Every licensed slot you’ve ever played — every film, band and boxset on the reels — traces back to one game: Microgaming’s 2004 Tomb Raider, the first branded slot ever made. Twenty years on, and if you’re after slots like Lara Croft, the family spans Secret of the Sword, Temples and Tombs, Tomb of the Sun and 2025’s Fortune of the Eclipse. Here we line up every expedition — including the RTP trap in the newest tomb.
Where to Play Lara Croft Slots
Every Lara Croft Slot Version, in One Table
The licence has stayed in one corporate family throughout — Microgaming then, Games Global (with Triple Edge Studios building) now. Published figures checked 3 July 2026:
| Game | Year | RTP | Ways/Lines | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomb Raider | 2004 | — | 15 lines | The first licensed slot ever made |
| Secret of the Sword | 2008 | — | 30 lines | The pioneering story-bonus sequel |
| Temples and Tombs | 2019 | 96.05% | 243 ways | The modern revival; rolling reels & jackpots |
| Tomb of the Sun | 2023 | 96.36%* | 1,024 ways | Best current maths — on the top build only |
| Fortune of the Eclipse | 2025 | 96.00% | — | MultiChase rolling multipliers, medium volatility |
*Tomb of the Sun ships in four builds: 96.36%, 94.11%, 92.10% and a bleak 86.81%. The 2004 and 2008 games predate published-RTP conventions and survive mainly in archives.
Every Lara Croft game, reviewed
1. Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs
The 2019 revival — built by Triple Edge for the licence’s fifteenth slot anniversary — is the family’s modern centrepiece: 243 ways, rolling reels that chain wins into climbing multipliers, and a fixed jackpot trio collected through green gems. At 96.05% published with high volatility, it’s a faithful translation of what the character means: methodical exploration punctuated by the occasional priceless find.
2. Tomb Raider (2004) — where licensed slots began
Historic is an overused word; here it’s literal. Microgaming’s 2004 Tomb Raider was the first branded slot ever released — before it, the idea of paying a games publisher to put their heroine on reels simply didn’t exist. Fifteen lines, a pick-a-relic bonus, and graphics that have aged like a PlayStation One cutscene, which is to say: perfectly, if you were there. It surfaces at legacy casinos and in retrospectives; play it once the way you’d visit a museum.
3. Tomb Raider: Secret of the Sword (2008)
The 2008 sequel pushed the other frontier: a five-stage Global Adventure bonus with actual narrative progression, voice acting and cinematics — astonishing ambition for its era, and a direct ancestor of every story-driven feature since. Thirty lines and free spins with rolling reels did the gambling; the bonus did the pioneering.
4. Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun
June 2023’s expedition quadruples the ways to 1,024 and carries the family’s best current maths — if you get the 96.36% build. Beneath it lurk 94.11%, 92.10% and a genuinely dreadful 86.81% version, the widest ladder in this family and among the widest anywhere. High volatility, handsome production, and the strongest possible argument for reading the paytable before the first spin.
5. Lara Croft: Fortune of the Eclipse MultiChase
The newest chapter (2025) softens the temperament: medium volatility at a clean 96% published, with Rolling Reels feeding MultiChase multipliers that climb as wins chain, plus Rising Rewards free spins and a feature-buy. It’s the family’s session game — the expedition you can actually pace.
Close cousins outside the family
Lara’s descendants fill the catalogue: Play’n GO’s Rich Wilde and Pragmatic’s John Hunter are the archetype she licensed into existence, now out-publishing her. Within Games Global, Immortal Romance is the stablemate that inherited the story-driven torch Secret of the Sword lit. And every TV-and-film slot on this site — Squid Game included — is walking through the door the 2004 game opened.
The complete family tree
| Game | In one line |
|---|---|
| Tomb Raider (2004) | The first licensed slot in history |
| Secret of the Sword (2008) | The story-bonus pioneer |
| Temples and Tombs (2019) | The anniversary revival, rolling reels and jackpots |
| Tomb of the Sun (2023) | 1,024 ways and a four-rung RTP ladder |
| Fortune of the Eclipse MultiChase (2025) | The medium-volatility modern chapter |
Checked 3 July 2026. Triple Edge is now releasing roughly a chapter every two years — the licence is active again.
Temples and Tombs: quick facts
| Provider | Triple Edge Studios for Games Global (originally Microgaming) |
|---|---|
| First released | 2019 |
| Layout | 5 reels × 3 rows, 243 ways |
| RTP | 96.05% |
| Volatility | High |
| Signature feature | Rolling reels with climbing multipliers, plus a gem-collected jackpot trio |
✓ Facts checked 3 July 2026
The maths: mind the 86.81% pit trap
Temples and Tombs plays it straight at 96.05%. Tomb of the Sun is where the floor gives way: the same game ships at 96.36%, 94.11%, 92.10% or 86.81% depending on the casino’s choice — and the bottom build keeps more than triple the top one’s edge. Expected average cost per 100 spins at £1, by Tomb of the Sun build:
| Build | House edge | £1 × 100 spins |
|---|---|---|
| 96.36% | 3.64% | £3.64 |
| 92.10% | 7.90% | £7.90 |
| 86.81% | 13.19% | £13.19 |
✓ Calculated from the published build RTPs — checked 3 July 2026
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History and legacy
In 2004 Microgaming paid Eidos to put Lara Croft on a slot machine, and an industry changed shape — Tomb Raider proved players would seek out a face they knew, and the licensing gold rush that followed (films, bands, boxsets, everything since) starts on that game’s release date. Secret of the Sword (2008) added narrative bonuses years before they were fashionable; the licence then slept for a decade before Triple Edge’s revival trilogy — Temples and Tombs (2019), Tomb of the Sun (2023), Fortune of the Eclipse (2025) — brought the heroine back to modern lobbies under the Games Global banner.
Why this family still matters
Because it’s the origin story of half the modern slot catalogue. Licensed games now dominate lobby real estate, and every negotiation between a studio and a rights-holder repeats a deal first struck over this heroine in 2004. The family’s own games are good rather than great — but as lineage, nothing on this site matches it: the others have histories, Lara Croft is the history.
Beyond the reels
This family’s hinterland is unmatched — a video-game dynasty, three film eras, a Netflix series, and the historical footnote that the 2004 slot started licensed slots as a category. Every branded game on this site, from the film families to the TV licences, descends from the deal Microgaming struck over this character. The slots are a small province of the Croft empire; the empire is why they exist.
What players say
Player opinion holds the family in respectful mid-esteem — Temples and Tombs reviews praise the faithful art and rolling reels while wishing the maths were braver, and Tomb of the Sun’s four-rung RTP ladder has made it a fixture in community build-checking guides. The 2004 original enjoys genuine affection as a playable museum piece.
The biggest Lara Croft wins
The modern games’ big moments come from multiplier-chained rolling reels — consecutive wins climbing the multiplier trail into free spins. This recorded Temples and Tombs session shows the chain paying off:
Third-party clip, embedded for illustration — tombs guard their treasure well.
Choosing the Right Lara Croft Slot for Your Session
| If you want… | Play | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The modern centrepiece | Temples and Tombs | Rolling reels, jackpots, honest 96.05% |
| The best current maths | Tomb of the Sun | 96.36% — verify the build first |
| Pace and polish | Fortune of the Eclipse | Medium volatility MultiChase, 96% |
| A piece of history | Tomb Raider (2004) | The first licensed slot, playable museum |
Slots Like Lara Croft, and How They Compare
Diamond Mine supplies TNT mystery symbols, Age of the Gods uses Pantheon of Power free spins, and Cleopatra applies a 3x free-spin multiplier. Lara Croft is the higher-volatility rolling-reels choice, where successive wins climb the multiplier.
| Series | Choose them if… | Choose Lara Croft if… |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mine (Blueprint Gaming, under licence from Big Time Gaming) | A medium-volatility session built around TNT mystery symbol appeals more | You want high volatility and Triple Edge Studios' Rolling reels with climbing multipliers |
| Age of the Gods (Playtech) | You want medium volatility and Playtech's take on Pantheon of Power free spins | Triple Edge Studios' Rolling reels with climbing multipliers is closer to what you're after |
| Cleopatra (IGT (International Game Technology)) | You're drawn to IGT's approach — 15 free spins with a 3x multiplier | You're after Triple Edge Studios's take instead — Rolling reels with climbing multipliers |
Pick the rival for its isolated bonus; pick Lara Croft when repeated rolling-reel reactions and climbing multipliers are the actual comparison.
Our verdict on Temples and Tombs
Sister Slots score: 7/10 — a solid modern adventure carrying the most important licence in slot history.
| Features | 7/10 — rolling reels and gem jackpots, executed cleanly |
|---|---|
| Win potential | 7/10 — multiplier chains do the heavy lifting |
| Design | 8/10 — proper Crystal Dynamics-era Lara, not a lookalike |
| Playability | 7/10 — 243 ways, familiar rhythm, no surprises |
Choose it when you want the licence that started it all in its best modern form. Pass if you need the adventurer genre’s cutting edge — the younger rivals iterate faster than the original ever has.
Lara Croft slot FAQs
How many Lara Croft slots are there?
Five — Tomb Raider (2004), Secret of the Sword (2008), Temples and Tombs (2019), Tomb of the Sun (2023) and Fortune of the Eclipse MultiChase (2025).
Was Tomb Raider really the first licensed slot?
Yes — Microgaming’s 2004 release is widely recognised as the first branded/licensed online slot, predating every film and TV slot that followed.
Who makes the Lara Croft slots?
Microgaming originally; the modern games are built by Triple Edge Studios for Games Global — the same corporate family throughout.
What is the RTP of the Lara Croft slots?
Temples and Tombs publishes 96.05%; Tomb of the Sun ranges from 96.36% down to 86.81% depending on the casino’s build; Fortune of the Eclipse publishes 96%.
Which Lara Croft slot is best?
Temples and Tombs for the complete package; Tomb of the Sun on its top build for maths; Fortune of the Eclipse for gentler sessions.
What is the MultiChase feature?
Fortune of the Eclipse’s system: Rolling Reels remove winning symbols and drop new ones while chase multipliers climb across consecutive wins.
Can I still play the 2004 original?
Occasionally — it survives at some long-established casinos and in free-play archives, though most lobbies now carry only the modern trilogy.
Are these games fair?
Yes — the whole family sits under Games Global’s UK Gambling Commission licence with independent testing. Fairness isn’t the worry here; the Tomb of the Sun build ladder is.
Sources & Verification
Primary sources checked 9 July 2026: Games Global’s own corporate site; and the UK Gambling Commission’s public register (Games Global Operations Limited, account 58841).
Paul edits Sister Slots’ UK slot-family guides. He researches provider histories, mechanics and published game data, checking material claims against provider sources and relevant public records. Unless a page states a dated hands-on method, it reflects documented editorial research rather than real-money play. More about Paul →