Curse Of Anubis

Following the success of Khonsu God of Moon Mega Fire Blaze, the creative Playtech team of developers designed another adventure, this time revolving around the mysterious pantheon of Ancient Egypt!

Curse of Anubis features the god with the head of a jackal, associated with mummification and death, and it takes you on a quest across the 5x3-4-4-4-3 grid, offering 50 ways to win and...

...a maximum potential prize of 3750x the stake!

Theme and Symbols

This Egyptian-themed online game expectedly takes you to the mysterious pyramids build thousands of years ago, keeping tombs of pharaohs filled with their worldly possessions, including their vast monetary wealth.

As we have gotten used to seeing from online slots featuring Egyptian themes, this one also comes with stunning graphics, although it does not stand out from the crowd.

According to a legend that served as the main inspiration for this title, a brick on the tomb of Tutankhamun that was protected by a statue of Anubis was the origin of the infamous curse of the Pharaohs.

Upon loading the game, you will see golden sands, blue skies, a shimmering sun, and mighty pyramids in the background.

The reels feature variously colored icons, including playing card symbols from A to 10, and 5 Egyptian hieroglyphs of Anubis, Scarabs, Ankh, Lotus Flower, Horus, and Eye of Ra.

An oriental, theme-related soundtrack perfectly follows the whole adventure, so you would want to leave the sounds on!

Betting Options and Other Functions

Before you head over to the Egyptian pyramids, you need to set your bets that range between 0.25$ to 500$ per spin, which will appeal to all kinds of risk-takers!

Expect to get a decent shot at a return on your money, with the calculated RTP being 96.02% combined with a medium/high volatility.

Played across 5 reels and 3-4-4-4-3 rows, this title boasts 50 ways to win and a maximum potential of 3750x the bet!

When it comes to symbols, the least rewarding ones are playing card symbols with 10 paying up to 20x the stake and A rewarding up to 50x for 5 in a combo, while the most paying symbol is the scarab beetle which rewards up to 150x your stake.

The Wild Anubis substitutes for all other regular symbols of the game, while the sun rising over the pyramid motif is the Scatter that triggers the Free Spins feature!

Special Features

This Egyptian-themed online game features not such an ordinary Wild symbol, as it not only acts as a substitute, but it also expands to cover the whole reel, with a random multiplier of x1, x2, x3, x5, x10, x15, or x25 attached to it!

The Wilds only appear on the middle three reels, and if it happens to be two or more Wilds involved in a winning combo, their multipliers will not multiply with each other or combine in any way.

Now, land three Scatter symbols on the middle three reels, and you will trigger the Free Spins feature that will award 10 extra spins!

But, here's the kicker!

Although the Wild symbols will not expand during these rounds, players will see all the positions across the reels where a wild has landed, becoming highlighted by a pinkish neon frame.

Whenever a new Wild symbol lands on the pink position, it will upgrade that position with an increasing multiplier up to x10, while the frame changes color with each Wild until you hit the fifth green frame.

Plus, the Wilds could land in stacks, and you get an abundance of them usually. When you come to the last extra spin, all the Wilds will return to the framed positions on the middle three reels, with their respective multiplier values combining for a larger payout!

Not bad at all!

Verdict

Curse of Anubis might not offer anything innovative in terms of theme, graphics, or features, but that does not mean these do not work together nicely!

The Playtech slot list can boast another decent release with a popular theme and a great Free Spins bonus round that gathers multipliers and promises some pretty decent payouts!