Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights is one of NetEnt's earliest progressive jackpot slots, a five-reel game built around the tales of the 1001 Nights. Canadian players looking up the Arabian Nights slot or its RTP are usually there for the shared jackpot, a pooled prize that has been growing and paying out since the title arrived in 2005. With simple reels, a relaxed pace and a familiar theme, it remains an easy slot to enjoy in Canadian dollars whether you prefer classics or the latest releases.

How Arabian Nights plays

Arabian Nights uses five reels, three rows and ten fixed paylines, paying left to right across symbols such as the magic lamp, the flying carpet, the scimitar and the ring. The Sultan is the wild, standing in for other symbols to complete lines and doubling the value of any win he helps form. The magic lamp is the scatter, and three or more trigger the free spins round, where all wins are tripled and the feature can retrigger. Combine a tripling free spin with a doubling wild and a single payline can pay much more than usual. Above everything sits the jackpot: line up five Sultan wilds on an active payline and the progressive prize is yours.

Arabian Nights RTP, volatility and jackpot

The published RTP is around 95.62 percent, a little under the modern average because part of every bet is set aside for the shared jackpot. The base game is low to medium volatility, so ten lines and a high hit rate deliver frequent small wins rather than long gaps. The main attraction is the progressive jackpot, which climbs across every casino running the game until five wilds land on a line. Being progressive, it has no fixed maximum multiple; the prize is whatever the pool has reached when it drops, and that uncapped top prize is what has kept the game in rotation for so long.

Playing Arabian Nights in Canada

How you play depends on where you are. Ontario has a regulated online market overseen by iGaming Ontario and the AGCO, so players in that province use locally licensed casinos. Elsewhere in Canada there is no equivalent provincial licensing for private operators, and players generally use casinos licensed offshore. The casinos on this page accept Canadian players and handle deposits in Canadian dollars. You can also open the free demo above to explore the reels, the wild and the free spins feature without an account, which is a good way to learn the game before wagering.

Is Arabian Nights worth playing?

Arabian Nights is a plain but likeable slot whose whole identity is tied to its jackpot. The graphics are dated and the RTP is modest, so the wise approach is to treat the top prize as a rare long shot and enjoy the game for what it is. If you like classic NetEnt slots, it is worth a look, and the free demo means you can try it for nothing. Before playing for real money, decide on a budget, keep it entertainment, and read our responsible gambling guide.