Eye of Ra (Amatic) Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Game theme & storyline

Ancient Egypt is one of the most compelling and fascinating periods in history. Its rich mythology is packed with tales of the gods, while its architectural splendours - including the pyramids - have proved fascinating to future generations. Add in tales of treasure-packed tombs and mummies’ curses and software developers have plenty of fascinating material to work with.

This game is themed around Ra, the falcon-headed sun god, and his hieroglyph. This is similar to the Eye of Horus, both representing the sun and the moon and allied to concepts of power, good health, and protection.

Graphics & sound

Considering the high-quality graphics of most Egyptian-themed games, such as Eurasian Gaming’s Horus Eye slot, Eye of Ra is something of a disappointment. The graphics are basic at best and although there are some neat animations, this is not a slot you would play for its breathtaking graphics.

The sounds are not much better, featuring the usual fruit machine-style clunks and bells. Amatic slots are not particularly renowned for delivering compelling sounds and visuals; however, given the theme, this is a real shame because the unusual layout promises far more.

How to play

Unlike a payline slot, wins can come from anywhere as winning combos of symbols land on adjacent reels reading from the leftmost reel one. It is simple to set up your game by clicking the bet button or hitting autostart, although there are no sophisticated autospin features to let you control your game.

There are 12 symbols in the paytable organised into the lower royals and a number of animal masks that represent some of the minor Egyptian gods. The highest paying symbol is the Egyptian queen, who pays 10x your stake for five of a kind. The relatively low-value base game payouts are in line with the any ways pays game mechanism that offers more ways to win overall but lower line payouts than a traditional payline slot.

You can also earn a 25x payout when you land a full house of pharaoh wild symbols and 50x your stake for five of a kind pyramid bonus symbols. All prizes pay as multipliers, so the potential for big wins when playing at max bet is high.

This is an ideal beginners’ slot, as the interface makes pick up and play a breeze, but beware of the volatility. You can quickly burn through your bankroll hunting for the biggest paying combos in this slot.

Bet sizes & maximum win

Setting your stakes couldn’t be easier in this slot - just keep clicking the bet button to decide on a wager between 10 and 1000 credits per spin, which covers all 720 ways to win. It is up to you to decide which stake suits your playing style, but it takes a couple of clicks to cycle through the options.

The maximum win in the base game is up to 50,000 credits depending on whether you choose to play at maximum bet. Amatic states that this slot offers the potential to earn a prize of 3,600x your stake, but this involves landing the sticky wild reel plus high paying symbols and wilds in the free spins bonus. We found that this proved impossible to achieve.

Bonus features

There is only one bonus feature in Eye of Ra, but it has the potential to be highly lucrative.

Free spins round: land three, four or five pyramid bonus symbols for a prize of 2x, 10x or 50x your stake and five free spins. During the free spins bonus, wild symbols are added to reels two, three and four, with reel three being covered in wilds. Wilds substitute for every symbol except the pyramid scatter and pay 2.5x, 5x and 25x when three, four or five of a kind land during any spin.

Gamble feature: double or quadruple your winnings with a simple gamble game. Guess the colour or the suit of a card to win or leave with nothing.

RTP & volatility

The RTP on offer from Eye of Ra is an above-average 96 per cent; however, you should always be wary of achieving this theoretical figure as it refers to a wager of 100 credits played over the long term.

This is a high volatility slot, which means you could sit through quite a number of blank spins before you land a high-paying bonus prize or winning combo. Make sure you employ a solid bankroll strategy when playing high variance slots, as the biggest prizes can be incredibly difficult to get hold of.

Our verdict

If you enjoy slots with a strong visual style, Eye of Ra is not for you. In terms of its sounds and visuals, it is solid rather than exciting; however, the potential is good, particularly if you play at the higher end of the wagering scale.

If you enjoy simple slots with substantial potential, Eye of Ra is worth a few spins but there are better Egyptian-themed slots out there with higher payouts.

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