Merkur Gaming

Indian Ruby

Slots Video Slots Gems Animals Asia Cultural

A culturally themed Merkur line slot with persistent bonus symbols

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/ 99

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RTP

96.19%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

1,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

14 votes

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3.8 / 5

14 ratings

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Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.19% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential6/10

x1000.00 (1000×) → 6.0/10

Features6/10

10 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=10 r=5 p=10 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.1–10 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation5.9/10

provider avg 5.9 → 5.9/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 61 — Indian Ruby by Merkur Gaming

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Slot Summary

Released on March 29, 2019, Indian Ruby places Merkur Gaming's Indian-inspired setting inside a medium-volatility line slot whose main interruption comes from persistent elephant and ruby symbols. Its identity is less about a long feature ladder than a sudden Respin Wild sequence, while the 96.19% RTP and x1000.00 ceiling keep the math grounded in a restrained classic format.

How It Plays

Each base spin resolves across five reels and ten paylines. The ruby acts as the Wild, substituting for other symbols and doubling a completed line win on the same spin.

Two elephant symbols start the principal interruption without needing to align on a payline. Elephants and rubies stay fixed as every other position receives a respin.

Theme & Atmosphere

Indian Ruby uses Asia and Cultural themes through palace, market, jewelry, water-vessel and ceremonial-elephant imagery rather than treating the setting as a neutral backdrop.

Animals and Gems carry functional weight as well as visual meaning. Elephants initiate the distinctive sequence, while the central ruby serves as the game's Wild modifier.

Gems Animals Asia Cultural

Features & Win Potential

The ruby Wild substitutes into line wins and applies a Multiplier, so the key modifier changes both combination completion and value during the same spin result.

Respin Wild and Sticky Wilds combine when the elephant trigger lands. Held elephants and rubies preserve the strongest positions while all remaining symbols are replaced.

Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Sticky Wilds RTP range 10 Paylines 96% RTP Respin Wild

Spec sheet

Indian Ruby at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameIndian Ruby

StudioMerkur Gaming

Released3/29/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score61

RTP96.19%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win1,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $10.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.19% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.52

Cost per session$1.52

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

How long could a bankroll last on Indian Ruby? 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: 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 (96.19%), 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 Indian Ruby with other games

	Indian Ruby Score 61This game	Journey To The West Score 55	Indian Fortune Score 53	Hope Diamond Score 82	El Gran Chigüiro Score 81
Identity
Studio	Merkur Gaming	Evoplay	TopSpin Games	Blueprint Gaming	Spinberry
Released	3/29/2019	12/18/2016	11/20/2023	8/27/2020	10/9/2023
Math
RTP	96.19%	95%	93%	96.51%	96.22%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Low volatility	—	Medium/High	—
Max win	1,000×	—	2,500×	50,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	6x4
Paylines	10	30	30	40	1024
Min bet	0.1	20	0.2	0.4	0.1
Max bet	10	1000	75	100	250
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Indian Ruby.

Comparing against

Indian Ruby

Merkur Gaming

RTP

96.19%

Max win

1,000×

Score

+ Free Spins− Multiplier

+ Free Spins+ Respins− Multiplier

+ Free Spins+ Respins− Wild

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01What triggers the main feature in Indian Ruby?

Two elephant symbols trigger the feature regardless of their positions on the paylines. The elephants and ruby symbols remain fixed while the other positions respin.

02What does the ruby Wild do?

The ruby substitutes for other symbols to complete the highest available line win, then doubles the value of that completed combination.

03Is Indian Ruby a high-volatility slot?

No. Indian Ruby has medium volatility, pairing its Respin Wild sequence with a 96.19% RTP and a maximum win of x1000.00.

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