Ramses’ Revenge: Slot Overview

Relax Gaming never outright say it in-game, but the name Ramses is commonly associated with Ramses II, the third Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty. Often called Ramses the Great, he’s widely regarded as one of the most significant Pharaohs ever. Between campaigns in Syria and North Africa, he also devoted himself to constructing some of antiquity’s most impressive monuments. Statues of Ramses have endured in remarkably good condition into the modern era, with his distinctive, goateed face reproduced time and again.

Here, he takes centre stage in Relax Gaming’s Egyptian themed slot Ramses’ Revenge. The wrapped-up ruler is out for vengeance against an unlucky explorer who’s been looting his tomb. With the cute little sprites filling the 5×5 grid, it’s easy to assume the title is just a fun hook. But Ramses’ Revenge isn’t exactly gentle. It may look charming, yet it can hit hard—revenge, after all. The main consolation is the free spins round, which turns out to be far stronger than it initially seems.

Visually, Ramses’ Revenge carries that unmistakable Relax Gaming style. It brings to mind games such as Snake Arena and Marching Legions, with a similar top-down perspective on the action. This time, the grid rests in a decaying courtyard framed by columns, stone tiles, and scattered hieroglyphs. A drowsy Arabic soundtrack drifts along, adding a laid-back vibe while the reels do their thing.

Ramses can dish out his revenge on any device, with stakes ranging from 10 p/c to $/€20 per spin. The RTP sits a touch above the norm at 96.15%, but high volatility means short-term results can be all over the place. From slow base game stretches to bonus rounds that can suddenly land a hefty hit, the swings can go in any direction.

Relax opted for a player-friendly 4,096 win ways setup for forming wins. Rows don’t matter, so if three or more matching symbols connect adjacently from the leftmost reel, it counts. Another neat detail is that when symbols form a win, they sink into the floor slightly, making it clear which ones are contributing. It’s a small visual tweak, but genuinely useful—and far tidier than, say, Red Tiger’s approach, where the screen gets overwhelmed with payline count-ups.

The symbol set has a tight, token-like design that feels a bit like collectable game pieces. There are eight standard pay symbols, divided into four lower-paying patterns and higher-paying gods. The premium group features Anubis, Sobek, Horus, and Ramses at the top. These four deliver payouts of 1.5 to 4 times the bet for six of a kind. Not massive on their own, though the pay system helps, and wild multipliers in the bonus can do plenty of heavy lifting.

Ramses’ Revenge: Slot Features

Most of the time, the feature set is fairly quiet. Mystery Sandstorms break up the base game now and then, but the real prize is unquestionably free spins, thanks to the roaming multiplier wilds.

On any base game spin, the Mystery Sandstorm feature can trigger at random. When it does, 2-6 waves roll through, and each wave drops 1-4 mystery symbols onto the reels. Every mystery symbol then transforms to reveal the same matching symbol type.

The best action is saved for free spins. You’re looking for the explorer symbols, and seeing 2 in view awards 6 free spins. Before the feature starts, two mummies shuffle out of the tomb and replace the two explorers that triggered it. These mummies act as wilds, substituting for any other symbol to complete wins. Keep in mind that wilds only appear during free spins.

Whenever new explorers wilds land, the nearest mummy moves over to take that position. When this happens, one extra spin is awarded, and the multiplier of the respective mummy increases by 1. If more explorers land than there are mummies currently visible, extra mummies are added to the reels. Also, if more than one mummy contributes to a win, the values are multiplied rather than added. A maximum of four mummies can be active on the reels at the same time.

If you’d rather not sit through the base game waiting for the bonus, there may be a shortcut. Where offered, Relax includes a feature buy option priced at 80 times the stake. Activating it places two scatters on the next spin, which triggers the free spins feature. Technically speaking, the RTP stays the same in this mode as it is in the standard game.

Ramses’ Revenge: Slot Verdict

Ramses’ Revenge doesn’t throw many curveballs. The biggest one is just how punishing it can be, despite its cute, sprite-driven presentation. It can feel like a grind, and you’ll often need patience to reach the best bits—unless you choose the bonus buy to speed things up, though that’s hardly a promise of a payout.

For roughly the first 300 spins, there wasn’t much to get excited about. A couple of wins around 30x helped keep things ticking over, but otherwise it was fairly average for a while. The first bonus round, however, was a surprise. Even with only two roaming multiplier wilds, the potential was clear—assuming they wandered into useful spots. Overall, the bonuses were as unpredictable as the base game: some disappointing, others suddenly strong. On one of our bonus buys, though, we landed a win of almost 1,000x.

What makes the free spins feature especially compelling is how the mummies multiply one another, which gives it an oddly familiar Jammin’ Jars-style feel. An x4 and an x6, for instance, landing amid several premium symbols, can create real chaos. Add a third multiplier wild and it can quickly escalate. This behaviour fits the 4,096 ways to win format nicely. Ramses’ Revenge can already be harsh, and with fixed paylines it could have been downright brutal.

In a few respects, Ramses’ Revenge ended up feeling similar to Relax Gaming’s Marching Legions. Like that title, free spins can explode, stacking multipliers and wins in rapid succession. On the flip side, it can be just as irritating when things don’t connect. Still, Ramses’ Revenge is a fun slot with a slightly different edge, capable of stirring up reactions that don’t quite match its light, playful look.