RubyPlay

Ancient Pharaoh

Slots Video Slots Mythology Egypt Treasure Ancient

Egyptian fixed-line slot with selectable Free Spins and respins

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.51%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

2,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

4.5 ★

3 votes

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4.5 / 5

3 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.51% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential6.6/10

x2000.00 (2000×) → 6.6/10

Features5/10

7 features → 5.0/10

Game Mechanics5.1/10

f=7 r=5 p=50 → 5.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.5–50 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity6.4/10

search demand p71 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.4/10

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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SlotRanker Score: 69 — Ancient Pharaoh by RubyPlay

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Slot Summary

A Free Games Pick and a locked-symbol respin round give Ancient Pharaoh two different ways to leave its fixed-line base game. RubyPlay uses 50 paylines for the regular spin, then shifts the emphasis toward selectable Free Spins or an expanding orb feature. Its 96.51% RTP, medium-high volatility, and x2000 maximum win define a math profile with more variation than the traditional Egypt presentation suggests.

How It Plays

Regular wins form from left to right across 50 fixed paylines on a 5x3 grid. The Pharaoh Wild substitutes for standard symbols on reels 2 through 5.

Six or more Orb symbols start the separate respin mechanic. Triggering orbs remain locked while additional orbs can reset the available respins and unlock more reel sets.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ancient Egypt is presented through the Pharaoh, pyramids, temple imagery, and treasure symbols. The theme gives both primary special symbols an identifiable role in play.

The Mythology and Treasure labels meet in the bonus design: the Pyramid acts as the Scatter, while orbs become the objects collected during the expanded respin round.

Mythology Egypt Treasure Ancient

Features & Win Potential

The Pharaoh Wild appears on reels 2 through 5 and substitutes for ordinary paying symbols. It does not replace the Orb or Pyramid Scatter symbols.

Pyramid Scatters open Free Spins, while the Free Games Pick asks the player to choose between different spin counts and multipliers before the round begins.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium/High 5 Reels 96% RTP 50 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

The Free Games Pick is triggered by three or more Pyramid Scatters. Its choices trade the number of Free Spins against the applied multiplier and orb requirement.

During the orb-based bonus, six or more orbs lock in place and award three respins. New orbs reset the count and may unlock additional reel sets.

Spec sheet

Ancient Pharaoh at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameAncient Pharaoh

StudioRubyPlay

Released11/1/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score69

RTP96.51%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win2,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $50.00

Player rating4.5 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in United States.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.51% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$6.98

Cost per session$6.98

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

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

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.51%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,000×).

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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Compare Ancient Pharaoh with other games

	Ancient Pharaoh Score 69This game	Cleo's Book Score 87	Gates of Anubis Score 87	Sands of Eternity 2 Score 85	The Cursed King Score 84
Identity
Studio	RubyPlay	Belatra Games	Popiplay	SlotMill	Backseat Gaming
Released	11/1/2021	10/21/2022	3/22/2024	6/18/2024	2/13/2024
Math
RTP	96.51%	96.01%	96.11%	96.1%	96.31%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	2,000×	50,000×	10,200×	15,000×	12,500×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	6	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x4	6x7	5x4
Paylines	50	3125	0	117649	19
Min bet	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	50	50	25	60	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Ancient Pharaoh

RubyPlay

RTP

96.51%

Max win

2,000×

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