Vault of Anubis Slot: Overview

Developer Red Tiger has already put out a handful of grid slots for players to tumble through. There was the fruit-packed Fruit Snap, and the jewel-studded Royal Gems, to name just a couple. Vault of Anubis is their first title with an Egyptian setting and it puts the spotlight firmly on the jackal-headed god. Known as a god of the underworld (and, interestingly, of the helpless), he’s appeared in countless Egyptian themed slots. Here, players venture into his vault—whatever that may be—aiming to chain together clusters of wins. Since both the grid format and the Egyptian backdrop are familiar territory for Red Tiger, combining the two naturally raises expectations. Does it deliver? Let’s tumble in and find out.

With plenty of Egypt themed slots behind them, Red Tiger knows how to bring this ancient civilisation to life on the reels—though in this case it’s a grid made up of 7 columns with between 5 or 6 rows that tumble into place on each new spin. The play area sits atop red-carpeted steps, flanked by two jackal-headed statues holding serpent-topped staffs as they stand guard. The low lighting and soundtrack reinforce the serious atmosphere, and it’s an attractive presentation that makes a strong opening impression.

First up is choosing your stake, done via the bet button where you can select from 10 p/c to $/€150 per tumble. In return, players get an RTP of 95.74% and a medium/high volatility. Wins are paid by landing clusters of 5 or more matching symbols. These must connect horizontally or vertically, as diagonal connections don’t count. Any winning cluster is then removed from the grid, allowing new symbols to drop in. This can lead to improved returns, since a single spin can produce multiple wins.

Red Tiger has created a fresh set of original symbols for Vault of Anubis, divided into low and high pay groups. It starts with a golden bowl, then clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades—each detailed in the style of Ancient Egyptian jewellery. Card suit symbols are common, but Red Tiger has given them a new look, which is a small but welcome detail. The higher-value icons are familiar to the theme too, including scarabs, a crook and flail, the Eye of Horus, and Anubis as the top payer. In terms of payouts, low pays range from 0.1x – 200x the stake for clusters of 5 – 30. High pays increase from 0.4x – 750x for clusters of 5 – 30. The wild symbol is a useful addition, as it can appear anywhere and substitute for any regular paying symbol.

Vault of Anubis Slot: Features

Stringing together consecutive cluster wins isn’t just entertaining and potentially lucrative—it’s also key to unlocking the bonus. The Vault Spins symbol acts as the scatter, and landing 4 in view awards 10 Free Spins along with an unlimited win multiplier. It’s rare (if it happens at all) to see 4 scatters land on the initial spin, so they’re typically uncovered through cascade wins instead. Cascades become even more valuable in the bonus, because each time a winning cluster is removed, the win multiplier increases by +1. The win multiplier does not reset between spins, and there is no theoretical cap on how high it can climb. New ‘Spin’ symbols can also appear, and each one may add up to 8 extra spins to prolong the round .

There are a couple more mechanics to mention. First, high paying symbols can drop in at any point in an enlarged format. These Super Symbols come in 2×2 or 3×3 sizes, and it’s possible for more than one to land at the same time. Also designed to help build clusters, the Generous Gods feature can trigger randomly at any moment. When it does, the statues beside the grid scatter multiple wild symbols across the reels.

The final add-on is an optional gamble feature available after a win. Choosing it brings up a Gamble Wheel split into green and red sections, alongside a ladder of increasing prizes. Players can raise the prize they’re gambling for, but doing so increases the size of the red segment. Press gamble and the needle spins—land on green and the player wins and can try again. If it stops on red, the win is lost and the feature ends.

Vault of Anubis Slot: Verdict

Vault of Anubis isn’t the kind of huge grid slot that leads to relentlessly harsh sessions or endlessly long chains of cascades and features. Instead, it feels more balanced and approachable for anyone after a less extreme ride. The math model is still fairly volatile, though, so you can expect stretches of low value or dead spins, broken up by strong sequences of consecutive cluster wins when things click.

As expected, the game gains extra momentum during the Vault Spins feature, but it’s also fair to say the feature set is one of Vault of Anubis’ softer areas. The extras are excellent when they show up, yet it also feels like Red Tiger could have developed them further to take the game up another notch. That isn’t a knock on what Vault of Anubis does offer, however. When everything lines up, satisfying streaks can land, and there’s a top potential of up to 5,469 times your stake available. That number may not rival the biggest names in the genre, but it’s still a solid return—and notably better than the last couple of Red Tiger releases we’ve come across.

Overall, it’s a well-executed blend of grid slot mechanics and an Egyptian theme—two areas where Red Tiger has proven experience. It may not be the outright leader in either category, but it’s a polished grid slot with striking visuals, enjoyable bursts of action, and a respectable win potential.