John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen Review
John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen sends Pragmatic Play's adventurer into an Egyptian tomb, where money symbols wait for a collect symbol on the last reel.
Twenty-five lines
Five reels, three rows and 25 lines. Money symbols with random values land on reels 1 to 4; collect symbols land only on reel 5. Pragmatic Play rates the game medium volatility.
John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen Features
Collect symbols
When money symbols and a collect symbol land together, one of five features pays: Collect adds the values, Extra Credit Collect adds its own value to each first, Multiplier Collect multiplies them, Expanding Collect fills every reel holding money with new money symbols, and Respin Collect holds the money symbols and respins the rest.
Free spins
Three scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4 award 8 free spins, with retriggers of 8 more and no limit. Every money symbol's value also goes into a bonus pot; at the end the pot returns as a giant money symbol on reels 1 to 4 for one last respin, paid if a collect lands.
RTP and maximum win
The demo reports 96.50%. The demo data doesn't state a win cap, so none is shown.
John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Five collect variants
- Medium volatility
- Unlimited retriggers
Limitations
- Bonus pot needs a final collect
- No buy
Our Verdict
Scarab Queen is a varied collect game with a steady, medium-volatility rhythm.
John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen FAQs
How do collect symbols work?
Money symbols on reels 1–4 are paid when a collect symbol lands on reel 5.
What happens at the end of free spins?
The bonus pot returns as a giant money symbol for one final respin.
What is the RTP?
96.50% in Pragmatic Play's demo data; casinos can run other settings, shown on the game's information screen.
Sources and game-version notes
Information checked 2 November 2026.
Rules, RTP, volatility, maximum win and buy prices were read from the game's own help files and start-up data in Pragmatic Play's free demo on 2 November 2026. Casinos can run other RTP settings; the game's information screen shows the one in use.
