Gears of Horus at Bethall Casino: what this Pragmatic Play slot pays

Meet a high-volatility Egyptian cluster game

How the grid grows? Gears of Horus is a Pragmatic Play slot set in an Egyptian theme, released in March 2024. The grid starts at 6 reels by 6 rows and expands as you win—up to 8 reels by 8 rows. Winning blocks of 5 or more symbols connected horizontally or vertically trigger tumbles: winning symbols disappear, others fall down, and new ones drop in from above. Tumbles repeat until no more wins form. High volatility means wins come less often but can be much bigger.

Play this if you prefer big wins. This slot suits players who enjoy long sessions with the chance of substantial payouts and have a bankroll for high-volatility play. The growing grid and tumble mechanic reward patience. You'll need at least NZ$0.20 per spin, so smaller bets are possible, but the features—especially Free Spins and random wilds—favour players comfortable waiting for bonus rounds rather than chasing frequent small wins.

Gears of Horus tumbles explained. The Tumble feature reshapes every round you win. When matching symbols form a cluster, they vanish and the remaining symbols tumble downward while new ones fall in from above. This repeats until the board settles with no fresh matches. Each winning tumble also unlocks one additional row or reel in sequence—bottom, top, right, then left—building towards the full 8x8 grid where random wilds can appear.

How your multiplier grows through free spins

Scatter symbols start the bonus. Three, four or five scatter symbols anywhere trigger eight, twelve or twenty free spins respectively. Retriggering works the same way, awarding an extra eight, twelve or twenty spins. Every spin starts at x1 multiplier; each tumble adds one level, and the first four tumbles may add an extra one to five levels. Your multiplier applies to all wins that spin, then resets.

Grid grows as symbols tumble. Each spin begins at six reels by six rows. Blocks of five or more connected symbols horizontally or vertically pay at their highest win value. When symbols clear, the rest drop down and new ones fall from the top, causing a tumble. Winning tumbles repeat until no new wins form. After each win, the grid unlocks one extra row or reel until it reaches its maximum of eight by eight.

Wild blocks on full grid. Once your grid reaches its full eight by eight size, a block of wild symbols lands randomly on the next tumble. The wild block can be anywhere from two tiles to sixteen tiles in size, shaped from one by two up to four by four. This adds winning chances beyond what the regular symbols create.

When the bonus arrives stays a mystery

When does the bonus come? The bonus round arrives by chance alone. No spin count or bet size can predict when free spins will trigger, so you cannot plan around it.

What RTP actually means. One session's outcome is random regardless of RTP. Your results depend on luck in the short term; the RTP applies over thousands of spins across many players.

Maximum wins arrive very rarely. The maximum win of NZ$2,400,000 is a ceiling rarely reached. Expect most spins to land far below this figure, as high volatility slots pay bigger wins less frequently.

Before you spin: protect your play

Your session limit comes first. Decide how much you can afford to lose on this session before you start spinning. Set that amount as your budget and stick to it once you begin.

Winning is when to quit. Plan when you will stop playing, whether you are winning or losing. Wins can feel like a reason to keep spinning, but they are the right time to walk away.

Caps that work for you. Use your account's deposit and loss limits to cap what you spend. These tools stop your account from taking more than you have chosen to risk.

Is it time to stop playing? If spinning Gears of Horus stops being fun or feels hard to control, take a break or use self-exclusion. Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand, Gambling Helpline New Zealand and Multi-Agency Self-Exclusion Programme all offer support.