The base game structure is straightforward, which is actually one of its strengths. You can grasp the mechanics within a few spins.
Sun of Egypt 2 uses a 5x3 grid with 25 fixed paylines. Wins count from the leftmost reel only. You need three or more matching symbols landing consecutively on a payline starting from reel one.
The symbol set splits into two tiers. Low-paying symbols are the four card ranks: A, K, Q and J. Each pays 2x your stake for five of a kind. Premium symbols include a headdress, the Eye of Horus, an ankh and a gold mask, paying between 4x and 10x for a five-symbol line.
The Wild symbol (Pharaoh) substitutes for all regular symbols and, unusually for the genre, carries its own pay value: up to 12x your stake for five on a line. That is a genuine differentiator. Most wilds in this category are pure substitutes with no independent payout.
Scatter symbols (Golden Pot) appear only on reels 2, 3 and 4. Three scatters trigger the free spins round.
Bonus symbols (Sun) can land on all five reels during the base game. Each displays a randomised cash value. These are the building blocks of the hold and win feature, and they are where the real action lives.