88 Lucky Fortunes Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

88 Lucky Fortunes is a Chinese-themed game developed by Spinomenal. The company has well over 100 games in its portfolio and is adding to that number every month. A Spinomenal slot is usually well worth investigating because of Spinomenal’s commitment to mixing and matching new ideas with old. The Chinese theme is a very familiar one, but this game compares well with something like 88 Fortunes slot, with which it has quite a few things in common. 

88 Lucky Fortunes uses a standard 5x3 grid with 25 paylines. The bet size ranges from 0.01 to 250, which is an extremely generous spread. There are four high symbols (a Tortoise, a Koi Carp, a Bat and a Lucky Charm), five low symbols from the deck of cards (Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10) and a Wild which is a Golden Boat. The Bonus Symbol is the Cat.

All wins pay left to right starting from the left. Only the highest win on each line will be paid. All wins are multiplied by bet per line. Among its special features it includes a very good free spins round .

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack

Spinomenal have created a very appealing look for this game. Although Chinese and Asian themes have been as popular as Egyptian ones, 88 Lucky Fortunes demonstrates that it is always possible to find something new. Rather than using the imagery of Chinese landscapes and the natural world, this is strictly an indoor vision with a backdrop that appears to be a rich, heavy wall-covering, finely textured and coloured in a deep scarlet. There is no animation to distract attention from the reel grid, which opts for a dark background to accentuate the bright golds of the icons. The high symbols are very finely detailed and extremely pleasing on the eye. Even the low symbols have been thoughtfully designed, with shading and light effects that are both tasteful and striking.

The soundtrack is a serene loop of steel and stringed instruments with light choral accompaniment: recognisably Asian without being over-complicated.

88 Lucky Fortunes RTP and Variance

88 Lucky Fortunes has an RTP of 95.06 per cent, which is below the average of around 96 per cent for an online slot. The variance is medium, so although payouts will tend to be low, they should be reasonably frequent. 

How to Play 88 Lucky Fortunes

1. Click the Spin button or press the space bar to spin the reels.
2. Click the + or - buttons to select your preferred bet line. The game has a range of 25 fixed bet lines.
3. Click Autoplay to start continuous play using your selected bet line. Click it again or use the Pause button to stop Auto play at any time.
4. The Features button provides demonstrations of what you can expect to see with the various wins.
5. The Help button gives you access to all the information you will need about the paytable, features, values, etc.

Bet Sizes and Paytable Wins

The paytable features Chinese-themed symbols and playing cards. The values are as follows:

- Bat

5 = 60
4 = 30
3 = 12

- Tortoise

5 = 55
4 = 30
3 = 12

- Lucky Charm

5 = 50
4 = 25
3 = 10

- Koi

5 = 50
4 = 25
3 = 10
        
- Ace

5 = 40
4 = 15
3 = 8

- King

5 = 35
4 = 15
3 = 8

- Queen

5 = 35
4 = 15
3 = 8

- Jack

5 = 30
4 = 10
3 = 6

- 10

5 = 30
4 = 10
3 = 6

The Wild Symbol is the Chinese Lucky Cat, also known in Japan as Maneki Neko.

88 Lucky Fortunes Bonus Features

Win Multiplier

Every time you win there is the chance that a multiplier will appear. Your winnings in the current game round will automatically be multiplied by the multiplier number value.

Extra Wilds

While the reels are spinning you may see anything up to eight wild symbols appearing, which will then increase your chances of winning. Wild symbols can multiply the winning line by 2x or 3x. Five wild symbols on a payline give you a 60x multiplier

Triggering Bonus

Whenever a bonus symbol - the Cat - lands on a reel, the reel lights up. If you light all five reels, you will trigger the bonus game. When a bonus reel lights up, the bonus value of the current round will be saved. The average amount of all five reels is used as a base for the winning multipliers and will be used as the bet value in free spins. Applies during the base game only.

Bonus Game

Click the Spin button to spin the wheel and collect wins and extra free spins on every turn. When you have used all the spins you will receive the sum of the wins you have collected and the combined number of your free spins.

88 Lucky Fortunes Review: Our Verdict

This is a smart variation on a well-used theme, and it offers some interesting extras. The RTP is on the low side, and with medium variance the win rate is not going to be high, but there are plenty of twists and turns to the gameplay and the look is extremely appealing.
 

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