Valley of Ra - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Take a trip to Ancient Egypt to visit the Valley of Ra in this new online slot developed by 5 Men Gaming. This online slots title has five reels, three rows, and up to 20 paylines.

Spinning the reels can net you up to 5,000x your stake, with a range of bonus features including a gamble option, expanding symbols, and the ever-popular free spins.

We will take a closer look at the features, graphics and how to play this online slots game in our Valley of Ra Slot review. We will also look at the payouts and provide a quick start guide.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

There is no doubt about the Ancient Egyptian theme of this title, with the background featuring a great view of the Pyramids of Giza. There are also Egyptian-themed symbols and iconography surrounding the reels, including the Eye of Horus.

The reel spins are smooth, with a satisfying back kick when they come to a stop. The symbols are well designed and easily differentiated from one another; however, the win animations look a little dated, which is a shame.

Sound-wise, the game is dominated by the rather obtrusive reel spin effects. Short win jingles sound when winning combinations appear and the coin drop effect is a highlight; however, the sound design is below par overall.

Valley of Ra RTP and variance

The RTP of Valley of Ra is 95.16 per cent, which is comfortably below the average of 96 per cent for online slot titles.

The high volatility of this online slots title gives players the potential to win large amounts. Of course, these high-end wins do not land on the reels very often. Players should not go into a playing session expecting to win big.

How to Play Valley of Ra

As with most online slot titles, there are a number of elements to the Valley of Ra online slot that make it slightly different from other titles. To help players navigate those uncertain first few minutes of gameplay, we have created a quick start guide:

1. To find the paytable and other in-game information, click the 'i' icon under the fourth reel. This provides details about all the payouts, rules, payline patterns, and bonus features.
2. Set your line bet by using the + and - icons on the bottom console of the screen. The total bet is displayed to the right of this area. 
3. For more fine-tuning of the bet amounts, you can adjust the number of paylines. This changes the total bet per spin.
4. Spin the reels once by clicking the start icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the reels.
5. If you have won on your spin, clicking the gamble icon at the bottom of the screen opens the gamble option. You can double your winnings by selecting the correct colour of the card, either black or red. The gamble feature is disabled during autospins.
6. To spin the reels automatically, click the autoplay icon directly above the start button. Autoplay will run until you stop it or run out of credits, so use this with caution.
7. Always play Valley of Ra responsibly by ensuring you only play with money you can afford to lose. Use infinite autospins carefully and when the fun stops, stop playing. If you need a timeout or to self-exclude, we provide these functions.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The minimum bet is 1 credit per spin, which is achieved by choosing just one payline and reducing the bet to the minimum level.

The maximum bet of 500 is set by increasing the number of active lines to 20 and raising the bet to the maximum of 20 per line.

• Land five Horus symbols on an active payline to win 5,000x the line bet.
• Land five death mask symbols on an active payline to win 2,000x the line bet.
• Land five scarab or sphinx symbols on an active payline to win 750x the line bet.
• Land five playing card symbols on an active payline to win between 100x and 150x the line bet.

Max-win 5,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95.16%

Bonus features

Free spins

Land three or more scatter symbols on the reels to trigger ten free games with an expanding symbol. 

Expanding symbol

During these free games, the Eye of Horus symbol can expand to cover all three reel slots on each reel. The expansion will trigger if enough symbols for a win are present on the reels. 

Extra bet

If you activate the extra bet feature, you will gain additional wild symbols on spins in the form of more Eye of Horus symbols. This will increase your total bet per spin.

Valley of Ra review: our verdict

This title has a great range of features that help to make the gameplay engaging. The large potential wins are also attractive to players. Be wary of using the infinite autospin, as this is a very easy way to burn through your credits.