Blueprint hasn’t reinvented the Eye of Horus series here. What it’s done is take the familiar Golden Tablet free-spins engine, bolt on a banked Gold Spins finish, and ask us whether that’s enough to make an old favourite feel lively again. I’d say the answer is yes, but only up to a point.
My short verdict
I’ve got some affection for this one, but not blind affection. Eye of Horus: The Golden Tablet, Gold Spins is a competent sequel built for people who already understand what Blueprint is doing with this series. It keeps the classic five-reel, 10-payline spine, keeps the expanding Horus wilds and upgrade ladder, then adds a second-phase Gold Spins feature to give the bonus round a stronger finish. That makes it more interesting than a lazy reskin, but not nearly different enough to feel essential if you’re already tired of the franchise.
What I like
- The Gold Spins finish gives the bonus round a better sense of escalation.
- The feature set is still easy to follow, which matters in a market full of overcomplicated clones.
- If you already enjoy Eye of Horus or The Golden Tablet, this feels like a natural next step rather than a gimmick.
What nags at me
- A 95% RTP is below the level I’d call generous in 2026.
- The presentation is so familiar it borders on stubborn.
- A 5,000x ceiling is decent, but it doesn’t exactly set the room alight anymore.
What you’re getting, in plain terms, is Blueprint leaning into the very thing it knows best. The base game is old-school, straightforward, and slightly stern. That isn’t an insult. In fact, there’s something refreshing about a slot that doesn’t spend half its time trying to look like a mobile game trailer. Wins come through the usual line-based route, the theme is classic Egyptian treasure-hunting fare, and the symbols will be instantly familiar to anyone who has spent time with Eye of Horus, Eye of Horus The Golden Tablet, or any of the other spin-offs that have followed.
The real business starts when the free-spins round lands. Three or more scatters trigger twelve free spins, and from there the familiar Blueprint machinery takes over. Wilds expand, premium symbols upgrade step by step toward the top-paying icon, and extra spins can be added along the way. If you’ve played The Golden Tablet before, you’ll recognise the rhythm immediately. This isn’t a dramatic rewrite. It’s more like a tuned-up version of a formula the studio has been polishing for years.
How the Gold Spins part changes things
This is the bit that lifts the review above “another Eye of Horus sequel” territory. During the free-spins phase, special Golden Horus wilds can bank Gold Spins for later. Once the free spins end, those stored spins play out in a separate phase built around the high-value symbols and golden wilds, with at least one line win guaranteed on each Gold Spin. It’s not revolutionary, but it does give the feature a cleaner sense of momentum and a more satisfying tail end.
That matters because one of the old criticisms of this series was always that the bonus round could feel repetitive, even when it was technically doing its job. Here, the extra layer helps. It gives the feature somewhere to go. You’re no longer just hoping for one more upgrade and one more retrigger. You’re also building towards a separate payout phase that feels more focused and, frankly, a bit more dramatic. I wouldn’t oversell it, though. This still feels like Blueprint extending a house style, not tearing it up and starting again.
On the maths side, the picture is mixed. High volatility means what it always means: dry spells can be dry, and the game is basically telling you not to come in looking for a steady drip-feed of comfort wins. The 95% RTP doesn’t rescue it either. That figure isn’t dreadful, but it’s weak enough that I’d notice it, especially on a slot whose whole pitch depends on waiting for the feature to do the heavy lifting. When a game is asking for patience, I like the paper value to be a bit kinder than this.
Maths matters
This is not a low-stress grinder. The base game is there to keep things moving, but the real value sits in the bonus sequence. If you don’t enjoy waiting for a feature, or you hate the sense that a slot is always holding its best material just out of reach, this one will wear you down.
Closest comparisons
It’s far closer to Eye of Horus The Golden Tablet than it is to something like Book of Dead. The feel is more rigid, more Blueprint, and more centred on feature engineering than atmosphere. If you preferred Eye of Horus Tablets of Destiny because it tried a bit harder to freshen the formula, this one may feel a touch conservative.
Visually, I’ve got mixed feelings. There’s nothing ugly here, but there’s very little surprise either. Blueprint clearly knows that the Eye of Horus audience likes recognisable furniture, and the studio hasn’t messed with it much. That will please long-term fans. For everyone else, especially players who’ve spent the past year or two around more inventive slot design, it may feel like opening a time capsule. Familiarity is doing a lot of the work.
The max win of 5,000x sits in a similar middle ground. It’s respectable, and it fits the series. I’m not pretending it’s trivial. But in a market where bigger numbers are thrown around constantly, it doesn’t quite give the game the bragging rights Blueprint perhaps thinks it does. For me, the better selling point is the feature flow, not the headline ceiling.
Final word
I wouldn’t call Eye of Horus: The Golden Tablet Gold Spins a must-play new release, but I also wouldn’t dismiss it as cynical series maintenance. It sits somewhere in between. This is a smart, slightly mean, nicely structured sequel that understands its audience and gives them one meaningful extra feature without wrecking the identity of the original. If you’re already fond of old-school Blueprint bonus slots, I think you’ll get on with it. If you’re looking for innovation, though, you may end up admiring the workmanship more than loving the game itself.