Chinese New Year Slot Review

How to play

The video slot features five reels and three rows with its various functions lying below the grid. The line up of different controls will give you access to the info section, your player balance, the spin button, settings, and others. You can also increase or decrease your bet value from the panel by choosing from 19 levels of at least €0.10 all the way up to €500. As such, whether you’re a low or high roller, you will find a comfortable bet range in this title.

You can either roll the reels manually or hold the spin button to use the autoplay setting to choose from 5 to 500 continuous spins. Luckily, it includes some parameters during the autoplay, which, when achieved, will automatically halt the setting. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that the auto spins are a requirement of play in some jurisdictions.

Chinese New Year slot uses various symbols that you’ll need to form winning combinations with on the existing winning lines. Landing at least three identical symbols will achieve a payout.

Symbols and payouts

The video slot’s cool detailing is also evident through its on-theme symbols that will set you in the thrill of festivities, notwithstanding the time of the year. It includes eight regular symbols categorized into high and low value. On the lower side, there are ancient Chinese cookies, firecrackers, coins, and a flag. You can pocket rewards of anywhere from 0.1x to 3x your bet when you match three to five of a kind on a payline. Even if the payouts are pretty low, they will surely boost your bankroll.

The higher value icons include a lantern, a banner, a yellow dragon, and a red dragon. Matching three to five of these characters across the win ways guarantee decent returns of anywhere from 0.3x to 28x your bet. However, there is one more icon on the reels – the wild, which takes after the Chinese Lunar Calendar, and is the highest paying among all icons. While it awards prizes worthy 0.8x to 40x your bet, it also performs a basic wild function. 

All the line wins are equal to the coefficient multiplied by the best and multiplier meter. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that only the highest win per line pays out.

Best Chinese New Year bonus feature

Regardless of all the impressive designs and visuals, the game comes short of being the ultimate selection with limited in-game bonuses. There are no Chinese New Year free spins or any other significant bonus game other than its wild and multiplier meter.

Apart from the Wild card being a paying character, it also helps players to create additional winning combos by replacing all other symbols when needed. Additionally, it comes off as beneficial when it appears on the reels’ right side, and you achieve a line of three or four matching icons. The scenario will form larger rewards that come from landing more matching symbols. 

There is also a red multiplier meter, which displays above the reels to give gamblers the opportunity to enjoy the festive season at their disposal. Every win will pay out at the base paytable rate; however, if the subsequent spins are winners, the meter effects a 2x up to a mega 32x multiplier! Keep in mind, however, that any bet changes while the multiplier is in play will reset the feature.

RTP & volatility

This title gives an overall theoretical Chinese New Year RTP of 92% and medium to high volatility. However, the diverse bet options make it a perfect choice for conservative and high roller players alike. Better still, the multiplier meter is a decent addition that, to some extent, compensates for the lack of a bonus game.