Sanctuary Slot

Item: Sanctuary
Rating: 4.5
Author: Nosa

4.5/5

Published Date · Feb. 22, 2024

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Sanctuary Slot Review

Sanctuary Slot Overview

Given the wide variety of audio on offer, it can be difficult to zero in on the musical tastes of a slot developer. Not so with Big Time Gaming. It appears that the top Australian studio has a thing for 80s/90s era British rock music, and they REALLY like The Cult. Following in the footsteps of Wild Flower, Lil’ Devil, and Outlaw Megaways, we have another release backed by one of the Bradford tunesmith's finest offerings – this time in the shape of She Sells Sanctuary. Altogether now, “And the sparkle in our eyes, keeps me alive…” Whether you are familiar with the work of The Cult or otherwise, you will find plenty to get your head banging in this game, including 8x Multiplier Wilds and a Free Spins Bonus with up to four separate reel sets. Strike the right note in this one, and you may return from the Ancient Egyptian setting clutching a 44,070x max win.

Sanctuary Slot Details
Paylines	4096
RTP	96.38%
Volatility	High
Jackpot	x
Minimum Bet	$0.1
Maximum Bet	$20
Maximum Win	44070 x
Software Provider	Big Time Gaming
Themes	Egyptian
Design and Layout	Scatter Symbols Slots, 6 Reel Slots, Wild Symbol
Features	Bonus Round, Free Spins, Multiplier

There are simply not enough rock classics around in the slots world if you ask us, and we are all for bands of yesteryear being reinvigorated on the reels. The Cult’s tunes have worked well in previous instalments and feel like a natural fit in this slightly twisted Egyptian landscape. With the audio and visual boxes ticked, the gameplay also delivers. No doubt this is a high-volatility experience, but those 8x Multiplier Wilds give the base game a degree of balance before it all kicks off in the symbol duplication frenzy of the bonus round. “And the world, the world turns around…”

4.5/5

Pros

8x Wild Multipliers

Free Spins Bonus with up to 4 Reel Sets

44,070x Max Win

Cons

High Volatility may not suit all tastes

Bonus Round Hard to Trigger

How To Play Sanctuary Slot

sanctuary winning combination — Winning combination

Min Bet	Max Bet	Max Win (x stake)
0.10	20	44,070x

Sanctuary Basic Rules

The base game plays out on a 6x4 game grid
The slot offers 4,096 winning ways thanks to the All Ways Pay system
Wins are triggered by landing matching symbols on adjacent reels, beginning with the leftmost reel
The Pharaoh symbol only requires matching two or more to trigger a payout
All symbols require at least three in a row to produce a payout, barring the Pharaohs, which need only two

Sanctuary Slot Paytable & Symbols

Here's a guide to all the symbols and payouts on offer in Sanctuary:

Name	2 Symbols	3 Symbols	4 Symbols	5 Symbols	6 Symbols
9		0.1x	0.2x	0.4x	0.5x
10		0.1x	0.2x	0.4x	0.5x
J		0.1x	0.3x	0.6x	0.8x
Q		0.1x	0.3x	0.6x	0.8x
K		0.2x	0.4x	1x	1.2x
A		0.2x	0.4x	1x	1.2x
Eye of Horus		0.3x	0.5x	1.2x	1.5x
Scarab Beetle		0.3x	0.5x	1.5x	2.5x
Anubis		0.3x	0.6x	2.5x	5x
Pharaoh	0.3x	1x	2.5x	5x	15x

Sanctuary Slot Features

Golden Wilds

May appear on reels two to five, expand to cover the whole reel, and substitute for all standard symbols to help create winning combinations.

Purple Wilds

May appear on reelstwo to five, expand to cover the whole reel, substitute for all standard symbols to create winning combinations, and contain an 8x multiplier.

Landing more than one Purple Wild on the same spin will see their values multiplied together, creating the potential for a huge 4,096x multiplier for four Purple Wilds on the same spin!

Sanctuary Slot Bonus Features

sanctuary free spins unlocked — Free spins unlocked

Free Spins Bonus

Landing three to six Pyramid Scatters on a single spin will award you seven free spins. However, that is just the start of the fun, as the number of Scatters you land will determine the number of sets of reels in play during the round:

Three Scatters: One Reel Set
Four Scatters: Two Reel Sets
Five Scatters: Three Reel Sets
Six Scatters: Four Reel Sets

If you land only three, four, or five Scatters, you are given the chance to upgrade your bonus round on a gamble wheel. Spin to win additional Reel Sets, but be careful, as you may lose it all should the gamble wheel turn against you.

During free spins, the Gold and Purple Wilds are removed from the reels. Instead, we get single position Ankh Wilds. Sounds like a downgrade, but these icons come with a trio of winnings-enhancing properties:

Ankh Wilds remain sticky throughout the round.
Whenever an Ankh Wild appears, it will be copied into the same position on all other reel sets – with all copied Wilds also remaining sticky.
Land four Ankh Wilds on a single reel, and that reel will transform into a Full Reel 4x Multiplier Wild and award three additional free spins!

Win Exchange and Bonus Buy

In common with many Big Time Gaming releases, Sanctuary features the Win Exchange system. Win 80x or more on a single spin, and you may exchange 80x of your win for a shot at the bonus round. Win 25x-75x, and you may risk it all on the Gamble Wheel. Land in green to move into the bonus round, but land in red, and you lose it all.

Alternatively, you may select to purchase the Free Spins Bonus for 80x via the Bonus Buy option.

Bonus Buy is only available in eligible jurisdictions (not available to UK players).

Our Verdict: With just the one reel set in play, free spins plays out as a run-of-the-mill Sticky Wilds feature. However, things move into a different gear with additional reel sets. Combine the maximum of four with those duplicating Sticky Wilds, and you may be well on your way towards a skyrocketing win!

Play Sanctuary Demo for Free

Want to play for free first without staking real money? Try out the Sanctuary slot demo in free play! Use mobile-compatible online slot demos as your mobile gaming solution, offering a satisfying free play gaming experience at your fingertips. Treat online slot demos as your gateway to unseen features and content, providing a unique gaming adventure which prepares you for real money gaming.

Sanctuary Slot RTP & Volatility

RTP	Variable RTP	Volatility
96.38%	No	High

Sanctuary’s fixed return to player (RTP) percentage of 96.38% is a healthy nudge above the industry average RTP of 96%.

Those taking this rock-inspired trip back in time will enter a high volatility era. Such games bring their fair share of ups and downs but, on the plus side, provide a better chance of hitting a big win in a short session than low-medium volatility releases.

Our Verdict: Other developers would do well to take a leaf out of Big Time Gaming’s book, with the top studio regularly releasing games above the average RTP. Given the impressive win potential and rocking soundtrack, the high-volatility category is the natural fit.

Sanctuary Slot Graphics & Audio

Graphics

Big Time Gaming has gone for a darkly epic take on the Egyptian genre with the visual presentation. A monolithic Pyramid dominates the flame-hued backdrop, lending a spectacularly cinematic quality to the setting. The traditional Egyptian game symbols lean towards the demonic, with the Pharaoh and Anubis appearing in particularly ominous form.

Sanctuary (Big Time Gaming) 1 — Expanded Wild in action

Sanctuary (Big Time Gaming) 2 — Free spins gamble feature

Sanctuary (Big Time Gaming) 3 — Mega Win

Sanctuary (Big Time Gaming) 4 — Epic Win

Audio

It’s a case of over to you Messrs Astbury, Duffy, Tempesta and co with the soundtrack, as the gently mesmerising riffs and vocals of the 1985 classic She Sells Sanctuary drive the action. The only interruptions to the retro rock audio are the clickety-clack of the reels, alarm bells and thunderous arrivals of the Special Symbols.

Our Verdict: Who knew that a dose of 80s rock and Ancient Egypt would combine so well? Big Time Gaming, it seems, and it all works a treat, with the top-notch rhythms of The Cult combining with the quality visuals to create a high energy, thematically strong experience.

Sanctuary Slot on Mobile

Big Time Gaming can be relied upon to ensure their games are fully compatible with small-screen devices, and Sanctuary continues this trend. The game performs smoothly on Android, iOS, and Windows-powered mobiles and tablets.