Sinbad’s Golden Voyage Slot Machine

Pros

• Great for those who’re tired of the standard 5×3 slot experience and feel like mixing it up every so often.
• Vibrant, well-illustrated symbol and background artwork. The game’s a looker that’s for sure.
• Fantastic bonus features. The Leviathan Free Spin round highlights how blessed Playtech are in the creativity department and the “wild” Leviathan monster just looks awesome.
• Massive return to player rating.

Cons

• Tragically low prizes. They’re very frequent but fans of “go big or go home” style games will not enjoy Sinbad’s Golden Voyage.
• Low betting limits. For most recreational players, the R2 200 per spin cap will be more than sufficient. Some machines offer 20x this though, and there are certainly players who like to go that big.

Top Jackpots

As mentioned, the prizes per win line aren’t impressive. The game’s format means that when you do hit a winning combination, it’s likely to be across many more win lines than on a standard layout machine. This is because the symbols are all stacked on all reels. With that in mind let’s look at what hitting six-of-a kind pays across a single win line:

• Princess = 7x the total bet.
• Mythical bird = 3x the total bet.
• Ship = 2x the total bet.

We weren’t lying when we said they weren’t impressive!

Stacked symbols

All symbols are stacked on the reels. On the first reel, symbols appear in stacks of two. On the second reel symbols appear in stacks of three. On each of the six reels, the number of symbols comprising each stack increases by one. This can of course lead to some truly massive wins, despite the low pay table structure.

Leviathan free spins

Landing the shield “scatter” symbols on reels two, four, and six simultaneously will trigger the Leviathan free spins. During the seven free spins, the stacks are all reversed. This means that on reel one, each symbol appears seven times in a stack. Of course, it’s much easier to match symbols across a win line if there’s a great block of them on the first reel.

This mode features also the mighty Leviathan “wild” symbol. The three reel-covering beast takes up a huge area on the board and can of course substitute for any other symbol. This leads to even greater chances to win a decent prize

Sinbad expanding wilds

During both the main game and the free spins, if a Sinbad “wild” symbol appears on the reels he expands to cover the entire reel. This can significantly increase the number of win lines you’ll be paid for, depending on the symbols surround it.

Regular Symbols

If you thought the top jackpots were weak, wait until you see what six-of-a-kind pays for less valuable symbols:

• Palace = 1.5x the total bet.
• Treasure, or anchor = 1x the total bet.
• Jewels = 0.5x the total bet.

Betting Limits

As expected, this quirky slot has a non-standard betting structure too. There is only one option to vary bet size, as all 164 win lines are fixed. Players can choose between a minimum and maximum of 2p and R2 200 respectively. Clearly, Sinbad’s Golden Voyage is not for the highest rollers around.

What We Think

We really like this game. Understanding why the prizes must be so low it negates its only real criticism. Sinbad’s Golden Voyage looks fantastic, and it plays great. Even though it’s perfect for a change from the standard 5×3 slot machine format, it can easily hold its own against the best in the industry. If you could bet R21 500+ per spin it would easily be a perfect score.