Overview
Step into a vibrant Arabian Nights saga with Storm Gaming's Arto & The 7 Deadly Spins Megaways, a captivating creation from UK developer Storm Gaming. Join the buff hero Arto in a world bursting with color, classic Persian motifs, and intriguing genie lamps. This slot boasts a bright, smiley, and distinctively cartoonish visual style, infused with a charming retro quality that is a hallmark of Storm Gaming's unique approach. The dynamic gameplay unfolds across 6 reels with 02-Jul rows, activating up to a staggering 117,649 ways to win on every spin. Designed for balanced yet exciting play, it offers Medium Volatility and a fantastic Max Win of 10,650x, appealing to players who seek a unique Megaways experience with substantial potential. Prepare for an immersive journey that stands out from the crowd.
Gameplay & Features
Reactions, mystery symbols, pick me's and free spins make up the features, where the latter comes with a progressive win multiplier with a peculiar prize wheel type thing kicking off the bonus round.
• Reactions
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Eachwinning combinationis removed from the grid by the reaction feature andreplacedby symbols falling down from above. Reactions continue until no new wins appear.
• Mystery Symbols
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These can land on any spin in the form oftwo crossed swords. All mystery symbols in viewtransforminto the same regular pay symbol type for a win evaluation.
• Pick Me
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Landing3 or more genie lampsin view triggers this feature. Playerspick a lampto win an xbet cash prize. The more genie lamps in view, the higher the multiplier.
• Free Spins
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Lading3 scatterswins you7 free spins, plus anadditional 3 spinsfor anyextra scatterin view. Before free spins start, awheel spinsto award 1 of 7 free spin types -Ways to Spin,Reel of Persia,Reels of Silk,Reels of Gold,Pots of Gold,Genies in Lamps, orRoyal Revolt. Oddly, they all appear to do the same thing; all the game info has to say is that each type 'gives different average wins. '
Free spins use aprogressive win multiplierstarting at x1 and rising by +1 following a win. The multiplierdoes not resetbetween spins, and the round is extended by+6 or +12 additional free spins if 3 or 4 scatters landon the top horizontal reel. Lastly, it is also possible to win what is calledArto Spins. These are just regular free spins,awarded at randomwithout the need to land scatter symbols to win them
Final Thoughts
After receiving a virtual slap in the face from the subpar RTP, there was little compulsion left over to play Arto & The 7 Deadly Spins. The concept is ok, the execution, well we've seen worse, and the features are passable. But why aim so low? There is an argument that 94.81% isn't far off whatELKslots are weighing in at these days as a comparison, and there is merit to that, perhaps. Yet, there's a psychological gap between 94.XX and anything 95 or above, plus ELK provides far more uniquely innovative experiences than this. Arto & The 7 Deadly Spins felt like a Tinder date that lied about their age – fair dues though, Storm Gaming is totally upfront about the value. The question is, why compromise when there are stacks of Aladdin style slots out there, not to mention a vast array of Megaways games players could choose over this insult. Anyway, rant over, for now.
The rest really wasn't much better. Storm Gaming Megaways slots are an acquired taste with a graphical style you fall for, or you don't. InPayday Megaways, it seemed the studio had picked a retro-ish VGA style, which was followed up inMegaways Mob, and continued to a degree in Arto & The 7 Deadly Spins. By now, it's clear this is Storm Gaming's thing, and it's great they're forging a somewhat individual style, but it doesn't delight in the way slots from, say,Peter & Sonsdo.
As to the seven free spins bonus rounds, it wasn't clear what was different about each one, and we weren't overly thrilled about the prospect of triggering all of them to compare results. Suffice it to say, Arto's got a standard unlimited win multiplier, capable of thrusting players towards wins of up to10,650 times their stake, for those still enticed by the project.
In summation, spotting the lame return to player at the start of the review tainted everything else Arto & The 7 Deadly Spins had to offer. To be fair, even with a stellar value, the game is average at best. Of course, players who go for Storm Gaming's semi-90s thing and copy/paste Megaways gaming might be swayed, yet the rest are liable to get a little nauseous on this voyage.
