Scarab

Scarab Review

There are many slots with an ancient egypt theme, but this one tries to stand out. Is it successful? We'll give you the game's basics and then conclude. The main draw is the wild frame collection, plus the bonus round's wild options.

The backdrop shows the sun setting on the Giza pyramids, with the game on 5 reels, 4 rows, and 75 ways to win. Bets range from 75p to £2,250 per spin, a strange range for a low to medium variance slot aimed at casual, low-risk players.

The main drawback is the 200x max win potential. The wild frames you collect and use every 10th spin are clever and keep the base game interesting. The bonus round has 3 wild options depending on the number of scatters (3, 4, or 5).

What symbols are there?

With an ancient egypt theme, you know what to expect. The stacked high priestess symbol is somewhat unique and the highest value. However, symbols have similar value. You need 3 to 5 matching symbols to win. Here's the paytable:

• High priestess - pays 2.67x for 5 on a payline
• Ankh cross - pays 1x for 5 on a payline
• Eye of Horus - pays 1x for 5 on a payline
• Hatshepsut - pays 0.8x for 5 on a payline
• Horus - pays 0.8x for 5 on a payline
• Anubis - pays 0.8x for 5 on a payline
• Maahes - pays 0.8x for 5 on a payline
• Royal symbols - all pay 0.4x for 5 on a payline

What are the bonus features?

The wild symbol is the scarab beetle made of gold, red, and blue jewels. It substitutes for regular symbols to help form winning combinations. However, the wild symbol also has a special function.

First, synchronized reels are in play, meaning you'll often land stacks of wild symbols. This increases your winning chances. There's also the Wild Stays Charges Then Pays bonus feature, unique to this game.

When you land one or more scarab wild symbols in the base game, a golden frame stays in place. A counter in the upper right corner shows progress, and on every 10th spin, all collected golden frames become scarab wilds. This can lead to payouts and motivates you to complete a 10 spin cycle.

Free spins in Scarab

The game’s free spins bonus round starts when you land at least 3 pyramid scatters anywhere on the same spin. There are 3 different free spins options to choose from, based on how many scatters trigger the feature.

If you trigger the bonus round with 3 scatters, choose from 15, 10, or 5 spins with 5, 7, or 10 wilds, respectively. 4 scatters give either 30, 20, or 10 spins with the same number of wilds as the 3 scatter scenario. Lastly, 5 scatters give 45, 30, or 15 free spins, with the same number of wilds.

This means you can play with up to 10 wilds. It’s possible to retrigger the free spins feature up to 4 times, meaning you can get up to 225 free spins in total (if you choose the 5 wilds option). The 7 wilds option can give you 150 spins, while the 10 wilds option gives you 50 spins.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

With free spins and wild symbols, you might think you can win a lot. Sadly, that's not the case. As a low to medium volatile slot, Scarab has a max win of 200 times your stake. You need to fill the screen with the High Priestess symbols and/or wilds for this, but it’s a weak potential.

Where can I play Scarab?

You can play Scarab for real money .

Don’t want to play for real money? You can play the demo for free.

Yes, you can also play Scarab on your mobile phone and tablet. It's optimized for handheld platforms. All you need for the ancient egyptian theme is your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

SlotCatalog verdict

With higher variance egyptian themed slots, Scarab is a lower variance choice for casual players who don’t want much risk. However, the potential could have been higher. If you like bells and whistles, but not much to show, Scarab slot might be for you. You can play with up to £2,225 per spin, but it may not attract high rollers.