Egypt Clusterbuster (Red Tiger Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Egypt Clusterbuster Slot Information

Egypt Clusterbuster is a video slot from Red Tiger Gaming with 9 reels, 9 rows, and a cluster pay system awarding wins for 5 or more symbols touching horizontally or vertically. Stakes run from 0.10 to 10 per spin. The default RTP stands at 95.71%, with variants at 94.70%, 92.78%, and 90.5% depending on site. Volatility is mid‑high, the hit frequency is 30.31%, and the max exposure reaches 6,656x the bet. I found the layout clear and the controls responsive on both mobile and desktop.

The scene sits inside an Egyptian pyramid where a golden frame holds the grid between two towering statues. Egypt Clusterbuster uses Chain Reaction, so any winning cluster is removed and fresh symbols fall from above. The inactive 3x3 block in the middle is the engine for progress across spins. When I kept landing wins beside it, features began to fire more often, which fits the stated maths profile of steady base action with bursts when the centre finally opens.

Chain Reaction in Egypt Clusterbuster

When a cluster lands, every symbol in that win is removed, and new ones drop to fill gaps. This can repeat as long as fresh clusters connect, so a single paid spin can produce a string of outcomes. On the 9x9 grid I often saw small chains stack up, and those extra falls are vital for progress around the middle block. The feature keeps the pace brisk and helps link awkward shapes into larger groups, which is handy with the big surface area.

Clusterbuster in Egypt Clusterbuster

At the centre of the grid sits an inactive 3x3 cluster of locked tiles. Any winning cluster adjacent to that block breaks the touching tiles. Clear all nine in one spin sequence and the block opens to reveal a reward path. The snag is that at the start of every spin the damage resets, so you need momentum from chains to crack the lot in one go. When this finally happens, the round steps up a gear.

Each complete break frees a scarab that ties into Ancient Orbs above the reels. The core loop becomes: hit clusters next to the centre, open it, and progress towards stronger modifiers next time. I liked how the mechanic adds a simple, visible objective across spins without becoming a dead weight. Across many sessions it felt like a teasing push‑pull: several tries that fell short, then a burst where the centre opened twice in quick succession and the grid briefly turned hot.

Ancient Orbs in Egypt Clusterbuster

Coloured Ancient Orbs sit at the top. At first, only the Green Orb is active. Freeing the scarab from the centre opens the next orb in order Blue > Red > Purple. When an orb is opened, its feature triggers on the following spin, and during that spin the centre cannot be opened again. After that, a new scarab is trapped and the cycle repeats. Once features are opened, they can fire at the start of later spins, and several can trigger together if already available.

Green Orb can drop paying symbols as 3x3 super symbols, with up to three of the same type. Blue Orb can add up to three 3x3 super wilds. Red Orb brings a 3x3 super wild that, after helping a win, splits into nine scarabs that land in random spots as single wilds. I found the split helpful for bridging gaps across the huge grid and setting up longer chains during the same paid spin.

For the Purple Orb, the 3x3 super wild arrives with a win multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. After it helps a win, it breaks into nine wild scarabs carrying the same multiplier. When more than one multiplier wild sits in the same cluster, their values add together. This is where the slot can jump from modest returns to sizeable outcomes, especially when previous orbs fire as well and a large cluster forms around those boosted positions.

Free Spins in Egypt Clusterbuster

Each time the Free Spins scarab is freed you get 10 free spins. During the bonus, the centre block is removed, so the full 9x9 field is active, and free spins cannot retrigger. While the round runs, the chance of one or more Ancient Orb features triggering is increased, which keeps the grid rolling. When the round ends, the Free Spins scarab is trapped again for the base game. I liked the shift in tempo, as you move from grinding the centre to pure cluster building.

Feature Buy in Egypt Clusterbuster

You can buy 10 free spins for 90x your bet. There is also a 20x option that guarantees a spin with one of the super wilds in play. I sampled both routes. The cheaper buy gave me quick shots at centre progress without waiting, while the full bonus buy felt swingy but fair for the maths. If you prefer natural play, the base still holds up thanks to chains and the steady climb through the orb ladder.

Symbols and Paytable in Egypt Clusterbuster

Low symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Landing a cluster of 20 or more of these pays between 3x and 5x the bet. Premiums are Egyptian artefacts: an ankh cross, a scripture in stone, the Eye of Ra, and a crown. With 20 or more in a cluster, those pay between 10x and 50x the bet. Wild symbols substitute for all listed pays, and they appear both as single icons and, via features, as large 3x3 super wilds.

Wins pay for groups of five or more connected horizontally or vertically anywhere on the grid. Bigger clusters push the returns sharply, so board management from features has real weight. The 3x3 super symbol behaviour on the Green Orb can bulk out a screen quickly with the same symbol, while the scarab wilds from the Red and Purple orbs stitch clusters together. In my runs the best outcomes combined a large premium symbol presence with several multiplier wilds.

Egypt Clusterbuster Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	20+	x50
	15+	x10
	10+	x3
	7+	x1.5
	5+	x1
	20+	x25
	15+	x5
	10+	x1.5
	7+	x0.7
	5+	x0.5
	20+	x15
	15+	x4
	10+	x1.2
	7+	x0.6
	5+	x0.4
	20+	x10
	15+	x3
	10+	x1
	7+	x0.5
	5+	x0.3
	20+	x5
	15+	x2
	10+	x0.7
	7+	x0.3
	5+	x0.2
	20+	x4.5
	15+	x1.8
	10+	x0.6
	7+	x0.3
	5+	x0.2
	20+	x4
	15+	x1.5
	10+	x0.6
	7+	x0.3
	5+	x0.1
	20+	x3.5
	15+	x1.2
	10+	x0.5
	7+	x0.2
	5+	x0.1
	20+	x3
	15+	x1
	10+	x0.5
	7+	x0.2
	5+	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild