Book of Shangri La Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

Most slots fans will be familiar with the ‘Book of’ game mechanics. It started with Book of Ra, but since then, loads of developers have turned out their own creation based on the same format. A combined Wild/Scatter symbol substitutes for other symbols and triggers Free Spins with a Special Expanding Symbol that pays out like a Scatter.

Book of Oz, Book of Stars, Book of Maya and more - we’ve played them all, but we’ve never seen the mechanic employed in any Asian inspired slots until now.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Shangri La is the legendary valley beyond the Himalayas where the best aspects of humanity are said to be stored. But the setting for this game is very different from the cute, fairytale graphics of the Shangri La Cluster Pays slot. This game depicts vertiginous mountains surrounded by mists, with reels filled with mythical beasts and a golden Buddha statue. Jewel-bright colours and lovely graphics make this game a visual delight, and there’s a relaxing soundtrack that fits in perfectly with the game’s theme.

Book of Shangri La RTP & Volatility

The game has an RTP of 96.08%, which is fairly average for an online slot. It’s a highly volatile game, so it’s best reserved for the high rollers and high-risk players, unless you’re playing in demo mode.

How to Play Book of Shangri La

The player interface for Shangri La is very clearly laid out just below the reels.

1. Starting from the left, tap on the ‘I’ button to view the game’s paytable, rules and payline configurations.

2. Use the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons to either side of the Total Bet window to adjust the price of each spin. The window to the right shows the amount of your payline bet, which is used to calculate winning amounts for all symbols other than the Book.

3. Tap once on the Turbo button to speed up the rate at which the reels spin and land. This is ideal for when you’re trying to hit the bonus round in demo mode.

4. The Auto button gives you access to the Autoplay menu, where you can set automatic spins to spare you from tapping on Spin repeatedly. Once again, it’s a great option for demo play, but be careful of activating Turbo and Autoplay when playing with real cash as your bankroll could dwindle astonishingly fast!

5. Once you’re ready to play, tapping on Spin will play out one single game at your chosen bet level.

6. Mute game sounds, review your game history and switch to full-screen mode using the icons below the gaming screen.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

It pays from just 0.01 per payline, giving a cost per spin from 0.20 to 200.00. That’s a high maximum bet, which points to the higher volatility that always pulls in the high rollers. More cautious gamers should make sure to explore the game for at least 500 spins in demo mode before even thinking about wagering their own cash. It’s astonishing how fast a modest bankroll can disappear, even when you seem to be landing quite a few winning combinations.

It’s worth studying the paytable for a while before deciding on the amount to wager on each spin. The amounts shown for matching three, four or five symbols from left to right across a payline are shown as multiples of your line bet, not your total stake, apart from the Book Scatter. In the case of higher-value symbols, landing just two on a payline will return a small cash payment, although it won’t cover the cost of your spin.

10, J, Q = 5x, 25x, 100x

K, A = 5x, 40x, 150x

Mythical beast symbols = 5x, 30x, 100x, 750x

Buddha = 5x, 40x, 400x, 2000x

Adventurer = 10x, 100x, 1000x, 5000x

Book = 2x, 20x, 200x total bet

Book of Shangri La Bonus Features & Free Spins

As with all ‘Book of’ games the Book is the Wild and the Scatter combined. And in addition to helping you create winning combinations, it also generates some big cash payouts. Best of all, it generates the Free Spins bonus round when you land three or more in any position on the reels. Unlike other symbols, the Book doesn’t have to appear on paylines, or even on the first reel.

You’ll receive 10 Free Spins, but just before they start, the Book flips through all available game symbols, apart from itself. It picks one at random to act as the Special Expanding Symbol, which pays out like a Scatter. The symbol’s paytable appears at the top of the screen so you know what cash rewards to expect.

Overall Review

If you’re looking for a Skywind online slot to try out, Book of Shangri La is an ideal starting point. The familiar ‘Book of’ mechanic makes this instantly playable, although it’s definitely not one for the lower-stakes players. But even penny slots fans can enjoy spinning the reels of Book of Shangri La in demo mode, with absolutely no financial risk whatsoever!

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