Sahara Nights review
Theme and Storyline
Ali Baba had them forty thieves, Sheherazade had a thousand tales… but the one we keep 7️⃣ retelling is that of Aladdin and the magic lamps. Here it is rendered in a slightly more realistic looking vein 7️⃣ than the traditional Disney knockoffs.
The characters of Aladdin, the Shah, and the Princess still appear, as does the bright blue 7️⃣ Djinn.
It’s a familiar tale, given new life by a new take. It’s just a shame slot makers don’t try one 7️⃣ of the other thousand Arabian Nights.
Win with the Expanding Wild symbol in Sahara Nights slot
Graphics, Sounds and Animations
The graphics have 7️⃣ a charming medieval Arabian look to them, stylised to fit in with the fantasy setting. They have all the usual 7️⃣ attention and care that Yggdrasil Gaming slots are given. The characters are individual and have clear silhouettes.
The animations add to 7️⃣ the effects of the graphics, adding personality and weight to the game.
They also blend well with the spin and win 7️⃣ sounds which have been custom designed to give this slot its particular feel, that of desert romance.
Gameplay
The gameplay is more 7️⃣ or less what you would expect from a standard slot.
There are five reels with three rows each in the base 7️⃣ game. With 20 win lines playing out on the reels.
The main event is the bonus (details below), though this turns 7️⃣ out to just be a straightforward free spin bonus. There are no random features or gamble features.
Gameplay video
Wilds, Bonuses and 7️⃣ Free Spins
The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Free Spin symbol. They appear only on reels two, three 7️⃣ and four. Wilds expand to fill the reel whenever they are going to make a winning combination by doing so.
Three 7️⃣ or more Free Spin symbols trigger a Free Spin bonus. This consists of 8 free spins for three symbols, 12 7️⃣ for four and 16 for five. Three or more symbols also come with a cash pay out of x1, x10, 7️⃣ or x100 the total bet for three, four and five symbols respectively.
During free spins, Wilds are sticky. Filling all three 7️⃣ middle reels with Wilds triggers an additional two free spins. Extra free spins are also awarded for two or more 7️⃣ Free Spin symbols (whereas you need at least three of them to trigger the free spins in the base game).
Player 7️⃣ can retrigger Extra Spins during the Free Spins bonus feature
Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance
The return to player of this game 7️⃣ is 96.20%, a little over our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.
The range of bets on the site we tested 7️⃣ ran from a minimum bet per spin ofR$/£/€0.10 up to a maximum ofR$/£/€100.00 per spin.
The volatility of this game is 7️⃣ medium, which makes it a poor match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible 7️⃣ volatility.
Paytable for the high paying symbols
Conclusion
Sahara Nights is a straightforward slot. Especially for something coming out of Yggdrasil Gaming, a 7️⃣ company that tends to innovate with even the simplest of ideas.
But it does everything it sets out to do well. 7️⃣ Perhaps a little too solidly, we could have used higher returns for the player and much higher volatility.
Still, taking it 7️⃣ on its own terms it is a pretty good slot.
