Curse of Anubis (Playtech) – Review & Demo Play

Curse of Anubis - Game Overview

Curse of Anubis is a five reel, 50 payline slot from Playtech that runs a 3-4-4-4-3 layout, focusing the action on the three middle reels. I play from 25p up to £500 per spin, so it suits cautious staking and high rolling sessions alike. The game leans on expanding Anubis wilds and wild multipliers up to 25x, while a tense free spins feature builds towards a last spin reveal. On paper the max win hits 3,750x stake, driven by those stacked wild moments.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack in Curse of Anubis

The theme sticks to classic ancient Egypt, with pyramids, sand dunes and a blazing sun behind a scroll style reel set. Anubis stands by the grid with a blue eyed stare that feels both menacing and inviting. I like how the symbols use scarabs, ankhs and hieroglyph style icons rather than filler, which helps the slot feel coherent even if the subject is familiar. It all reads cleanly on spins and keeps the focus on what happens across the centre reels.

The soundtrack runs as a calm, thematic melody that sits under the play without getting tiring, which suits longer sessions. Animations are smooth and wins are easy to read, though nothing here truly stands out from the wider Egypt crowd. For me the atmosphere works as a backdrop rather than the main attraction, letting the expanding wilds and multipliers take centre stage when they arrive. That balance fits the maths and keeps the mood steady between those punchy middle reel hits.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Curse of Anubis

Curse of Anubis runs on an RTP around 96.02 per cent, which sits near the market average. Volatility feels high, even very high at times. I have had sequences of dead spins broken by one strong hit with stacked wild multipliers, so bankroll management matters if you are pushing the upper end of the stake range. In theory the game can pay up to 3,750x stake, but without a wild multiplier the top single line is 150x from the scarab, so serious results lean on expanding wilds.

Bet Sizes, Symbols and Paytable in Curse of Anubis

With 50 fixed paylines, I stake from 0.25 to 500.00 per spin, which breaks down to a line bet of stake divided by fifty. Wins pay left to right as usual. The symbol set follows the theme closely, with a red and gold scarab beetle, bird and fan icons, a green eye, and a golden ankh, plus A, K, Q, J and 10 card ranks on the lower end. It’s a clean spread that keeps reading wins straightforward.

For five of a kind the red and gold scarab pays 150x your line bet and is the premium target in standard play. The light blue bird and the dark blue fan pay 80x, the green eye and ankh pay 60x, while A pays 50x, K and Q pay 40x, and J and 10 pay 20x. On paper those numbers are not huge, so multipliers carry a lot of weight when they drop on reels two, three and four.

I have felt the low symbol values during long base game sessions. Many hits barely cover the spin unless a wild is involved, which fits the high volatility tag. The upside appears when stacked wilds land across reels two, three and four, turning modest line pays into something far more meaningful. Once you hit a grid filled with scarabs and a chunky multiplier, the paytable finally feels alive and the numbers make sense against the headline figures.

Curse of Anubis Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x3
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.28
	3	x0.12
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.28
	3	x0.12
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.24
	3	x0.08
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.24
	3	x0.08
	5	x1
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.16
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.16
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.12
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.12
	3	x0.04
	Scatter
	Wild
	Wild

Bonus Features in Curse of Anubis

In Curse of Anubis the wild symbol is Anubis, appearing only on reels two, three and four. Any time one lands, it can expand to cover the whole reel and apply a random multiplier of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x or 25x. If several expanded wilds sit in the same win, you don't add the multipliers together, you just get the highest one. It keeps things simple but still hits hard when the lines fall kindly.

The free games trigger when three pyramid scatters land anywhere on the middle reels, giving ten free spins. During this round Anubis symbols no longer expand, but every position they hit gains a coloured frame and a stored multiplier that steps from 1x to 2x, 3x, 5x and then 10x if wilds keep landing there. On the last spin all stored wilds reappear on their framed spots with their final values. Most of the drama comes right there on that final hit.

Curse of Anubis Slot Review Summary

For me Curse of Anubis works best as a high volatility slot where you chase multiplier driven moments rather than steady line wins. The familiar setting sits behind stacked expanding wilds, high multipliers and a final spin mechanic that keeps the free games tense. I like how wilds feel present in both base and bonus, so there is always something to sweat on the middle reels. The drawback is the low symbol values, so I approach it with patience and a flexible stake.