The first thing players will notice when they sit down to enjoy WMS Gaming’s Zanzibar is the setting of the game. With an Arabic setting, symbols being made up of combinations of a scimitar, a teapot, a drinking horn, an oasis symbol of different sizes, and ornate Arabic jewellery. Added together with more traditional slot symbols, Zanzibar will provide familiarity to that experience in games of similar nature. The background is colourful, bright, and adds to the theme of the rest of Zanzibar.

While being a traditional slot game, the aim of the Zanzibar base game is to get a set of symbols in a row on the reels per spin. You can choose the amount you wish to bet per line, with the options being on a sliding pull-bar from minimum to maximum bet. To the left of this, there is option for a paytable, which will bring up a screen displaying all potential win combinations. This screen can also be used to understand the kinds of combinations, which are available, and what each symbol’s value is. Additionally, there is an autoplay feature, automatically spinning the reels until stopping and revealing any wins, or stopping when you press the stop autoplay button or when your balance cannot sustain the spins, which can be set in the options menu.

A small bar at the top will show you your balance of winnings, with an option buttons next to that providing settings for the gameplay and sound. To the right of the music toggle, there is a small question mark button that will bring up a brief description of the rules and features of the game.

The Free Spins Bonus

Any wins made during Free Spins can mean adding a multiplier to your stake, with every win during this feature adding a high multiplier. This gives the Free Spins Bonus a huge win potential with the right combinations.

The Arabic female warrior in Zanzibar is referred to as the feature symbol, rather than the Scatter and is the symbol that activates the free spins. During gameplay, landing three of these feature symbols in a row will award you with 10 free spins.

Landing four in a row gives you 20 free spins, and landing five of these features symbols gives you the maximum of 40 free spins. Every win during a free spin gives you a 2x multiplier, essentially doubling your stake for every win you receive during the free spin bonus. Further free spins can be acquired by getting three or more scatter symbols, adding to your amount of free spins available.

Replicating Wild Feature

The Oasis symbol being the highest-paying symbol in Zanzibar can award the player 1500 times the stake if five of these symbols are landed in a row. With every spin, there’s a chance of the Wild symbol popping up on the third reel, this symbol being a smaller version of the Oasis symbol.

Landing this symbol on the third reel will duplicate set symbols across all reels, allowing you to have winning combinations multiple times for every spin. The Wild symbol can also be landed during the free spin bonus, giving players the chance to receive multiple winning combinations for free spins.