The Emirate - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The Emirate is a five-reel, three-slot online slot with five variable paylines and a gamble feature brought to you by the developers at Endorphina.

This title features symbols relating to life in the United Arab Emirates, including a cityscape, characters in ceremonial dress and other Arabic paraphernalia.

Watch out for the bird's-eye view of Palm Island, Dubai, which is the scatter symbol. It provides wins if three or more appear in any location on the reels.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

The Emirate is set in and around the juxtaposition between modern and ancient life in the United Arab Emirates, with symbols of traditional opulence rubbing shoulders with modern skylines and cars.

The graphics are well-designed and look great. The opulence that the game is trying to represent looks fantastic here, whilst the reels spin smoothly before stopping with a satisfying thud.

The border of the reels is also well-designed, with the purple columns and lintel looking like stone in the moonlight. 

Win animations are beautifully put together, with a golden frame wrapping each winning slot, whilst each symbol briefly animates.

The soundtrack in The Emirate quite nicely frames this juxtaposition between the modern and ancient cultures represented here, with traditional Arabic scales and instruments being underscored with contemporary beats and a cracking bass. Annoyingly, some of the sound effects can trample all over what is one of the better soundtracks in online slots today. It would have been better had there been the option to adjust the volume of the effects or soundtrack.

The Emirate RTP and Variance 

The Emirate has a long-term average RTP of 96%, making it average for games of this type. The low to medium volatility of this title promises plentiful small wins as well as balanced gameplay.

How to Play The Emirate

1. It's always a great idea to take a look at the paytable when playing a game for the first time. The paytable in The Emirate is found by clicking the 'i' button toward the top right corner of the reels. The paytable shows the payouts for winning combinations, details of features and other game rules.
2. The top right corner of the reels is also where you'll find the volume controls. Click the speaker icon to mute all game sounds.
3. Your bet can be set by clicking the lines, coin value and bet buttons toward the bottom left of the reels. Clicking each button cycles through the available options from low to high, returning to low once the highest values have been reached when clicked again.
4. To spin the reels a single time, click the spin button at the bottom right of the screen.
5. Directly to the left of the spin button is an auto button. Clicking this will spin the reels continually until you stop the game. Auto spin will disable the gamble feature.
6. To speed up the reel animations, click the turbo button, which allows spins to be made far more quickly.
7. It is vital to play The Emirate responsibly by setting yourself a budget for each play session and sticking to it. When the fun stops, stop.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The minimum cost of a spin in The Emirate is 0.01. This can be set by selecting the minimum coin value of 0.01, the minimum bet level and the minimum number of lines, which is 1.

The maximum bet per spin is 25.00, made by activating all five paylines, a coin value of 1.00 and the maximum bet level.

Matching 5x the cityscape on an active payline returns the top line prize of 1,000x the total bet.

Matching 5x the male symbol or 5x the female symbol on an active payline returns a payout of 100x the total bet.

Matching 5x the other symbols on an active payline returns a win of 40x the total bet.

Reduced wins are available for matching 4x and 3x symbols on an active payline.

The Emirate Bonus Features

Following every winning spin, you have the chance to gamble your winnings up to 10 times if you guess successfully. You are presented with a choice between four face-down cards and shown the dealer's card. 

If the card you have chosen beats the dealer's card, your winnings are doubled. If your card does not beat the dealer's card, you lose all winnings from that spin.

All four cards you are dealt on some hands will beat the dealer's card. Likewise, on some hands, none of the cards you are dealt will beat the dealer.

At any point, you can opt out of the gamble and return to the core game by clicking the 'Take Win' button.

The Emirate Review Our Verdict

One of the better-looking games out there and with a fantastic soundtrack, The Emirate has a gamble feature that is likely to keep people interested in gameplay. If your nerve and your luck hold out, you could double each win up to 10 times.