Duel of Night & Day – Nine Casino review
Pragmatic Play's Egyptian-themed slot uses 1152 ways to win across a 5x6 grid, with persistent multiplier meters in its free spins round and a 96.47% RTP. High volatility means wins come less often but can be much bigger.
Meet Duel of Night & Day
Cascades chain wins together. Duel of Night & Day is an Egyptian-themed slot from Pragmatic Play, released in November 2025. The game runs on a 5-reel, 6-row grid with 1152 ways to win. Symbols pay when three or more match, reading both left-to-right and right-to-left across the grid. When a win lands, those symbols disappear and remaining ones fall down as new symbols fill from above, continuing until no more wins form. This tumble mechanic can chain wins together in a single spin.
Bigger wins, longer waits. This high-volatility slot suits players who enjoy long stretches without wins but expect larger payouts when they land. The 96.47% RTP reflects a standard game where wins come less often and can be much bigger. With bets from NZ$0.20 to NZ$360, you can start small or go large. The game also offers a Free Spins bonus round and a gamble feature, adding layers beyond base-game spins alone.
The free spins round changes everything. Free Spins reshape the entire experience. A scatter landing three to six times triggers 10 free spins, and the SUN and MOON multiplier metres start at 2x. These metres increase with every matching symbol hit during the bonus, guaranteed to grow by 2x, 4x, 6x or 8x depending on how many scatters started the round. Retriggering adds another 10 spins, and you can gamble your starting multiplier up the wheel before spinning begins.
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Pragmatic Play
NZ$3 600 000
How to play one round
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Trigger and build your bonus round
Start your free spins. You get 10 free spins when 3 to 6 scatters land. Your sun and moon multiplier metres start at 2x and grow with each hit. Triggering the bonus again during free spins adds 10 more spins. You can gamble your starting multiplier up to 8x before the round begins.
Will you gamble for a higher multiplier? Before free spins begin, the wheel offers you a gamble. Land on green to boost your multiplier higher, or hit red and forfeit all spins. You can stop at any tier and keep your current multiplier. The green sectors grow larger as multipliers rise, from 60.47% at 2x to 76.75% at 6x.
How cascades multiply your wins. During each spin, symbols drop and cascade when you win. The 1152 ways pay left to right and right to left at once. Sun metres multiply left-to-right wins, moon metres multiply right-to-left wins, and both can trigger on the same spin. Cascades keep falling until no new wins form.
Bonus buy option
Start your free spins instantly at NZ$600 rather than waiting for scatters to land. Your sun and moon multiplier metres begin at 2x and climb with every hit during the bonus round.
Raise your stake
Raise your stake to NZ$7.50 to increase multiplier metre activity across each base game spin. The ante bet doubles your bet size and amplifies your chances of building those metres.
The limits of what you can predict
When scatters arrive remains uncertain. When the scatter symbols land is entirely random. You might trigger free spins on your second spin or play through many rounds without seeing three scatters appear together.
Your session result is yours alone. One session's outcome depends entirely on chance, regardless of the RTP figure. Two players staking the same amount over the same number of spins may have vastly different results.
Maximum wins arrive extraordinarily seldom. The maximum win of NZ$3,600,000 at the highest bet is a theoretical ceiling that occurs extremely rarely. Most sessions end nowhere near that figure.
Your average return per 100 in play
RTP is a long-run average calculated over a very large number of spins. The standard game returns 96.47% per 100 staked. When you buy free spins, that figure shifts to 96.52%.
RTP 96.47% · Standard game
RTP 96.52% · Buy Free Spins
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Getting started with Duel of Night & Day
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Duel of Night & Day stays a game, not an escape
Your session limit. Decide how much you can afford to lose before you play, then stick to that amount. A budget keeps your session separate from the rest of your money.
Winning and leaving. Plan when you'll walk away before the reels start turning, whether you're ahead or behind. Stopping after a win is just as important as stepping back from a loss.
Duel of Night & Day within guardrails. Use Nine Casino's deposit and loss limits to enforce the boundaries you've set. These tools make your plan harder to break in the moment.
Pause when it changes. Take a break or self-exclude if the game stops feeling like entertainment. The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and the Gambling Helpline are there when you need support.