Egypt Clusterbuster

Egypt Clusterbuster is a cluster-paying slot developed by Red Tiger, released on September 26, 2024. This game features a massive 9×9 grid with a medium to high volatility and an RTP of 95.71%. Players can bet from 0.10 to 10 credits per spin, with the potential to win up to 6,656 times their stake. The slot is set in Ancient Egypt, a popular theme in the iGaming industry.

Egypt Clusterbuster is part of Red Tiger's Clusterbuster series, which includes previous titles like Year-Round Riches Clusterbuster, Blobsters Clusterbuster, and Dragons Clusterbuster. These games share similar mechanics, particularly the feature unlocking system and the central 3×3 cluster on the grid.

Core Game Mechanics

The game uses a cluster-pays system, where winning combinations are formed by connecting 5 or more matching symbols horizontally or vertically. Symbols in winning clusters disappear, allowing new ones to fall into place, potentially creating chain reactions of wins.

The pay symbols include lower-value card ranks (Ten to Ace) and four higher-value Egyptian-themed icons. Clusters of 5 matching symbols pay 0.1 to 1 times the bet, while the largest clusters of 20+ symbols are worth 3 to 50 times the bet.

A unique aspect of the game is the 3×3 cluster of inactive locked tiles in the center of the grid, known as the Clusterbuster. The outer tiles of this cluster unlock when adjacent winning clusters form, with the potential to release special features when fully unlocked.

Bonus Features

1. Clusterbuster The central 3×3 cluster is initially locked. Winning clusters adjacent to its outer tiles unlock them. Breaking all outer tiles opens the cluster and releases a prize. The cluster resets at the start of each spin.
2. Ancient Orbs Progress The game features a progression system with different orb modifiers:

• Green Orb: Triggers 3×3 super symbols of pay symbols (up to 3 per spin)
• Blue Orb: Lands up to 3 blue 3×3 Super Wilds
• Red Orb: Lands a 3×3 red Super Wild that transforms into 9 flying scarab wilds after participating in a win
• Purple Orb: Lands a 3×3 Super Wild with a win multiplier (x2 to x10) that also transforms into 9 flying scarab wilds with the same multiplier

These orbs are unlocked sequentially by releasing scarabs from the Clusterbuster. Once unlocked, they can randomly trigger on future spins.

3. Feature Buy Players can purchase 10 free spins for 90x the bet or any Super Wild for 20x the bet.

An interesting feature of Egypt Clusterbuster is its progression system. Unlike many slots where all features are available from the start, this game requires players to unlock features sequentially. This creates a sense of accomplishment and progression as players continue to play, with each unlocked feature permanently available at that bet level for future spins.