Vault of Anubis Slot Review: Cluster Cascades and a Growing Multiplier

Vault of Anubis game artwork by Red Tiger

Vault of Anubis uses cluster pays on a seven-column, six-row grid, not paylines. Winning groups disappear and symbols tumble into the open spaces, allowing new clusters to form. Its Vault Spins add a multiplier that rises by one on each winning screen, while bonus symbols can add spins. The useful distinction is between a cascade in the base game and a qualifying winning screen inside the bonus: only the latter explicitly advances the Vault Spins multiplier.

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Vault of Anubis at a glance

Provider	Red Tiger
Genre / theme	Ancient Egypt
Game type	Video slot
Reels / grid	7 reels, 6 rows
Reference RTP	95.74%
Volatility	18.14 (provider numeric index)
Payout mechanic	Cluster pays; no fixed paylines listed
Maximum win	5469x the bet
Release date	26 March 2020
Main features	2×2 or 3×3 Super Symbols and random Wild awards complement cluster cascades; four Vault Spins symbols trigger win-by-win multiplier growth.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

Clusters and tumbling symbols

The official layout field repeats six seven times, which encodes seven columns with six rows each; the game record explicitly labels the payout type Cluster. Identical symbols form wins as clusters, then winning symbols vanish and replacements fall from above. This is not a line-based game, and the provider lists no fixed paylines. Super Symbols add larger 2×2 or 3×3 versions of every high-paying symbol. Multiple Super Symbols may appear, and each can be a different high-paying type. Their larger footprint changes the screen composition, but the source does not give a separate value for each size.

The Generous Gods statues at either side may activate randomly to award multiple Wild symbols. Those Wilds contribute to the cluster format; the description does not provide an exact number or a deterministic trigger. A cascade continues only when the new screen produces another win. No fixed number of cascades or terminal threshold is stated, so the presence of tumbling symbols should not be presented as unlimited continuation.

Four scatters start Vault Spins

Four Vault Spins symbols anywhere at the same time trigger the bonus. During Vault Spins, each winning screen increases the Win Multiplier by one. Each +Spin symbol may award up to eight bonus spins. These are two separate interactions: winning screens build the multiplier, while +Spin symbols can extend the available turns. The description does not specify the starting multiplier, exact +Spin award values, or an upper bound for the multiplier, so none is assumed. A non-winning screen is not said to increase the multiplier.

The persistent bonus multiplier makes the order of events consequential: an early win raises the value applied to subsequent winning screens, while added spins provide further chances for a screen to win. That describes a relationship between the stated mechanics, not a promise that the multiplier will grow every turn. Compared with Legacy of Dead, Vault of Anubis uses cluster tumbling and a win-screen increment in its bonus rather than relying on a symbol’s expansion as its central feature.

Settings for the named release

Red Tiger lists 95.74% RTP, volatility index 18.14 and maximum payout 5,469x. Evolution lists the same RTP. The release date is March 26, 2020. The maximum payout is a cap; it does not indicate how often a cluster or Vault Spins trigger occurs. The seven-by-six cluster grid, Super Symbols and progressive bonus multiplier are distinct parts of the rules and should not be conflated with a payline count.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

Cluster tumbling gives wins a clear screen-to-screen sequence, and the bonus separately rewards winning screens with a multiplier step while +Spin symbols can extend play.

Weaknesses

The starting multiplier, +Spin values and multiplier ceiling are unspecified. A cascade or extra spin creates another evaluation, not a guaranteed cluster win.

Our Editor’s View

Vault of Anubis is defined by the contrast between its cluster grid and the cumulative bonus modifier. In ordinary play, a winning group clears and replacements may create another cluster; in Vault Spins, each winning screen adds one to the multiplier, while +Spin symbols may supply up to eight extra turns. That gives the bonus a simple progression to watch without making every screen a winner. Players who enjoy cascade-based play and a multiplier tied to actual bonus wins may find the structure intuitive. The description leaves several numerical boundaries open, including the starting multiplier and exact spin awards, so the feature’s likely duration and final level cannot be calculated from the published rules.