Travel Back in Time with the Scrolls of Persia by Yggdrasil

The Persian Empire was one of the largest empires of its time, rivalling the Romans in power and influence. However, it’s in the nature of empires to eventually fall, and Persia was no exception. Fortunately for players, there’s a way to revisit the glory days of the empire with the Scrolls of Persia slot. With a bit of luck, you may even score a win of up to 20,000x your stake.

We explore everything this Yggdrasil slot has to offer in this in-depth review. We’ll go over its features and visuals to help you decide whether this high-variance game is for you.

Scrolls of Persia Visuals

The graphics in the Scrolls of Persia slot are top-notch thanks to Yggdrasil’s talented art team. We get to see a gorgeous Persian city in the background, while the rising sun paints the starry, blue sky in a pinkish-yellow hue. Occasionally, you’ll see a falling star streak through the sky, though it’s a blink and you’ll miss it detail.

Available symbols in this Yggdrasil slot are stylised playing card royals, daggers, goblets, treacherous princes and wise emperors. The scroll plays both the part of Wild and Scatter simultaneously, meaning it can substitute for other icons in wins and triggers the Free Spins feature.

Scrolls of Persia Gameplay and Features

You play Scrolls of Persia on a 5×3 grid with 10 fixed paylines. Depending on the symbols, you need at least two or three in adjacent positions to win. Winning combinations must follow a payline and start with the leftmost reel.

Random Expansion

There’s a random chance each spin that the Random Expansion feature triggers. The game picks one of the regular-paying symbols and turns it into an expanding icon for that spin.

In the case of higher-paying symbols, you only need two to appear to cause them to expand. Meanwhile, lower-value icons only expand if at least three are on the reels simultaneously.

You receive a payout based on how many symbols appear on the paylines. Expanded winning icons do not have to be in adjacent positions.

Re-spin Feature

If two Wild-Scatter symbols land simultaneously, you will receive one re-spin. Reels that do not have any Scatters on them spin again, giving you another chance to activate the Free Spins feature. Re-spins are only available during the base game if no other win occurred. Enabling SpinOn+ also turns off the Re-spin feature.

Free Spins

Three or more Scatters will award 10 free spins with the Expanding Symbols feature active. The expanding icons work the same way as they do in the Random Expansion bonus round.

Each Scatter that lands during this feature activates additional modifiers. Land five Scatters, and you’ll benefit from all of them simultaneously. Possible modifiers include:

• Extra Free Spins – grants one more free spin
• Increase Multiplier – all payouts during free spins are increased
• Collect Meter – adds one progress point to the meter
• Convert Scatter – the Scatter converts to the current expanding symbol for the current free spin
• Upgrade Expanding Symbol – the current expanding icon is upgraded to the next more valuable symbol

Collection Meter

The Collection Meter becomes available during the Free Spins feature. It consists of six progress points. Filling the meter will upgrade the currently active expanding symbol and add two more free spins. If you already have the most valuable icon as the expanding symbol, the game will upgrade the active multiplier instead.

Progress in the Meter is calculated based on the number of reels that hold expanded icons. Three, four, or five reels will award 2, 3, or 6 points, respectively.

SpinON+

SpinON+ serves as both an Ante bet and a Bonus Buy feature rolled into one. Players can choose one of two options:

• You can double the odds of expanding symbols appearing for 5x your bet.
• You can guarantee 10 free spins with expanding icons for 100x your stake.

Scrolls of Persia RTP and Payouts

The RTP for the Scrolls of Persia slot is 96%, which is average for video slots. The game has high volatility, which won’t suit everyone. However, players who don’t mind the risk have a chance to win up to 20,000x their stake.