1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights unfolds in a mystical Arabian oasis, where gems glint in the sand and a tiger lounges about as though the desert heat were somebody else's problem.

The layout is the unusual part. Reels run in a 5-7-7-7-5 arrangement, with Extra Reels sliding an additional symbol onto the top and bottom of reels two, three and four. Together they open up 8,575 ways to win.

• Wins pay left to right across adjacent reels, always starting from the leftmost reel.
• Two, three, four or five matching symbols across adjacent reels form a win.
• Only the highest award is paid per winning combination, and wins on different combinations are added together.
• Awards are multiplied by the number of symbols appearing per reel in the combination.

This is a med-high volatility game with a return to player (RTP) rate of 94.5%. RTP describes a long-term statistical average measured across a very large number of spins, rather than anything expected within a single session.

If you enjoy feature-led online slots, the mechanics below are where this one gets interesting.

Game Features

Cascades

Every winning symbol in the base game forms part of a cascade. Those symbols are then replaced: new symbols drop in from above on the main reels, arrive from the right on the top Extra Reel, and from the left on the bottom Extra Reel.

Mystery Symbols

Mystery symbols can land anywhere in view during the base game only. All mystery symbols on screen then transform at random into the same symbol, including vibrant scatters such as the sultan, the Arabian princess and the tiger.

Win & Spin Bonus

The Win & Spin symbol is the Sultan's palace, and it appears on the vertical reels in both the base game and the bonus, though never on the horizontal Extra Reels. Six or more in view starts the 1001 Arabian Nights Win & Spin Bonus.

• Play begins with three spins, and all Win & Spin symbols stick in place.
• Each new Win & Spin symbol, or a successful lamp bonus, resets the spin count back to three.
• The bonus runs until no spins remain or the grid is completely filled.
• Each Win & Spin symbol shows either a value or one of the Mini, Minor or Major jackpots.
• When the bonus ends, all symbol values are summed and paid as a total.
• Filling all 25 horizontal positions awards the Grand Jackpot on top of that total.

Lamp Modifier

During the Win & Spin Bonus, only lamp symbols land on the Extra Reels. The top reel holds the top half of the lamp and the bottom reel holds the bottom half, so the genie apparently commutes in two separate pieces. Landing both halves in a single spin awards the lamp modifier, which resets the spin count to three and delivers one of these boosts:

• Genie-Ous Jackpots: randomly upgrades three Win & Spin symbols to jackpots, or lifts an existing jackpot symbol to the next highest available jackpot.
• Plentiful Palaces: randomly adds three Win & Spin symbols to the reels.
• Sultans Stash: adds a collector that gathers the total value of all Win & Spin symbols and collectors in view.
• Treasure Top Up: randomly boosts three Win & Spin symbols on the reels.

Fortune Spins

Fortune Spins mode can be selected via the Fortune Spins Button. In this mode only Win & Spin symbols are available on the reels, alongside an enhanced chance of triggering the bonus. Six or more in view starts the Win & Spin Bonus as usual.

Taste & Feel

The setting is a jewelled oasis after dark: warm palace stonework, glowing lamps and colour that spills across the reels. The sliding top and bottom reels give the grid a shifting, shape-changing look you rarely see in a slot.

Symbol design leans into the storybook cast. The sultan surveys the reels with the calm authority of a man who has never once queued for anything, with the Arabian princess and the tiger adding further character to the desert scene.

Cascades keep the grid in gentle motion, and the palace symbols locking into place during the bonus give the screen a satisfying, gradually-building shape.

If this style of feature-led play appeals, you might also like Rabbit Hole Riches and Tarasque.