Chinese culture is a lot different from the Western cultures and therefore, fun to explore. The Chinese have a tradition to assign one animal to every year and the person born in that year gets some of their characteristics of that animal. I wasn’t familiar with this, but when I learned that I was born in a year of a pig, it put a smile across my face! I don’t know what that means, but one thing is for sure – Chinese New Year is a video slot created by Play ‘n Go and it is awesome.
Theme
We are heading to China to play this one. With the traditional Chinese architecture in the background, this game is dominated by the cute-looking symbols.
All of the icons are placed in squares and they are the animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac! The symbols can be divided in three categories:
1. Low-Paying
2. High-Paying
3. Special Icons
Among the low paying symbols there are a horse, a goat, a rooster, a dog and a pig. The higher-paying icons are a rat, a rabbit, a snake and an ox. Last but not least, the special icons include a tiger, a dragon and a monkey and they all have respective roles we will discuss later.
In terms of design, this game is unparalleled. The symbols look outstanding and it is hard to pick your favorite. The overall design of the game is top-notch.
Betting Options and Other Functions
This is a 3x5 release with the maximum of 15 paylines. Both paylines and the wagering can be adjusted and this is the first thing you should do. The screen is pure without any other button than “Play” so to access the betting options, you need click on settings and the first column is marked as “Bet”. The lowest possible cash bet is 0.01 but the maximum is 18.75!
This is also the place where you can turn on auto play, which is quite customizable. You can set up to 1000 automatic games!
Last but not least, “Gamble” and “Collect” will show up on the left side after a winning combination lands on the reels. These two buttons are invisible during the main game. Gamble feature allows you to double or quadruple your win by guessing the color or the suit of the upcoming card!
Features
Remember those special icons we have mentioned? It is time to see what they all do.
Tiger
It has the golden surround and it has the role of the wild. It has the power to replace all other symbols except the bonus, freespin and scatter.
Dragon
The dragon is most likely the coolest icon in the game and it has the silver surround. At least three dragons need to land on the reels for the bonus game to be activated. Also, the dragon shows up only on reels 3, 4 and 5. In this game, you are celebrating a new year by shooting off fireworks! Each successfully launched firework brings you money, but in case it explodes on the ground, the bonus round ends.
Monkey
Monkeys land on reels 1,3 and 5 and they trigger the free spins bonus. Before the game starts, the monkey spins the wheel with animals on it and the animal which stops becomes the extra scatter during the bonus round! Also, the number of free spins won will be displayed when the monkey hits the gong. This bonus cannot be retriggered.
Our Take on Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is one-of-a-kind video slot that everyone will find attractive. It has a specific theme with well-designed symbols. Meanwhile, the bonus features are plentiful and they will help you in your quest for gold. And don’t remember to check out which animal characterizes because this animal might bring you fortune in cash or bitcoin.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 15Pay lines
- $6,250.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.65Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.01 - $18.75Betting Range
- 0.01 - 0.3Coin bet range
- 5Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 25000Max coins jackpot
- 75Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
