Arabian Nights

Have you ever read One Thousand and One Nights? It is a collection of Arabian folk tales that has had a huge impact on the culture of manking in general, and it’s only logical that nowadays we even have video slots inspired by the rich heritage of Ancient Arabia and Arabic Mythology.

There are already a few games on the market bearing the same name, so here’s yet another title called Arabian Nights.

Let’s forget the others for a moment, and just pay attention to the fact that the good folks at SGS Universal have managed to take on a popular subject and give it a new lease on life with some wondrous graphics and mechanics!

Let’s dig deeper and see if this slot is the best one of the bunch, worthy of your attention and time, shall we?

What’s in a Theme?

Well, the game is simply wonderful to look at, especially if you like the colors and patterns commonly associated with the Arabian culture, and if you’ve ever seen the Aladdin animated movie, the whole thing will surely come off as rather familiar.

The game has the usual format with 5 reels and 3 rows, and there are 20 pay-lines spread across them. Shades of purple and violet dominate the screen, and the background is basically one big gradient, from very deep and dark purple towards bright pink.

The reels are placed inside a golden frame, and there is a big game logo on top, all wrapped up in even more gold, and shades of blue.

If you take a look at the symbols themselves, you will be greeted by a set of lower paying ones, involving the classic set of playing card numbers and letters - “10”, “J”, “Q”, “K”, and “A”. These are beautifully styled with oriental ornaments, and a rich purple pattern as the background.

The higher paying symbols include a merchant on a camel, an Arab warrior, a belly dancer, a fat guy puffing some smoke, and so on, but all of these are in perfect line with the whole theme of the game…

The Mechanics and Controls

Besides the spin button you will find the auto spin function, along with buttons to activate a desired number of pay-lines, adjust bet size, or simply choose the max bet option.

Bonus Features

The wild symbol can substitute for all other symbols except for the scatter, and it comes in the form of a Hookah. Of course, it is coupled with the Scatter symbol, represented by a Genie, which triggers the extra spins mode.

Conclusion

Even though there are other games called Arabian Nights out there, we strongly recommend you try out this gem released by SGS Interactive.