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Alibaba Slot Machines Overview
Atmosphere / Background
The background features a mix of purple curtains, Arabian style towers, and a
genie lamp.
The best quality of this background is the towers because they feature solid
detail.
But the problem with this scene as a whole is that it could represent any
Arabian slot machine. We wish that 777igt would’ve instead used the thieves’
cave as the background.
Music and Sound Effects
Alibaba’s music sounds like an Arabian dance tune.
While this fits the region, we don’t think it matches the danger presented in
the story. Furthermore, this is the exact same tune used in 777igt’s Aladdin’s
Treasure slot.
Sound effects include: coins piling up during wins, a dreamy sound after
payouts, magical sound after payouts, and movie projector sound when the reels
are spinning.
Given the theme of this game, the music and sound effects aren’t terrible.
But they won’t make you think of a guy who’s trying to survive with murderous
thieves on his trail.
Animations
Animations include: coins bouncing off the screen and into your account, a
gold treasure chest shining, winning symbols moving towards and away from the
reels, winning symbols spinning around in circles, Big Win celebration where
balloons float upwards, and another Big Win celebration where gold coins shoot
off the reels.
The good thing about these animations is that they make you feel special
after wins. But the bad thing is that the animations are generic and don’t
enhance the story’s characters.
Alibaba Pay Table and Graphics
Below are the payouts and symbols offered in Alibaba:
Palace Mega Jackpot
A standard palace in the desert, this symbol delivers
the Mega Jackpot when you land 5 in an active payline.
Tiger Minor Jackpot
Tigers aren’t closely associated with ancient Arabia,
but this game includes one anyways. You win the Minor Jackpot by getting 5
tigers in a line.
Sultan Mini Jackpot
We’re assuming this is a sultan because he’s well
dressed and is a major symbol in the game. You win the Mini Jackpot by landing 5
sultans in a payline.
Treasure Chest
Representing the treasure hoard that Alibaba found in the
case, this symbol substitutes for everything except the bonus, jackpot, and
scatter symbols to form wins. The treasure chest also offers a payout worth 150
coins when you land 5 in a line.
Genie
We’re not sure why this slot includes a genie since the original
story doesn’t mention one. This is the top paying symbol, offering 200 coins for
5 symbols, 40 for 4, and 12 for 3.
Morgiana
Alibaba’s slave turned hero pays 150 coins for 5 symbols, 40 for
4, and 12 for 3.
Alibaba
Holding an oil lamp, Alibaba pays 120 coins for 5 symbols, 30 for
4, and 12 for 3.
A
The A pays 100 coins for 5 symbols, 30 for 4, and 10 for 3.
K
The K offers 80 coins for 5 symbols, 25 for 4, and 10 for 3.
Q
This letter pays 60 cons for 5 symbols, 25 for 4, and 10 for 3.
J, 10
These two symbols both pay 50 coins for 5 symbols, 20 for 4, and 10
for 3.
Genie Lamp Scatter Payouts
We’re assuming this is a magic lamp because it
has purple smoke pouring out of it. The genie lamp pays a multiple on your total
bet when landing 3 or more times anywhere on the reels. Scatter payouts include
100x for 5 symbols, 30x for 4, and 5x for 3.
Oil Lamp Free Spins
The regular oil lamp triggers free spins when landing
anywhere on the reels 3 times or more.
2 Genie Lamps Bonus
The double genie lamps trigger a second screen bonus
when they appear 3 or more times anywhere on the reels.
Symbol Graphics
The symbol graphics are the worst part of this slot for two reasons:
- They look bad.
- They don’t match the story.
In contrast to the quality background, the symbols are blurry and reminiscent
of slot machines from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Alibaba is the worst looking symbol of all, which is bad since he’s the main
character.
As for the lack of cohesion with the story, we don’t get the genie, sultan,
tiger, and lamp symbols.
We under that genies and magic lamps are a common part of Arabian folk tales.
But it would make more sense to include thieves and Cassim, rather than several
references to genies.
The magic used to open the thieves’ cave came from words – not the power of a
genie.
Alibaba Slot Bonus Features
Moving from the worst aspect to the best, Alibaba offers several bonuses and
jackpots that keep this game interesting. Here’s a closer look at the bonuses
and jackpots.
Free Spins
The oil lamp awards 15 free spins for 5 symbols, 10 for 4, and 5 for 3.
These free spins don’t come with special multipliers, new music, or a
different background, which takes some of the excitement out of triggering them.
Bonus Round
When you land 3 or more lamps, you’re taken to a second screen where two
genie lamps await. The goal is to rub the lamp that contains a genie so you earn
a bonus prize.
The round ends if you rub a lamp with no genie, at which point the lamp will
dim and you’ll be taken back to the main game.
3 Jackpots
Alibaba features three progressive jackpots in the Major, Minor, and Mini
Jackpots. And unlike other multi jackpot slot machines, all three of this game’s
progressive payouts are huge.
At the time of this writing, the Mega Jackpot is worth $1,121,631, the Minor
Jackpot is worth $565,585, and the Mini Jackpot is worth $373,877.
We’re impressed by the level of consistency with these three prizes,
considering that some games will have a 7 figure Major Jackpot coupled with a 4
figure Mini Jackpot.
Betting Options
You can change pay lines from 10 to 100 using the plus/minus buttons
underneath the reels. You can only adjust pay lines in increments of 10, but
this isn’t much of a problem since you have such a wide range of lines to choose
from.
Coin size can be changed from $0.01 to $1.00, making the minimum bet worth
$0.10 when you use the smallest coin and pay line amount.
One thing we don’t like about adjusting the betting options is that the minus
button is touchy. You need to hit the button in exactly the right spot to make
changes, which is annoying.
Other Options
You can auto spin the reels for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or infinity spins. The
infinity choice is helpful for when you want to keep the reels spinning without
having to worry about when auto spin ends.
To halt this feature, click Stop where the spin button is.
One more option includes using the speaker button in the upper right hand
corner to control volume. This is nice because you use a sliding bar that allows
you to get the volume exactly where you want it.
Win Frequency
We played Alibaba slot for around 300 spins and found the win frequency to be
above average for a 100 pay line slot.
Playing all 100 lines at one cent a piece, we won something on the majority
of our spins. Granted, most prizes were worth between $0.40 and $0.90, but at
least we earned enough to sustain our bankroll during the session.
In the end, we lost $5 from our original starting amount, which isn’t bad
when you’re betting $1 total for 300 spins.
One aspect we really like is the frequency in which free spins are triggered.
We got free games several times while playing, which gives you lots of
opportunities to earn bonus credits.
We only triggered the second screen bonus once, which is below average when
compared to other online slot machines.
Game Rules
Alibaba features standard rules for a 5 reel slot, which you can see below:
- All normal payouts must form left to right, beginning with the leftmost
reel.
- Bonus, free spin, and jackpot symbols can trigger rewards from anywhere
on the reels, regardless of if they appear in a pay line.
- Payouts are multiplied by your triggering line stake i.e. if you bet
$0.10 per line, you’ll earn $10 on a 100 coin payout.
- The Mega, Minor, and Mini Jackpots can only be won when you get 5 of the
respective symbols in a pay line.
777igt’s game isn’t the only slot machine based on Alibaba. Leander Games has
also made one, which is why we’ve compared the two slots below.
Another game that we chose for comparison is 777igt’s Aladdin’s Wishes
because it uses the same music as Alibaba and has a Middle Eastern theme.
Leander Games’ Alibaba
This 5 reel, 20 payline slot is more in tune with the Alibaba story than
777igt’s version.
Starting with the background, you’ll see a desert, sword stuck in the sand,
and a cave in the distance. The cave has a crease in the middle to suggest that
it can open.
The music is a mysterious beat that reflects the seriousness of the story.
Like in 777igt’s game, this Alibaba slot also has generic sound effects, but we
can forgive this considering that the main music is good.
Symbols include a treasure pot scatter, Morgiana wild, Alibaba, thief,
monkey, camel, snake, scarab, bracelet, dagger, flute, and drum.
Bonuses include free spins and a second screen Gold Or Bandit game. The
latter sees you choose pots with the hope of getting gold, rather than thieves.
The only advantage that 777igt’s Alibaba has over Leander’s Alibaba is the 3
large jackpots. But other than this, the latter slot has superior music,
graphics, and atmosphere.
777igt’s Aladdin’s Wishes
Besides being made by the same company, the link between Aladdin’s Wishes and
Alibaba is that they use the exact same music. The tune doesn’t sound great for
either game, which makes it surprising that 777igt used it for both.
Other similarities include both slots offering 100 pay lines, three
progressive jackpots, scatter payouts, free spins, and a second screen bonus.
Considering that these games have common elements, you’re better off playing
Aladdin’s Wishes. The reasons why include that it uses licensed Disney
characters and has richer symbol graphics.
The only advantage that Alibaba has is a more unique background. But other
than this, Aladdin’s Wishes is the better slot machine.
Conclusion
Alibaba is one of the most famous tales from the One Thousand and One Nights
book. Unfortunately, 777igt doesn’t do a good job of portraying the story
through its Alibaba slot machine.
You’ll immediately think this is a dated slot when you open it and see the
blurry symbol graphics.
And if you don’t know anything about the story beforehand, you’ll think that
Alibaba is an Aladdin like story about a man and his genie.
The animations and music don’t help this slot either since they’re generic
and could appear in any slot.
The only saving grace for this game comes from its multiple bonuses and three
large progressive jackpots. But as we showed with Aladdin’s Wishes, you can find
these same elements in many other 777igt slot machines.
Given that 777igt offers both Aladdin and Aladdin’s Wishes, we see no reason
to play their Alibaba slot. Furthermore, you can find a better game based on the
same story in Leander’s Alibaba.
