Scarab Riches (3 Oaks Gaming (Booongo)) – Review & Demo Play

Scarab Riches - Game Overview

I spun Scarab Riches across 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 ways to win, with stakes from 0.25 up to £50. The maths sits at 95.3% RTP with average volatility, which makes the base game steady enough, yet swings do appear when modifiers hit. The look nods to ancient Egypt, and the interface runs clean. Still, the headline mechanic is simple: a random portal that can drop scarab wilds, plus a free spins round that fires more of those wilds than the base set.

Theme-wise, it joins a long queue. I did not spot anything fresh that sets Scarab Riches apart from other sand-and-pharaoh spinners. The potential is only 700 times your stake, so this is not a high-ceiling chase. The main attraction would be the free spins feature, and I ended up waiting for that rather than grinding the base. If you are going to make an ancient Egypt slot, at least make it innovative and have a decent potential; here, that part feels light.

Scarab Riches Symbols and Paytable

Like most slots with theme from ancient Egypt, you’ll find both gods and pharaohs on the reels, and even the pharaoh’s queen shows up. Three to five matching symbols form wins across the 25 paylines. The set keeps regular low value royal or card suit symbols alongside higher figures. In practice, line hits come from clustered mids and the wild-driven spikes, so you tend to ride a mix of small pays and sudden jumps when the beetles land in the right places.

The blue scarab wild is the top payer and centrepiece. Land five wilds on a payline and it pays 16x, with 4 of a kind at 4x and 3 of a kind at 1x, matching the paytable. The Pharaoh follows at 12x for five, then Queen and Horus at 8x apiece. These highs keep the free spins round lively when the random wilds fill gaps, though in the base, you usually need help from the portal to stitch together anything meaningful.

Below that, Anubis and Bastet pay 6x for five of a kind, while the card suit symbols sit at 3.2x for five, with scaled pays for four and three. You will need between 3 to 5 matching symbols to win, and the spread feels conservative when compared to the wild bursts. The structure pushes value into the wild injections rather than line strength, so your eye stays on the scarab count and positions rather than chasing long lines of royals.

Scarab Riches Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x16
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x12
	4	x2.4
	3	x0.8
	5	x8
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.6
	5	x8
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.6
	5	x6
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.4
	5	x6
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.4
	5	x3.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x3.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x3.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x3.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x3.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Scarab Riches

The portal can be randomly triggered, and you’ll see it above the reels. When it opens, the Wild Scarabs bonus adds 3 to 12 scarab wild symbols in random positions. This can happen in the base game and during free spins, and it is the moment that carries the session. When the spread is generous and connects a couple of high symbols, the screen lights up with tidy pays. When they miss, you drop back to moderate line wins and wait for the next opening.

Free Spins in Scarab Riches

Free spins in Scarab Riches trigger when a scatter lands on reels 1, 3 and 5 on the same spin. That gives 10 free spins out of the gate, and the feature can be re-triggered many times with no stated cap. To re-trigger, you need the same three scatters again. It’s a simple entry, nothing fussy, and it mirrors a lot of Egypt slots that rely on a three-scatter gate rather than complicated meters or collections across multiple reels.

During free spins, your chances of triggering the Scarab Wild feature is a lot higher than in the base game. That shift is where the round earns its keep, as extra wilds mean more five-line connects and occasional full screens of stacked pays. I have seen it heat up, but it can also drop a light set if the portal sticks to low counts or awkward spots. The cadence sits between bursts, so balance your stake for repeat entries rather than one shot.

Payout Potential in Scarab Riches

There is no jackpot on this game, and the potential is only 700 times your stake. With the highest stake of £50, the cap is £35,000 on a single spin. That ceiling sets expectations; the portal can line things up, but you are not chasing a monster prize. With 95.3% RTP and average volatility, sessions feel measured until the feature lands. If you want fireworks, you need those wild clusters and re-triggers; without them, you are playing for tidy but modest returns.

Playing Scarab Riches on Mobile and Devices

You can also play Scarab Riches on both mobile and tablet devices, and Booongo has optimised the game for handheld platforms. I had no trouble spinning on a phone; the 5x3 layout scales cleanly and the portal animation sits neatly above the grid. The bet range carries across devices, from 0.25 to £50, so testing small and stepping up is simple. It runs across platforms, and the flow stays the same, whether you spin on the sofa or while commuting.

Verdict on Scarab Riches

Scarab Riches comes with a theme from ancient Egypt, as do hundreds of other games. It offers nothing new in terms of features, and the potential will not make anyone scream from the rooftops. The Scarab Wild feature is decent, and especially if you trigger it during the free spins round. Outside that, I found the base a touch flat, with the portal acting as the only spark. I would not call it a bad slot, but it fades in a crowded set.

Pros for me include the Scarab Wild feature that adds up to 12 wilds to the reels, free spins where those wilds are triggered more often, and tidy visuals. On the minus side, the theme is hardly original, and the max win is only 700x your stake. If you like steady maths and simple feature timing, it can pass the time. If you want fresh mechanics or bigger ceilings, there are many other routes, and I would save my higher stakes for something with more headroom.