Inspired

Scarab Gold

Ancient Egypt cascade slot centered on scarab-driven symbol transformations

SlotRanker Score
60
/ 99
60
05099

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RTP
94.9%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
6
10 lines
Player rating
4.2 ★
19 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

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 & RTP6/10RTP 94.9% → 6.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential—no dataFeatures10/1016 features →…Game Mechanics7.1/10f=16 r=6 p=10 →…
Payouts & RTP6/10
RTP 94.9% → 6.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features10/10
16 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics7.1/10
f=16 r=6 p=10 → 7.1/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
6x5 → 5.0/10
0.1–60 (×600) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.0 → 6.0/10
synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 60 — Scarab Gold by Inspired

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Slot Summary

Ancient Egypt supplies the scarab, desert setting, and transformation idea behind Scarab Gold. Inspired places a Mystery Boost at the center of its six-reel format: blank positions can change into reel symbols when joined by a scarab. Cascading wins carry that transformation forward, while the free-spins round adds an increasing multiplier, mystery reveals, bonus coins, and retriggers to a medium-volatility game.
MechanicsScarab contact transforms blank Mystery Boost positions

How It Plays

Scarab Gold uses a six-reel, five-row grid where wins cascade away and replacement symbols fall into the open positions. One result can therefore produce several consecutive evaluations.

Blank Mystery Boost positions become active when a scarab connects with them. Their transformation into ordinary reel symbols can complete a new multiway combination before the cascade sequence ends.

Theme & Atmosphere

The scarab is both the central Ancient Egypt image and the agent that changes the grid. Desert architecture and animal imagery support that functional use of the theme.

Inspired treats the scarab as an amulet associated with fortune, which gives the transformation mechanic a clear thematic reason instead of leaving it as an abstract grid effect.

Features & Win Potential

Cascading removes winning symbols and drops replacements into their positions. Mystery Symbols may then reveal reel symbols, connecting the transformation feature with the game's multiway win format.

During Free Spins, consecutive cascades increase the multiplier. Mystery reveals can produce ordinary symbols, bonus coins, or retriggers, so the same reveal system serves several possible outcomes.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more scatters trigger Free Spins. The round retains cascading wins and adds an increasing multiplier that rises whenever another cascade follows.

Mystery Symbols gain broader results during Free Spins, revealing reel symbols, bonus coins, or retriggers. Additional Free Spins can therefore extend the multiplier sequence after it has begun.

Spec sheet
Scarab Gold at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameScarab Gold
StudioInspired
Released4/27/2021
Math
SlotRanker Score60
RTP94.9%
Max win—
Bet range$0.10 – $60.00
Player rating4.2 / 5 · 19 votes
Format
Reels6
Paylines10
Layout6x5

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 94.9% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$2.04
Cost per session$2.04

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 Scarab Gold? 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 (94.90%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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
Pragmatic Play This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released4/27/20219/7/20232/4/20221/27/202212/9/2024
Math
RTP94.9%96.21%95.25%96.32%94.45%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatility
Max win—10,000×22,500×4,000×1,300×
Format
Reels65655
Layout6x55x36x45x35x3
Paylines1010502548
Min bet0.10.20.20.250.48
Max bet6010020100300
Features
Progressive———✓✓
Wild symbol——✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓—✓✓
Multiplier✓✓✓——
Bonus game———✓✓
Respins————✓

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Questions & Answers

Scarab Gold FAQ

4 questions

Blank Mystery Boost positions transform into reel symbols when combined with a scarab, creating another opportunity for a paying arrangement to form.

Three or more scatter symbols trigger the free-spins round, where cascades can raise the multiplier and mystery symbols reveal additional outcomes.

The free-spins multiplier increases with each cascade and has no stated fixed ceiling in Inspired's description of the feature.

Scarab Gold has a medium-volatility profile. Its 94.9% catalog RTP accompanies a feature set focused on cascades, transformations, and free spins.

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