Cleopatra Diamond Spins Slot Review
Faint hieroglyphs run along the blue wall behind the reels, and teal and magenta fronds flare from the gold trim on either side. Cleopatra Diamond Spins is IGT betting that a 20-payline game from another era can carry a modern jackpot chase, and the bet mostly comes off: the ornate temple setting hasn’t aged a day, and the Diamond Spins ladder bolted on top gives the classic formula a destination it never had.
It runs on a 5×3 grid with 20 paylines, an RTP of 95.37% in total, or 91.43% if you strip out the jackpot contribution. The exotic queen is one of the most revisited figures in IGT’s back catalogue, from the original Cleopatra to Cleopatra Gold and Cleopatra Triple Fortune. This one asks whether the classic formula still cuts it when a Diamond Spins ladder sits above it.
Twenty Paylines and a Generous Queen
Betting is fixed: 20 paylines for 20 coins, and the coin value is the only thing you adjust. Line wins pay left to right and are multiplied by that coin value, so there’s no ways-to-win maths to unpick here. It’s the same betting structure the original Cleopatra built its reputation on.
That structure keeps every spin simple to read: a win either lands on a marked line or it doesn’t. The Cleopatra mask wild substitutes for everything except the golden pharaoh symbol, and any win it substitutes in is doubled. It’s also the richest symbol on the reels, and that pairing of top payer and substitute is a rare one. Only the pharaoh stands apart from it, which keeps the wild’s reach wide.
Symbol pays are multiples of the total bet, not the line bet. They read smaller than a 20-line game might suggest, but they mean exactly what they say:
- Cleopatra mask (wild) – 2 pays 0.5x, 3 pays 10x, 4 pays 100x, 5 pays 500x the total bet
- Blue scarab / purple fan with ring – 2 pays 0.1x, 3 pays 1.25x, 4 pays 5x, 5 pays 37.5x
- Blue tablet (gold) – 3 pays 0.75x, 4 pays 5x, 5 pays 20x
- Crook and flail – 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 3.75x, 5 pays 12.5x
- Eye of Horus – 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 2.5x, 5 pays 12.5x
- A – 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 2.5x, 5 pays 6.25x
- K – 3 pays 0.25x, 4 pays 2.5x, 5 pays 5x
- Q / J / 10 – 3 pays 0.25x, 4 pays 1.25x, 5 pays 5x
- 9 – 2 pays 0.1x, 3 pays 0.25x, 4 pays 1.25x, 5 pays 5x
The gap between the wild and everything beneath it is striking. Five Cleopatra masks return 500x the total bet; the next best line, the scarab or fan, returns less than a tenth of that. The royal end of the table is filler in the usual way, with the 9 the only royal that pays on two.
Auto Spin
Auto Spin plays a set number of spins at the current coin value. It stops when you press stop, when a bonus triggers, when the balance runs out or when a win or loss limit is reached. It’s only available where jurisdictions allow it. A small convenience, handled without fuss.
The Cleopatra Bonus
Three or more Sphinx scatter symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the Cleopatra Bonus, awarding 15 free spins. Sphinx scatters can appear on all five reels, and the round plays at the same coin value and number of paylines as the triggering spin. Nothing changes about the board; only the multipliers do.
Inside the bonus, all wins are tripled, with one exception: five Cleopatra symbols pay their standard value rather than 3x. It’s a quirk the series has carried since the beginning. It only bites on the single biggest line win in the game.
Retrigging is generous. Three or more Sphinxes during a free spin add another 15 free spins to the running total, capped at 180 free spins within a single bonus round. That cap is the only ceiling the game puts on the round. Reaching even a fraction of it would take a run of scatters most sessions never produce.
The Diamond Spins Bonus
Diamond symbols can overlay the reels on any base game spin, at any bet level, and five or more of them trigger the Diamond Spins Bonus. It starts with 3 respins on a set of independent reels, separate from the base game, played at the triggering spin’s coin value. There’s no route into it from the free spins; a base game spin is the only door.
Each Diamond that lands reveals either a bet multiplier from 3x to 10x or a Progressive symbol, then locks in place for the rest of the bonus. Every fresh Diamond resets the respin counter to three, so the round keeps running as long as new symbols arrive. It ends when the respins run out or all 15 positions fill with Diamonds.
The prize ladder works like this:
- Grand Progressive – fill all 15 reel positions
- Major Progressive – collect 3 Blue Diamonds
- Minor Progressive – collect 3 Pink Diamonds
- Maxi Bonus – awarded for each Maxi Diamond collected
- Mini Bonus – awarded for each Mini Diamond collected
- Bet multipliers – each reveals 3x to 10x, and the values add together
A couple of structural details are worth knowing. The initial trigger can show a maximum of 14 Diamond symbols, so you can’t start one Diamond short of the Grand. And the bonus can’t be retriggered; once it’s done, it’s done until the base game offers it again.
Three progressive meters sit above the reels throughout, so the Grand, Major and Minor values are always in view.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7/10
Sessions here feel like the original Cleopatra with a lottery ticket riding on top. The base game ticks along in the familiar way, the tripled free spins keep things moving, and the one reason to pick this version over the plain classic is those three meters glowing above the temple walls.
The Diamond Spins round is the best thing in the game: the reset-to-three respin structure keeps every spin tense right up to the last one, and the ladder gives the game a payoff the free spins can’t match. That ladder is paid for elsewhere, though. Strip out the jackpot contribution and you’re playing a 91.43% game, and the 500x wild line is the ceiling on everything the reels themselves can pay.
It suits players who already love the temple-and-hieroglyph formula and want something worth chasing above it; anyone after big regular line wins will find the reels too modest. For the Nile faithful, the queen has a new set of jewels, and they suit her.
Cleopatra Diamond Spins FAQs
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What is the RTP of Cleopatra Diamond Spins?
The total RTP is 95.37%, which includes the progressive jackpot contribution. Excluding the jackpots, the base return is 91.43%. -
How do you trigger the Diamond Spins Bonus?
Diamond symbols can randomly overlay the reels on any base game spin at any bet level. If five or more of them land anywhere on the reels, the Diamond Spins Bonus begins with 3 respins. -
How do you win the Grand Progressive in Cleopatra Diamond Spins?
You win the Grand Progressive by filling all 15 reel positions with Diamond symbols during the Diamond Spins Bonus. The Major and Minor Progressives are won by collecting 3 Blue and 3 Pink Diamonds respectively. -
What does the Cleopatra Bonus award?
Three or more Sphinx scatter symbols award 15 free spins with all wins tripled, except a five-of-a-kind Cleopatra symbols line. Landing three or more Sphinxes during a free spin adds another 15 spins, up to 180 total in a single bonus round. -
Can the Diamond Spins Bonus be retriggered?
No. The Diamond Spins Bonus cannot be retriggered, and it can only be triggered on a base game spin. The round runs until the respins run dry or the whole grid is full. -
How many paylines does Cleopatra Diamond Spins have?
It has 20 paylines for 20 coins, and betting is fixed at all 20. The coin value is the only adjustment you make. -
What is the grid size of Cleopatra Diamond Spins?
The base game runs on a 5×3 grid with five reels and three rows. The Diamond Spins Bonus uses its own independent reels where 15 positions can be filled with Diamond symbols. -
Who makes Cleopatra Diamond Spins?
Cleopatra Diamond Spins is made by IGT, and it’s part of the studio’s long-running Cleopatra series of Egyptian-themed slots.
