Ready to raid some ancient treasure? Tomb of Ra from Reloaded Gaming takes you deep into an Egyptian tomb where the symbols don't just spin - they drop down into the darkness and sometimes disappear completely.
This isn't your typical slot setup either. Instead of traditional reels, you're looking at a 5x5 grid where symbols fall into place like pieces in a puzzle.
The whole tomb-raiding theme actually works really well here, especially when you start triggering the various features that can completely change what's happening on screen.
The game's got high volatility, so you'll need some patience, but when the features start combining - mystery symbols, wild charging, and multiplier wheels - things can get pretty interesting pretty fast.
Like we shared in the intro, playing Tomb of Ra is a bit different from your standard slot experience. You've got that 5x5 grid instead of traditional reels, and you win by getting 3 or more matching symbols in horizontal or vertical rows - basically like a matching game inside a slot.
The betting range runs from 0.20 to 100, with 8 different stake levels to choose from.
The jumps between higher bet levels are pretty big, but there's something for most budgets.
Instead of traditional paylines, you're looking for clusters of matching symbols. When you get a win, those symbols disappear and new ones drop down to fill the gaps, which can create chain reactions from a single "spin."
The autoplay function lets you set up to 100 spins with various stop conditions - wins, bonus features, or balance limits. Given the high volatility, it's probably smart to use those limit settings.
The main bonus feature kicks in when you clear the entire grid during regular play. Do that and you get 5 free spins where all wins come with a 2x multiplier.
If you manage to clear the grid again during those free spins, you trigger the Wheel of Light.
This wheel can add multipliers up to 51x, and all those multipliers get added together before being applied to your total bonus win. So if you hit multiple wheel spins, the multipliers can stack up pretty significantly.
The tricky part is actually clearing that grid, which requires everything to line up just right with the dropping symbols and chain reactions.
Mystery Symbols: These show up as question marks and can appear randomly - between 3-7 in the main game, or 4-7 during bonus rounds. They all transform into the same symbol type, which can really help create those cluster wins you need.
Amulet of the Sun: This is probably the coolest feature. Every wild symbol that appears gets "charged" into this amulet, and when you collect 5 charges, one of three random features triggers:
Gift of Gods: Random wilds appear on the grid
Wrath of the Sun: Random symbols get destroyed (but wilds stay safe)
Blessing of Ra: Low-value symbols transform into high-value symbols or wilds
Wild Symbols: The scarab acts as the wild, substituting for other symbols and helping complete those horizontal and vertical lines you need.
The Egyptian tomb setting looks really good too - lots of golden, glittering details and that dark, mysterious atmosphere you'd expect from exploring ancient ruins.
You can find Tomb of Ra here at PokerStars Casino, along with other Reloaded Gaming titles.
The mobile version works smoothly; the 5x5 grid actually translates really well to touch screens, and watching those symbols drop and disappear feels natural with swipe controls. All the features work just as well on mobile as they do on desktop.
The symbol lineup is all Egyptian treasures and artifacts.
Low-paying symbols are colored gems:
Green and red gems (lowest)
Purple and blue gems (slightly better)
High-paying symbols include classic Egyptian artifacts:
Eagle-headed canopic jar (top regular symbol)
Eye of Horus
Ankh symbol
Special symbols:
Scarab wild (substitutes and charges the amulet)
Mystery symbol (question mark that transforms)
Amulet of the Sun (center feature symbol)
Wheel of Light symbol (bonus multiplier wheel)
The scarab wild is really what you want to see since it not only helps create wins but also charges up that amulet feature.
Tomb of Ra does something different with the Egyptian slot theme by ditching traditional reels for that grid-based gameplay. The combination of mystery symbols, amulet charging, and potential wheel multipliers creates enough variety to keep things interesting.
The high volatility means you'll have some dry spells while you're waiting for features to align, but when the amulet charges up or you start getting chain reactions from mystery symbols, the game can deliver some satisfying moments.
Just remember that clearing the entire grid for the main bonus is pretty rare, so don't expect it to happen regularly. Set your limits accordingly and enjoy the tomb exploration for what it is - a different take on Egyptian slots that actually tries something new.