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Cleopatra Slot Review: IGT's Egyptian Old Faithful
Twenty lines, a doubling wild and 15 free spins with wins tripled. Cleopatra has barely changed since it moved online, which is both its appeal and its limit.
By Conor FurlongChecked 18+
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The Cleopatra slot is IGT's Egyptian machine, online since 2012, with five reels, three rows and 20 paylines, medium volatility and a published top win of 10,000 times the bet. Its engine is simple: a wild that doubles wins and a free spins round in which every win is tripled.
Search for Cleopatra slots and you will find several games under the same crown. This page covers the original IGT release; the Megaways and MegaJackpots editions are touched on below, but their figures are not the ones in our table.
How the Cleopatra slot machine pays
| Item | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Studio | IGT |
| Online release | 2012 |
| Layout | 5 reels x 3 rows, 20 paylines |
| RTP | 95.02% (OLBG); 95.7% (SlotCatalog) |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Maximum win | 10,000x bet |
The Cleopatra symbol is the wild. It stands in for other symbols and doubles any line win it completes. The Sphinx is the scatter, and three or more of them start the bonus.
Fifteen spins, every win times three
Three or more Sphinx scatters award 15 free spins with all wins tripled. Scatters can land again during the round and add more spins, up to 180 in total. That retrigger is where the 10,000x ceiling lives; on a EUR 1 stake it would be EUR 10,000, on 50 cent it is EUR 5,000. Most free spin rounds end a long way short of either.
The RTP question
Sources do not agree. OLBG lists 95.02%; SlotCatalog and others give 95.7%. The gap looks small, but over EUR 1,000 of stakes it is the difference between a theoretical EUR 49.80 and EUR 43 kept by the house. Neither figure tells you about one evening's play. The game's paytable shows the version the casino has switched on, and that is the one to trust. Our high RTP list covers games that publish higher numbers.
Megaways, MegaJackpots and other relatives
Cleopatra Megaways uses a varying number of ways to win rather than 20 fixed lines, and MegaJackpots Cleopatra is a jackpot edition. Both carry the name and the theme, not the maths. If a jackpot is what you are after, our jackpot slots page is the better starting point; for the variable-reel format, see Megaways slots.
Free play, no deposit offers and real money
Cleopatra free slots searches usually lead to casino lobbies that show the game in play-money mode. We found no IGT studio demo. Free play is a fair way to learn the paytable; it does not pay out. Real money play is a separate decision, and a no deposit bonus that names Cleopatra is still a bonus with wagering and a cap on withdrawals. Our free spins guide explains how to read those terms.
Cleopatra in Ireland: the licence point
No casino site holds an Irish gaming licence, because none has been issued: the GRAI has said gaming licensing should start in early 2027. Casinos carrying Cleopatra for Irish customers do so under Malta, Great Britain or other foreign regulators, and that regulator is your route for a complaint. The game is 18+ only. Set a budget before the reels start, not after; our safer gambling notes list free Irish support.
Readers' questions
- How many free spins does Cleopatra give?
- Three or more Sphinx scatters award 15 free spins with wins tripled. The round can retrigger up to 180 spins in total.
- What is the Cleopatra slot RTP?
- Published figures range from 95.02% to 95.7% depending on the source. The paytable inside the game shows the setting your casino uses.
- Is Cleopatra Megaways the same game?
- No. It keeps the theme but uses a Megaways reel system with different maths. MegaJackpots Cleopatra is a separate jackpot edition.
- Can I play Cleopatra for free?
- Many casino lobbies show it in play-money mode. Free play pays nothing and is useful only for learning how the game works.