Leander Games

AliBaba and the 40 Thieves

Slots Video Slots Wild West Action & Adventure Animals Sea Music Treasure Cartoon Middle east

Feature-led folk-tale slot with two distinct bonus routes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

93.37%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.01

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

8 votes

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8 ratings

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

Payouts & RTP5/10

RTP 93.37% → 5.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7/10

8 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=8 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.01–100 (×10000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6/10

provider avg 6.0 → 6.0/10

Popularity0/10

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: 52 — AliBaba and the 40 Thieves by Leander Games

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Slot Summary

Released on January 6, 2016, AliBaba and the 40 Thieves arrives as Leander Games' feature-led reading of the folk tale. Rather than using the story only as decoration, the game divides its identity between a conventional 20-line base format and two separate bonus paths. The result is a compact adventure slot whose treasure hunt, risk, and character conflict come directly from the Ali Baba premise.

How It Plays

The base game runs on a 5x3 layout with 20 paylines, where ordinary wins resolve from matching symbols before either bonus route changes the decision pattern.

Wild and Scatter symbols supply the main base-game variation. Their role is supportive, keeping regular spins readable while the larger departures remain reserved for Bonus Game and Free Spins outcomes.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Middle East theme takes its identity from the Ali Baba tale, with Treasure and Action & Adventure doing more narrative work than the separate Cartoon treatment.

Animals and Music broaden the presentation, but the cave-opening premise keeps the tone focused on discovery, pursuit, and the contrast between Ali Baba and the thieves.

Wild West Action & Adventure Animals Sea Music Treasure Cartoon Middle east

Features & Win Potential

Wild Symbol and Scatter Symbol provide the regular-spin substitutions and triggers. Their purpose is to connect the line game to the larger Free Spins and Bonus Game events.

The feature set separates reward selection from ordinary matching. One path awards extra spins or cash through picked objects, while another introduces protective chances against the monkey bandit.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game BonusGame: Pick Objects RTP range 20 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Open Sesame starts when 3 Free Spins symbols appear. A treasure-box selection follows, with the picked objects determining whether the award consists of cash or additional Free Spins.

Gold or Bandit presents 12 jars, split between credit prizes and monkey bandits. Selecting a bandit removes its jar and another jar unless an available protection neutralizes the effect.

Spec sheet

AliBaba and the 40 Thieves at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameAliBaba and the 40 Thieves

StudioLeander Games

Released1/6/2016

Math

SlotRanker Score52

RTP93.37%

Max win—

Bet range$0.01 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 93.37% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$0.27

Cost per session$0.27

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

How long could a bankroll last on AliBaba and the 40 Thieves? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (93.37%), 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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Compare AliBaba and the 40 Thieves with other games

	AliBaba and the 40 Thieves Score 52This game	Gunpowder Score 64	Epic Dreams Score 84	Eagle of Fortune Score 81	Kingfisher of the Caribbean Score 77
Identity
Studio	Leander Games	Peter and Sons	Relax Gaming	Jelly	Wishbone Games
Released	1/6/2016	5/31/2024	4/30/2024	2/20/2025	2/3/2025
Math
RTP	93.37%	94%	96.1%	95.96%	96.25%
Volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility
Max win	—	10,000×	5,000×	—	6,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	6x5	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	5	117649	Pay Anywhere	20
Min bet	0.01	0.1	0.1	—	0.2
Max bet	100	50	200	100	40
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	✓	✓

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RTP

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