Arcane Beauties - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The definition of 'arcane' is 'understood by few' or 'mysterious'. These words can certainly be used to describe the characters which make up the symbols on Rubyplay Games' latest online slot Arcane Beauties. In a similar vein to Pixies of the Forest online slot, the game features mystical female characters as well as animals seemingly imbued with magical powers.

On the surface, Arcane Beauties is a fairly standard 6 reel, 50 payline online slot machine. In gameplay however it quickly becomes apparent that there is nothing standard about this game. Arcane Beauties features an innovative gameplay model where GigaSymbols can appear as larger symbols, which take up 4, 9 or 16 of the visible reel spaces when they appear.

As with many online slots, Arcane Beauties is available for free demo play, using the Rubyplay demo slots feature, in order that you can get to grips with the features and gameplay before playing for real money.

Theme/Graphics/Soundtrack

Arcane Beauties features a suitably mystical fantasy based soundtrack, leaning heavily on orchestral cues and soaring strings, all undercut with a driving percussive rhythm. Cymbal rolls punctuate the music, providing a beautiful and detailed soundscape. The sound effects when winning combinations land on the reels add to the importance of the moment, and the realistic wheel sounds played when the bonus wheel spins add to the immersion
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The fantasy theme of Arcane Beauties is prevalent across the entire screen, with mystical projections of pixies, lotus flowers and forests surrounding the reels. The hue surrounding the reels changes as the game plays, providing an always interesting outlook on the screen.

Animations of characters are smooth, providing a high quality visual experience, and the symbols really do pop out from the screen when they appear fully as 3x3 or 4x4 GigaSymbols. It would be nice to enjoy them for a shade longer before the next spin of the reel replaces them with another set of symbols.

Arcane Beauties RTP and Volatility

Arcane Beauties has a long term average RTP of 96.48 and a medium/low volatility. It is always worth remembering that patience is required when waiting for the big wins on such online slots.

How to Play

1. To begin with, it is always a good idea to open up and study the paytable. This is accessed by clicking on the italic 'i' symbol at the bottom left of the reels. The paytable provides information about the payout which can be achieved by revealing combinations of the various symbols on paylines following a spin. The paytable also explains how the free spins bonus can be activated.

2. For the full rules of Arcane Beauties, click on the question mark icon at the bottom of the reels. This will also provide any details of adaptations made to the game based on legal factors in your territory. Next to the rules icon, you will find the familiar speaker icon, allowing you to adjust the in-game volume.

3. Underneath the reels, you will find the total bet controls, you can adjust the bet for each reel spin by pressing the plus and minus buttons to the left and right of the window. The win amounts quoted in the paytable will change dynamically as you adjust your total bet.

4. To speed up the animations of each reel spin, click the turbo button to the right of the payout display.

5. Arcane Beauties has an autoplay feature, which allows you to set the game to run automatically for up to 500 spins. In addition to running for a number of spins, you are also able to stop autoplay when a predetermined amount of money has been won or lost.

6. If you are not playing using autoplay, each reel spin can be triggered by pressing the round button at the bottom right of the reels.

7. It is essential that you set your own limit for each session spent playing Arcane Beauties, and stick to this. Please play Arcane Beauties responsibly.

Bet Sizes and Paytable

The minimum bet for a reel spin in Arcane Beauties is 0.2, and the maximum is 400.

A win will be achieved for matching three or more symbols on one of the 50 paylines, with wins getting progressively larger as you get towards the maximum of 6 symbols on a payline.

Wins on Arcane Beauties are aggregated, meaning that all winning combinations visible will be awarded in a single spin, with the maximum of 50 available on a perfect spin.

Matching 6 of the golden goddess will win 3x the total bet.
Matching 6 of the other goddesses will win 2x the total bet.

Wild symbols both substitute for regular symbols and provide their own enhanced win. Matching 6 wilds on a payline triggers a 5x win.

GigaSymbols appear as 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 versions of the symbol. Each position occupied by the GigaSymbol behaves in the same manner as the ordinary symbol.

The maximum win on a spin of Arcane Beauties is 600x the total bet.

Bonus Features

The bonus wheel is spun when it appears in full on the reels. The wheel is a 3x3 GigaSymbol, which must appear in its entirety in order to spin.

When spun, the bonus wheel will either trigger a win, or enter into the bonus free spins feature.

During the bonus free spins, all wins are collected and added to your total at the end of the free spins.

Overall Verdict

This is a beautiful game, with its innovative GigaSymbols providing the opportunities to ramp up the win percentage.

Disclaimer: Arcane Beauties trademark / license is owned by Rubyplay. This site is not endorsed by Rubyplay.