Eye of Horus Slots Guide: RTP, Free Spins and How the Game Works

Eye of Horus is the sort of slot that looks much more complicated than it actually is.

Ancient Egyptian temple.

Glowing eye.

Hieroglyphics everywhere.

A god staring directly into your soul from the middle reel.

Very dramatic.

But the game itself is pretty straightforward.

The original Blueprint Gaming version uses 10 paylines, expanding wilds and a free-spins feature where the higher-paying symbols can gradually upgrade.

That last bit is the interesting part.

Because the bonus is not just:

Here are 10 spins. Good luck.

The symbols can improve as the feature runs, so later free spins can become more valuable than the earlier ones.

Who made Eye of Horus?

Eye of Horus is a Blueprint Gaming slot.

Blueprint released the online version in 2017 after the theme had already become recognisable in the UK gaming-machine market.

The franchise has since expanded into titles including:

• Eye of Horus
• Eye of Horus Megaways
• Eye of Horus Golden Tablet
• Eye of Horus Jackpot King
• other newer Horus-branded releases

So, much like Rainbow Riches, "Eye of Horus" is no longer really one game.

It is a small slot franchise.

If you are specifically interested in the Megaways version, our guide to how Megaways slots work explains what changes when the traditional fixed-line format gets replaced by variable reel sizes.

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How does the original Eye of Horus slot work?

The original game uses a traditional five-reel format with 10 paylines.

You place the stake and spin.

Matching symbols need to land across an active payline to produce a win.

Nothing revolutionary so far.

Where Eye of Horus gets its identity is through the Horus wild.

The Eye of Horus symbol can land on the middle reels and expand into a full stacked wild.

That means one symbol can suddenly cover the entire reel.

And during the free-spins feature, those expanding wilds do something extra:

they upgrade other symbols.

That is the part worth understanding.

How do the expanding wilds work?

In the original version, Horus can appear on reels 2, 3 and 4.

When the symbol lands in the right position, it expands into a stacked wild covering the reel.

The wild can substitute for normal symbols to help form winning combinations.

Simple enough.

Then you hit the free-spins feature.

Now every time the expanding Horus wild appears, the game can upgrade one of the higher-paying symbols.

A lower symbol becomes the next symbol up.

Then that upgraded symbol can potentially be upgraded again later.

So the bonus becomes progressively stronger if Horus keeps appearing.

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How do Eye of Horus free spins work?

Three or more scatter symbols trigger the free-games feature.

Blueprint says the game can award up to 12 initial free games, depending on the trigger.

During the bonus:

• expanding Horus wilds remain important
• high-paying symbols can be upgraded
• Horus appearances can award additional free games
• the symbol-upgrade mechanic can continue developing as the feature runs

Blueprint's rules state that one, two or three Horus symbols appearing in view during the feature can award 1, 3 or 5 additional free games respectively.

That is what gives the bonus its progression.

You are not starting every free spin from exactly the same state.

If the upgrade mechanic has improved the symbol set, later spins can have a stronger paytable than the beginning of the feature.

What is the Eye of Horus RTP?

This is where the article gets much more useful.

Because there is not one Eye of Horus RTP.

Blueprint currently publishes several approved configurations of the original game:

• 96.31%
• 94%
• 93%
• 92.04%
• 90.25%

Same game name.

Same basic artwork.

Same Horus.

Potentially a six percentage point difference in RTP.

That is massive.

At the stronger 96.31% version, the theoretical house edge is 3.69%.

At 90.25%, it is 9.75%.

So if a casino says:

Eye of Horus available

that is not enough information for us.

Open the game.

Open the help or information screen.

Find the RTP of the version you are actually being offered.

Our guide to slot RTP explains why different configurations of the same title matter so much over long periods of play.

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Is Eye of Horus high volatility?

The original version is generally treated as a medium-volatility slot.

That fits how the game feels.

You have a fairly straightforward base game, then much more of the interesting payout potential sits inside the expanding wild and upgrading-symbol mechanics.

It is not built like one of the extreme modern slots where nearly the entire experience feels like waiting for one absurd 20,000x bonus.

But it is not trying to drip tiny wins back constantly either.

If you want something much calmer, classic Starburst sits at the simpler end of the spectrum. Our Starburst slots guide explains why that game feels almost minimalist beside newer feature-heavy slots.

Eye of Horus vs Eye of Horus Megaways

These are not the same game with a slightly different reel background.

The Megaways version changes the underlying win structure.

Instead of the original fixed 10 paylines, Eye of Horus Megaways uses the Megaways mechanic where the number of symbols on the reels changes.

That means the number of possible ways to win can change from spin to spin.

The expanding wild and free-game concepts are still recognisable.

But the maths and volatility profile are different enough that we would treat it as a separate title.

So if a casino advertises:

Eye of Horus Megaways

do not look up the original game's RTP and assume it applies.

Different game.

Different information screen.

What does "Eye of Horus free spins no deposit" mean?

Usually, that search is about the casino promotion, not the slot itself.

The normal Eye of Horus free-spins feature is triggered inside the game.

A "no deposit free spins" offer means a casino gives you promotional spins without requiring an initial deposit.

Those are completely separate things.

And there is no permanent UK-wide offer where everyone simply gets free Eye of Horus spins without depositing.

Promotions change constantly.

If that is specifically what you are searching for, compare current offers through our UK no deposit casino guide rather than assuming the game itself includes free promotional play.

Where can you play Eye of Horus in the UK?

The game is still easy to find.

MrQ

MrQ currently lists the original Eye of Horus at 96.31% RTP, which is the strongest configuration Blueprint publishes for the game.

Its current game page also lists medium volatility and confirms the 10-payline setup.

Our MrQ review covers the casino itself.

Casumo

Casumo currently carries Eye of Horus titles too, including newer variants from the series.

Our Casumo review covers its wider game library, payments and mobile product.

Availability can change.

And in Eye of Horus specifically, we care about which RTP version the operator is running almost as much as whether the title is present at all.

Is Eye of Horus still worth playing?

We can see why it lasted.

The original game is simple enough to understand in about two minutes.

But the upgrading-symbol bonus gives it more personality than a completely basic 10-line slot.

The only thing we'd be unusually strict about is the RTP.

If one casino is offering Eye of Horus at 96.31% and another is running a materially lower configuration, we see very little reason to choose the weaker one.

Same theme.

Same bonus structure.

Worse maths.

That is a pretty easy decision.