Ways of the Genie Thundershots Slot by Playtech

Ways of the Genie Thundershots is a lavish Arabian Nights slot from Playtech's Psiclone studio, its 6x3 reels glowing electric-blue in a gold frame over purple damask, feature banners arching overhead. A grinning purple genie tops the paytable, followed by a jewelled ring, a magic carpet and a gem-filled basket over royals, with a gold W as the wild. It plays across 20 lines, and it's part of the Thundershots family, so there's a lot loaded into it.

The base game stays busy thanks to two touches. Mystery symbols can appear and, on a Mystery Spin, all transform into the same symbol to complete wins. And the magic lamp does double duty: land two of them and you win a random Magic Lamp prize, which can include the big wheel feature.

Three or more lamps open the Free Games, and the count sets the length, 8, 12, 16 or 20 spins for three to six lamps. The clever part is that the reels grow: the board expands from three rows to a full seven high for the round, bringing in a gem symbol set and a win multiplier, plus a curtain that you raise to the top for a prize pot. More rows and a multiplier together is where the wins build.

The signature feature is Thundershots, awarded from a magic lamp or inside the free games. It spins a wheel loaded with instant cash prizes, multipliers, extra free games and +2 spins, and it's the main route to the 10,000x max win (one source quotes a much higher figure, but 10,000x is the widely-cited cap). There's no fixed jackpot. With a 95.48% default RTP and medium-high volatility it's a strong Arabian demo from Playtech, though operators can run it as low as 93.19%, so check the paytable for real money.