The Sand Princess

As you wander through the desert, you see the bright lights of a city up ahead. It’s still pretty far away, though, but at least now you have something to aim for. You pick up the pace, hoping to get to shelter before the sun goes down. 

And then suddenly, a sand storm starts to rage, the wind is blowing hard and you can’t see much of what lies in front of you. Luckily, The Sand Princess is there to rescue you, that’s what might happen in “One Thousand and One Nights” and also in this slot designed by 2by2 Gaming. 

Theme

The Sand Princess takes you right into an Arabian tale of might and magic, there is a beautiful medieval city visible behind the reels, which are sitting right on the desert sand. The warm sunset light wraps the city into a golden glow, which also shines upon the frame of the reels.

There is an Oriental tune playing in the background, aiming to make the atmosphere complete, but unfortunately the whole endeavour is hindered by the sound effects. The jingles that play whenever you hit winning combinations are not really related to the theme, they are pretty similar to what you can hear on most machines in land-based gaming locations.

Betting Options and Functions

This online slot has a standard setup with 5 reels and 3 rows, and the game has 30 fixed paylines. Winning combinations are formed the standard way, you need at least three consecutive matching symbols to win, starting from the leftmost reel. 

The most valuable symbol on the paytable is the Arabian Prince, while the legendary White Arabian Horse comes in second. The volatility of this product is medium to high, while the theoretical return to player was calculated at 96.05%. 

Features

Things get really exciting when the beautiful Princess appears, she is the star of the game and you will soon understand why. 

• Wild

The Princess is the Wild symbol in this game, and she can appear in two different versions. This symbol can either substitute for any other icon in the game, like a normal Wild, but sometimes the Princess can do a little more. 

When the sand storm starts the Princess takes control of the entire third reel, becoming a Stacked Wild that can lead to great winning combinations! 

Wait, there’s more! 

During this Sand Princess feature, you will also be awarded one of four bonuses at random: a multiplier, random wild symbols on the reels, a wild reel, or a Royal Reward, which is a random amount of cash. 

• Free Spins

The bonus symbol can only appear on reels 2, 3 and 4, and when you get three of them the Free Spins feature is triggered. You will have to choose between four options for the bonus round: free spins with random multiplier, free spins with a wild reel, free spins with random wilds, or free spins with all the above features randomly selected before each roll. 

Conclusion

The Sand Princess is a video slot that gives a very good first impression, mostly thanks to the very crisp and nicely designed graphics. It is a pleasure to watch the reels spin on that beautiful background image. 

Moreover, things get even more pleasant when you get a Stacked Wild on that central reel and the Princess appears in her full splendor. Overall, 2by2 Gaming have done a solid job with this game, it’s visually stunning and the features are pretty good as well.