Indian Ruby Slot Review

The Indian Ruby from Merkur Gaming transports the player to rural India where the culture is vibrant and powerful. Here players are not only doing some spiritual soul searching but are in search of winning combinations on slot machine reels you find in front of you. The narrative of the game revolves mostly on an elephant called Ruby, who shows up on the slot as an exquisitly designed symbol.

This game makes clear use of themes present in the Indian subcontinent with its symbols. With the identical payouts for 10, J, and Q as well as K and A, the standard playing card symbols have been presented in a thematically matching font. Symbols such as spices and a water cup payout more, and the full paytable is as follows:

• Q, J, or 10: Pays up to 2x your total take amount for 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols across an active payline.
• K or A: Pays up to 2x your total take amount for 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols across an active payline.
• Spices or Water Cups: Pays up to 5x your total take amount for 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols across an active payline.
• Amulet: Pays up to 10x your total take amount for 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols across an active payline.
• Elephant: Pays up to 20x your total take amount for 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols across an active payline.

Although the Indian Ruby game lacks a free spins bonus round, which is uncommon for modern slots, it does offer a selection of unique and entertaining features which are examined in more detail below.

Wild Symbol

The Ruby is the wild symbol and can stand in for all other non-special symbols to form winning combinations. Unlike most wilds though, the ruby will apply a 2x multiplier to the value of the combination it created.

Stampede Feature

This is a bonus feature unique to Indian Ruby. Two or more elephant symbols shown on the reels will be kept in place alongside any wild symbol the player has landed. Players will get respins until no more rubies or elephants are added to the reels. During this feature elephant symbols can appear stacked.

Gamble Feature

This is an optional feature which players can choose whether or not to use after a winning combination has been landed. Players can gamble their earnings to double or quadruple their money. To double their payout, players must correctly guess the colour of the face-down playing card (red/black). To quadruple the prize value, players must correctly guess the playing card's suit (spades/clubs/hearts/diamonds). An incorrect guess will see players forfeit their winnings and return to the main game screen for the next spin.

The Indian Ruby slot is a straightforward and goodlooking slot that, while it does not revolutionise the slot world, makes a good addition to it. The RTP of 96.19% is generous, and the medium volatility rating is accessible to most players. While high rollers will not like the top wager of £10 per spin, this range falls within most of the average gamers’ budget.

When it comes to games inspired by the East it is Chinese culture and sometimes Japanese culture that dominates. The Indian setting and inspirations for the game are a breath of fresh air. I am not too convinced that this makes up for the lack of a free spins bonus round, but the unique stampede feature makes a respectable substitute and brings something different to the table.

Overall, the Indian Ruby slot is a game with decent percentages and great payout potential, though not revolutionary in terms of style or execution. For these reasons I give the Indian Ruby slot a rating of 7.5/10.

Rating: 7.5