Pragmatic Play · 2024
Clusters of matching symbols pay on a 30-cell hexagonal grid in Rise of Pyramids, a high volatility video slot. The figures, modes and rules follow below.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and legal age 18+.
Rise of Pyramids facts
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| Game detail | Stated as |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 95.96% / 95.97% / 96.00% |
| Volatility | High |
| Maximum win multiplier | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,250,000 |
| Release date | 01/05/2024 |
Symbols land on a hexagonal grid of 30 cells, set in columns of 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4 and 3. Rise of Pyramids has an Egyptian theme and pays by cluster, not by paylines. A win needs at least 8 matching symbols joined on any hex side. Winning symbols vanish, the rest drop and new ones fill from above. Tumbles repeat until no new win appears, so one spin can stack several wins.
Four SCATTER symbols award 10 Free Spins, plus 2 for each extra SCATTER. A Progressive Multiplier starts at x1 and climbs by x1 per tumble. Four or more MONEY symbols trigger the Respin, where only MONEY and blanks spin. Each new MONEY symbol resets the counter to three, and the values sum as one win. WILD explodes adjacent non-winning symbols in tumbles.
Rise of Pyramids
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The reels stay still until a bet is set from A$1 up to A$250. Every cluster, Free Spins and Respin win is paid on that stake.
Eight or more connected symbols of one kind form a win on the hex grid. Winners vanish, the rest fall and new ones drop in until no new wins show.
Each tumble on the reels lets a WILD explode the non-winning symbols beside it. Four MONEY symbols start the Respin, and four SCATTER symbols start Free Spins.
Four or more SCATTER symbols on the reels award 10 Free Spins, plus 2 per extra SCATTER. The multiplier starts at x1 and rises by x1 per tumble, across all spins.
Each spin on the reels uses your bet, so fix a budget before the first spin. No one can know in advance when a Free Spins or Respin round will come.
Three modes to know
Useful once the first Scatter or MONEY symbols land, before any bonus starts.
4+ MONEY symbols start the respin feature. Non-MONEY symbols become blanks, so only MONEY symbols and blanks spin. The counter starts at 3 respins and resets to 3 with each MONEY symbol. It ends at 0 or when the grid fills. All MONEY values sum as one win.
Regular spinRespins and cash
4+ SCATTER symbols start the free spins. You get 10 spins, plus 2 for each SCATTER beyond the 4th. The progressive multiplier starts at x1 and rises by x1 with each tumble, and it builds across all spins. A retrigger with 4+ SCATTER adds 10 more spins.
Four Scatters landed10 free spins
Each spin lands on a hexagonal grid of 30 cells, 3x4x5x6x5x4x3. Clusters pay with at least 8 connected symbols on any hex side. Tumble removes winning symbols, the rest fall, and new ones fill from above until no new wins appear. WILD explodes adjacent non-winning symbols during tumbles.
Placing a betCluster Pays wins
Each bonus buy costs a set multiple of the bet, and the money at the A$10 example bet is listed in the table below.
| Feature name | Bet multiple | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Bonus Respins | x30 · A$300 | – |
| Buy Free Spins | x80 · A$800 | – |
Return to player is the share of A$100 staked that the game pays back over time. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| RTP version | RTP | Marked as standard |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.00% | Unavailable |
| Variant 2 | 95.97% | Included |
| Variant 3 | 95.96% | Unavailable |
Visual guide
Useful before your first spin, when you want to match screens to the rules above.
Know your wins
The payouts below are in money at the A$2 example bet, and a win with more connected symbols pays more.
| Cash value | 11+ | 14+ | 18+ | 22+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden Pharaoh | A$10 | A$25 | A$50 | A$250 |
 Cleopatra | A$8 | A$20 | A$40 | A$100 |
 Horus | A$6 | A$15 | A$30 | A$60 |
 Anubis | A$5 | A$10 | A$25 | A$50 |
 Red Gem | A$4 | A$8 | A$20 | A$40 |
 Orange Gem | A$2 | A$4 | A$10 | A$20 |
 Green Gem | A$1.20 | A$2.40 | A$6 | A$12 |
 Blue Gem | A$0.80 | A$1.60 | A$4 | A$8 |
 Pink Gem | A$0.40 | A$0.80 | A$2 | A$4 |
Each spin lands a fresh set of symbols, and the Free Spins or Respin trigger appears only when the reels bring the right count of Scatter or Money symbols. How often that happens is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, and the RTP describes the long run only, not the next hour of play.
Each spin is drawn from a single RTP version of the game, and the version this lobby runs appears only in the game rules. Look for that line before you play, since the payout percentage it names sets the long-run return on every A$100 staked.
Tumbles on the reels can chain several wins in one spin, yet the top prize is a ceiling that very few spins reach. Treat the maximum win as the limit of the paytable, not as an expectation for any session.
Practise without staking
This block settles what the demo offers and what the real game requires before the first stake.
Every round in the demo plays out on the hex grid, but nothing is staked and nothing pays. Real play needs an account and you must be 18+.
Play nowRight before playing
The answers below settle the figures, bonus buy, bet range and free spin trigger before you play.
RTP is the long-run share of stakes the game returns to players, and it says nothing about a single session. The game runs in three RTP versions, and the table shows what each one returns on A$100 staked.
Two bonus buys exist on this slot. The respin bonus costs 30 times the bet, and the free spins cost 80 times the bet. At the A$10 example top bet, that means A$300 for the respins and A$800 for the free spins.
Rise of Pyramids accepts bets from A$1 up to A$250. The paytable is shown at A$2, and this page uses A$2, A$5 and A$10 as examples.
Four or more SCATTER symbols start the free spins. The feature awards 10 spins, plus 2 for each SCATTER beyond the fourth, and a multiplier starts at x1 and rises by x1 with each tumble.
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Useful once the paytable is clear and you want more Pragmatic Play titles to compare.
You must be 18+ to play Rise of Pyramids. For support, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop to self-exclude.
Set a session budget before the first spin, and stop once that amount is gone, even if a bonus seems close.
Decide your stopping point before you start, and keep to it after a big win as well as after a loss.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open the game, so they apply to every session you play.
Take a break when playing stops feeling like fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if the urge to chase losses grows.
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