Introduction to Book of Arabia
Book of Arabia is a casino slot from Wicked Games that takes you to the fictional city of Agrabah, where a tinge of magic is all that is needed to form wins. Here we have yet another release based on the famous story of Aladdin from the collection of Middle Eastern folktales, One Thousand and One Nights. Which, to us, is quite surprising, as the story is very prevalent in the industry and used quite often as a theme, such as in the 10,000 Wonders series or Genie’s Arabian Riches, even though the story wasn’t even part of the original collection. Book of Arabia takes this popular theme and mixes it with an even more popular formula, that being the “Book of” genre of slot games, which are all about Expanded Symbols, and it’s no different here. The game features randomly triggered Special Expanding Symbols, which can occur on any spin and lead to the Respin mechanics. However, if you’re looking for some bigger wins, then it's the Free Spins feature you will be after, and the Book Symbols are here to help you, acting as both a Scatter Symbol and Wild Symbol, and can pay anywhere with a solid paytable. This comes together to a rather basic “Book of” slot experience, but with a lot of fun spins and good payouts to keep you going as you hunt down the max win of 10,000X the bet.
Travel to the fictional story of Aladdin, where the Genie works his magic to expand any symbol for consistent wins. If you want to check out the game for yourself, then be sure to check out the Book of Arabia demo.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Book of Arabia is a video slot from Wicked Games with 5 Reels, 3 Rows, and 10 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 200. Book of Arabia comes with an average RTP of 96.14% and a medium/high volatility, where spikes of big wins can happen sporadically, and give you a chance to hit the max win of 10,000X the bet.
From the playing grid, we have a view of the city of Agrabah and the Cave of Wonders, which is where Aladdin found the genie. To set the mood, we have an Arabian-themed soundtrack and some crisp sound effects with a hint of magic to them for each spin. You can play the game on most notepads, desktops, and mobiles.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 10X to 15X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are the tiger, the genie, Jasmine, and Aladdin. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 75X to 500X the bet. The Special Symbols are the Book Symbol and Special Expanding Symbol, but they work a bit differently, and you can learn more about them in the next section.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Book of Arabia?
You can win up to 10,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Book of Arabia?
The features are Book Symbols, Special Expanding Symbols, Respins, Free Spins, Feature Buy, and Ante Bet.
Book Symbols
Book Symbols act as a Wild Symbol, being able to substitute for all symbols except Expanded Special Symbols, and as a Scatter Symbol, being able to trigger the Free Spins feature. These symbols also have their own paytable and can pay on any position.
Special Expanding Symbols
Special Expanding Symbols can appear on any base game spin, and will be highlighted on the grid above the reels. If a winning number of Special Marked Symbols lands, they expand to cover the reels and will pay in any position.
Respins
The Respins bonus is awarded after landing any Special Symbol Expansion, where all non-covered reels spin again for the chance of landing additional Special Symbols.
Free Spins
By landing 3, 4, or 5 Book Symbols, you will be awarded 10, 20, or 30 Free Spins, respectively. Before the bonus game starts, a random Special Expanding Symbol is selected, and it will remain as the Special Symbol for the duration of the bonus game. You can retrigger the bonus game by landing 3, 4, or 5 Book Symbols again, awarding you with an additional 10, 20, or 30 spins.
Feature Buy
The Feature Buy allows you to instantly enter the Free Spins bonus game for a price based on the current bet.
150X = Guarantees a spin with at least 3 Book Symbols.
Ante Bet
By turning on the Ante Bet, you guarantee that 1 Special Symbol is selected for each base game spin, but at the cost of 25X the bet.
Final Thoughts on Book of Arabia
Book of Arabia is a bit of a not-so-original game on many levels, such as its theme being among some of the more common ones we’ve seen in casino releases over the last two decades, and the gameplay loop of the typical “Book of” genre, which hasn’t seen much innovation since Book of Dead, released in 2016. However, even with all that said, the game is definitely not a waste of time, as Wicked Games has shown that they can deliver on some great spins. Here, that comes from beautiful graphics and quality of life improvements. While the theme may not be original or stand out, we would argue that the great visuals are enough to help immerse you in the game. But enough talk about visuals and graphics, as most players just want to spin away and hit it big, so let us instead discuss the features.
However, before going into the gameplay, we want to quickly mention the stats, and here we got a very basic and average RTP of 96.14% with a great max win of 10,000X the bet. While not exactly part of the feature lineup, the normal paying symbols come with a great paytable, and can pay up to 500X for 5 of the same symbols, and the Wild-Scatter Symbols, also known as the Book Symbols, can even pay anywhere. However, that isn’t the main course of the game, as that would go to the Special Expanding Symbols, which can also pay anywhere, and aren’t just typical reel-covering symbols. One fun part about them is the Respin bonus, which can help you build up a sizeable win, from even the simplest expanded symbol combination. But, even with all of that, we should really look at the Free Spins feature, and while you can hit many spins, and get even more from the retriggers, there sadly isn’t anything extra going on during the bonus game, well, except for the fact that you have one Special Expanded Symbol, which is a bit of a coin toss if you get a lower or higher-paying symbol. While this game is nothing mind-blowing, we did have an enjoyable time with it, even though we think it is a bit basic. However, slight changes to the formula at least give us some variation. If you want to give the game a spin for yourself, then you should rub the lamp in the Book of Arabia demo for a few spins.
Book of Arabia is a slot based on the “Book of” genre with a great paytable, Respins, and a big bonus game.
