The Emirate and The Emirate II: edition comparison guide

The Emirate and The Emirate II are distinct Endorphina games covered on one canonical page. Both use five reels, three rows and a published 96.01% RTP, but the original has five lines and medium-low volatility while the sequel has 20 fixed lines and low volatility.

The official pages do not prove availability at a New Zealand operator. Record the complete title, version, currency, RTP and active help after loading either edition.

Published edition comparison

Field	The Emirate	The Emirate II
Grid	5×3	5×3
Paylines	5	20 fixed
Provider RTP	96.01%	96.01%
Volatility	Medium-low	Low
Bet reference	€0.05–€200	€0.20–€200
Wild listed	No separate Wild in public core list	Stacked Palm Wild

The equal RTP does not make the games identical. Line density, minimum reference stake and symbol rules differ. Screenshots must be labelled by edition.

The original’s five-line structure

The original uses five paylines. Regular symbols include city, character and luxury-themed imagery. The Palm island is Scatter; three or more Scatters pay according to the active paytable, and five are published at 50× base bet.

The city is the highest highlighted ordinary symbol at 1,000× base bet for five. The man and woman are each published at 100× base bet for five. These headline values do not replace the full paytable.

The public core-feature list shows Risk and Scatter but does not identify a separate Wild. Do not invent Wild substitution merely because the sequel contains it. Verify the original’s current help if a deployment displays additional behaviour.

The sequel’s 20 fixed lines

The Emirate II expands to 20 fixed paylines. Regular matches appear on adjacent reels from the left, while Scatter wins are added to line wins. The current line overlay should be used rather than estimating paths from screen geometry.

The city is Scatter in the sequel, and five Scatters are published at 500× base bet. Palm Jumeirah is Wild, substitutes for all symbols except Scatter and appears stacked, potentially covering an entire reel.

Five Wilds are listed at 50× base bet. The man is the highest ordinary symbol after Scatter and Wild at 20× for five; the woman follows at 10×.

Why symbol names cannot be transferred

The city changes role between the titles. It is an ordinary high symbol in the original but becomes Scatter in The Emirate II. The island is Scatter in the original, while the Palm landmark becomes Wild in the sequel.

That role reversal makes cross-edition summaries risky. Before calculating a result, write the edition name beside each special symbol. A screenshot without the title screen may be impossible to classify later.

Do not use the original’s 1,000× city value in the sequel or the sequel’s 500× Scatter value in the original. Each figure belongs to its own build and wager unit.

Worked edition audit

For the original, trace the five active lines and record any island Scatters separately. If five city symbols form a valid line, confirm the 1,000× base-bet entry and translate it using the current definition of base bet.

For the sequel, trace all 20 lines. Mark any stacked Palm Wild, the symbols it replaces and the city Scatters. Since Scatter and line wins are added, compare both components with the history total.

Never apply a headline multiplier directly to total stake without verifying the unit. If the paytable is displayed in money or credits for the selected bet, preserve that mode and wager in the screenshot.

Risk Game

Both pages list Risk. The sequel explicitly states that eligible winnings can be doubled up to ten times. The original public overview confirms the feature but should be checked in live help for its current limit rather than automatically inheriting the sequel’s wording.

Risk is a voluntary post-win step. It does not alter the underlying Scatter or line paytable. Record the settled game result, amount offered to Risk and final outcome as separate values.

For a clean comparison, decline Risk during the first test. That leaves the two editions’ native settlement paths intact.

No confirmed Free Games claim

Neither official profile used here lists a Free Games feature. The original centres on Scatter payouts, and the sequel combines Scatter, stacked Wild and fixed lines. Do not add a bonus round because the theme resembles another game.

If an operator build presents a new feature, save its version and help page. That would be evidence for that deployment, not permission to rewrite historical provider data without noting the change.

The same caution applies to jackpots. Promotional wording about luxury does not by itself establish a progressive or fixed jackpot mechanic.

RTP, volatility and reference stakes

Both editions publish 96.01% RTP. This is a theoretical long-run setting, not a forecast for a specific city, island or Wild combination. Medium-low and low are separate provider volatility categories and should not be merged into one label.

The original’s €0.05–€200 and sequel’s €0.20–€200 ranges are supplier references. They do not prove operator currency limits or New Zealand access. Record the loaded wager ladder in the account’s currency.

A 20-line sequel may show more overlapping combinations than the five-line original, but line count alone does not prove a better return. RTP, paytable and bet definition must be read together.

Mobile and evidence workflow

On mobile, verify that the title, all five reels, line overlay, stake and history remain accessible. Stacked symbols should not be cropped. Before play, save:

• edition title and build;
• RTP, volatility and currency;
• five- or 20-line map;
• edition-specific Scatter;
• Wild presence or absence;
• paytable units;
• Risk limit shown by help;
• operator domain and date.

Provider demos can support rules inspection but do not prove the same real-money version or local availability.

A safe two-edition comparison table

Build a local evidence row for each title rather than one blended record. The original row should contain its five-line overlay, island Scatter table, city line value, wager unit and Risk wording. The sequel row should contain its 20-line overlay, city Scatter table, stacked Palm Wild, selected paytable mode and Risk limit.

Only compare fields that mean the same thing. The shared 96.01% figure is comparable. A 1,000× city line in the original is not comparable with a 500× city Scatter in the sequel because the symbol role and win condition differ. The original’s medium-low label and sequel’s low label must also remain separate.

If both games are loaded from one operator, record their version identifiers and timestamps independently. A catalogue update could affect one without changing the other. This evidence structure lets an editor update the sequel’s configuration without rewriting facts that still belong to the original.

Checking stacked-Wild settlement in the sequel

When Palm Wild covers a reel, note every row occupied and each winning line that uses it. Trace line wins first, then add any city Scatter payment shown by the result panel. The official wording says Scatter and line wins are added; it does not turn the Scatter into a Wild-substituted line symbol.

If five Wilds pay 50× base bet, verify whether the game means a five-symbol combination along a valid line rather than five Wild positions anywhere. Use the line highlight and current paytable. Do not add another 50× merely because a full reel displays several Wild images.

For the original, the absence of a listed Wild makes this entire procedure inapplicable unless the loaded help explicitly documents one. That negative distinction is as important as the sequel’s positive feature list.

Search snippets often shorten both titles to “The Emirate”, so internal links should point to this comparison while their anchor text names the intended edition. The title screen, not the surrounding operator category, is the identity source. If an operator omits the sequel numeral, compare line count and special symbols before assigning the evidence to either official profile.

Common interpretation errors

• Calling the two editions cosmetic variants.
• Giving the original 20 paylines.
• Importing the sequel’s Wild into the original.
• Treating city as the same symbol type in both games.
• Moving the original’s 1,000× value to the sequel.
• Inventing Free Games or a jackpot.
• Applying Risk results to the base paytable.
• Claiming NZ access from catalogue pages.

Final assessment

The Emirate pair demonstrates why a shared theme is not a shared ruleset. The original is a five-line Scatter-led classic; the sequel is a 20-line game with stacked Wilds and a much different symbol hierarchy.

The single canonical comparison prevents duplicate content while keeping both configurations auditable. Current help still controls the complete paytable, wager unit, Risk limit and delivered operator build.

Official and related sources

• The Emirate official product page
• The Emirate II official product page
• Endorphina catalogue guide
• Responsible gambling guide
• Corrections policy

How to verify the version you can actually open

A provider page proves that a title exists and describes the supplier's intended rules. It does not prove that a casino accepts players in New Zealand, that the title is enabled for a particular account, or that the highest published RTP is the version in the lobby. Treat availability, operator eligibility and product configuration as three separate checks.

Start with identity, then configuration

Open the game only through the authenticated casino lobby. The information or help panel should identify Endorphina, the exact title and the active mathematical return. Compare the reel or grid layout, paylines or cluster rules, named features and symbol behaviour with the official product material. Similar artwork or a matching title is not enough when the help file is missing or inconsistent.

When the supplier publishes several RTP values, report all of them as configurations. Do not assume the highest option is deployed. RTP is a theoretical long-run measure across a very large number of rounds; it is not a refund rate for one player and cannot predict the next result. Volatility is different: it describes how unevenly results are distributed on the provider's scale.

Read stake controls as money, not interface decoration

Provider sheets often quote a reference range in euros. That range does not establish New Zealand-dollar support or the limits in a specific account. Before a paid round, identify the total amount that will leave the balance. If the interface separates denomination, coins and lines, verify the combined total. If Extra Bet is active, calculate its full cost before pressing spin.

Feature-buy prices are multiples of the current bet, not promised returns. A 100x purchase at a $1 stake costs $100; at a $2 stake it costs $200. Availability can vary by market and some mathematical configurations may not support the control. If the live help does not explain the price, delivered feature and active RTP, leave the option unused.

Keep simulation figures in their proper scope

A game sheet may publish a maximum result observed in a large simulation. That is not automatically the contractual maximum payout and never describes a likely session. Preserve the provider's wording, sample size and configuration. Check the live rules for a binding cap and the operator terms for any separate payout limit. Do not turn an extreme result into a promotional headline.

Audit a disputed round

If an animation freezes or a connection drops, do not repeat the wager immediately. Reopen the game through the authenticated lobby and inspect round history. Record the time, total stake, balance movement and round identifier. The result can be settled by the gaming system even when the device never displays the final animation. Send evidence through verified operator support; never disclose a password, recovery phrase or one-time code.

Read the paytable as a calculation document

The paytable should explain what creates a win, which symbols substitute, where special symbols can land and how multiple awards combine. For line games, confirm direction and active paylines. For cluster games, confirm adjacency, minimum group size and the order of collection. For respins, identify what remains locked, what resets the counter and what ends the feature. A graphic effect can illustrate those rules but cannot replace them.

Separate addition from multiplication. Several prize values may be added before a multiplier applies, while reel-specific multipliers can sometimes multiply together only when each reel participates in the same win. Reconstruct one low-stake result from game history. If the arithmetic cannot be matched to the help file, stop and ask the operator rather than guessing.

Do not confuse hit frequency with a profitable round

Provider sheets can publish hit frequency or category probabilities. A hit simply means a round returned a qualifying amount; it can be smaller than the stake. “Big”, “Mega” or “Epic” thresholds are provider reporting categories, not promises. They are useful for comparing mathematical versions only when definitions and samples are the same.

Random outcomes do not become due after a long gap. A feature that appeared repeatedly in a demo or marketing clip has no obligation to repeat in a funded session. Previous rounds do not create a debt from the next random result.

Confirm market and device behaviour independently

A title can exist in the supplier catalogue while an operator disables it for a territory, currency, device or bonus. Language localisation is not evidence of legal availability. Confirm the operator's identity, accepted countries and current lobby separately from the provider review.

On mobile, verify that balance, total bet, feature state and help remain visible without overlap. On desktop, check that browser zoom does not hide a purchase control or change the apparent denomination. Mathematical configuration should not change merely because the screen changes; if the help shows another RTP, treat it as a different deployment and record it.

Keep a compact evidence record

For any fact used in a review, save the title, provider, official URL, document date when available, access date and exact territorial scope. For a live session, add the operator domain, Game ID, RTP, currency and a non-sensitive screenshot of the help panel. This makes later corrections possible when a supplier updates a sheet or an operator changes configuration.

Missing information should remain missing. Do not estimate an RTP from results, convert a euro reference range into an operator's NZD limit, or treat another casino's configuration as evidence. A transparent “not confirmed” is more useful than a precise-looking number without the correct source.

Use limits that survive the feature design

Collection meters, expanding grids, sticky symbols and near misses can make a session feel unfinished. Unless the rules explicitly preserve progress, the visible state has no value after the round or feature ends. Set a money limit and time limit before launch, count feature buys immediately, and stop at the limit even when a meter appears close to an upgrade.

No random game is an income plan. Do not borrow, use essential funds or raise the stake to recover a loss. If play stops feeling recreational, use timeout, deposit-limit or self-exclusion tools and consult the site's responsible gambling guide.