Curse of Anubis

What kind of slot is Curse of Anubis?

Curse of Anubis is an ancient-Egypt slot from Playtech built around Anubis, the jackal-headed god. Its reel window is unusual: the outer reels have three positions while reels 2, 3, and 4 have four, creating a 3-4-4-4-3 shape. Those taller middle reels are not decorative space. They are where the Anubis Wilds, Wild multipliers, and Free Spins-triggering Scatters do their work.

The game has two connected ideas rather than a long list of unrelated extras. In the base game, an Anubis Wild can expand on a middle reel and carry a multiplier as high as x25. During Free Spins, Wilds stop expanding; instead, the game remembers every position where one lands, upgrades repeated positions, and brings the stored Wilds back on the final spin. Much of the suspense therefore comes from watching one mechanic change jobs between the base game and bonus.

The demo on this page uses virtual credits. SlotLab does not require an account or deposit, so you can open the paytable, trace the fixed paylines, and learn how the Wild multipliers are applied before considering play with money elsewhere. A strong or weak virtual-credit result does not predict a future real-money session.

Verified game facts

• Studio: Playtech
• Layout: five reels in a 3-4-4-4-3 arrangement
• Win system: 50 fixed paylines, with regular line wins read from the leftmost reel across consecutive reels
• RTP: 96.02% in bet365’s published RTP list
• Wild: Anubis, appearing on reels 2, 3, and 4; base-game expansion can carry a multiplier up to x25
• Scatter: three pyramid Scatters on the middle reels award 10 Free Spins
• Recorded maximum win: up to 3,750 times the stake
• Recorded release date: 1 April 2021

Facts were checked on 14 July 2026 against the William Hill Curse of Anubis rules page, bet365’s published RTP list, PAGCOR’s approved Playtech game list, and SlotCatalog’s Curse of Anubis game record. William Hill documents the 50-line play and stake calculation, bet365 lists the 96.02% RTP, and PAGCOR connects the title to Playtech’s registered game identifier. The multiplier and Free Spins details were cross-checked against the recorded game rules and screenshots at SlotCatalog.

Game settings can differ by market or operator. Before playing for money anywhere, open that version’s information panel and confirm its RTP, stake range, and feature rules. The 96.02% RTP is a long-run mathematical average over a very large number of rounds. It does not mean a 100-credit session should return exactly 96.02 credits. Read what RTP means if you want a clearer distinction between the theoretical percentage and short-session results.

How the 50 fixed paylines work

Despite the extra row on the three middle reels, Curse of Anubis is a payline slot. It is not a ways-to-win or cluster game. All 50 lines are active, and ordinary matching combinations begin on reel 1 before continuing across adjacent reels on one of the paths shown in the paytable. Identical symbols that appear in several places do not necessarily form a win if they do not occupy a valid line.

The taller centre section makes visual guessing unreliable. Open the information screen and inspect the line diagrams before your first test block. Pick one simple path and follow it from reel 1 to reel 5. Then look at a more irregular path that rises or falls across the centre. Once you have seen how those two paths are drawn, the win presentation becomes easier to understand. The paylines, ways, and Megaways guide explains the differences if these systems still blend together for you.

The total stake is divided across 50 lines. Paytable values should therefore be read alongside the stake per line rather than treated as direct multiples of the total stake in every case. Operator interfaces may present credits and currency differently. Confirm the displayed Total Bet, make one virtual spin, and compare a line win with the paytable before changing the stake. That small check prevents a common mistake: assuming a symbol award shown in the table will be multiplied by the full total bet.

A sensible order for reading the paytable

Start with the Anubis symbol because it is the Wild and drives both major features. Next, find the pyramid Scatter that starts Free Spins. Only then move through the higher-paying Egyptian icons—such as the scarab and other decorated symbols—and finish with the lower-paying card ranks. You do not need to memorise every amount. You need to know which symbol can substitute, which one triggers the feature, and roughly where the premium symbols sit in the value order.

The Wild substitutes for ordinary paying symbols when that substitution helps make a valid line combination. A Wild appearing on a middle reel is not a guaranteed award by itself. There still needs to be a qualifying path from the left. Also compare the awards for three, four, and five matching symbols. The visual difference can look small while the paytable difference is meaningful.

For a first demo, choose one premium and one low-paying symbol. Watch how each produces a three-symbol win, then return to the table and check the amount. Repeat for a win involving a Wild. This teaches more than starting turbo play and watching the balance move without knowing why. Our paytable guide gives a fuller reading method.

Expanding Wilds and multipliers in the base game

Anubis Wilds appear only on reels 2, 3, and 4. When a Wild contributes to a qualifying result, it can expand to cover its middle reel. That relationship explains the 3-4-4-4-3 layout: the feature receives four positions on each reel where it can matter most. An expanded Wild may carry a multiplier, with recorded values reaching x25. The multiplier applies to a win in which that Wild participates, not automatically to every win visible after the spin.

If more than one expanded multiplier Wild participates in the same winning combination, the game uses the highest multiplier. It does not add the values or multiply them together. For example, a line involving an x3 Wild and an x10 Wild uses x10 for that combination; it does not become x13 or x30. This is the most important rule to confirm because two expanded reels can look more powerful than the actual calculation.

Pause after the first expanding-Wild result and answer three questions. Which matching symbol began on reel 1? Which positions did the expanded Wild replace? Which multiplier did the win display use? If several lines are awarded together, let the game cycle through them or open the win display rather than judging only the total. You should be able to separate the ordinary line value from the amount added by the multiplier.

Base-game Wilds can produce visually dramatic full-reel expansions, but appearance is not a promise of a large award. The surrounding symbols and valid line paths still decide how many combinations exist. A high multiplier on a weak or incomplete line can return less than a lower multiplier that connects several useful symbols.

Ten Free Spins and stored Wild positions

Three pyramid Scatters landing on the three middle reels trigger 10 Free Spins. Wild behaviour changes during this feature. Anubis no longer expands across a reel. Instead, each position where a Wild lands receives a highlighted frame. That frame records the position for the final spin.

If another Wild lands on an already framed position, that position’s multiplier increases through a recorded sequence that can reach x10. The frame is not necessarily an immediate award. It is a stored location whose value may improve if Anubis revisits it. During the early Free Spins, watch both the number of framed cells and the quality of their multipliers. Many x1 frames and one repeatedly upgraded frame create different final-spin possibilities.

The tenth spin resolves the collection. Every stored Wild returns to its framed position with its accumulated multiplier value, and the game evaluates the resulting paylines. A frame does not guarantee a win because regular line rules still matter. Symbols must connect from the left around those restored Wilds. The final result therefore depends on both parts of the setup: where the Wilds were stored and which ordinary symbols land alongside them.

Do not skip the final-spin animation on your first bonus. Take a screenshot just before the stored positions return, then another when the line wins are shown. Trace one award from reel 1 through the framed Wilds. This makes the feature understandable in a way that a single total-win number cannot.

A practical Curse of Anubis demo plan

Use the first 20 rounds as an observation block. Choose a low virtual stake, spin manually, and keep normal speed. Locate the Wild, Scatter, line-win display, and information button. Ignore whether the virtual balance is up or down. Your goal is to explain one ordinary result before starting the next round.

For the next 50 rounds, keep exactly the same virtual stake. Record only three items: how often you saw a Wild expand, whether an expanded Wild carried a multiplier, and the highest displayed multiplier. This is not a sample for predicting future frequency. It is a way to judge whether the game’s pauses, quiet stretches, and Wild events suit your preferred pace. If a quiet run makes you want to increase the stake, treat that impulse as a reason to pause.

For the third block, continue until you see one Free Spins feature or until a fixed time limit—perhaps 15 or 20 minutes—expires. If the feature starts, note the number of framed positions after spins 3, 6, and 9. On spin 10, see which frames actually join a left-to-right win. If the feature does not appear before the limit, stop anyway. A long absence never means the Scatters are now due.

Finish with a three-line note. Could you follow the 50 paylines? Did you understand why the highest Wild multiplier was used? Did you enjoy a bonus that saves most of its reveal for the last spin? Those answers are more useful than one virtual balance result.

Mobile checks that matter

On a phone, start in landscape orientation if the paytable text or line diagrams are too small. Check that the stake controls and spin button are far enough apart to prevent accidental taps. The centre reels can show Wilds, coloured frames, and multiplier labels together, so leave quick spin off until you can read each stage without rushing.

During Free Spins, make sure the value on every stored frame remains legible. Browser bars, device navigation, and notifications can cover part of a small game window. If you cannot follow the multipliers, use a larger screen for the learning session. Technical availability on a phone is not the same as comfortable, informed play.

Set a timer before opening the mobile demo. Repeated tapping makes it easy to lose track of rounds and session length. The mobile slot demo checklist covers control size, text readability, interrupted sessions, and planned stopping points.

Comparing two other Egyptian Playtech games

Eye of Anubis shares the same central deity but uses a very different game system. It has an 8x8 board where five or more matching gems connect vertically or horizontally. Winning symbols disappear, new ones drop into the gaps, and Scarab Wilds can move and grow their multipliers. Curse of Anubis keeps a fixed 50-line structure and builds towards expanding or restored Anubis Wilds. Try Eye of Anubis if you prefer consecutive collapses and connected groups; stay with Curse if tracing left-to-right lines feels clearer.

Mega Fire Blaze: Khonsu God of Moon also uses an Egyptian god theme, but its structure is five reels by three rows with 30 fixed paylines. Its Fire Blaze respin feature locks moon symbols, resets three respins when new moons land, and can award Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand prizes. Curse of Anubis has no locked-moon grid or four-tier prize set. It concentrates on expanding multiplier Wilds and one final release of stored Wild positions. Khonsu offers a busier chain of bonus events; Curse offers one mechanic that is easier to follow from base game to feature.

These comparisons matter because theme alone says little about play. All three titles use Egyptian imagery, yet one is a 50-line Wild game, one is an 8x8 collapse game, and one centres on a locked-symbol respin feature. A short demo of each will reveal your preference more reliably than artwork or one large virtual win.

Responsible play notes

Demo mode teaches rules; it does not train you to forecast random outcomes. A Wild that has been absent for many rounds is not more likely on the next one. Two Scatters that look close to a trigger do not make a third Scatter more likely later. If you ever switch to money play elsewhere, check the exact game’s RTP and rules, set a spending limit and time limit first, and stop when either is reached.

Do not treat the recorded 3,750x maximum as a session target. It is an upper limit described by the game record, not an estimate of what a typical player will see. Only stake money you can lose without affecting bills or savings, and never add funds to recover an earlier loss.

Stop immediately if frustration makes you speed up, raise the stake, or continue because the last spin feels as if it should have paid. The responsible demo testing guide offers a simple way to set boundaries and review a game without turning virtual results into promises.

Verdict

Curse of Anubis suits players who enjoy fixed paylines and want the Wild to have a visible role in both the base game and bonus. Four rules carry most of the game: 50 lines pay from the left, Anubis appears on the three middle reels, base-game expansions can bring multipliers up to x25, and three pyramid Scatters award 10 Free Spins whose stored Wilds return on the final spin.

Begin by reading the paytable, tracing two paylines, and keeping one virtual stake for a controlled block. Do not rush simply to reach the bonus. If you can explain which multiplier applies and why a restored Wild frame did or did not complete a final-spin win, the demo has done its job. Any decision to play for money elsewhere should come from your budget and ability to stop—not from the size of a recent virtual-credit result.