Might of Ra

Might of Ra Overview

Might of Ra is an ancient Egypt slot from Pragmatic Play, released on 4 February 2022 (wide release 17 February). It plays on a large 6x4 grid with 50 fixed paylines, an RTP of 95.25%, high volatility and a maximum win of 22,500x the bet – an unusually high ceiling for the studio. Pyramids stand on the left of the screen, and Ra himself, holding an ankh and a staff, watches from the right.

The Symbols and the Paytable

The game’s paytable, captured at a bet of $100, lists four animal premiums and five card royals, all paying left to right from three of a kind up to six:

• Serpent – $1,500 (15x) for six
• Horse – $1,250 (12.5x)
• Phoenix – $1,000 (10x)
• Scorpion – $750 (7.5x)
• A – $500 (5x), K and Q – $375, J and 10 – $250

The top symbol is the Ra wild, which pays $2,500 (25x) for six on its own and substitutes for everything except the bonus symbol.

The Expanding Ra Wild

The wild is the heart of the base game. The rules explain that whenever one or more wilds land, they can randomly transform into a reel full of wilds with a 3x multiplier that applies to every winning combination using that wild. On a 6x4 grid with 50 lines, a full wild reel touches a large share of the lines at once.

Our screenshot shows it working: the second reel turned completely into WILD, completing serpent lines across the grid, and the spin paid $1,300 – 13x the $100 bet.

Ordinary Line Wins

All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel, so a win needs at least three matching symbols from reel 1 onwards. With 50 lines criss-crossing four rows, the same three symbols often pay on several lines at once, which is why a single cluster can produce a surprisingly busy win display.

Without the wild, wins are modest, as you would expect from 50 lines on a big grid. One base-game spin lined up a cluster of 10s across the first four reels and paid $120, or 1.2x the bet – a typical small win that keeps the balance ticking over between wild expansions.

The Bonus Symbol

The bonus symbol is a golden scarab marked BONUS. It lands only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, and it pays on its own when it triggers the feature: 3 bonus symbols pay 2x the total bet and 4 pay 5x. Our screenshot shows three scarabs on reels 2, 3 and 4, and the next screen awarded 15 free spins.

Free Spins and the Ankh Meter

In the free spins a new symbol joins the reels: the ankh. Every ankh that lands is collected in the meter on the left side of the screen, and filling the meter levels the round up. Each level adds more wilds to the reel strips, so the later spins of a long round are far more likely to show several wilds – and several expanding wild reels – at once. Published descriptions of the feature list the steps as follows:

• Level 1 – the starting strips, with 54 wilds.
• Level 2 – 5 ankhs add 12 more wilds.
• Level 3 – 5 more ankhs add another 12.
• Level 4 – 5 more ankhs add 24.

The round can also be retriggered by landing further bonus symbols during the free spins.

What Our Free Spins Delivered

Our round, played at $100, shows how the meter changes the picture:

• With 13 spins left, an ankh landed on reel 6 while a spread of wilds on the first reels completed several lines; the round stood at $1,300.
• With 8 spins left, the meter on the left already held three upgraded wilds, the reels were full of expanding Ra wilds, and the total had climbed to $6,805.
• When the free spins completed, the round closed at $7,610 – 76.1x the bet.

Theme and Presentation

Might of Ra is drawn in warm desert tones with violet accents. The premium symbols are painted as small scenes – a rearing serpent, a black stallion, a burning phoenix, a bronze scorpion – and the card royals are set in gold with Egyptian ornaments. Winning positions light up with a fiery glow, and the free spins screens use a red and gold cartouche flanked by two black cat statues.

RTP and Volatility

At 95.25% the RTP is on the lower side for Pragmatic Play, and SlotCatalog notes that other RTP settings exist. High volatility and a 22,500x cap mean the base game is mostly about waiting for the expanding wilds, while the real potential sits in a long free spins round with a well-filled ankh meter.

Who It Is For

Might of Ra suits players who like a big grid, a strong wild and a bonus that improves the longer it runs. The 3x expanding wild reel gives the base game its moments, and the ankh levels give the free spins a clear goal.

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