Links of Ra II - What you need to know
Links of Ra 2, by Microgaming and Slingshot Studios, is a follow-on game to Links of Ra - and manages to retain all the eye-catching visuals and aesthetics that made its predecessor so popular. The backdrop features a familiar Egyptian landscape that we come to expect from [Egyptian-themed slots](/slots/themes/egypt, with pyramids and trees, which complement the theme perfectly.
The game is played on 5 reels, each with 4 rows and offers 40 paylines for landing wins. There are a variety of features to look out for, including Power Stacks, ULTRA Link&Win, Collection Pot and Free Spins - offering hidden treasures of up to 10,000x your stake.
Links of Ra II Statistics
Grid Size: 5x4
Provider: Microgaming and Slingshot Studios
Number of Winning Lines: 40
Slot Theme: Ancient Egypt
Main Bonus Round: Power Stacks, ULTRA Link&Win, Collection Pot and Free Spins
Free Spins?: Yes
Playing Links of Ra II
How to Set Your Stake
To the right of the reels, you will find a menu, where you can adjust your stake according to your budget.
How to Spin the Reels
Once you have chosen your stake, it's time to play. Simply click on the big round button to the right of the grid to set the reels in motion. To land a win, you'll need to land 3 or more matching symbols on one of the 40 paylines starting from the leftmost reel on adjacent reels. The highest paying symbol is Ra, which pays up to 8x your stake for 5 in a row. You can also try and trigger the various bonus features.
Bonus Rounds in Links of Ra II
Here are the main bonus features to look out for in the Links of Ra 2 slot.
Power Stacks
You can activate this random feature during both the base game and the free spins round. In the base game, only regular symbols can land as Power Stacked symbols, whereas during the free spins round, it will only affect wild and coin symbols. Power-stacked symbols can appear on any reel during this feature.
ULTRA Link&Win
To trigger ULTRA Link&Win, you'll need to land at least six coins - and you'll then be given three re-spins to collect cash coins and prize coins, which will remain sticky until the feature comes to an end. If you manage to collect more coins during the feature, you'll reset the re-spin count.
If you only manage to land four or five coins during the base game or free spins, you can activate features for the ULTRA Link&Win metre - which will be put into action when you manage to trigger the feature:
- Max mode: Adds three extra starting rows to ULTRA Link&Win.
- Multiplier mode: Adds three extra starting rows plus a booster coin with a x2 win multiplier.
- Collect mode: Adds three extra starting rows plus a cash collect booster coin.
Extra booster coins can increase the number of rows or re-spins available.
- Collection Pot: In the base game, when you land an Eye of Ra Coin symbol on the fifth reel, it fills the Collection Pot and can trigger this feature randomly. Just spin the feature wheel and play for either the Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand prizes.
- Free Spins: If you land 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols, you will trigger 10 free spins along with a prize of 1x, 10x, or 100x the bet, respectively. Throughout the free spins round, wild or Coin symbols are stacked with power on each spin.
21.co.uk Review Of Links of Ra II
Links of Ra II manages to stand out from even the very best, introducing its own unique features which set it apart from even the original Links of Ra. The game looks good - and there are plenty of great features, but as the name suggests, much of the action revolves around the ULTRA Link&Win feature, complemented by impressive free spins. Links of Ra II also includes a max win of up to 10,000x.
If you’re looking for an alternative from Microgaming, you could also try Cairo Link&Win and Book of Fate.
