John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen Review: 100 Demo Spins, 96.50% RTP

John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen is a classic 3×5 slot with 25 lines, built around money symbols and Collect symbols. Our 100-spin demo ended well ahead, so we’ll start with why that result shouldn’t guide your stake.

100 spins in the demo

• Staked: 200.00 over 100 spins at 2.00.
• Returned: 281.60, a gain of 81.60.
• Winning spins: 42, so more than half the spins paid nothing.
• Top three spins: 76.00, 44.80 and 42.00. Those three paid more than the whole profit.
• Free spins: not triggered.

Take out those three spins and the session was a loss. Short sessions swing on a few hits, and the long-run return is set by the RTP, not by one good run.

[IMAGE placeholder: take an image of money symbols on the reels with a Collect symbol landing]

Money and Collect symbols

According to Pragmatic Play, the reels carry money symbols that can be won, raised in value, multiplied, expanded or respun by Collect symbols.

• Base game: Collect symbols act on the money symbols in view.
• Free spins: a last respin can pay the value of every money symbol gathered during the round, the game’s route to its biggest wins.
• To test: trigger free spins in the demo and confirm how the final respin works.

[IMAGE placeholder: take an image of the paytable page that explains the Collect symbol actions]

Key numbers

Tested: 1 November 2026, Pragmatic Play demo. Casinos can run lower RTP settings, so check the game info before you play; our guide to RTP shows how.

Our take

This is a straightforward lines slot for players who like collecting cash prizes rather than chasing tumbles. The money-collect idea is close to Wolf Gold’s Money Respin, which publishes more of its numbers. For a more modern take with a multiplier meter, compare Sword of Ares.

Score: 6.1/10. Information confidence Medium: RTP confirmed, max win and volatility not published, free spins not seen in testing.