Backseat Gaming
The Cursed King
The Cursed King looks like Backseat Gaming staking out a place in one of online slots' safest commercial themes: Ancient Egypt. Instead of treating pharaoh
RTP
96.31%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
12,500×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
19 lines
Player rating
4.4 ★
19 votes
Why this score
High confidence (100%)Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.31% → 9.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8.2/10
x12500.00 (12500×) → 8.2/10
Features10/10
18 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics10/10
f=18 r=5 p=19 → 10.0/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
5x4 → 5.0/10
Bet Flexibility6/10
0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10
Provider Reputation8.1/10
provider avg 8.1 → 8.1/10
Popularity10/10
synthetic proxy → 10.0/10
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Backseat Gaming
Slot Summary
Backseat Gaming's Egyptian curse slot, built as a high-volatility showcase in a familiar market lane.
The Cursed King looks like Backseat Gaming staking out a place in one of online slots' safest commercial themes: Ancient Egypt. Instead of treating pharaohs, tombs and curses as something new, it uses that familiar treasure-hunt fantasy as a clear entry point, then pairs it with the studio's sharper, high-risk style. That matters because Backseat is still a young Hacksaw-linked studio, and this release reads like an early statement of intent: recognizable theme, polished presentation, streamer-friendly volatility, and a setup aimed at sudden headline moments. It also stands out as the only Egyptian release in Backseat's lineup so far.
Spec sheet
The Cursed King at a glance.
Math
Index score88
RTP96.31%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win12,500×
Bet range$0.20 – $100.00
Player rating4.4 / 5 · 19 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines19
Layout5x4
Features
Themes
Compare The Cursed King with other games
 The Cursed King Score 88This game |  Boy King’s Treasure Score 61 |  Book of Win Score 64 |  The Tomb Score 73 |  Book of Cleopatra Super Stake Edition Score 74 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Studio | |||||
| Released | 2/13/2024 | 12/16/2021 | 11/11/2019 | 10/15/2019 | 7/28/2020 |
| Math | |||||
| RTP | 96.31% | — | 95.4% | 95.8% | 94.5% |
| Volatility | High volatility | — | — | High volatility | High volatility |
| Max win | 12,500× | 6,000× | — | — | 5,521× |
| Format | |||||
| Reels | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Layout | 5x4 | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Min bet | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Max bet | 100.00 | 40.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| Features | |||||
| Progressive | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wild symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free spins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scatter symbol | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiplier | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bonus game | — | — | — | — | — |
| Respins | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Every number is shown as a delta against The Cursed King.
Comparing against
The Cursed King
Backseat Gaming
RTP
96.31%
Max win
12,500×
Score
88
Boy King’s Treasure
Funky Games
RTP
—
Volatility
—Max win
6,000×▼−6,500
Score
61▼−27
− Respins
Book of Win
Smartsoft Gaming
RTP
95.4%▼−0.9
Volatility
—Max win
—
Score
64▼−24
− Scatter− Respins
The Tomb
Mascot Gaming
RTP
95.8%▼−0.5
Volatility
High volatilityMax win
—
Score
73▼−15
− Respins
Book of Cleopatra Super Stake Edition
StakeLogic
RTP
94.5%▼−1.8
Volatility
High volatilityMax win
5,521×▼−6,979
Score
74▼−14
− Respins
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