Set in the depths of the Arabian Desert, Arabian Charms is a Barcrest-powered five reel slot with 20 paylines.
Theme
Arabian Charms is a bright and colourful slot with a simple enough theme. The genie is the central character and the game focuses on his magical powers. The background is a darkened Arabian landscape with overflowing pots of gold underneath. Symbols include genies and snakes as well as the carefully crafted letter symbols. The Wild icon substitutes for all other symbols except the Bonus.
Golden Trail Bonus
Landing three Bonus symbols on reels two, three and four triggers the Golden Trail Bonus feature. Here you’ll be presented with a cash path, which you need to try and work your way along by spinning the wheel. You get to keep spinning until either the wheel lands on the collect symbol or you win the maximum prize, whichever comes first. If the wheel lands on a Genie icon then you receive a Trail Upgrade and the chance to win up to 500 times your stake.
Mystery Win Bonus
There is also a Mystery Win Bonus that is randomly triggered during the base game. When this happens flares will appear to brighten the reels and change some of the symbols to wilds, creating a winning set of symbols on a losing spin or increase the winnings on a successful game.
Verdict
Arabian Charms is a fairly entertaining game with rich graphics and sounds. The bonus round is very similar to the Road to Riches bonus on Rainbow Riches, one of Barcrest’s other titles, so you know what to expect. There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking on offer here but Arabian Charms is a nice slot to play and the Mystery Win Bonus means that even losing spins can end up earning you something.
