Moon Of Ra

Moon Of Ra Slot Review

A falcon-headed god in gold-trimmed robes stands at the edge of a purple desert, a glowing moon balanced in one open palm, a full moon burning behind a golden emblem above the reels. An obelisk carved with hieroglyphs holds the other side of the frame.

Most Egyptian slots use the theme as wallpaper for a big five-reel build; FUGASO has done the opposite with Moon Of Ra, shrinking the whole idea onto a 3×3 grid with high volatility and a fixed jackpot ladder topped by a GRAND at 1,000x. The three-reel treatment is where this game lives or dies, because nine positions have to carry the base game, the feature and the ladder all at once.

Every spin shows the entire grid, so there’s no second screen to wait for and no partial view to interpret. Everything the game has fits in one frame. The studio’s Striking Blitz: Running Wins 3×3 runs on the same chassis, and 3X Atomic Coins makes for a useful second comparison.

Symbols and Pays on Three Reels

With three reels and three rows, every symbol on the grid is visible at once, so a single spin tells you whether it paid or didn’t. Nine positions, one glance, done. The premium end of the paytable is pure Egyptian iconography, and the values below are for a full three-of-a-kind.

• Eye of Ra – x30
• Ankh (red) – x20
• Crook & Flail / Mask (green and gold) – x16
• Hexagon symbols (Ankh, Scarab, Pink) – x4
• Green Square symbol – x1
• Wild – x50

The wild is the richest symbol in the game at x50 for three, and it substitutes for everything except the Bonus and Bonus Moon symbols. It’s the only symbol that breaks the x30 ceiling of the standard table, which makes any wild landing on the grid the most valuable thing a spin can show.

One more thing the wild can’t do: it never stands in for a Bonus or Bonus Moon symbol, so it can’t help you into either feature. It’s a payer, not a key. The special symbols only ever do their own jobs, on their own reels.

Note the shape of that table too. The drop from x16 down to x4 is steep, so most of the paytable’s value sits in the top three symbols and the wild. Below that, the hexagons pay modestly and the Green Square symbol barely moves the needle at x1 for three.

The Jackpot Ladder

Four fixed jackpots sit on the reel frame at all times: GRAND, MAJOR, MINOR and MINI. They’re always in view while you play, which keeps the top prize in the corner of your eye on every spin. As multiples of your stake they step down like this:

• GRAND – 1,000x the bet
• MAJOR – 150x the bet
• MINOR – 50x the bet
• MINI – 25x the bet

The credit values on screen scale with your stake, so doubling the bet doubles every rung. The GRAND at 1,000x is the top rung of that ladder, and it’s a figure worth keeping in mind when sizing a session: at high volatility, that top rung is the prize the whole build is angled towards.

Because every rung is a stake multiple, the ladder reads the same at any bet size. A 1.00 bet and a 2.00 bet show different credit amounts but identical proportions, so the tier you’re chasing never changes shape as you move up the stakes.

The spacing between rungs matters as much as the top figure. MINI to MINOR doubles your money, MINOR to MAJOR triples it again, and MAJOR to GRAND is close to a sevenfold jump. In practice that means the ladder rewards reaching upward, not settling for the first rung that lands.

The Running Wins Game

Three Bonus Symbols of any kind are the whole entry requirement, and on a 3×3 grid it’s a simple one to track. Bonus Symbols land only on reels 1 or 3, so the middle reel never carries them. That leaves just two reels to watch, and three positions on each.

Inside the round, the Bonus Symbol changes job entirely. It pays only during the Running Wins Game, which means the symbol that got you in is also the one doing the paying once you’re there. Nothing else in the base game carries over; the trigger is the doorway and the symbol is the reward.

That division of labour is deliberate. A symbol that pays only inside the round it triggers gives the feature its own economy, separate from the standard paytable, and it means the base game’s job is purely to get you there. The three-of-a-kind requirement across two eligible reels is the whole gate.

The Full Moon Bonus Feature

The Bonus Moon Symbol has one job: open the Full Moon Bonus Feature from inside the Running Wins Game. It can’t do it anywhere else, and it lands only on reel 2, the exact reel the Bonus Symbol can’t occupy. Between them, the two symbols carve the grid in half.

The structure is worth spelling out, because it’s the whole architecture of the game. Reels 1 and 3 carry the symbols that open the Running Wins Game, and reel 2 carries the symbol that escalates it.

Nothing in the base game beyond landing three Bonus Symbols gets you any of it. It’s a two-step build: enter the round, then find the moon. Because the Bonus Moon appears only during the Running Wins Game, you can’t chase it directly. It arrives as a second layer on top of a round already in progress, which is what stops the 3×3 grid from feeling like a single flat feature. One reel decides everything.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 7/10

Sitting under that moon, what you’re actually doing is watching two reels and waiting. That’s the honest shape of a session here, and it’s exactly why someone would pick it: the Running Wins Game pays, the Full Moon feature sits one reel away, and the ladder gives every spin a ceiling worth caring about.

The strength is that you always know where you stand. Two symbols, two jobs, one grid, nothing to decode. The weakness is the base game between triggers: the paytable’s value is packed into its top three symbols, so the waiting is thin while it lasts.

This is one for players who like a compact, legible game topped by a GRAND jackpot worth 1,000x the bet and don’t need variety to justify a session. Anyone after layered features or a busy grid will find FUGASO’s wider Running Wins line more to their taste. Moon Of Ra is a small game that pays its way honestly.

Moon Of Ra FAQs

• What is the RTP of Moon Of Ra?

  Moon Of Ra’s RTP is 96%.
• Is Moon Of Ra high volatility?

  Yes, Moon Of Ra is a high volatility slot, so wins tend to be less frequent and larger when they land.
• Who makes Moon Of Ra?

  Moon Of Ra is made by FUGASO.
• When is Moon Of Ra released?

  Moon Of Ra’s release date is 30 October 2023.
• How do you trigger the Running Wins Game in Moon Of Ra?

  Land three Bonus Symbols of any kind and the Running Wins Game begins. Bonus Symbols only ever appear on reels 1 or 3.
• What does the Bonus Moon Symbol do in Moon Of Ra?

  Landing a Bonus Moon Symbol on reel 2 during the Running Wins Game opens the Full Moon Bonus Feature. It’s the symbol’s only function, and reel 2 is the only place it appears.
• What does the wild substitute for in Moon Of Ra?

  The wild substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus symbols and the Bonus Moon symbols. It’s also the game’s top payer at x50 for three of a kind.
• What is the biggest jackpot in Moon Of Ra?

  The GRAND jackpot pays 1,000x your bet, followed by MAJOR at 150x, MINOR at 50x and MINI at 25x. The rung values scale with your stake.