Eye of Dead

Eye of Dead Slot Review

Slot Provider: Blueprint Gaming

RTP: 96.3% | Variance: High | Maximum Win: 500x

Our Score: 5.6

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About Eye of Dead

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Published Date: 7th April 2021

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Eye of Dead is a very simple retro slot with 10 paylines, 5 reels and 3 rows. It is instantly recognisable as a Book of-style game, with a sprinkling of Eye of Horus thrown in. Slot provider Blueprint Gaming chose not to mess with a formula in creating this game but have somehow left some of the magic behind. Its slots by the numbers with basic features and a familiar looking character on the reels.

Eye of Dead Game Information

  • RTP: 96.3%
  • Variance: High
  • Maximum Win: 500x
  • Progressive Jackpot: No
  • Reels: 5
  • Rows: 3
  • Paylines: 10
  • Minimum Stake: £0.10
  • Theme: Ancient Egypt
  • Features: Free Spins, Symbol Upgrades, Wilds, Wild Reels

Eye of Dead Review Scores

  • Gameplay and Features 7
  • Maximum Win 3
  • Theme and Design 7
  • Paytable 7
  • RTP and Variance 8

What Our Reviewer Says ...

"A very generic and unimaginative Book of game that offers very little that we haven't seen before"

Our Score: 5.6

Eye of Dead Pros and Cons

What We Liked

  • Ancient Egypt is always a winning theme
  • Low minimum bet
  • Symbols Upgrades from Premium feature
  • Free Spins
  • Stacked Wilds enhance paytable

What We Didn't like

  • Simplistic design, no proper soundtrack
  • • Low 500x stake top prize

RTP and Variance

Our Score 8

What is RTP?

RTP (Return to Player) refers to the amount a game will pay out in cash prizes expressed as a percentage of all the money wagered on that game. For example, a 96% RTP means a game will pay out £96 for every £100 wagered. This is an average number and will vary from one session to the next.  Read more here.

What is Variance?

Variance refers to how far a game will deviate from its RTP over time. High variance games deviate a lot and produce uneven win distributions and unexpected windfalls. Low variance games provide a more stable and even distribution of wins. Read more here.

Eye of Dead has an RTP of 96.31% which is just above average for a UK slot. We verified this at Casumo. This is also a high variance game in the tradition of Book of and Eye of games, so it will be a tough play with most big wins loaded into the free spins round where symbol upgrades will enhance the paytable.

Eye of Dead RTP at Casumo
We verified the Eye of Dead RTP at Casumo – 96.31%

 

Top Payout 

The top payout here is 500x for a full screen of premium symbols. This is extraordinarily low and makes it questionable whether you should give the game a spin at all.

Symbols and Paytable

Our Score 7

Wins are triggered by landing three or more identical symbols along one of 10 paylines from left to right. The paytable offers some good value as you work up towards the high end of the premiums.

Low pay symbols are the cards, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. These pay out between 0.5x for 3 of a kind up to 10x for 5 of a kind.

The mid-range symbols are scarabs, and ornaments with values of up to 25x for 5 of a kind.

The top level premiums made up of a god, a pharaoh and the hero are all valued at between 30x and 50x for five of a kind.

There is also a wild that subs in for other symbols to complete win lines AND always expand to full reel height in the process. And, importantly, the book symbol is your scatter which will unlock the free spins round, as well as paying out up to 50x for five on a line.

Features and Gameplay

Our Score 7

There is nothing too taxing to take in here.

Landing three or more books opens up the free spins round with 12 spins. Now the Wild expander has even more value.

When 1, 2 or 3 wilds land it adds 1, 3 or 5 more spins to your total.

And … it triggers a symbol transform in which the lowest premium is upgraded one place in the paytable. This continues until ONLY top premiums, the hero, and low paying cards are in play.

And that is your lot!

The Final Verdict

Our Score 5.6

It’s hard to work out why you might want to play this slot. It doesn’t really add anything to what has come before and with a max payout of just 500x it can’t compete on a prize level with other similar games. Perhaps if you like the style of Book of Games and just want to spin the reels on something new, it may tweak your interest for a time, but for most slots fans, its one they can afford to leave alone.

Who Made Eye of Dead?

  • Name: Blueprint Gaming
  • Established: 2001
  • UK License: Remote 006516-R-315838-016
  • Total Games: 300 +
  • Known For: Feature-packed slots, TV and Movie slots, Megaways™ games
  • Popular Slots: The Goonies, Ted Megaways, Eye of Horus, Rick and Morty Megaways, Gorilla Gold
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