Cursed Crypt Slot Review

Cursed Crypt Slot Overview

When I first loaded Cursed Crypt, the mood grabbed me straight away. Hacksaw Gaming has gone for a dark Ancient Egypt look rather than the usual bright gold temples. The 5 reel, 4 row setup sits inside a shadowy chamber, with eerie green light and a menacing soundtrack. It feels closer to horror than adventure, which suits the cursed idea and makes each spin feel a bit more intense.

Under the atmosphere, the maths model is quite straightforward. Cursed Crypt uses 1024 ways to win, so any matching symbols from the leftmost reel across at least three reels will pay. Stakes run from 0.10 up to 100 per spin, with a default RTP of 96.22 percent and medium high volatility. From my sessions it feels swingy but not brutal, with stretches of dead spins broken by sharp bursts of action.

Cursed Cryp Slot Information

Layout wise, Cursed Crypt is a simple 5 by 4 video slot with ways rather than fixed lines, so there is no need to worry about paylines. I like how the interface keeps things clean, with bet controls below the grid and a clear FeatureSpins menu on the left if you want to pay straight into the bonuses. The game runs smoothly on both desktop and mobile without any awkward resize glitches.

Paytable Structure in Cursed Crypt

In the paytable, Cursed Crypt keeps things split between stone carved low pays and a set of premium creature and pharaoh symbols. Five of a kind lows pay 1 times your stake, so they mainly keep the balance ticking over. The premiums are where the game wakes up, with the jaguar, wolf, eagle, monster, and pharaoh paying up to 3x to 15x for a full way, depending on which symbol hits.

The Wild symbol is a coiled snake that substitutes for everything bar scatters and curse icons, and five wilds on a way pay 20x the bet, which is strong for a substitute. Free spins come via purple FS scatters, while the green curse symbol with the zombie face is what triggers the Cursed Reels mechanic. Once you have played a few hundred spins, you start spotting where those icons can land.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x15
	4	x7.5
	3	x2.5
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x1.5
	5	x7.5
	4	x3.5
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.8
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x20
	Scatter

Cursed Crypt Slot Features

Cursed Reels are the core feature in Cursed Crypt and they fire far more often than the bonuses. When a curse symbol lands, it spreads upwards to the top of that reel, turning all positions above it into cursed spots. Those cursed positions then change into one random pay symbol across that reel, which can complete several ways at once if you already have matching icons lined up on the other reels.

In practice, I found the mechanic shines when curses land on the first or second reel, because any symbol they choose has a chance to stretch across all 1024 ways. It is not as explosive as multiplier wilds on their own, yet with the ways system you can still hit stacked wins that feel similar. Sessions with frequent curse hits felt exciting, sessions where they stayed quiet could drag a bit.

For feature hunters, Hacksaw has added a set of FeatureSpins options to Cursed Crypt. These range from a light BonusHunt mode at three times stake, which bumps the chance of any free spins bonus, through to Curse of Three and Curse of Five, where each spin guarantees a fixed number of curse symbols. These modes change the rhythm completely and turn the slot into a more volatile ride.

Bonuses And Special Features in Cursed Crypt

Wrath of Sobek is the first main bonus and I triggered it quite a few times in my tests. Three FS scatters in the base game give 10 free spins, with extra scatters during the round adding 2 or 4 spins. The key difference here is a higher chance of curse symbols landing, so you often see streaks of cursed reels building stacked ways wins across several consecutive spins.

The second mode, Tomb of Tutankhamun, needs four scatters but it felt worth the wait for me. You again start on 10 spins, yet now every cursed position can only turn into premium symbols or wilds. This is where the slot can push towards its 10,000x cap. If you do not want to grind for scatters, the Wrath and Tomb bonuses are both available through direct FeatureSpins buys at 100x and 200x stake.

Bonus Buy Feature

BonusHunt FeatureSpins
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.35%
Volatility:	High
Curse of Three FeatureSpins
Feature Cost:	x40 Bet
RTP:	96.34%
Volatility:	High
Curse of Five FeatureSpins
Feature Cost:	x150 Bet
RTP:	96.34%
Volatility:	High
Wrath of Sobek
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.3%
Volatility:	High
Tomb of Tutankhamun
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	96.34%
Volatility:	High

Cursed Crypt RTP, Volatility And Max Win

On the maths side, Cursed Crypt sits at 96.22 percent RTP by default, with a hit rate of around 21 percent and medium high volatility. Hacksaw also provides lower RTP settings of 94.29, 92.30, and 88.38 percent, so I always check the in game help panel in real money mode before I commit. The max win is 10,000x stake, reachable in any mode, including the bonus buys.

Cursed Crypt Slot Verdict

After a good stretch with Cursed Crypt, I came away impressed by how tight the package feels. The darker Egyptian theme, sharp symbols, and aggressive audio give it a strong identity, and the Cursed Reels mechanic ties the whole game together. It does not rely on long strings of features or gimmicks, just that simple curse effect working with the 1024 ways engine to create big screens.

For me, this slot suits experienced players who enjoy high variance and do not mind riding out dry spells for a shot at serious hits. The FeatureSpins menu is tempting and can chew through a balance fast if you chase every option, so I tend to mix normal play with the cheaper modes. As long as the casino runs the top RTP setting, Cursed Crypt earns a place in my rotation.

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