Games Global

Ariana

SlotsVideo SlotsFantasyAction & AdventureMythologyFishSeaLove

Mermaid fantasy slot with a measured expanding-symbol structure

SlotRanker Score
67
/ 99
67
05099

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How this score is built
RTP
95.48%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
240×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.25
per spin
Reels
5
25 lines
Player rating
3.9 ★
19 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95.48% → 8.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential4.8/10x240.00 (240×) →…Features6.5/1010 features → 6.5/10Game Mechanics4.7/10f=10 r=5 p=25 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.48% → 8.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential4.8/10
x240.00 (240×) → 4.8/10
Features6.5/10
10 features → 6.5/10
Game Mechanics4.7/10
f=10 r=5 p=25 → 4.7/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
Bet Flexibility6/10
0.25–125 (×500) → 6.0/10
Provider Reputation6.7/10
provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10
Popularity6.9/10
search demand p98 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.9/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 67 — Ariana by Games Global

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Slot Summary

A 5x3 payline format places Ariana in Games Global's character-led fantasy catalog, with a mermaid figure carrying its Sea and Mythology identity. Its 95.48% RTP, medium volatility and x240.00 ceiling describe a restrained math profile, while Expanding Symbols and Expanding Wilds provide the main departures from the 25-line base game. Free Spins retain that symbol-growth emphasis instead of changing to a separate collection format.
MechanicsExpanding Symbols increase coverage across the reels

How It Plays

Ariana uses 25 paylines across its 5x3 format, with ordinary combinations giving way to an Expanding Symbols event when matching high-value symbols meet the stated trigger.

The expanding treatment can cover more reel space and create full-screen combinations. That event supplies the notable interruption to an otherwise conventional left-to-right payline loop.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Fantasy and Sea setting centers on Ariana, a mermaid figure surrounded by coral, treasure and other marine references. The tone is romantic rather than combative.

The presentation joins the Love and Mythology labels through a single character, while Fish and underwater details keep the setting readable during regular spins.

FantasyAction & AdventureMythologyFishSeaLove

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols are the key base-game event, with Expanding Wilds adding substitution coverage across the reels. Both features concentrate more matching material onto the visible grid.

Free Spins create the separate bonus route, while the Scatter Symbol handles entry. The Medium volatility label keeps the feature package aligned with a middle-range risk profile.

Free SpinsScatter SymbolWild SymbolMedium volatility5 ReelsExpanding WildsExpanding SymbolsRTP rangeStack25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing the required Scatter Symbols opens Free Spins, with published descriptions listing awards of up to 15 spins. The bonus keeps the expanding-symbol idea active instead of introducing an unrelated mini-game.

Spec sheet
Ariana at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameAriana
StudioGames Global
Released5/5/2015
Math
SlotRanker Score67
RTP95.48%
VolatilityMedium volatility
Max win240×
Bet range$0.25 – $125.00
Player rating3.9 / 5 · 19 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines25
Layout5x3

This game is searched most in United States, Brazil, and India.

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.48% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$4.52
Cost per session$4.52

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Ariana? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.48%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (240×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Games Global
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Math
RTP95.48%—96.17%97.11%96.63%
VolatilityMedium volatility—High volatilityMedium volatility—
Max win240×——20,000×10,000×
Format
Reels55665
Layout5x35x56x46x55x3
Paylines25204096Pay Anywhere25
Min bet0.250.150.20.1
Max bet1255012500100500
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓—✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓—
Scatter symbol✓✓—✓—
Multiplier——✓✓✓
Bonus game————✓
Respins————✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Ariana.

Ariana
Comparing against
Ariana
Games Global
RTP
95.48%
Max win
240×
Score
67
Treasures of the Deep
Treasures of the Deep
Urgent Games
RTP
—
Volatility
—
Max win
—
Score
40▼−27
Same feature set
King of Atlantis
King of Atlantis
CQ9 Gaming
RTP
96.17%▲+0.7
Volatility
High volatility
Max win
—
Score
82▲+15
+ Multiplier− Scatter
Poseidon
Poseidon
Tada Gaming
RTP
97.11%▲+1.6
Volatility
Medium volatility
Max win
20,000×▲+19,760
Score
80▲+13
+ Multiplier− Wild
Rich of the Mermaid
Rich of the Mermaid
Barbara Bang
RTP
96.63%▲+1.1
Volatility
—
Max win
10,000×▲+9,760
Score
79▲+12
+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins− Scatter

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Questions & Answers

Ariana FAQ

3 questions

Ariana has a catalog RTP of 95.48% and carries a Medium volatility classification.

Matching high-value symbols can activate Expanding Symbols, increasing their coverage across the visible reel area.

Yes. Published descriptions list a Free Spins bonus with awards of up to 15 spins.

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