5000 Pyramid, you might just end up humming the theme tune for a few hours!