Cairo Link & Win

You won't find much particularly new going on in Cairo Link & Win, yet it goes about its task in quite a stylish manner that should appeal to players looking for an Egypt-themed game with a streak respin round as its central feature. The same goes for the game's presentation. There's nothing especially new going on there either, but it's slickly drawn and sounds the business, so it sits in an above-average zone in terms of graphics and audio. Gods, columns, and Cleopatra are well represented in a number of slots already, and Cairo Link & Win keeps the standard high while using them again. Some of the highlights include the Expanded Reels concept and the special third reel in free spins. The latter first, and when landing three Link & Win symbols on reel 3, triggering the duplication effect can be quite a dramatic way of going into the Link & Win feature. When less than three Link & Win symbols do hit, they may block winning lines from forming from the third reel onwards. However, the only other symbols on the third reel in free spins are wilds, so it sort of evens out. As to the Expanded Reel feature, its impact is largely visual rather than mechanical, but it does look quite decent. It's not a complete gimmick either because Gold Coin has cleverly worked the Express Collect feature in, which is handy since you can win Link&Win symbol values on the Expanded Reels, no matter how many are in view. It would be easier to write Cairo Link & Win off if the presentation wasn't so glossy, and Gold Coin has injected a couple of slightly different, positive additions. They might not be enough to lure in major general crowds looking for some big, unique hold-n-win gaming, but Cairo Link & Win could be of interest to Egypt buffs or streak respin specialists.