Eye of Horus — Reel Time Gaming's Expanding-Wild Egyptian Pokie

Eye of Horus pokie by Reel Time Gaming — Egyptian reels with Horus expanding wild

Eye of Horus is the pokie Reel Time Gaming built for players who find Book of Ra's expanding-symbol mechanic satisfying but want a bit more in the feature round. Released in the mid-2010s and distributed primarily by Merkur Gaming and Blueprint, it runs a 5-reel, 10-line layout with a free spin feature built around Horus wilds that expand across their entire reel and upgrade lower- value symbols to higher-paying variants. It's a two-step transformation that can cascade across a single spin in dramatic fashion.

The studio sits in an unusual position — well-known in Europe, particularly Germany, but less visible to Australian players than Novomatic or Play'n GO. Eye of Horus is the title that put them on the international radar, and it's remained one of the most-requested Egyptian pokies in AU-facing casinos since its online launch.

At a glance

Expanding-wild Egyptian pokie with an unusual symbol-upgrade mechanic during free spins. When it hits right, a single spin can transform the entire reel set from low-value clutter to high-value matches. Medium-to-high volatility, solid RTP on the Megaways variant, widely distributed online.

How Eye of Horus plays

Five reels, 10 fixed paylines, left-to-right wins. The paytable leads with the Pharaoh's Mask, followed by the Scarab, the Ankh, the Vulture, and 10-A royals. The Eye of Horus symbol is the wild — it substitutes for all regular symbols except the Pyramid scatter — and can land on any reel. The Pyramid scatter is the feature trigger, paying out as a scatter regardless of line position.

Bet range is A$0.10 to A$100 per spin at most AU-facing casinos, with the 10 paylines fixed (no option to play fewer).

Bonus features

Theme, graphics and sound

Gold-and-lapis-lazuli palette, hieroglyph-framed reel border, hand-drawn Egyptian symbol art. The Eye of Horus animates with a golden pulse when it expands across a reel during the feature, followed by a swooping transformation effect when a symbol upgrades. Sound design uses Egyptian brass and choral swells — more modern production values than the classic Book of Ra audio package, better suited to current mobile playback.

Mobile play

The HTML5 build is one of Reel Time's best mobile ports. The Horus expansion animation reads clearly in both portrait and landscape; symbol upgrades are clearly telegraphed with a brief highlight effect. Autoplay and quick-spin are standard, with configurable win/loss limits on the autoplay settings.

Where to play Eye of Horus with PayID

Eye of Horus has moderate-to-broad distribution at AU-facing casinos, particularly those with Blueprint Gaming content. Current PayID-friendly picks:

If the Megaways variant is available, that's the version to play — the RTP is nearly a full percentage point higher, and the cascading-wins mechanic suits the symbol-upgrade feature particularly well.

Similar pokies worth trying

Eye of Horus sits alongside other Egyptian-themed pokies and expanding-symbol releases:

FAQ

What is the RTP of Eye of Horus?
The standard Reel Time Gaming build runs at 95.40% RTP; the Megaways variant (distributed by Blueprint) sits higher at 96.31%. Check which version the casino stocks before committing.
How often does the symbol-upgrade feature fire?
It's tied to the Horus wild expanding during free spins, so frequency matches feature-trigger rate. On average the feature itself triggers once every 100–150 base game spins, with a roughly 70–80% chance of at least one symbol upgrade per feature session.
Is Eye of Horus a bonus-buy pokie?
Not on the standard version. Some of the later spinoffs in the Eye of Horus family (Eye of Horus Rise of Egypt, Eye of Horus Power 4 Slots) offer bonus-buy options but the original does not.
Can I retrigger free spins?
Yes. Three more Pyramid scatters during the feature add 12 more free spins, and the symbol upgrades already applied to the reel set are preserved through the retrigger.

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