Eye of Cleopatra
By Pragmatic Play
Eye of Cleopatra is a high variance, 5 reel slot with an Ancient Egyptian theme and 40 active paylines from Pragmatic Play. There is one simple feature in the gameplay. A magical ‘Eye’ that sits to the right of the reel with 8 lights around it. When they light up, the pattern is transposed to the reel set with Wilds appearing where the lights would be. It’s an intriguing and unusual concept. There is also a free spins round where 3, 4 or 5 scatters earns you 24 free spins with as many 8 lights guaranteed on each spin. That adds up to 8 wilds to the reels on each spin.
Eye of Cleopatra has a top win of 4,000x. Spins start at 20p.
| Game Name | Eye of Cleopatra |
|---|---|
| Developer | Pragmatic Play |
| Theme(s) | Egypt |
| Release Date | April 2022 |
| Rows | 4 |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 40 |
| RTP Rate | 96.50% | 95.50% | 94.50% |
| Max Win | 4,000x |
| Min Bet | £0.20 |
| Format | 5-Reel |
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Review Scorecard
What Our Reviewer Says …
An original way to land Wilds on the reels adds intrigue and makes this a slot worth testing your luck on despite a low jackpot level
What We Like
- Unique random wild pattern feature
- Four free spins configurations
- Awesome graphics
- Up to 30 free spins
- Ante Bet Option
What We Didn't Like
- Low top payout
Theme and Design
Eye of Cleopatra is a nice looking game but it doesn’t really break any new ground with it’s design style. The Ancient Egypt slot is one of the most well-worn paths in game development and Pragmatic Play do not look like they set out to do anything new. The backdrop is a standard temple and palm tree scene, with the reel set dominating the screen with the usual mix of Pharaoh’s, Queen Cleopatra, scarabs and hieroglyphs. What is intriguing is the Eye of Cleopatra shape to the right of the reels which lights up and gifts Wilds into the game. It’s a cool feature and the visual execution at least brings something different to the visuals. We will explain more about that in the features part of this slot review.
RTP and Variance
Eye of Cleopatra has three possible RTP settings. They are 96.5%, 95.5% and 94.5%. There is little between them, though it is of course always preferable to play at the highest setting for the best chance of positive return on your wagering. It is left to the casino operator to decide which RTP setting to use. We verified this at 4 UK slot sites. This is what we found:
- Casumo (independent) – 94.5% RTP
- BacanaPlay (Skill on Net) – 94.5% RTP
- Vegasland (Aspire Global Ltd) – 96.5% RTP
- Pub Casino (L and L Europe) – 94.5% RTP
Each of our test sites was running the game at one of the top 2 levels which is good. For the best return we recommend that you play at Vegasland on the Aspire Global label which was the only site to run at the optimum 96.5% RTP.
Eye of Cleopatra is a high variance slot rated 5/5 by Pragmatic Play themselves. That means it will be unpredictable in its payout distribution making it a risky play but with potential to kick out more high value wins than low variance slots.
Maximum Win
The top payout here is 4,000x which is disappointing for a highly volatile game. Pragmatic Play slots max payouts normally range from 5,000x up to 20,000x though there are some with higher potential that you can find here.
Symbols and Paytable
Eye of Cleopatra has a traditional set up of 5 reels and 4 rows. This game has 40 active paylines on each spin and wins are triggered by landing 3 or more identical symbols across a line from left to right.
Symbol values are not particularly big in the paytable and hitting big wins will required the help of random wilds triggered by the main feature.
The lower paying icons are represented by the cards A through to Jack and pay out between 0.25x and 1x for up to five on a line. Various Egyptian-themed icons represent the premium symbols including Snakes, Cats, Birds, Pharaohs and the Queen herself who pays out the most at 10x for five on a payline. Note the Queen also comes at full reel height which can be useful too.
Look out as well for the Wild which subs in for all other icons to form winlines, except for the scatter, and the Scatter itself that is needed to trigger wins. Five Wilds will also pay 10x when they land on a payline.
Features and Gameplay
Whilst I found Eye of Cleopatra to be lacking in features, the one it does have is quite ingenious and kept me glued to the reels whilst I watched for good patterns of Wilds to land on the grid.
Random Wild Pattern Triggered by The ‘Eye’
The Random Wild features throughout base game and bonus round. To the right of the reels sits a magic ‘Eye’ around which 8 little lights appear. With each spin, any number of lights may randomly turn on.
The pattern created when they do is transposed to the reels where the eye in the middle is any wild and the position of the blue lights around it are positions on the reels adjacent to the wild.
ALL symbols in equivalent positions to the blue lights NOW TURN WILD.
Free Spins Round With GURANTEED Lights
The free spins round here has a cool configuration and you will enjoy it if you like being given options on how to play it. I do, so this made it more interesting for me. The options are like this:
3 Scatters gets you 10 Free Spins with 4 Light Patterns, 8 free spins with 6 Light Patterns or 6 Free Spins with 8 Light Patterns.
4 Scatters gets you 20 Free Spins with 4 Light Patterns, 16 free spins with 6 Light Patterns or 12 Free Spins with 8 Light Patterns.
5 Scatters gets you 30 Free Spins with 4 Light Patterns, 24 free spins with 6 Light Patterns or 18 Free Spins with 8 Light Patterns.
There is also a randomiser option that creates a random configuration from all of the above. A good option if you can’t choose from that big array!
And, if you are feeling impatient you can always go for the Ante Bet option with which a 25% increase in your stake size gives you twice the chance of triggering free spins.
Final Verdict
While the ancient Egyptian theme is not uncommon, Pragmatic Play's Eye of Cleopatra slot has enough of its own style to make it worth a spin. The Random Wild Pattern is a cool way to unleash lots of extra wilds onto the reels in one action and can certainly turn a low-paying spin into something much more valuable. It also does this in a unique and compelling way. The fact that this is spun into the free spins round too also makes the bonus round more intriguing. We suggest you have a play around with the different configurations of free spins and blue lights to work out what is best for you. Something like 24 spins with six light patterns seems like a good middle ground.
Having said all that there are certain aspects of this game that some high risk fans might find underwhelming. It has none of the complicated features of a big No Limit City release, and its 4,000x top payout is lower than most rivals these days. But keep in mind the better odds of hitting that win which might swing things for you.
Overall, we recommend a few spins on this game – at the very least the sharp and arresting visuals and the soothing soundtrack are enough to take you in and the original wild feature adds jeopardy to what would otherwise be very generic gameplay.
Good luck and have fun!
Testing Notes
I played 200 spins on Eye of Cleopatra for real money at Pub Casino to test the game and this is what happened.
- Stake Size: £0.2
- Start balance: £39.13
- End balance: £43.51
- Biggest Win: 170.9x
- Free Spins rounds: 0
- Random Wild Feature: 6
- Session Time: 13 minutes 58 seconds
My luck was in on this session. Although I didn’t unlock the free spins round at any time, one particularly fruitful Random Wild feature win brought up a 170.9x payout. That is what can happen when 6 lights come on and 6 wilds drop onto the reels to combine with the Queen symbol across several paylines. You can see that in the screenshots below. Overall the ‘Eye’ feature only triggered on 7 occasions – that is 3.5% - so don’t expect wilds to drop onto the reels on every spin. The rest of the time the game behaved as you would expect from a high variance game with just a few small wins.
Who Made Eye of Cleopatra?
- Name: Pragmatic Play
- UK License: Remote 046683-R-325951-014
- Total Games: 500 +
- Known For: Wide range of themes and styles, live casino including gameshow formats, and bingo
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