The origin of the title might be a bit hidden for most people, but it simply comes from the city itself: Shanghai is called the City of Lights. If you have ever been there, or you are going there, feel free to comment if this is true or not. There is certainly glamour on the reels here in the form of the city’s elite, though the city itself is a bit distant. The setup is quite classic, with the five reels and usual paylines. What can you expect from special features and wins then?
Theme
The setting is more of a disco feeling, which is a bit of a shame given the possibility to go with the historical qualities of the city. In any case, the quality of the graphics is still great. The audio effects are not to be scoffed either unless you don’t like the kind of music that plays in nightclubs all over the world. The symbols have been taken from some sort of selection of elites, with a touch of the old classics thrown in for good measure. It sort of works, though does it does feel a bit empty.
Betting Options and Functions
Though the slot comes with the usual five reels with three symbol positions each, there are actually a total of fifty paylines running through them. This means that any time you land a win you are likely to cash in from multiple lines at a time. On the other hand, this also means that the volatility is high, and the basic wins are somewhat small.
When it comes to betting you can select how many lines are in play, and how many coins are bet on each line. This means that your total bet can run anywhere from 0.01 to 500 coins. You need to find a good balance here in order to cash in properly with this game. The wins range between 2 and 888 times your line bet. Anything but five symbols is only likely to get you back your bet for the round.
Features
Lucky coins work as scatters in the game, and three of them in any position will launch the Shanghai Lights free games. During the free spins, the wild will appear on the last three reels. In addition, whenever two scatters who up during a free spin you get paid a prize, plus all wilds for that round will double any wins that they are part of.
You always get five free spins, and at the end of those five spins, you get three more Super Spins. These come with their own setup, and with the possibility to retrigger the free spins. This can happen up to five times in a row. The super spins come with all sorts of modifiers, such as extra spins, multipliers, wild and scatter wins and much more.
Our Take
Without a doubt, it’s the free spins here that are worth chasing. The basic wins are quite nice, but on the low side for most of the spins. The theme is not exactly exhilarating but it does drive its purpose thanks to the good quality of all things considered. Try this in demo mode, and you might just find your new favourite RTG game.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $2,500.00Max cash jackpot
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.5 - $50Betting Range
- 0.01 - 1.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 2500Max coins jackpot
- 20Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Luxury Game theme
