Temple of Torment

Load up Temple of Torment and you will find yourself outdoors on a floating mountainside, with rocks hovering in mid-air and two Ancient Egyptian deities flanking the grid. Ra, the sun god, stands to the left, while Anubis, guide of the underworld, lurks in the bottom right. The atmosphere is shadowy and fantastical, built around a 5x4 stone grid with 14 fixed paylines.

Set your stake anywhere from 10p up to 100 pounds and decide whether to spin naturally or use one of four feature buy options. The base game runs on a medium volatility math model with an RTP of up to 96.22%, a hit frequency of around 27%, and a maximum win cap of 10,000x your bet.

Look for ten regular paying symbols on the reels of Temple of Torment. The lower tier runs from 10 through to Ace, paying between 5x and 10x your bet for five of a kind. The premium symbols are three Ancient Egyptian relics -- the Shen Ring, the Eye of Ra, and the Ankh -- followed by Anubis and Ra themselves, who pay 25x and 30x respectively for a full line of five.

Keep an eye on the regular Wild symbol, which pays 40x for five of a kind and substitutes for all standard pay symbols. Then there are the special icons: the Golden Scarab Wild, the Ra FS scatter, and the Anubis FS scatter. Each of these drives a different feature, which is where the real action sits.

Notice how the Wild Golden Scarab behaves differently from an ordinary wild. When one lands and can contribute to at least one winning combination, it expands vertically -- up or down -- to cover the reel. All expanded positions count as wild. Only one Golden Scarab can appear per reel at a time. If a Scarab expands through a regular wild symbol already sitting on the reel, that wild receives a multiplier value anywhere from 2x to 200x. When more than one multiplier wild features in the same winning line, the values are added together before being applied to your payout.

Expect to see two separate free spins rounds in Temple of Torment. The Anguish of Anubis round triggers when you land 3, 4, or 5 Anubis FS scatters, awarding 10, 12, or 14 free spins. During this mode, wilds and Golden Scarabs appear more frequently, and every wild that hits stays sticky for the entire round. Land 2 or 3 additional Anubis scatters during the feature to add 2 or 4 extra spins.

The Reign of Ra bonus game works on a different mechanic. Trigger it with 3 or more Ra FS scatters for the same 10, 12, or 14 spins. Here, each wild multiplier that activates feeds into a cumulative total multiplier displayed above the reels, which then applies to all wins on that spin. Retriggers work the same way -- 2 or 3 Ra scatters grant 2 or 4 extra spins. Both rounds offer distinct strategies, so pay attention to which one fires.

If you prefer to skip straight to the action, Temple of Torment offers four feature buy options. BonusHunt FeatureSpins cost 3x your bet per spin and make a bonus round five times more likely. Scarab FeatureSpins run at 50x and guarantee at least three Golden Scarabs on every spin. The Anguish of Anubis buy costs 100x your stake, while Reign of Ra sits at 200x. Each option carries its own RTP, peaking around 96.30% to 96.44%, so weigh the cost against your session budget before committing.