Si Xiang

Inspired by a fascinating Chinese legend, people from Iron Dog Studio unleash four mythological beasts on the reels of this stunning video slot.

Supernatural powers of these fantastic creatures come in the shape of multipliers and various expanding wilds during the free spins feature.

Theme

Being a new kid on the 1x2 Network block, this software developer strives for producing exclusive games, which can stand out from the crowd. Even when it comes to such a widely used theme, Iron Dog team has managed to create a special story.

Meaning ‘Four Phases” in English …

… Si Xiang represents four different supremacies that rule the world. In this particular case, they are illustrated by otherworldly Black Tortoise, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, and Azure Dragon. Being special Expanding wild symbols, these monsters don’t appear in the base game but visit the reels during free spins.

Stunning Yin-Yang sign plays the role of a wild but only when it doesn’t open one of the Magic Portals in order to deliver free rounds. By the way, this sparkling gateway appears only on the middle reel …

… and multiplies prizes by 3x.

What comes to the regular symbols, the Magic Portal is the most high-paying of all, it pays lucky 888 coins when three purple swirls appear on the reels. Tricky half-human half-monkeys, strange huge fishes, and creepy green frogs make the rest of the high-value group. The low-value icons are exemplified by four Chinese characters.

Betting Options and Functions

The colorful playfield of this slot has five reels, four rows, and twenty-eight fixed pay lines. Based at 50 coins, the collection of stakes is likely to serve well for every style of a gambler.

Complemented by an RTP of 96%, the betting range starts at €0.50 a spin, ends already at €50, and features a decent number of choices between the two extremes.

Features

As mentioned earlier, wild Yin-Yang symbol may open a portal and release (at random) one of the four untamed beasts …

… triggering up to 100 free games!

Azure Dragons, White Tigers, Black Tortoise, and Vermillion Bird – each ferocious and extending creature benefits the gameplay in its own secret way but all four have something in common: during free games, they can substitute for all other symbols without exceptions.

“cool multipliers in the base game”

Dragons randomly move left or right with each spin while Tigers can jump up or down in order to cover three positions on the reels. In their turn, the spine-chilling Tortoise can go in any direction to cover four symbols, and flaming Vermillion Birds can also move in any course but …

… to expand over five positions on the screen.

More than one Dragon or Tiger can appear on the reels at the same time. However, only one Tortoise or Vermillion Bird can visit the playfield simultaneously. Free spins end when there are no Wild beasts left on the reels.

Our Take

At a glance: fantastic! Expanding wilds boost the gameplay and make it a lot of fun – we wouldn’t recommend anyone to skip this video slot!

If you fancy originality, check out other titles from this creative team – The Curious Cabinet, for example.