Prince of Persia Free Play in Demo Mode by Mascot Gaming

Prince of Persia review

Theme and Storyline

This slot is themed around Middle Eastern myth and magic.

Players will explore an exotic world of royals, genies and treasure, all in the light of a desert sunset. They’ll need to keep their wits about them to collect richly-hued gems.

The world is definitely a fairytale Persia rather than a realistic one, but players will have fun getting caught up in the story.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The soundtrack is a blend of flutes and drums that provide a Middle Eastern atmosphere. This adds to the theme and most players will want to leave the music on as they play.

Among the symbols are a seductive princess, the dashing Prince of Persia himself, and a devious-looking genie. Even while waiting to spin they are subtly animated, from the coquettish blinks of the princess to the flutter of the prince’s hair. It’s easy to imagine these characters in a rollicking adventure tale and players will enjoy joining the cast.

The antagonist symbol leans into stereotypes somewhat, but the world is one of fairytale fiction, so this is forgivable.

The jewel symbols are luminously animated with vibrant colours and shimmering depth. Players will want to reach out and grab them right off the reels.

The sunset in the background is both beautiful and ominous. Silhouetted against the orange sky are ornate Persian buildings. The setting seems to emanate heat and leaves no doubt we are in a desert land.

Overall, the front end of this game creates an entertaining fantasy.

Gameplay

Prince of Persia is a five reel, three row slot, with 10 win lines.

The Risk’n’Buy feature is an option given to the player to risk their current win and begin the Free Spins feature, or purchase the Free Spins feature.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol and the Gold Wild symbols.

Gold Wild symbols substitute for all the symbols. These symbols multiply wins by x2 and appear on reels 2, 3, and 4.

The Scatter symbol will prompt 10 free spins when 3 appear alone or with Gold Wilds.

While in the Free Spins feature, Gold Wilds turn sticky and stay on the reels until the end of the feature. Players are awarded 3 additional free spins, should Gold Wilds entirely fill reels 2, 3, and 4.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 95.1%, well below our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€50.00 per spin.

The volatility of this game is high, which would make it a better match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility. However the low RTP lets the side down.

Conclusion

We do not recommend this low RTP, high volatility Middle Eastern adventure slot.

The RTP of this game is simply too low for us to recommend it, despite its colourfully executed theme. The eye-catching characters and hypnotic Persian setting are lost on this slot due to its poor strategy profile.

The bonus options are nice, but don’t bring enough intrigue to stand against this game’s downsides.

Players will do better to take their bets to a game where their wins will be maximised.