Play Egyptian slots to celebrate the opening of King Tut’s burial chamber
ON this day, 100 years ago, King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber was opened. Now it’s time to open Sun Bingo’s Egypt-themed slots and discover the treasures inside…
On 16th February 1923, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team entered the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun.
The Pharaoh’s sarcophagus was made of solid gold. Other treasures in the chamber included gold statues and jewellery.
There were also some unusual items such as loaves of bread, linen shirts and even a trumpet.
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King Tut’s remains had been undisturbed for more than 3000 years.
However, Carter’s team got more than they bargained for when they opened this treasure tomb.
The curse
Not long after, mysterious events started to occur which had many fearing that the mummy had cursed the men, and their loved ones, who had disturbed the Egyptian king’s slumber.
Although unharmed himself, Carter returned home to England to find that his pet canary had been eaten by a cobra.
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As cobras were a symbol of the Egyptian monarchy, could this be King Tut’s revenge?
The fifth Earl of Carnarvon had financed Carter’s expedition.
By 5th April 1923, nearly two months after opening the tomb with his friend, Lord Carnarvon was dead.
An infected mosquito bite on his cheek caused blood poisoning.
There was a rumour that King Tut’s body had had a lesion in the exact same spot!
Apparently, at the exact moment that Lord Carnavon passed away, his dog howled uncontrollably and died.
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Carter had gifted his friend, Sir Bruce Ingham, a paperweight.
This was in fact a mummified hand that wore a bracelet with the inscription:
Cursed be he who moves my body. To him shall come fire, water and pestilence.
Ingham’s house burned down not long afterwards. Then, the attempts to rebuild were hit by a flood.
The house of Aaron Ember (an American Egyptologist present when the tomb was opened) also burned to the ground, with perishing Ember inside.
There was a rumour that he had had time to escape with his family but insisted on saving the manuscript that he was working on, which was entitled Egyptian Book of the Dead.
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Other apparent victims of the curse included Carnarvon’s half-brother, Carnarvon’s personal secretary, the radiologist who x-rayed the mummy and an American financier who had visited the tomb.
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Fortunately, here at Sun Bingo, you can discover all the Egyptian tombs you like without fear of a supernatural being seeking revenge.
We have plenty of mummy-themed games to play where you win money, not a lifetime of believing that you have been cursed.
- Ancient Pharaoh
Why not try Ancient Pharaoh, where the dessert sand, palm trees and painted pillars take you to a faraway land.
Stake between 50p and £20 on this 50-payline game for the chance to win cash.
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Spin in six orb symbols to trigger the Jackpot Mania Ultra feature. This is where you have the chance to win one of four jackpots:
- Mini – worth 16x your stake.
- Minor – worth 50x your stake.
- Major – worth 200x your stake.
- Grand – worth 1000x your stake.
There’s no tomb raiding needed to get a hold of these jackpots!
- Cleopatra’s Gold
Cleopatra’s Gold is a celebration of this fabulous Egyptian queen.
You won’t forget whose in charge here, as Cleo’s face peeps out over the playing reels.
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The treasures of Cleopatra can be unlocked by spinning in one of the 20 paylines, releasing the Gold Spins feature or unleashing the Free Spins bonus.
You can play this slot on Sun Bingo, Fabulous Bingo or Sun Vegas.
- Eye of Horus
It wouldn’t be an Egyptian expedition without playing the Eye of Horus.
This is a treasure trove of a slot, with a maximum win in a single game of £250,000.
You’ll be awarded treasures of cash prizes if you spin in one of the 10 paylines.
Three or more Bonus symbols awards 12 free spins.
During these free spins, if you discover 1, 2 or 3 Horus Wilds, you’ll be awarded 1, 3 or 5 free spins, respectively.
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