Scarab Slot Machine App
- Based on the Ancient Egyptian theme
- Unique 10 spin cycle feature to accumulate Wilds
- Ability to choose the number of free games and Wilds
Scarab is a 5 reel, 75 payline slot from IGT that can be played from 75p to £2,250 a spin across desktop, mobile and tablet devices. The mystical treasures of ancient Egypt award where you’ll benefit from synchronised reels and scarab frames that transform into wilds on your 10th spin. Scarab is a perfect modern example of an easy-to-understand Advantage Play slot machine. The game is relatively straightforward. It’s designed to be played in 10 spin cycles. During each of the 10 spins, anytime a scarab lands in a position, a gold border is added around the position. Thanks for Watching SLOT NEGIHBOR WENT BROKE WITH A SCREEN OF SCARABS. SO I USED THEM FOR A MASSIVE WIN W/ SDGuy1234!
Scarab slot is a relatively new addition to IGT’s ever-expanding portfolio, and it features probably one of the most common themes seen on slots, or at least a variation of it. Based on the times of Ancient Egypt, you have all the expected characters including, of course, Scarabs, hieroglyphics, a Queen and more. It’s certainly not a bad theme and it’s easy to understand why it works so well on slots, but I think it’s a bit overused and it would be nice to see something more original.
Moving on to the gameplay itself, here we have a 5×4 layout, pretty standard, with the goal being to obtain a winning combination of the base symbols from left to right in order to win credits or bonuses with potentially bigger rewards. These base symbols are listed here, ranked in ascending order based on their value:
- 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace (lowest value)
- Gold Cat, Turquoise Dog, Green Bird and Purple Egyptian
- Blue Hieroglyph and Red Ankh
- 4 symbols of the Queen, in any combination (highest value)
The game also has a Wild symbol which substitutes for all symbols apart from Scarab and Bonus.
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Scarab Slot Bonuses and Features
Base Game Feature. The base game works in 10 spin cycles, which can be seen in the bottom right-hand side of the screen. Spins 1-9 allowing you to accumulate Scarab symbols, which will have a Golden Ring placed around them, locking them into position until the next session begins. On the 10th spin of a session, these will become Wild. Because of this, ensure that you have a sufficient bankroll to play for at least 10 spins or you will not receive any benefit from this. A Scarab appearing in a position already surrounded by a Golden Ring has no effect.
Free Games. The Free Games Bonus is triggered by 3 or more scattered Bonus symbols. What’s interesting here is that you can choose how many free games you want with a certain number of Wilds. Here’s how it works:
- 3 Bonus symbols. Choose from:
- 15 free games with 5 Wilds
- 10 free games with 7 Wilds
- 5 free games with 10 Wilds
- 4 Bonus symbols. Choose from:
- 30 free games with 5 Wilds
- 20 free games with 7 Wilds
- 10 free games with 10 Wilds
- 5 Bonus symbols. Choose from:
- 45 free games with 5 Wilds
- 30 free games with 7 Wilds
- 15 free games with 10 Wilds
I think this is a great idea and it would be nice to see this used on more slots. You can also retrigger an additional set of free games with 3 or more Bonus symbols appearing on the screen, up to a maximum of 4 times. The Wild symbols may change position with each free game. If Bonus is part of a winning combination and then transformed into Wild, a new set of free games is awarded in addition to the wins from the transformation. Different reels are used during free games, and the Scarab does not appear during the bonus.
Conclusion
Scarab Slot Machine Apps
In all, Scarab slot from IGT is relatively simple but with a very interesting base game feature, and a nice take on a Free Games Bonus. Having the slot work in 10 spin cycles helps the game become more engaging and better to play over long periods of time, while also adding a nice way to make some big wins. Don’t always expect big payouts after 10 spins though, as these can be quite frustrating and expensive. Having the ability to choose how many free spins you want depending on how many Wilds you have is also a great idea, and makes Scarab slot more appealing to a wider range of players. So while this slot doesn’t have as many bonuses and features as say, Monopoly Hot Shot Slot, it’s definitely entertaining and can provide a nice profit over time.
Visually, Scarab has an ancient Egyptian theme – with the pyramids in the backdrop, it does look rather good. With an enchanting soundtrack, symbols on the reels include A, K, Q, J and 10 royals as well various Egyptian animal gods – Maahes (lion), Anubis (dog) and Horus (falcon). You also have Hatshepsut (female pharaoh), Eye of Ra and ankh cross.
The high priestess also appears – she is the most rewarding symbol giving you 2.67 times your stake for 5 on a payline – she appears 4-symbols high. There’s also a wild which performs all the usual replacing functions. Scarab comes with a Synchronised Reels feature which each reel including large stacks of the same symbol – this increases your chances of winning bigger.
Scarab benefits from a Wild Stays Charges The Pays feature – when a Scarab symbol appears on the reels in the base, it’s frame becomes locked. This happens for 10 spins – all scarab frames then transform into wilds which can give you decent results. This happens after every 10 spins.
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The main attraction is the Free Spins Bonus feature – this is played when you get 3 or more pyramid scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Depending on how many scatters you get to trigger the feature, you’ll be presented with 3 options:
3 Pyramid Scatters | 4 Pyramid Scatters | 5 Pyramid Scatters |
15 free spins with 5 random wilds | 30 free spins with 5 random wilds | 45 free spins with 5 random wilds |
10 free spins with 7 random wilds | 20 free spins with 7 random wilds | 30 free spins with 7 random wilds |
5 free spins with 10 random wilds | 10 free spins with 10 random wilds | 15 free spins with 10 random wilds |
Now, in either scenario, you choose to play with 5, 7 or 10 random wilds on every single free spin – I would always opt for more random wilds as this will lead to bigger wins most of the time. Furthermore, you can retrigger the feature up to 4 times meaning you could play with 225 free spins in total (with 5 random wilds on each free spin), 150 free spins (with 7 random wilds on each free spin) or 50 free spins (with 10 random wilds on each free spin).
Despite the high potential number of free spins and random wilds on every free spin, Scarab is a low to medium variance slot – the most you can win is 200 times your stake on every spin/free spin (if you fill the reels with high value High Priestess symbols and wilds).
For this reason alone, I believe IGT has missed a trick on a slot that looks good and has 2 good bonus features. I prefer playing more high variance offerings – if you like ancient Egypt though, your possibilities are plentiful with Play ‘N Go’s Book of Dead a superb choice.