Scarab/DiamondManiavsScarabGrand:WhichSlotMachineShouldYouPlay?
Scarab / Diamond Mania is a Must-Hit-By game while Scarab Grand is a Free Games — different play style entirely.
Side-by-side comparison
| Attribute | Scarab / Diamond Mania | Scarab Grand |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | IGT | IGT |
| Mechanic | Must-Hit-By | Free Games |
| Risk Level | Medium | Medium |
| Trigger Display | Frames in reels 1–3 (10-game cycle) | Play at 2+ frames |
| Recommended (when to sit) | Simplified version | Simplified version |
| Exit Rule | Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition. | Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition. |
| Summary | Scarab and its clone Diamond Mania operate on a ten game cycle. All locked frames accumulated during the ten game cycle will turn wild on the tenth spin. Simplified version Lots of frames on the left, preferably… | Scarab Grand operates on a ten game cycle. All locked frames accumulated during the ten game cycle will turn wild on the tenth spin. Simplified version Lots of frames on the left, preferably connected horizontally so… |
Scarab / Diamond Mania
- Manufacturer
- IGT
- Mechanic
- Must-Hit-By
- Risk Level
- Medium
- Trigger Display
- Frames in reels 1–3 (10-game cycle)
- Recommended (when to sit)
- Simplified version
- Exit Rule
- Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition.
- Summary
- Scarab and its clone Diamond Mania operate on a ten game cycle. All locked frames accumulated during the ten game cycle will turn wild on the tenth spin. Simplified version Lots of frames on the left, preferably…
Scarab Grand
- Manufacturer
- IGT
- Mechanic
- Free Games
- Risk Level
- Medium
- Trigger Display
- Play at 2+ frames
- Recommended (when to sit)
- Simplified version
- Exit Rule
- Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition.
- Summary
- Scarab Grand operates on a ten game cycle. All locked frames accumulated during the ten game cycle will turn wild on the tenth spin. Simplified version Lots of frames on the left, preferably connected horizontally so…
When to play each
Scarab / Diamond Mania
Must-Hit-BySit when: Simplified version
Exit: Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition.
Read the Scarab / Diamond Mania guideScarab Grand
Free GamesSit when: Simplified version
Exit: Leave once the visible trigger state clears or no longer matches the listed condition.
Read the Scarab Grand guideBoth guides
IGT
Scarab / Diamond Mania
Scarab and its clone Diamond Mania operate on a ten game cycle. All locked frames accumulated during the ten game cycle will turn wild on the tenth spin. Simplified version Lots of frames on the left, preferably…
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IGT
Scarab Grand
Scarab Grand operates on a ten game cycle. All locked frames accumulated during the ten game cycle will turn wild on the tenth spin. Simplified version Lots of frames on the left, preferably connected horizontally so…
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Common questions
Neither machine is universally better — it depends on the state you find on the floor. Scarab / Diamond Mania is a IGT Must-Hit-By game, while Scarab Grand is a IGT Free Games game. Read each machine's trigger value before you sit down: whichever is closer to its play-at threshold is the better play right now.
Both machines surface their trigger state on the cabinet itself. Scarab / Diamond Mania: Frames in reels 1–3 (10-game cycle). Scarab Grand: Play at 2+ frames. Compare visible meter against the recommended threshold in each guide.
Both Scarab / Diamond Mania and Scarab Grand are commonly placed on US casino floors. Use our venue map at /casino-map to filter casinos by manufacturer (IGT) and see which floors carry recent installs.
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