Cleocatra Slot Review
Two cat-headed guardians in purple-and-gold headdresses flank the temple steps, staring in at the reels with the same painted indifference Egypt’s real statues give their tourists. Cleocatra dresses like a novelty and pays like a proper multiplier slot: every wild carries x2 or x3 from the moment it lands, and it’s that rule, not the feline costume, doing the real work.
It’s a Pragmatic Play build, sitting in the studio’s Egyptian company alongside Eye of Cleopatra and Heart of Cleopatra. The reels run five by four with 40 paylines, a 96.20% RTP, medium volatility and a 5,000x win cap, on stakes from 0.20 to 240 per spin. The temple door is open. The cats are waiting.
How the Base Game Pays
All wins pay left to right across the 40 paylines, starting from the leftmost reel. Only the highest combination on each line counts, and wins across multiple lines are added together. Symbol values are multiples of the total bet:
- Cleopatra Cat – 1.5x for three, 5x for four, 20x for five
- Pharaoh Cat – 1.25x, 3.75x, 12.5x
- Pink Cat – 0.75x, 2x, 7.5x
- Purple Cat – 0.5x, 1.25x, 5x
- Ankh – 0.35x, 0.75x, 3.75x
- Crook and Flail – 0.25x, 0.5x, 2.5x
- A / K – 0.15x, 0.3x, 1.5x
- Q / J / 10 – 0.1x, 0.25x, 1x
Four cat characters fill the top of the table, with the ankh and the crook and flail as the two artefact symbols, then a familiar run of royals from 10 up to A. Because the cat symbols can land stacked, they’re also the ones the respin feature is built around, which puts the better-paying end of the table at the centre of the action rather than decorating it.
The wild appears on reels 2 to 5, substitutes for everything except the scatter, and carries a random x2 or x3 multiplier on every hit. Where several wilds join the same win, their multipliers add together, so a win carried by two wilds can pick up a combined boost of anything from x4 to x6.
The scatter is a paw print, it lands on all five reels, and it pays anywhere rather than on a line. Three or more of them are worth 5x the total bet and open the free spins round. Wins from the Free Spins and Respin rounds are added to the payline win and paid once the round finishes.
Respin Feature
Land a full vertical stack of any cat symbol on reel 1 in the base game and the respins begin. Every cat of that type locks in place, along with any wilds on screen.
Everything else keeps respinning until at least one winning combination with the stacked cat forms. Because the wilds stay locked too, a respin sequence can finish with multiplier-carrying wilds completing the line alongside the held stack. The respins don’t cost anything extra, and the win is added to the payline win.
The trigger needs all four rows of reel 1 filled with the same cat, so it doesn’t come around on every spin. When it does, the feature runs its course on its own: there’s no gamble, no choice to make, and no way out early. It simply locks what it likes and spins the rest until something connects.
Free Spins and Sticky Wilds
Sticky Wilds
Three, four or five scatters award 8, 12 or 16 free spins respectively. Special reels are in play for the duration of the round, so the symbol mix during free spins isn’t the one the base game uses.
Every wild that lands on reels 2 to 5 during the round stays put for the rest of the feature. Each sticky wild carries a random x2 or x3 multiplier, fixed from the moment it lands, and multiple sticky wilds in one win add their multipliers together.
That’s the engine of the round. Wilds don’t appear on reel 1, but across the other four reels a lucky sequence can pin several of them in place at once, and every subsequent spin rolls past the full set. A line completed by three sticky wilds can carry a combined multiplier as high as x9.
The round builds as it goes. An early sticky wild gets more spins to work with than a late one, a scatter-heavy entry with 16 spins gives the grid more time to fill, and there’s no clean-out between retriggers – wilds already pinned stay pinned when the extra spins are added.
Retrigger
A full stack of any cat symbol on reel 1 during the round awards two more free spins. It’s the same trigger as the base game’s respin feature, which keeps the two halves of the game consistent. There’s no stated limit on retriggers, so a long round can keep feeding itself.
Buy Free Spins
The free spins round can be bought from the base game for 100x the current total bet. On the triggering spin, three, four or five scatters can land at random, so a bought round can begin with anything from 8 to 16 spins.
- Price – 100x the current total bet
- What you get – the free spins round, triggered instantly
- Triggering scatters – 3, 4 or 5 can land at random on the buy spin
- RTP when buying – 96.20%, the same as the standard game
Wins from any source are capped at 5,000x the bet. Reach it and the round ends immediately, with anything still running forfeited.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.4/10
Cleocatra is a session slot. You come for the free spins, and everything before them is the walk up the temple steps: pleasant, glossy, watched over by two very smug cats. The one reason to pick it is that round, where pinned wilds turn a modest entry into something that grows spin after spin.
The respin feature is the smart build here. Reusing the reel 1 stack as both a base-game feature and a retrigger means the whole game runs on one idea, and it makes the base game matter instead of just marking time. The maths is demanding, though: the paytable tops out at 20x for a five-of-a-kind, so a serious result needs several sticky wilds stacked into one win, and the 5,000x ceiling rewards patience more than anything else. This is a grinder, not a lottery ticket.
It suits players who like a long build and a colourful grid, and it will leave anyone chasing six-figure potential cold. For a cheerful evening in good company, the temple cats are worth a visit.
Cleocatra FAQs
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What is the RTP of Cleocatra?
The RTP is 96.20%, and it stays at 96.20% when you use the Buy Free Spins option. -
Is Cleocatra high volatility?
No, it’s a medium volatility game. That means payouts tend to come steadily, with the size of wins ranging from low to very high. -
How many paylines does Cleocatra have?
Cleocatra has 40 paylines. All symbols pay from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel, and only the highest win on each line is paid. -
What is the maximum win on Cleocatra?
The maximum win is 5,000x your bet, during the base game or any feature. If the total win reaches that cap, the round ends immediately and any remaining features are forfeited. -
Can you buy the bonus on Cleocatra?
Yes. The free spins round can be bought for 100x your current total bet, and 3, 4 or 5 scatters can land randomly on the triggering spin. -
How do you trigger free spins in Cleocatra?
Land 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols to win 8, 12 or 16 free spins. Wilds that hit during the round stick to the reels for its duration, each with a x2 or x3 multiplier. -
What is the Respin Feature in Cleocatra?
When a full stack of any cat symbol lands on reel 1 in the base game, all matching cats and wilds lock in place and the remaining positions respin until at least one winning combination with the stacked cat forms. -
Can free spins be retriggered in Cleocatra?
Yes. A full stack of any cat symbol on reel 1 during the round awards two more free spins, and there’s no stated limit on how many times that can happen. -
What is the minimum and maximum bet on Cleocatra?
Stakes run from 0.20 to 240 per spin. The grid is a 5×4 layout with 40 fixed paylines.
