Akbar & Birbal Slot Review

Introduction to Akbar & Birbal

Akbar & Birbal from Endorphina takes the ancient Hindu fables of the emperor and his servant and turns them into a 5-reel, 3-row slot with 20 paylines. I can choose to play from 1 up to all 20 lines, which lets me tailor the stake and volatility feel. The game mixes age-old stories, oriental luxury and modern slot mechanics into a straightforward layout that is easy to read from the first spin.

The stated RTP for Akbar & Birbal is 96.08 per cent, which sits almost bang on the market average, and the variance is described as medium. On the reels I get wilds, scatters, multipliers, free spins and a classic gamble feature. It all comes together as a simple yet engaging slot where most of the real action sits inside the feature rounds rather than the base game.

Akbar & Birbal Theme, graphics and soundtrack

When Akbar & Birbal loads I am greeted by a balcony view over a city under a clear, starry sky, which sets the scene nicely. The reels themselves are well illustrated, with symbols that echo Indian courts and treasures, and the animations are smooth enough. The main let-down for me is the soundtrack, which feels quite generic and slightly repetitive, so the visuals outshine the audio by some distance.

Akbar & Birbal RTP and Variance

According to the official figures, Akbar & Birbal has an RTP of 96.08 per cent, which is about as average as it gets for an online slot. The variance is pitched at a medium level, so during my sessions I tend to see a steady trickle of small and mid-range wins, with the larger hits concentrated in the free games when the multipliers begin to climb.

How to play Akbar & Birbal

Akbar & Birbal uses 20 fixed positions for paylines, yet I can manually select how many of those lines are active, from 1 to 20. I tap the Bet button to cycle through stake levels, and the Lines button to set how many lines I want to cover. Once that is sorted, I either press the main Spin button or simply hit the space bar to get the reels rolling at the chosen stake.

If I want to let the slot run by itself, I head into the Menu and set between 5 and 1000 autospins. In the Auto section I like that I can script a session by stopping on any win, or when my balance rises or falls by a chosen amount. Scatter symbols pay in any position, and scatter wins are added to any line wins, which keeps the maths model transparent.

Akbar & Birbal bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet range in Akbar & Birbal runs from 0.01 up to 2.00 per spin, depending on how many lines are active and the line stake I pick. That makes it a slot I can play very cautiously or push a bit higher without going wild. The gamble win limit sits at 200, so I cannot risk truly huge single wins in the card gamble, which helps control the exposure.

The paytable keeps things clear. Birbal acts as both scatter and wild, and a five-of-a-kind with that symbol pays 80. Akbar himself is the top regular symbol and goes up to 100 for five on a payline. The Elephant pays up to 40, while the Ring and the Musket both award up to 15. The Dagger and Ace pay up to 3, with King, Queen and Jack topping out at 2 for five-of-a-kind.

Those numbers show that most of the heavy lifting comes from stacked wins, wilds and especially the multipliers in the free games. In the base game I mainly see smaller line hits that keep the balance ticking over. When Akbar or Birbal line up across many active paylines, the mid-range payouts combine well, which fits nicely with the stated medium variance profile.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x250
	4	x50
	3	x5
	2	x0.5
	5	x100
	4	x20
	3	x2
	2	x0.25
	5	x37.5
	4	x5
	3	x1.5
	2	x0.25
	5	x37.5
	4	x5
	3	x1.5
	2	x0.25
	5	x7.5
	4	x2
	3	x0.25
	5	x7.5
	4	x2
	3	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.25
	Scatter
	Wild

Akbar & Birbal bonus features

The main attraction in Akbar & Birbal is the free games feature with increasing multipliers. Landing three or more Birbal scatters triggers unlimited free spins, at least in theory. During these spins Birbal looks to fill Akbar’s coffers with gold coins. The multiplier starts at 2x, and each collected coin pushes it up through the ladder until it reaches a maximum of 5x on all wins.

In practice, Akbar’s gold coins appear at random on the fifth reel only. When one lands, it covers the current multiplier and activates the next step up. I can always see how many coins have been collected and which multiplier is active on the indicator to the side. Free games keep running until all four multipliers have been covered by coins, which means the feature has a clear, finite structure.

After every winning spin, both in the base game and during features, I can choose to enter the gamble feature. Four cards are dealt face down, and I pick one to try and beat the dealer’s card. A win doubles my payout, and I can repeat this up to ten times. The joker is the highest card, while a draw leaves the stake unchanged and lets me pick again, which keeps the risk game engaging.

Akbar & Birbal Review: our verdict

From a player’s perspective, Akbar & Birbal offers a fair mix of features without overcomplicating the gameplay. The RTP at 96.08 per cent is decent, and the medium variance creates a comfortable flow of wins and near misses. I like the way the multiplier ladder in the free games builds tension, and the card gamble has more character than many simple red-or-black risk options.

On the flip side, there is no separate bonus game or progressive jackpot, and the theme could have been developed more fully, especially on the audio side. Even so, when I want a straightforward 5x3 slot with multipliers, free spins and a classic gamble feature, Akbar & Birbal does the job, particularly if I enjoy the flavour of Indian tales and a steady medium-volatility ride.

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