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This review documents a historical game edition. The archived rules and screenshots do not confirm current availability.
Explore Microgaming gamesSizzling Scorpions is a historical Microgaming slot with three reels and one centre payline. This guide covers the older desktop edition pictured in our sister site KeyToCasinos. The on-screen paytable uses separate columns for one, two and three coins, and its race bonus requires the maximum coin setting. The screenshots document that edition, not current casino availability.
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Reading the reels and stake display
The reference screen shows a 0.50 coin value, three coins selected and a total bet of 1.50. That is 3 × 0.50 account units for one spin. It does not identify the account currency, so those figures should not automatically be labelled dollars or euros. The LCB historical review describes 0.50 as the fixed denomination for this version; check the controls of any edition you actually encounter.
Paytable: awards are coins, not stake multipliers
The screen states that only the highest win is paid on the centre line. The table below transcribes its awards. Each column is the complete coin award at that coin setting; it must not be multiplied by the number of coins wagered again.
| Centre-line result | 1 coin wagered | 2 coins wagered | 3 coins wagered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any one sun | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Any two suns | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Three mixed bars | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Three single bars | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Three double bars | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Three triple bars | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Three suns | 50 | 100 | 150 |
| Three sevens | 70 | 140 | 210 |
| Three scorpions | 1,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 |
Worked payout examples
At the displayed three-coin setting, three sevens award 210 coins. With a 0.50 denomination, that is 105 account units. The spin costs 1.50, so the award is 140 times the complete stake; the net increase after that stake is 103.50 units. Calling it a 210-times-stake win would overstate the award.
Three scorpions award 5,000 coins at the three-coin setting: 2,500 account units at the pictured denomination. This is approximately 1,666.67 times the 1.50 total stake, not 5,000 times the stake. At two coins, the award is 2,000 coins, so the top-symbol row does not scale uniformly across all three columns. None of these figures states the chance of landing that result.
Scorpion Race bonus
The screenshot gives two conditions: the bonus feature is available only on the maximum bet, and the buzzard must land on the payline. LCB’s review specifies reel three. A buzzard off the centre line, or a spin below the maximum coin setting, does not meet those combined rules.
LCB describes a choice among Sting, Striker and Venom, with finishing-position awards of 100 coins for first, 50 for second and 30 for third. At the pictured 0.50 denomination those awards convert to 50, 25 and 15 account units respectively. These race details come from that historical review; the reference image shows the base game rather than the race screen. Choosing a character does not establish a reliable way to predict the outcome.
Edition limits and evidence
The pictured 5,000-coin award is a fixed paytable prize, not evidence of a growing progressive jackpot. No verified RTP or present-day availability is asserted here. Before relying on this guide for a different release, compare its paytable columns, denomination and bonus eligibility with the historical screen. A casino listing alone does not confirm that it offers this exact edition in your location.
Sizzling Scorpions questions
How many winning lines does this edition have?
One centre payline across three reels. The pictured rule pays only the highest winning result on that line.
Is the top award 5,000 times the spin stake?
No. It is 5,000 coins for a three-coin wager. Dividing 5,000 by three gives approximately 1,666.67 times the complete stake.
Does the race bonus work with a one-coin bet?
The archived screen says the bonus is available only on the maximum bet: the three-coin setting in this edition.
Where must the buzzard land?
On the centre payline, with LCB’s historical description specifying the third reel. The maximum-bet condition also applies.
What does the displayed 1.50 bet mean?
Three coins at a value of 0.50 each. The screen does not identify the currency, so the calculation is expressed in account units.
Does this page confirm a current RTP or a progressive jackpot?
No. The evidence supports the historical coin paytable and bonus conditions. It does not establish an RTP for a current configuration or a progressive jackpot.
