Yggdrasil Gaming

Sahara Nights

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Magic Africa Book Gems Desert Treasure Romance Travel Middle east

Desert fantasy slot with persistent expanding lamp Wilds

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.2%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

3,068×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

14 votes

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14 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 & RTP9/10

RTP 96.2% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7/10

x3068.00 (3068×) → 7.0/10

Features8/10

13 features → 8.0/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=13 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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: 72 — Sahara Nights by Yggdrasil Gaming

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Slot Summary

Across five reels and three rows, Sahara Nights uses a conventional 20-line format to stage a much more persistent Wild mechanic. Yggdrasil Gaming turns the magical lamp into an Expanding Wild whenever it completes a win, then makes those Wilds Sticky during Free Spins. That shift suits the high-volatility profile: the 96.2% RTP is straightforward, but the 3,068x ceiling depends on a feature round that can accumulate full Wild reels.

How It Plays

Sahara Nights pays regular combinations across 20 lines, with three matching symbols sufficient for most wins and the highest-paying regular symbol needing only two.

Lamp Wilds appear on the middle reels and substitute for regular symbols. They expand only when filling the reel secures a winning line.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Desert and Middle east setting follows a sultan, queen and magical storybook, combining Romance, Travel and Treasure within an Arabian-night fantasy.

Book, Magic and Gems imagery support the tale, while the lamp connects the narrative directly to the game's most important Wild behavior.

Fantasy Magic Africa Book Gems Desert Treasure Romance Travel Middle east

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Wilds fill their reel when they complete a win during the base game. Their placement is restricted to the three middle reels.

Inside Free Spins, those same Expanding Wilds become Sticky and remain for the rest of the round, allowing Wild coverage to accumulate across later turns.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Expanding Wilds Sticky Wilds Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Scatter symbols trigger Free Spins. More Scatters award a larger starting quantity, and returning Scatters can add Additional Free Spins.

Landing Sticky Wilds across all three middle reels grants two more Free Spins, giving the Wild collection its own extension condition.

Spec sheet

Sahara Nights at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSahara Nights

StudioYggdrasil Gaming

Released9/5/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP96.2%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win3,068×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% 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 Sahara Nights? 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: High

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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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,068×).

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 Sahara Nights with other games

	Sahara Nights Score 72This game	Mystic Genie Score 79	Fairytale Fortune Score 68	Magic Book Score 62	Genie’s Link&Win 4Tune Score 87
Identity
Studio	Yggdrasil Gaming	Just For The Win	Pragmatic Play	Bally Wulff	All For One Studios
Released	9/5/2019	9/4/2024	3/1/2018	12/1/2015	4/25/2024
Math
RTP	96.2%	96.06%	96.04%	96.18%	96.24%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	3,068×	5,356×	500×	—	15,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	50	0	5	25
Min bet	0.1	0.2	—	0.1	0.1
Max bet	100	50	—	10	20
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	✓
Respins	—	✓	—	—	✓

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Sahara Nights

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RTP

96.2%

Max win

3,068×

Score

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+ Bonus Game+ Respins

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