Blaze of Ra (Push Gaming) RTP review: 96.40% (configurable)
Push Gaming does Egypt — with a twist on the wild
Blaze of Ra (2019) is the studio's entry in slots' most crowded theme, and it earns its place with movement. Ra wilds don't just land — they nudge, sliding down the 5×4 reels position by position and paying along the 40 lines at each step of the journey. In the free spins the idea escalates: nudged wilds can lock into place as full sticky wild reels for the remainder of the round, and retriggers extend how long those locked reels keep working. A board with two or three reels fully wild and spins still on the clock is the game's destination state. Trigger counts and retrigger rules are in the paytable; the sticky-reel behaviour is worth reading precisely, since it defines the bonus's entire value curve.
The smallest ceiling in the catalogue — on purpose
Here is Blaze of Ra's genuinely unusual statistic: the maximum win is about 2,049x, with a full Ra screen paying 2,000x — the lowest cap of any Push title we cover, released the same year the studio shipped Razor Shark and its 50,000x tail. The compensation is distribution: volatility is a moderate 3/5, wins arrive more evenly, and the sticky-reel bonus delivers its value across a round rather than in one convulsion. Think of it as the catalogue's designated mid-variance option wearing a high-variance genre's costume.
Where the builds bite
At 96.40% the game is priced fractionally above average — fine for its profile. The 94.30% build is a meaningful downgrade, and the 88.20% version is among the deeper cuts Push certifies: an 11.8% theoretical edge, close to triple the default, on a game whose modest ceiling can't ever pay you back for it. Low-cap slots on low builds are the worst deal in slots; this title makes the info-screen check non-negotiable. No buy exists in any market.
Before the sun god rises
- Verify 96.40%. The 88.20% floor build turns a fair game into a poor one.
- Nudges are the tell. Watch wild entry positions — high-landing wilds pay across more steps.
- 2,049x is the hard limit. Bet sizing should reflect a distribution game, not a jackpot hunt.
- Stake band 0.4–80, narrower than most stablemates.
Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
- Nudging and sticky-reel wilds give the bonus a clear escalation arc
- Moderate 3/5 volatility — a rare steady option from this studio
- 96.40% default is fair for the profile
Weaknesses
- ~2,049x cap — the smallest on our Push pages
- An 88.20% operator build is certified and circulating
- Theme does little to distinguish itself in a saturated field
How Blaze of Ra compares
Egypt's nudging wilds next to the catalogue's other moderate-variance options.
| Slot | Provider | RTP | Volatility | Max win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze of Ra (this slot) | Push Gaming | 96.40% | Medium-High | 2,049x |
| Deadly 5 | Push Gaming | 96.39% | Medium | 5,000x |
| Tiki Tumble | Push Gaming | 96.49% | Med-High | 3,358x |
| Fat Rabbit | Push Gaming | 96.45% | High | 3,844x |
| Mount Magmas | Push Gaming | 96.50% | Medium | 20,450x |
Blaze of Ra posts this group's smallest cap by some distance — the cost of its steady sticky-reel bonus. Mount Magmas is the interesting comparison: similar temperament, but part of its 96.5% is jackpot contribution, whereas Ra's figure is all gameplay.
Our verdict on Blaze of Ra
Skip if: ceiling potential is any part of your criteria; everything else in this catalogue out-guns it
Blaze of Ra survives on craft. The nudging-wild mechanic is more dynamic than a thousand static Egyptian clones, the sticky-reel free spins pay in a satisfying drip rather than a single spike, and the 3/5 volatility makes it one of very few Push titles suited to longer, calmer sessions. Its 2,049x roof is the honest cost of that comfort, and the 88.20% floor build is the hazard that could quietly ruin the deal. On the right version, for the right mood, it's a well-made change of pace; just never mistake it for the studio's usual adrenaline product.