Eye of Atum Slot Review

Eye of Atum Slot Overview

Eye of Atum is a Play'n GO Egypt slot that sticks very close to the studio's tried and tested formula. You get a 5 by 3 reel setup, 10 fixed paylines and a focus on expanding wilds and a symbol upgrade bonus round. From my point of view it feels aimed at players who like simple, old school slots, where you set a stake, spin and hope the features kick in.

I like the way Eye of Atum looks, even if it is not the most visually striking Egypt release from this highly experienced developer. The reels sit in front of a temple entrance with palm trees around it, and the soundtrack adds a low key mysterious vibe. The base game is mostly a grind, but expanding wilds popping up on the middle reels help to keep things moving.

Eye of Atum Slot Information

As soon as I load Eye of Atum I am met with a clean 5 reel, 3 row grid and 10 straight paylines. Wins land when at least three matching symbols hit from the leftmost reel across. The controls are straightforward, with quick stake buttons and optional turbo. I have played it on desktop, mobile and tablet, and the gameplay and visuals hold up well on all formats.

The low paying symbols in Eye of Atum are the usual card ranks J to A, where five of a kind gives 10 times your bet. The high paying set covers Egyptian themed icons such as the eye, scarab, ankh, staff and cat figure, with five matching premiums paying between 20 and 50 times the stake. The pyramid acts as scatter, while the sun god Atum serves as the expanding wild.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x500
	4	x20
	3	x2
	5	x50
	4	x25
	3	x10
	5	x40
	4	x20
	3	x5
	5	x30
	4	x12.5
	3	x2
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	Wild

Eye of Atum Slot Features

Eye of Atum revolves around expanding wilds on reels two, three and four and a bonus round that upgrades premium symbols. Any time a wild lands it stretches to cover the whole reel and substitutes for regular pay symbols. In the free spins feature those wild hits also upgrade the lowest premium to the next one up, so over time you can end up with only the top eye symbol on the reels.

From a numbers point of view Eye of Atum is firmly in high volatility territory. The official rating is 7 out of 10 and the maximum win sits at 2000 times your bet, which feels a bit low for a volatile Egypt slot. The default return to player is 96.20 percent, but operators can pick versions at 94.20, 91.20, 87.20 or even 84.20 percent, so I always check the info screen first.

During longer sessions the base game can feel like a grind, especially when Eye of Atum goes on a run of dead spins. I often hammer through a couple of hundred spins quite quickly with turbo and space bar held down, just waiting for three pyramids to land. When the bonus is cold the balance can slide fast, so I treat this as a high risk slot rather than casual fun.

Wild Symbol in Eye of Atum

I rate the wild symbol in Eye of Atum as the real star of the show. It appears only on reels two, three and four, yet every time it lands it expands to fill the reel and substitutes for all regular symbols. In the base game a single expanding wild can already create tidy line hits, and when two or three drop together it feels like the entire screen lights up.

Free Spins in Eye of Atum

The free spins in Eye of Atum trigger when three or more pyramid scatters hit anywhere on the reels. No matter whether you land three, four or five scatters you always start with 12 free spins, but you also get a separate scatter payout of 2, 20 or 500 times your stake. I quite like that front loaded hit, as it takes some sting out of a weaker bonus round.

During the feature wilds still expand, and each wild that lands upgrades the lowest premium symbol to the next level, so you can gradually turn every premium into the best paying eye. Landing one, two or three wilds on the same spin gives 1, 2 or 5 extra spins, and some versions also add 12 more spins for 3 scatters. Up to 150 free spins are possible if the retriggers run hot.

Eye of Atum Review Summary

As a long term slots player I see Eye of Atum as a solid yet slightly conservative Egypt option. The expanding wilds and symbol upgrades can deliver great moments, but the 2000 times bet cap feels modest compared with other high volatility games. If you enjoy grinding for feature rich free spins and can handle dry spells, this slot still offers an engaging, straightforward experience in short or long sessions.

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