Gears of Horus (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Gears of Horus - Slot Overview

Pragmatic Play welds Ancient Egypt to a steampunk vibe, and I rate how it looks and sounds in Gears of Horus. The 6x6 cluster pays grid sits amid cogs, blue orbs, and steam puffs, with futuristic pyramids in the backdrop. Wins form from 5+ matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically. After each hit, the tumble clears winners and drops fresh tiles, which can chain. Consecutive chains grow the board up to 8x8 on the same spin, setting the stage for chunky clusters.

Symbols And Paytable in Gears of Horus

There are no card ranks here. Lows are Green, Purple, Blue, and Red gems; highs are Anubis, Eye of Horus, Ankh, and the red Eagle/Horus. Clusters pay when 5 or more connect, and the payout shown in the paytable is multiplied by your total stake. The golden W wild substitutes for all but the golden Scarab scatter. A cluster made only of wilds uses the top symbol’s pay. Winning symbols vanish on every tumble, and new ones can keep the sequence rolling.

Values are on the measured side in the base table. A 5-of-a-kind cluster pays 0.1x to 1x, depending on the symbol. At the top bracket, 15 to 64 of a kind returns 5x to 100x. Horus tops out at 100x, Ankh reaches 50x, Eye goes to 35x, and Anubis caps at 25x. Among the gems, red pays up to 15x, blue 10x, purple 7.5x, and green 5x for the largest clusters shown.

Gears of Horus Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	15+	x100
	14	x50
	13	x35
	7	x2
	6	x1.25
	5	x1
	15+	x50
	14	x35
	13	x15
	7	x1.25
	6	x1
	5	x0.75
	15+	x35
	14	x25
	13	x7.5
	7	x1
	6	x0.75
	5	x0.5
	15+	x25
	14	x10
	13	x5
	7	x0.75
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	15+	x15
	14	x7.5
	13	x5
	7	x0.5
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.25
	15+	x10
	14	x5
	13	x3.5
	7	x0.4
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.2
	15+	x7.5
	14	x3.5
	13	x2.5
	7	x0.25
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.15
	15+	x5
	14	x2.5
	13	x2
	7	x0.2
	6	x0.15
	5	x0.1
	Wild
	15+	x100
	14	x50
	13	x35
	7	x2
	6	x1.25
	5	x1
	Scatter

Gears of Horus Bonuses And Special Features

Tumbles can expand the grid one side at a time in a set order: bottom row, top row, right side, then left side. When all four sides have opened in the base game, the next tumble drops a random block of wilds sized between 2 and 16 symbols. Possible shapes range from slim strips to 4x4 squares. The board stays at 8x8 until the tumble chain ends, then returns to the default size for the next paid spin.

Three, four, or five Scarab scatters trigger 8, 12, or 20 free spins. During free spins, a win multiplier starts at x1 on every spin. Each tumble adds +1, and for each of the first four tumbles, a random extra of x1 to x5 can apply. That total multiplier covers all wins from that spin only, then resets. Scatters can retrigger the round with the same 8, 12, or 20 extra spins, and the expansion behaviour mirrors the base game.

There is a feature purchase for eligible markets. Paying 100x the stake starts the bonus with 3 to 5 scatters landing at random. In that mode, the stated RTP is 96.02%. Buying skips the base grind and goes straight to free spins. The organic hit rate for the bonus sits around 1 in 176 spins, so the buy can be a time saver if your venue allows it. Within the round, expansion and retriggers behave as normal.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.02%
Volatility:	-

Gears of Horus RTP, Volatility, And Max Win

Top-tier RTP is 96.06%, though some sites run 95.09% or 94.06%, so I always check the info pane first. Volatility is high, with a base hit rate around 37.6% (roughly 1 in 2.66 spins). The bonus arrives on average at 1 in 176 spins. Stakes span €0.20 to €240 per spin. The max win is 10,000x the bet, with a headline probability of about 1 in 105,263,158 spins. Bigger than 1000x pops up far less often than the typical mid-range outcomes.

Gears of Horus Rules And Gameplay

Set a stake you’re comfy with and spin. Aim for clusters of 5+ symbols touching horizontally or vertically. Every win clears and drops, and the grid can widen during a chain, which improves coverage for follow ups. Wilds can complete or extend clusters, and a wild-only group pays like Horus. I watch the expansion order, as reaching the fourth side is where the random wild block can drop and push a run along.

I prefer the 96.06% setting where available. The game feels swingy, so I let sessions breathe. I’ll nudge stakes only when the balance and mood suit. Quick Spin and Autoplay are there if you want a faster clip, and the info page lists all pay values and feature rules. If you chase the bonus by purchase, do it only where it’s allowed and only with funds set aside for high-variance shots.

Review Summary And Verdict for Gears of Horus

I like the art, the soundtrack, and the way the board grows, but the paytable leans modest, so the real punch comes from tumbles plus the free spins multiplier. Neither the multiplier nor the grid carries between free spins, which keeps the round honest but can make it feel stop-start. The random wild block can change everything on a good chain. When it hits right, Gears of Horus can motor, and the 10,000x cap keeps me coming back.