Scarab Treasure Slot Review

Scarab Treasure Review

Scarab Treasure from Amatic is one of those odd little video slots that has stuck with me for years. Released back in 2016, it still feels fresh because it does something different with the usual Egyptian theme. You get a simple structure, a single payline focus, and a risk-versus-reward system built around the sacred scarab, rather than rows of standard spinning reels.

On the numbers side, Scarab Treasure runs on an RTP in the mid-nineties, with sources quoting about ninety-six to ninety-seven per cent, and volatility that feels somewhere between medium and high in practice. Bets start at ten credits and climb to one hundred, and the game can pay several hundred times stake if you push the feature ladder instead of banking wins early.

Scarab fact – Scarab Treasure

I like how Scarab Treasure leans into the mythology behind the beetle rather than just using it as another picture on the wheel. The scarab was sacred to the ancient builders along the Nile, tied to ideas of rebirth and the sun rolling across the sky, and that idea of renewal mirrors the way your wins can grow turn after turn if you keep them active instead of cashing out.

Theme – Scarab Treasure

Theme-wise, Scarab Treasure keeps things stripped back to the bare bones of Ancient Egypt. On the screen you only ever see three main icons: the Eye of Horus, the Ankh cross with its looped handle, and the beetle itself. The backdrop uses sandy golds and stone textures, so you still get that tomb-raiding flavour, but the focus stays firmly on the single spinning window and the decision track beneath it.

The layout really is as minimal as it sounds, with one reel and a single line doing all the work, which makes it ideal when I am on my phone and want fast spins without clutter. The sound design follows suit, using modest Egyptian-styled tones and simple clicks instead of a big dramatic score, so long sessions do not grate on the ears while you grind for scarabs.

Game play – Scarab Treasure

Game play in Scarab Treasure is very different from a standard five-reel slot, and that is part of the charm for me. You spin the wheel, and if one of the three symbols lands, you pick up an immediate prize based on your stake and which icon showed. Because there is only one window to watch, outcomes feel very clear, and the tension comes from what you decide to do after each successful spin.

After you hit, your win sits in an active meter rather than being paid out straight away. You can leave it active and spin again, hoping to land the same symbol and climb to the next prize step, or you can bank and reset the meter to the lowest payout. The catch, of course, is that a lurking scorpion on the reel wipes out anything you have left riding.

As a player, that simple choice gives Scarab Treasure surprising depth, because you are forever torn between protecting a decent stack or chasing the bigger ladder jumps. I tend to press my luck with lower symbols and bank more aggressively once the scarab itself has climbed, as those steps are where the better stakes-to-prize ratios sit, but losing a long sequence still stings every time.

Scarab Treasure Symbols and Paytable

In terms of symbols and paytable, Scarab Treasure keeps it refreshingly lean. The Eye of Horus acts as the lower payer, the Ankh sits in the middle, and the scarab beetle is the premium icon that can award the highest ladder steps, running from small single stake returns through to chunky multipliers that can reach a few hundred times your bet when you have chained enough identical outcomes together.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	2	x350
	2	x200
	2	x100
	2	x40
	2	x10
	2	x50
	2	x29
	2	x16
	2	x8
	2	x3
	2	x10
	2	x7
	2	x4
	2	x2
	2	x1
	Special
	Special

Bonus – Scarab Treasure

The main bonus in Scarab Treasure is essentially baked into the core mechanic, with higher rewards for longer streaks of the same symbol. Hit the Ankh or Eye several spins in a row without a scorpion showing, and the coin values on the ladder climb quickly, with examples like six consecutive Ankhs paying a very tidy stack. The scarab's own trail is even more rewarding if you manage to keep it going.

On top of that, there is the classic Amatic gamble feature hooked to your settled wins, letting you stake them on a simple red or black choice if you fancy doubling up instead of grinding slowly. Some versions I have played also sit under a progressive jackpot umbrella, dropping random larger prizes while you spin, though the core appeal for me remains that risky little scarab ladder.

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