Curse of Anubis Slot Review

Curse of Anubis - Game Overview

Curse of Anubis is a five reel, 50 payline slot from Playtech with a 3-4-4-4-3 layout that focuses all the action on the three middle reels. I play from 25p up to £500 per spin, so it suits cautious staking and high rolling sessions. The game leans on expanding Anubis wilds, wild multipliers up to 25x, and a tense free spins feature that can hit up to 3,750x stake.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack in Curse of Anubis

The theme sticks to classic ancient Egypt, with pyramids, sand dunes and a blazing sun sitting behind a scroll style reel set. Anubis himself stands by the grid with a blue eyed stare that feels both menacing and inviting. I like how the symbols use scarabs, ankhs and hieroglyph style icons rather than random filler, which helps the slot feel coherent even if the subject matter is quite familiar.

The soundtrack uses a calm, thematic melody that runs under the spins without becoming tiring, which suits longer sessions. Animations are smooth enough and wins are easy to read, though nothing about the visuals truly stands out from the wider Egypt crowd. For me the atmosphere works as a backdrop rather than the main attraction, letting the expanding wilds and multipliers take centre stage during the more volatile moments.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Curse of Anubis

Curse of Anubis runs on an RTP around 96.02 per cent, which sits bang on the market average for video slots. Volatility is rated high or very high depending on the source, and it feels that way in practice. I have had sequences of dead spins broken by one strong hit with stacked wild multipliers, so bankroll management matters if you are pushing the upper end of the stake range.

In theory the game can pay up to 3,750x your stake, but without a wild multiplier the most I have seen quoted for a single line is 150x from the scarab. That means serious results rely on the expanding Anubis wilds with 2x, 3x, 5x or higher values. When a 25x lands in a strong setup across several paylines, the slot suddenly feels capable of those headline style payouts.

Bet Sizes, Symbols and Paytable in Curse of Anubis

With 50 fixed paylines, Curse of Anubis lets me stake from 0.25 to 500.00 per spin, which breaks down to a line bet of stake divided by fifty. Wins pay left to right as usual. The symbol set follows the theme closely, with red and gold scarab beetles, bird and fan icons, a green eye, golden ankh, plus A, K, Q, J and 10 card ranks filling out the lower end.

For five of a kind the red and gold scarab pays 150x your line bet, making it the premium target in standard play. The light blue bird and dark blue fan symbols pay 80x, the green eye and ankh pay 60x, while A pays 50x, K and Q pay 40x, and J and 10 pay 20x. On paper those numbers are not huge, so multipliers carry a lot of weight.

I have felt the relatively low symbol values in long base game sessions. Many wins barely cover the spin unless a wild is involved, which fits with the high volatility description. The upside comes when stacked wilds land across reels two, three and four, turning modest line pays into something far more meaningful. Once you hit a grid filled with scarabs and a big multiplier, the paytable finally feels alive.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x3
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.28
	3	x0.12
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.28
	3	x0.12
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.24
	3	x0.08
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.24
	3	x0.08
	5	x1
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.16
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.16
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.12
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.12
	3	x0.04
	Scatter
	Wild
	Wild

Bonus Features in Curse of Anubis

In Curse of Anubis the wild symbol is Anubis, appearing only on reels two, three and four. Any time one lands, it can expand to cover the whole reel and apply a random multiplier of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x or 25x. If several expanded wilds sit in the same win, you do not add the multipliers together, you just get the highest one, which keeps things simple but still powerful.

The free games feature triggers when three pyramid scatters land anywhere on the middle reels, giving ten free spins. During this round Anubis symbols no longer expand, but every position they hit gains a coloured frame and a stored multiplier that rises from 1x to 2x, 3x, 5x and finally 10x if wilds keep landing there. On the last spin all stored wilds reappear on their framed spots with their final multiplier values.

In my sessions most of the serious drama comes from that final free spin. The earlier spins often feel like set up as you collect frames and try to stack multipliers in the best spots. Sometimes the feature fizzles with only a few wild positions, other times you see almost full middle reels of Anubis with several 5x or 10x multipliers, and the balance swings sharply in one hit.

Curse of Anubis Slot Review Summary

For me Curse of Anubis works best as a high volatility slot where you chase big multiplier driven moments rather than steady line wins. The game combines a familiar Egyptian setting with stacked expanding wilds, high multipliers and a clever final spin mechanic that keeps the free games tense. I like the way wilds feel present in both base game and bonus, so there is always something to sweat on the middle reels.

The main drawback is the low symbol values, which means many hits feel small unless multipliers land. That, mixed with the swingy maths, makes it more suitable for players who enjoy risk and can handle long dry spells. If you like high rolling stakes, dramatic expanding wilds and a free spins feature that builds towards a single make or break moment, Curse of Anubis can be very engaging.

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