The Eye of Horus is an iconic symbol from ancient Egyptian mythology, associated with protection, good fortune, and royal power. This legendary theme has been adapted into numerous slots over the years, but none have captured its essence as aptly as Microgaming’s Eye of Horus Luxe. Released in eyeofhorusluxe.com 2020, this luxurious take on a classic tale offers an immersive experience that will transport players to the banks of the Nile.
Design and Theme
As soon as you load the game, it becomes clear that Eye of Horus Luxe is no ordinary slot machine. The game’s design is sleek, sophisticated, and regal, with intricate hieroglyphics adorning the reels. The background depicts a majestic golden sunset over the desert sands, complete with pyramids rising majestically into the sky. This sets the tone for an experience that promises to transport players back in time.
The gameplay area itself is centered around five gleaming gold- plated reels, adorned with gemstones and other precious materials. Each symbol, from the low-paying card values to the high-value ancient relics, has been lovingly crafted to reflect the theme’s opulence. At nightfall, the symbols are bathed in a warm golden light that illuminates their intricate details.
Symbols
The Eye of Horus Luxe features 10 standard symbols: four card value icons (9-Ace), three high-value relic icons (Ankh, Scarab and Sphinx), two low-paying treasure chest symbols with different values ($100 and $500) and the bonus symbol for the Free Spins Round. All winning combinations are paid from left to right on adjacent reels.
- Card Value Icons: 9, 10, Jack, Queen and King pay up to 50x bet for five in a line
- Ankh (High-Value Symbol): Pay out up to 200x total bet
- Scarab (High-Value Symbol): Offers the highest standard win of 250x stake for five icons *Sphinx: These can appear stacked, increasing payouts
Payouts
Eye of Horus Luxe’s payout structure follows Microgaming’s proprietary design. Payouts start at least with a single coin and increase as you bet more coins.
- Three in a row (left to right): 3x stake
- Four: 6x total stakes
- Five consecutive wins on an active payline will award the corresponding symbol value multiplied by the number of ways it won
The Eye itself serves as both wild and bonus. More about these features is covered below.
Wilds
In addition to appearing stacked, which can lead to winning combinations up to 30x bigger than regular, this game introduces three special wild types that expand reels in unique situations:
- The high-value Ankh wild: When an Ankh symbol appears on the first reel it will become expanded to cover all five. The corresponding symbol’s payout for each stacked occurrence of other symbols is awarded and multiplied by 30 times
Scatters
Three or more bonus Eye scatters (also Wild in this game) unlock up-to-10 Free Spins round with Re-spins on a six-reel layout with special Expanding Symbols and possible multiple paylines at once – see below for Bonus features.
Free spins will have an 8x,12x,25x multiplier applied to the entire win based on how many are won (respectively).
Bonus Features
Once three Eye scatters or more land anywhere in view (not required to be adjacent), a secondary game window pops up displaying five expanding symbol options – any of which will become Re-spins for each Free Spin round. With 10 extra chances at massive multipliers via re-spins on an additional, locked row across the middle two reels these can easily pay out thousands per spin
These bonus features also work with progressive jackpots in other Microgaming slots.
Free Spins
Up to 10 free spins are awarded for landing three or more of the scatter symbols. During this round you get six reels instead of five and a chance at an Expanding Symbol on each one which increases your multiplier when they appear, upping your potential win size dramatically compared to regular play.
During the re-spin feature (re-spins) in bonus free spins mode, there is no upper limit for stacked combos – thus boosting any payout potentially exponentially higher than before.