Aladdin’s Lamp Slots

Who hasn’t heard the story of Aladdin: the peasant who becomes Sultan, risking all that he has in the quest for love? You have to have come across a version of it, even if it’s only Disney’s (which is our full extent of understanding too). The thing is, while a good fairy tale, it’s a tale that has been around for centuries, in one form and another, thus making it a popular theme to engage with.

This is how we find ourselves playing the 5 reels of Aladdin’s Lamp, an InBet title that has a lot of enchanting charm to go around for everyone. We love how the company have designed this slot machine, helping to give it a more authentic edge to its competitors, but without being predictable. One thing is always for certain, you’ll never recognise an InBet Games title simply from its looks, and that’s fine by us. It keeps us guessing.

Watch Your Step

We’re going to start off somewhat unusually, introducing you to the gamble option before any other features. It might be a weird move, but we do it because of how fun the double or nothing is. Having been around for some time now, we’ve gotten used to generic risk features, but Aladdin’s Lamp tries to combat that predictability with a more appealing approach. We have to say, they do a stellar job, for it’s not too different not too same old.

Tap that ‘risk’ button that just appeared and you’ll be taken to a market stall, one with a vender on the left hand side and a guard on the right. Note his shiny weapon and angry looking brow. You’ll be presented with one exposed card and then several hidden ones: you need to find a card that’s of a higher value than the one shown. It’s that simple. If you do well, the vender lets you try again, but if you guess wrong the guard gets to give you a look that spells the end. Trust us, you’ll want to stick with the vender every time.

King of His Castle

Now we move onto the bonus feature, and would you look at that, InBet have done it again and given us something out of the ordinary – we have a special feature that isn’t free games. At least that’s how it looks from what we can see. We’d like to give you more depth than that, but the volatility of this title, which is on the medium side, means that landing three or more bonus icons was too difficult for us.

What this means, besides our obvious disappointment, is that we don’t really know what happens during this time, especially because of how vague the paytable is. It’s good that the information is kept to a minimum to ensure you’re surprised, but at the same time it makes it harder for you to know what to expect. From what we can see, it looks to be a different sort of grid, shaped more like a board game than a standard matrix, but other than that we just don’t know. Is such an unknown plunge worth a bet of up to 900 credits? You tell us, but for a measly 9 coins, it isn’t too bad.

Entering Wonderland

We’re going to offer you something a bit different in this section – think of it as a different avenue of gaming you can explore if you so wish. As fun as Aladdin’s Lamp is, it’s going to come to an end soon enough, be that because you ran out of interest and/or credits. That’s when Alice Adventure swoops in and delivers a much-needed distraction. This iSoftBet real cash slot is based on a tale you know, just as InBet’s is, and so you have some sameness in both experiences.

However, that soon ends when you look at the matrix: it has 30 winlines for you to work through rather than a compact 9, meaning the odds are in your favour. Nonetheless, please note that the variance here is a lot lower than Aladdin’s Lamp, due to the fact that only free games are offered. That’s great if you need a quick game in a pinch, but not so great if you want more engagement.

Light the Lamp

This slot machine was a bit like a beacon in the night for us - it kept us warm, entertained and in the money, even despite its high volatility. We love that such a simple game can do that, and without relying on the bonus feature. From our experiences with this brand so far, we’d say it’s fast becoming a favourite of ours, though only time will tell if that truth remains, or if you feel the same way.