Fortunes of Alibaba Slot Overview
Fortunes of Alibaba is an Arabian Nights-themed slot from Play'n GO, built on a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed paylines. Released in February 2020, the game draws on the Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves legend. From a math perspective, the numbers are respectable: 96.89% RTP, high volatility rated 8 out of 10 on Play'n GO's internal scale, and a 9,968x max win.
Bets range from 0.20 to 100 per spin across all devices. Nearly all the payout potential sits inside the Free Spins round, gated behind a five-level pick bonus. I find the base game rather thin on action, which is the trade-off for concentrating variance into one explosive feature.
Symbols and Paytable
Two wild symbols headline the paytable. Both the Ali Baba Wild and the Thieves Wild pay 250x your line bet for five of a kind, making them by far the highest-value icons. Crucially, the Thieves Wild only appears during Free Spins, so the base game relies on a single wild. The Morgiana scatter triggers the bonus when it lands on reels 1 and 5 simultaneously.
Below the wilds, the paytable drops sharply. Dagger pays 14x for five; Amulet, Gemstones, and Spices each pay 7x. Royals sit between 1.75x and 3.5x. Looking at the paytable structure, the gap between wild payouts and regular symbol payouts is enormous. Base game hits without a wild on the line rarely produce anything meaningful, which explains why sessions can feel dry between bonus triggers.
Symbol Payouts
Den of Thieves Bonus and Free Spins
Landing the Morgiana scatter on reels 1 and 5 activates the Den of Thieves bonus. You pick pots across five ascending levels. Level 1 guarantees a cash prize up to 10x your stake and advances you. Levels 2 through 4 introduce the risk of being caught by thieves, which ends the round entirely. Level 4 can award up to 100x. Level 5 either triggers Free Spins or ends. The numbers tell you that 100x is the ceiling from the pick game alone; the real prize is reaching the Free Spins.
Once triggered, you receive 8 free spins with the Ali Baba Wild guaranteed on every spin. When a Thieves Wild lands, it initiates the Walking Wilds mechanic: the Thieves symbol moves toward Ali Baba one position per spin, leaving sticky wilds in its path. Multiple Thieves Wilds can appear simultaneously, flooding the reels with wilds.
A progressive multiplier increases with each spin, compounding wins as the reels fill with wilds. Re-triggering is possible if Morgiana scatters land on reels 1 and 5 during the round, adding 2 extra spins. All max win potential, the full 9,968x, lives inside this feature. Without it, the slot has very limited upside.
Bonus Buy Options
A 5-level pick-and-click bonus triggered by landing 2 scatters on reels 1 and 5. Players pick pots for cash prizes up to 100x or free spins triggers, but getting caught by thieves ends the round.
8 free spins awarded through the Den of Thieves bonus. Ali Baba Wild appears every spin. Thieves Wilds trigger Walking Wilds that move towards Ali Baba leaving wild trails. A progressive multiplier increases each spin. Re-trigger possible via scatters on reels 1 and 5 for 2 extra spins.
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
96.89% RTP puts Fortunes of Alibaba slightly above the industry average. Volatility sits at 8/10 on Play'n GO's scale, which I would classify as high. Most of the variance is front-loaded into bonus access; triggering the Den of Thieves already requires a specific dual-scatter configuration, and then you still need to survive multiple levels to reach Free Spins.
Max win of 9,968x is solid for this volatility bracket. Not everyone will tolerate the grind, though. Extended base game stretches without bonus entry are common, and even reaching the Den of Thieves does not guarantee you will see Free Spins. There is no Bonus Buy option, so you cannot shortcut the variance.
