Flaming Scarabs

Flaming Scarabs Overview

Flaming Scarabs is an Egyptian slot from Kalamba Games, launched on 6 July 2023. Its grid is not a rectangle: six reels grow from three positions on the left to five on the right, in a 3-3-4-4-5-5 shape that gives 3,600 ways to win. Kalamba’s own game portfolio rates the volatility at 10/10 and lists a maximum win of 25,000x the bet, with a hit frequency of 28%. SlotCatalog gives a 96.48% RTP (the game comes in several RTP versions) and stakes from 0.50 to 75.

Where the 3,600 Ways Come From

The unusual grid explains the number. Multiply the positions on each reel – 3 × 3 × 4 × 4 × 5 × 5 – and you get exactly 3,600. Every symbol on the first reel can connect with any matching symbol on the next reel, so the tall reels on the right multiply the number of combinations quickly. It also means a win of six in a row is far more valuable than three: the later reels are where most of the ways sit.

The WILD symbol, a gold-framed tablet, appears on the reels and helps complete these combinations. Kalamba’s portfolio lists “special wilds” among the game’s features.

The Paytable

Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels, from three of a kind up to six. At a FUN 40 bet the Ways Pays screen shows:

• Pharaoh mask: 80 / 40 / 32 / 16 for six, five, four and three – 2x, 1x, 0.8x and 0.4x the bet
• Golden urn, crook and flail, scarab ring: 40 / 24 / 20 / 16 – 1x, 0.6x, 0.5x and 0.4x

These are modest values, which is normal for a ways game: many small combinations pay at once, and the real money is in the features.

K-Cash Coins and the Multiplier Row

Above the reels runs a row of five gold medallions: x2, x3, x5, x8 and x10. This is the K-Cash Multiplier. K-Cash coins are symbols with cash values that land on the reels, and in the free spins they are multiplied before being paid – the bonus intro says it word for word: “K-Cash values are multiplied before being paid!” In the base game a coin spin paid 260.00 at the 40 stake, or 6.5x.

Boost Meter

Next to the logo in the base game sit two round counters, purple and orange, with a Boost label and the note “up to x10 K-Cash”. They show how close the game is to a boosted state for the K-Cash multiplier. In our screenshots they read 7 and 8.

Buying the Bonus

The Buy Bonus menu offers three packages, each with a K-Cash multiplier of up to x10. At the FUN 40 bet the prices were:

• 8 free spins: FUN 2,188 – 54.7x the bet
• 15 free spins: FUN 4,100 – 102.5x
• 30 free spins: FUN 8,180 – 204.5x

Our 30-Spin Round

We bought the largest package. The game confirmed “Congratulations – 30 free spins awarded”, with three scarab emblems marked Extra Free Spins. The balance proves the purchase: FUN 10,784 before, FUN 2,604 during the round – exactly 8,180 less.

Early in the round three scarabs landed again and the game awarded +3 extra spins, taking the counter to 6/33 while the total stood at FUN 132.00. Later, with the K-Cash row lit, a single spin paid FUN 8,320.00, and the running total moved past FUN 8,500 – above the 8,180 price of the package.

What the Big Win List Shows

The game has a Big Win Replay tab on the right, listing the largest recorded wins: x6,684, x2,589 and x2,482. None of them is close to the 25,000x ceiling, which shows how rare the top outcome is – a fair picture of a game Kalamba rates at the very top of its volatility scale.

What Kalamba’s Portfolio Adds

Kalamba publishes a short data sheet for every game, and the one for Flaming Scarabs fills in the gaps. Beyond the 10/10 volatility and the 25,000x ceiling, it confirms a 6x5 reel area, free spins, special wilds and a bonus buy. There is no gamble feature and wins do not pay both ways. The sheet also marks persistence in the base game – which fits the Boost meter that carries over from spin to spin.

The 28% hit frequency is worth reading carefully: on average a little more than one spin in four produces a win. Combined with the low line values in the paytable, that means long stretches of small or no wins, with the real payouts concentrated in the K-Cash free spins.

Graphics and Setting

The reels are framed by flaming torches inside a temple, with dark stone walls and gold ornaments. The pharaoh masks and urns are rendered in polished gold, the lower symbols are carved hieroglyph-style letters, and every K-Cash win sends gold coins and jewels flying across the screen.

Who It Is For

Flaming Scarabs is for high-risk players. The base game pays in small steps, the free spins are where the K-Cash multipliers turn coins into real money, and the three bonus packages let you choose how much to pay for that chance. With a 10/10 volatility rating and a 25,000x maximum, it is a game for patience and bigger bankrolls.

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