by Play'n GOReleased Jul 18, 2024
Sequel to King's Mask with 3 selectable wild types, random Eclipse respins, and a 20,000x max win on a classic 5x3 Egyptian grid.

Game Type
RTP
96.29%
RTP Range
84.28 / 87.28 / 91.28 / 94.28 / 96.29
Volatility
High
Max Win
20,000x
Grid
5x3
Reels
5
Rows
3
Paylines
20 Fixed Paylines
Min Bet
$0.2
Max Bet
$100

King's Mask Eclipse of Gods is a Play'n GO slot built on the same 5x3, 20-payline frame as the 2022 original, but the sequel doubles the max win to 20,000x and swaps out the old free spins multiplier system for something more modular. The central pitch: three distinct wild behaviors - Multiplier, Sticky, and Walking - that show up randomly in the base game and become player-selected during free spins. It launched in July 2024 as part of Play'n GO's seemingly endless Egyptian catalog, sitting alongside Book of Dead, Legacy of Egypt, and Pilgrim of Dead.
An eclipse animation triggers at random during normal spins, activating one of the three wild types for a set of 3 respins. You don't get to pick which one fires - that's determined randomly. Multiplier Wilds attach a 2x multiplier to any win they complete. If multiple Multiplier Wilds land in the same combination, the multiplier does not stack or combine - it stays at 2x. Sticky Wilds lock in place for all 3 respins. Walking Wilds shift one reel to the right after each respin and disappear off reel 5.
The 2x multiplier feels modest compared to the original King's Mask, which offered wild multipliers up to 10x. Play'n GO traded raw multiplier power for mechanical variety.
Three or more scatter symbols trigger 10 free spins. Landing 4 scatters pays 20x your bet on top of the spins; 5 scatters pays 100x. Before the round starts, you pick which wild feature stays active for the entire bonus: Multiplier Wilds, Sticky Wilds, or Walking Wilds.
This is where Eclipse of Gods separates from its predecessor. The original gave you a choice between spin count and global multiplier size (15 spins at 3x, 10 spins at 5x, or 5 spins at 10x). The sequel fixes the spin count at 10 and shifts the decision to wild behavior. Sticky Wilds tend to build density across respins, while Walking Wilds create cascading coverage from left to right. Multiplier Wilds are the conservative pick - steady 2x boosts without positional tricks. Free spins retrigger when 3+ scatters land during the bonus.
Low pays run from 9 through Ace. At five of a kind, 9 through Q all pay 5x, King pays 5x, and Ace pays 6.25x. The premium tier features an Ankh (12.5x), Lotus (12.5x), Thoth (20x), Anubis (37.5x), and Horus (37.5x) - all at five of a kind. The Pharaoh's Mask wild pays 500x for five on a payline, making it the highest-paying standard combination in the game by a wide margin. Two wilds on a line still pay 0.5x, so partial wild hits barely register.
There's no feature buy option. For a high-volatility slot released in 2024, that's a notable absence. Most competitors in this volatility bracket include some form of bonus buy, and players who want to skip base game grinding will find nothing here to help.
King's Mask launched in May 2022 as a medium-volatility slot with 10,000x max win and a simpler feature set: 2x multiplier wilds in both base and bonus, plus the three-way free spins choice. Eclipse of Gods cranks volatility to high, doubles the ceiling to 20,000x, and adds mechanical depth through the three wild variants and the Eclipse respin feature. The trade is that individual multiplier hits are weaker - 2x flat versus the original's wild-boosted combinations with global multipliers up to 10x. That 20,000x ceiling sounds massive, but the max win hit frequency sits around 1 in a billion spins. The number exists on paper. Reaching it in practice is another matter entirely.
Visually, the sequel upgrades the temple setting with brighter colors, more detailed god statues flanking the reels, and the eclipse mechanic above the grid that signals incoming wild features. The art quality is solid for Play'n GO's Egyptian lineup, though the card rank symbols still feel like they belong in a different game.
As an Egyptian slot from a studio that has released dozens of them, Eclipse of Gods doesn't reinvent anything. What it does is give the King's Mask formula more mechanical options without overcomplicating the core. 20 paylines, wilds that do different things depending on when they appear, and a free spins round where your choice shapes the volatility profile of the bonus. Simple setup, reasonable depth for the format.