The falcon-headed deity Horus serves as the expanding wild symbol that transforms this ancient Egyptian adventure. When Horus appears on any reel, it expands vertically to cover all three positions on that reel, substituting for every symbol except the golden Pyramid scatter. This expansion creates multiple winning combinations simultaneously across the active paylines.
During the 12 free games feature, Horus takes on an additional role beyond standard substitution. Each appearance triggers the tablet upgrade system, progressively enhancing lower-value symbols into higher-paying ones according to the sequence displayed at the top of the game screen. The upgrade order flows from Eye of Horus to Anubis, then to Bird, Scarab, and finally the double Ankh symbols.
Landing three or more golden Pyramid scatters anywhere on the reels triggers 12 free games. The scatter pays independently of paylines, with five pyramids awarding 100,000 coins, four pyramids paying 40,000 coins, and three pyramids returning 4,000 coins before the free games commence.
The free games feature includes a progressive re-trigger mechanism tied directly to Horus appearances:
All free games play at the bet level and payline configuration active when the feature was triggered. The tablet upgrade system remains active throughout all free spins, allowing lower symbols to transform into premium symbols progressively.
Eye of Horus provides full control over active paylines, ranging from one to ten selectable lines. Each payline is color-coded with distinct visual patterns traced across the reels. Wins calculate only on activated lines, with payouts reading left to right on consecutive reels. The highest win on each individual line is paid, while wins on different lines combine for the total payout.
The ten payline patterns include horizontal lines across top, middle, and bottom rows, plus seven distinct V-shaped, zigzag, and multi-level patterns. Each line displays its unique color identifier on both sides of the reel set, allowing players to track winning combinations visually.
Wins meeting the minimum threshold of 0.05 unlock two distinct gamble mechanisms. The card gamble presents a choice between red or black for the next card drawn, doubling the win on correct prediction. Six previously drawn cards display on screen to inform player decisions.
The ladder gamble offers an alternative risk system where each successful gamble climbs one step up the win ladder, with the option to collect half the current stake at any point while banking the remainder. Both gamble types are unavailable during autoplay mode and cap at the gamble limit of 1,400,000 coins.
This implementation operates under official license from Reel Time Gaming, maintaining the authentic 96.31% return to player rate and certified random number generation. The 5-reel, 3-row configuration with selectable paylines matches the original mathematical model, ensuring identical payout percentages and hit frequencies to the licensed version.
Gambling involves financial risk. Only wager amounts you can afford to lose. Malfunction voids all pays and plays. Players must be of legal gambling age in their jurisdiction.