Demo Info
Six reels. Up to 15,625 ways. The same sandy tomb you know from the original. Eye of Horus Megaways takes Blueprint’s most recognisable Egyptian slot and rebuilds it around Big Time Gaming’s variable-row system, keeping the symbol upgrade concept from the original free spins round and adding the sheer win-way volume that Megaways brings.
It’s a simple adaptation with no new features beyond what Megaways itself provides, but it holds up well enough for fans of the series who want a familiar experience with a bigger win cap and more movement per spin. Try the demo above for free to see how the format feels before committing to anything else.
The Horus Formula
Megaways Grid
The standard 5×3 layout is gone. Eye of Horus Megaways plays on six reels, with each reel showing between 2 and 5 symbols on every spin. That variable row count is what generates the Megaways number. At maximum height, you get 15,625 winning paths. At a minimum, considerably fewer. Wins form left to right on adjacent symbols regardless of their row position, so you’re not chasing specific lines.
Three or more matching symbols in a chain from the leftmost reel is enough to register a payout. There are no cascading wins here, which is worth noting. Unlike many Megaways implementations, a winning spin ends after the payout rather than cascading into further drops.
Horus Wild
The Horus figure is the wild symbol and it carries the same expanding behaviour as the original game. When it lands on reels 2 through 6 during standard play, it expands to fill the entire reel. That can be decisive on a spin where the Megaways count is high. A full-reel wild covering three or four reels creates a substantial number of completed combinations at once. Horus cannot substitute for the scatter symbol.
Free Spins
Land three or more Temple doorway scatter symbols anywhere in view and you trigger 12 free spins. The key addition in this mode is the symbol upgrade system. Each time Horus lands on the reels during free spins, it upgrades the lowest-value tablet symbol still active on the paytable to the next tier up. Work through enough upgrades and the lower symbols disappear entirely, leaving only higher-paying icons on the reels. Additional Horus Wild landings during free spins also award extra spins based on how many appear. One Horus Wild gives 1 extra spin, two gives 3, three gives 5, and four gives 7. The combination of symbol upgrades and extra spins builds momentum through the round. Early spins tend to be modest, but a later-stage free spins session with upgraded symbols and a high Megaways count can shift the win values considerably.
No Bonus Buy Option
There is no option to purchase direct access to free spins. The scatter trigger is the only route in. Players looking for instant bonus access should be aware of this before choosing between series entries.
How to Play
Slot Setup & Paytable
Eye of Horus Megaways runs on six reels with a dynamic row height of 2 to 5 per reel. Bets range from £0.10 to £10.00 per spin, making this a tighter staking range than some of the newer series titles. The RTP is 95.49%, which is above average for a high volatility game, and the max win is capped at 50,000x your bet. Hit frequency is lower than it looks. The Megaways count changes every spin, so a spin at 15,625 ways feels very different from one at 3,000. Three or more scatters trigger 12 free spins. Autoplay is available and is the better choice for longer demo sessions at this pace.
Payouts
All values below are shown at a £1.00 total bet. Payouts scale with your selected stake.
| Symbol | 6 of a Kind | 5 of a Kind | 4 of a Kind | 3 of a Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scatter (Temple) | 100x | 50x | 20x | 2x |
| Eye of Horus | 20x | 10x | 5x | 2x |
| Jackal (Anubis) | 4x | 3x | 2x | 1x |
| Falcon | 2x | 1.5x | 1x | 0.6x |
| Scarab | 1x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Ankh (double) | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.4x |
| Fan (double) | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.4x |
| A / K / Q / J | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.1x |
The scatter pays independently of winning combinations on the main reels. A scatter payout can land on an otherwise losing spin.
Screenshots
The series is starting to look a little bit dated!
The paytable from the in-game menu.
UltimateSlots Verdict
Worth Playing? In a word, no, not in our opinion! That said, Eye of Horus Megaways is a competent conversion of a classic. The Megaways format genuinely extends what the original could do, and the symbol upgrade system in free spins remains one of the better-designed bonus round progressions Blueprint has produced. But the game is old, released in 2019, and showing it. The graphics are lifted directly from the original without meaningful enhancement, the audio still sounds like it belongs in a pub cabinet, and there's no cascade, no multiplier, no bonus buy. For players who grew up on the original Eye of Horus and want more volume without a dramatically different experience, this delivers that. For anyone else, newer entries in the series have moved the format forward.
✓ What We Like
- Symbol upgrade system in free spins gives the bonus round genuine progression. Later spins in a long round feel meaningfully different from the first
- 95.49% RTP is solid for high volatility, above the series average for newer entries
- No-frills Megaways setup is easy to read and follow, even if it lacks depth
✗ What Could Be Better
- Graphics and sound design are dated. Nothing has been updated from the 2019 release, and it feels like it
- No cascading wins, no multipliers, no bonus buy. Sparse even by the standards of its release year
Detailed Review
Demo Practice Play Notes:
The dated presentation is the first thing you notice. The sandy palette and stone tablet aesthetic are fine, but they haven’t aged gracefully alongside the visual standards of 2025-era Egyptian slots. The sound effects (electronic blips and a looping ambient track that sounds like it was pulled from a physical cabinet) suit the game’s origins better than its current context. Blueprint clearly built this as a digital translation of what Eye of Horus already was, rather than as a reimagining. That’s understandable in 2019; it lands differently now.
Standard play during our review session was patience-testing. The Megaways count varies each spin, but the absence of cascades means winning spins don’t chain. You get your payout, then the next spin resets the count. Over 30+ spins without a meaningful hit, then a 2x credit return. This is high volatility doing its job, but without a feature to chase through the dry stretches, the experience is flat rather than tense. The Horus expanding wild is the main event outside the bonus, and it lands infrequently enough that each appearance matters. When it does fill a reel at a high Megaways count, the effect is noticeable.
Free spins, when they finally arrive, show the game at its best. The symbol upgrade progression has a satisfying internal logic — the lowest symbol drops off the paytable, then the next-lowest, building toward a cleaner pay structure as the round progresses. Extra spins from Horus Wild landings can push the round well beyond the initial 12, and a late-stage session with only the top two or three symbols active and a high Megaways count is where the win potential becomes real. It doesn’t make the wait less arduous, but it justifies it when it lands well.
Blueprint was built on this foundation with several subsequent releases. Eye of Horus Rise of Egypt added wild multipliers to the free spins and matched the same 50,000x win limit with a richer bonus structure. Eye of Horus Megaways is now the entry point to the Megaways side of the series rather than the flagship. It still works, but the catalogue has moved on from it.
The Eye of Horus Series: A Quick Guide
Blueprint Gaming has built one of online slots’ larger single-franchise catalogues around the Eye of Horus name. The core formula (5×3 or 6-reel grid, expanding Horus wild, scatter-triggered free spins with symbol upgrades) appears across every title, with each entry adding or adjusting one or two elements. Here’s where the main titles sit.
Eye of Horus (original) is the one that started it. Five reels, three rows, 10 fixed paylines. RTP of 96.31%, the highest in the series and part of why it’s still widely played. Simple free spins with symbol upgrades and no additional complexity. Best for players who want the cleanest, most accessible version of the formula at the best RTP.
Eye of Horus Megaways (this game) rebuilds the original around the Megaways engine. Up to 15,625 ways, higher volatility, and the same symbol upgrade free spins. No cascades, no multipliers. Best for fans of the original who want a higher win cap and more movement per spin with a minimal learning curve.
Eye of Horus Tablets of Destiny Megaways also runs on Megaways but adds a Power Play option that increases the stake to 5x and activates pays-both-ways. A meaningful active lever for players who want control over their session. Max win sits at 10,000x, lower than the others, but the Power Play mode changes the feel of standard play considerably.
Eye of Horus Rise of Egypt returns to the 5×3, 10-payline format but adds wild multipliers during free spins, pushing the max win to 50,000x. RTP drops to 94.5%, but the bonus round is the most dynamic in the series. Best for players who want the biggest potential from the standard grid format.
Other notable entries include Eye of Horus: The Golden Tablet (a higher-volatility take on the original format, 2021), Eye of Horus Fortune Play (adds Blueprint’s multi-reel Fortune Play mode for significantly increased complexity and stake), and Eye of Horus Jackpot King (links the base game to Blueprint’s progressive jackpot network). Each sits slightly differently on the volatility and complexity spectrum, but the identifying symbols, sound palette, and bonus structure remain consistent throughout the series.
