The Eye of Horus slot is a high volatility Blueprint Gaming game with five reels, three rows, 10 paylines and a published RTP of 96.31%. Its whole design turns on one symbol: a wild that expands to fill its reel, active in the base game and in 12 free spins. Here is how that wild changes the maths, plus what the game costs to play.
Published RTP 96.31%, so the long-run cost is about 3.7p per £1 staked.
High volatility: expect long quiet stretches between bigger wins.
The Horus wild expands to cover its whole reel and substitutes for everything except the scatter.
Three or more scatters award 12 free spins with the expanding wild still active.
No verified max win for the original game; the Megaways sequel lists 10,000x.
Developer
Blueprint Gaming
RTP
96.31%
Volatility
High
Layout
5 reels × 3 rows
Paylines
10
Main feature
Expanding wild and 12 free spins
Verified Eye of Horus slot specification
This is one of the signature games of Blueprint Gaming, the studio founded in 2001 in Newark that also makes Fishin' Frenzy and King Kong Cash. The original game is a classic-shaped Egyptian slot, and it later spawned a Megaways version. Our verified figures for the original are below. You will find the rest of our reviews on the main slots page.
Eye of Horus specification
Feature
Value
Developer
Blueprint Gaming
RTP
96.31%
House edge
3.69% (100% minus RTP)
Volatility
High
Layout
5 reels × 3 rows
Paylines
10
Free spins
12, from three or more scatters
Max win
Not verified: check the help screen
How the features work: the expanding Horus wild and 12 free spins
The expanding wild
When the wild lands, it does not stay as a single symbol. It expands to cover all three positions on its reel, and it substitutes for every symbol except the scatter. So one wild landing anywhere on a reel turns that entire reel into a column of wilds for that spin.
The free spins round
Three or more scatter symbols trigger 12 free spins. The expanding wild stays active through the round, which is where its effect is felt most, because every free spin costs nothing extra and any reel that fills with wilds can help several lines at once. The game's rules, as summarised on gambling.com's Eye of Horus page (opens in a new tab), describe the same pairing of expanding wild and 12 spins. Whether the round can be retriggered and whether any symbol upgrades apply in your version are details to read in the paytable; our verified data for the original game does not include them.
Why a full-reel wild matters on 10 paylines
On a five-by-three grid, every payline passes through exactly one position on each reel. That simple fact explains the expanding wild's value. A wild in one position only helps the lines that happen to cross it; a wild covering all three positions sits on every one of the 10 lines at once.
What expanding wilds do to the 10 lines (layout logic, not paytable values)
Wild reels on a spin
Lines the wilds touch
What it means
None
0 of 10
Wins need natural matching symbols
One full reel (e.g. reel 2)
10 of 10
Every line has a wild on reel 2
Two full reels (e.g. reels 2 and 3)
10 of 10
Every line pays at least three of a kind of its reel 1 symbol, if that symbol pays for three
Three full reels (e.g. reels 2, 3 and 4)
10 of 10
Every line holds at least four of a kind of its reel 1 symbol
This is why the game is rated high volatility. Most spins see no expanding wild at all, so the base game can feel thin, but when two or three wild reels line up, all 10 lines can pay together. Our volatility explainer shows how that clustering of returns shapes a session.
Eye of Horus RTP: 96.31% turned into pounds
The published RTP is 96.31%, so the house edge is 3.69%. The average cost per spin is your stake times 3.69%. Averages need a vast number of spins to show; a single evening can end far from them.
Average cost at 96.31% RTP (assumes 450 spins an hour)
Stake
Per spin
Per 100 spins
Per hour
10p
0.37p
37p
£1.66
50p
1.85p
£1.85
£8.30
£1
3.69p
£3.69
£16.61
£2
7.38p
£7.38
£33.21
£5
18.45p
£18.45
£83.03
Four hundred and fifty spins an hour is one every eight seconds, chosen for illustration. Play faster and the hourly cost rises in proportion. Our theoretical loss page explains the formula.
High volatility and a £20 budget: 10p, 50p or £1?
High volatility does not change the average cost, but it changes how the money moves. Losing streaks can be long, so the number of spins your budget buys matters more than in a gentle game.
£20 on Eye of Horus
Stake
Per line
Spins if nothing wins
Average cost of £20 staked
10p
1p
200
74p
50p
5p
40
74p
£1
10p
20
74p
At £1 a spin, £20 could be gone before a single expanding wild appears; at 10p you have ten times the spins for the same budget. If you want to see the free spins round, a small stake is the honest way to give yourself more chances. Our guide on making a budget last has more.
Max win on the original Eye of Horus
We have no verified maximum win for the original Eye of Horus, so we do not give one. The Megaways sequel lists 10,000 times stake in our data, but it is a different game with different maths, and the figure should not be borrowed. Check the original's paytable for its top line win and any cap.
A useful habit with any slot is to turn a max-win multiple into cash at your stake: a 1,000x cap at 20p is £200; at £2 it is £2,000. Our page on the highest paying slots explains why the cap tells you about volatility more than about likely results.
How to play the Eye of Horus slot online
Open a UK-licensed casino account; age and ID checks must be done before you can play, even in demo mode.
Load Eye of Horus and confirm it is the original five-by-three game, not the Megaways version.
Check the RTP in the help screen and choose a total stake, within the UK caps of £5 (25+) or £2 (18–24).
Spin one game at a time; there is no autoplay, and each spin takes at least 2.5 seconds.
Land three or more scatters to start 12 free spins with the expanding wild, and stop at your pre-set budget or time limit.
Since 31 October 2021 UK slots have had no autoplay, no turbo or slam-stop and a minimum of 2.5 seconds per spin, and they may not celebrate a return no bigger than the stake. Stakes have been capped since 2025 at £5 a spin for players aged 25 and over and £2 for 18 to 24 year olds, as the Commission's stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab) sets out; details are on our slot stake limits page. Credit cards cannot be used to gamble.
The original against Eye of Horus Megaways
Both games share a theme and an expanding wild, but the engines differ. The comparison uses our verified figures for each.
Eye of Horus and its Megaways sequel
Eye of Horus
Eye of Horus Megaways
RTP
96.31%
95.49% (90%, 92% and 93% versions also exist)
Volatility
High
High
Layout
5 reels × 3 rows
6 reels, 2 to 5 symbols each
Ways to win
10 paylines
Up to 15,625
Max win
Not verified
10,000x stake
The original has the higher headline RTP. If you like the theme but want more ways per spin, read our Eye of Horus Megaways review, and watch for its lower-RTP versions.
Similar Egyptian slots
Egyptian themes are a staple of UK lobbies, and many share Eye of Horus's 10-line, high volatility shape. Browse the full set on our Egyptian slots page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the RTP of Eye of Horus?
The original Eye of Horus has a published RTP of 96.31%. In other words, over a very large number of spins it is designed to return £96.31 of every £100 staked and keep £3.69. Short sessions vary hugely. The Megaways version has a different, lower headline figure and several reduced versions, so make sure you are reading the right game. Our high RTP slots page puts the figure in context.
How many free spins do you get on Eye of Horus?
Three or more scatter symbols award 12 free spins, and the expanding wild stays active throughout. Each wild that lands during the round expands to fill its reel, so it can join all 10 paylines at once. Retrigger rules and any extras are listed in the paytable of your version. Our guide to slot free spins features explains how these rounds fit into a game's RTP.
Is Eye of Horus high volatility?
Yes, Eye of Horus is rated high volatility. A large part of its return comes from spins where one or more expanding wilds fill reels, which do not happen often. Expect stretches with few wins, then occasional larger ones. That pattern suits small stakes relative to your budget. Volatility does not change the 96.31% RTP. Our guide to high volatility slots explains what to expect.
What does the expanding wild do in Eye of Horus?
When the wild lands, it expands to cover its whole reel and then substitutes for every symbol except the scatter. Because every payline crosses each reel once, a full wild reel touches all 10 lines. Two or three wild reels at once can make every line pay. Our feature page on expanding wilds compares this with other wild types.
What is the difference between Eye of Horus and Eye of Horus Megaways?
The original is a five-by-three, 10-line game with a 96.31% RTP. The Megaways sequel uses six reels with two to five symbols each, up to 15,625 ways, a 95.49% headline RTP with lower versions available and a 10,000x max win. Both feature an expanding wild and 12 free spins. Read our Eye of Horus Megaways review for its full details.
What is the maximum stake on Eye of Horus in the UK?
UK law limits online slot stakes to £5 a spin if you are 25 or over and £2 a spin if you are aged 18 to 24. The game's own top stake may be lower. On 10 lines, a £1 total stake is 10p a line. The caps cover slots only, not table or live games. Our page answering what is the maximum stake on a UK slot has the dates.
Is there a strategy for winning on Eye of Horus?
No strategy changes the result of a spin or the 96.31% RTP. Each outcome comes from a random number generator with no memory. What you can manage is cost: a lower stake makes your budget last longer, and a time limit stops a session running on. Never chase losses. Our guide asking is a higher RTP slot better explains what RTP can and cannot tell you.
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