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Rise of Dead

Egyptian horror slot driven by stacks and expansion

SlotRanker Score
60
/ 99
60
05099

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RTP
94.54%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
5,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
20 lines
Player rating
4.2 ★
5 votes
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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.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP6/10RTP 94.54% → 6.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential7.4/10x5000.00 (5000×) →…Features7.5/1012 features → 7.5/10Game Mechanics4.6/10f=12 r=5 p=20 →…
Payouts & RTP6/10
RTP 94.54% → 6.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential7.4/10
x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10
Features7.5/10
12 features → 7.5/10
Game Mechanics4.6/10
f=12 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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Slot Summary

Ancient Egypt supplies the pharaohs, scrolls, and darker Horror tone of Rise of Dead, but its identity comes from how those symbols change across the round. Play'n GO combines Mega Stacks, a random reel modifier, and Ancient Free Spins with expanding pharaoh symbols. Its catalog RTP is 94.54%, paired with high volatility and a x5000.00 maximum win, so the mathematical profile favors concentrated feature outcomes.
MechanicsMega Stacks lead into expanding-symbol free spins

How It Plays

The base game selects a regular symbol for the Stack mechanic, placing large matching groups across the grid and creating chances for several paylines to connect together.

A random reel event can fill alternating reels with the selected stacked symbol before the remaining reels resolve, giving the base game a separate feature event.

Theme & Atmosphere

Egypt and Mythology meet a Horror treatment centered on resurrected pharaohs, scarabs, and ancient scrolls rather than a bright archaeological adventure.

The darker subject gives the expanding figures and stacked symbols a clear thematic role: ancient rulers spread across the reels as the feature intensifies.

Features & Win Potential

Stack behavior changes symbol distribution in both the base game and Free Spins, while the Wild Symbol can also appear in extended groups during the bonus.

Expanding Symbols activate selectively during Free Spins, filling reels only when their expansion can improve a winning combination already present on the grid.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin when the required Scatter Symbols land on their designated reels. Further Scatters add more spins, while expanding pharaoh symbols and stacked Wild Symbols alter the bonus outcomes.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet
Rise of Dead at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameRise of Dead
StudioPlay'n Go
Released2/26/2019
Math
SlotRanker Score60
RTP94.54%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win5,000×
Bet range$0.20 – $100.00
Player rating4.2 / 5 · 5 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 94.54% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$4.37
Cost per session$4.37

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Rise of Dead? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.54%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released2/26/201911/7/20244/24/20232/27/202110/19/2022
Math
RTP94.54%94.27%—96%95%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility—Medium/High—
Max win5,000×15,000×—1,000×—
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x65x35x35x3
Paylines207776502530
Min bet0.20.10.50.250.1
Max bet100550012570
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓—✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier——✓——
Bonus game——✓——
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

Rise of Dead FAQ

3 questions

Scroll Scatter symbols on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th reels activate the Ancient Free Spins feature.

Winning pharaoh symbols can expand across their reels after the initial combinations have been evaluated and paid.

Yes. The catalog classifies Rise of Dead as high volatility, with a listed maximum win of x5000.00.

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