Bamboo Grove - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Have you ever fancied a trip to the Eastern land of China? If so, this game will transport you there for less and throws in plenty of bonus features, too. Bamboo Grove from Platipus is a charming slot game with plenty of exciting thrills. Make a wager from just 0.30 up to a max of 30.00 and enjoy max base game wins of x500 and a max Grand Jackpot of 30,000. The game has five reels and 243 paylines. Bonus features include a bonus wheel game that offers the chance of winning one of three jackpots and a retriggerable free spins feature with 15 spins and a x2 multiplier. 

Theme and Graphics

This Chinese-themed game leans away from the traditional red and gold design style and instead into a more tranquil, nature-inspired design. A natural backdrop gives way to a blue reel box, which contains symbols such as a panda, lotus flower, golden carp, birds, bamboo and dragonfly. Further symbols include a wheel of fortune symbol, a Chinese word and the playing cards J to A. The serene setting is accompanied by a soft folk tune. 

Bamboo Grove RTP and Variance

RTP: Unknown
Volatility: High 

The game’s high volatility makes it ideal for thrill seekers and risk takers. Unfortunately, the Return to Player (RTP) is unknown, but we expect it to be similar to that of other games from the same developer, which tend to be close to the industry average (94-95%).
 

How to Play Bamboo Grove

1. Hit the coin button, located to the lower right of the reels, to choose a Bet Value of 0.01 to 1.00. This amount is multiplied by 30 to give you a Total Bet of 0.30 to 30.00. 
2. Also located to the lower right of the screen are the autospin function and the turbo button. Once you have used these, simply hit the large spin button to see the reels spin into action.
3. At any time, you can hit the menu button (lower left) to view the paytable, info and game rules. 

Paytable & Wagering Sizes

Wins, based on bet per line:

5 x Wild = x 500
5 x Carp = x 350
5 x Bird = x 300
5 x Dragonfly = x 200
5 x Lotus flower = x 100
5 x Bamboo = x 100
5 x A/K = x 80
5 x Q/J =x 60

Minimum Total Bet: 0.30
Maximum Total Bet: 30.00

Bamboo Grove Bonus Features

Bonus Wheel Feature

Landing two Bonus Wheel symbols on the first and fifth reels will award the Bonus Wheel Feature. In this feature, players are awarded 1 to 3 spins of the wheel. The wheel has three separate sections. The first spin will be of the outermost wheel, and only landing an arrow will allow you to spin on the next inner wheel section. Only on the innermost wheel is there a chance of winning a jackpot, with the chance of the Minor, Major or Grand Jackpot (3000, 9000 and 30,000 respectively). Cash prizes are possible on every level. The Bonus Wheel feature can also occur during the free spins feature.

Free Spins

Landing three or more Scatter symbols will trigger 15 free spins. During this feature, all wins, apart from Bonus Wheel wins (the bonus wheel can be triggered), will be multiplied by 2. Most importantly, it is possible to trigger more free spins within the feature. 

Wild Symbol

The Wild Panda symbol is a high-paying symbol in its own right. It also substitutes for all symbols with the exception of the Scatter and Bonus. The Wild symbol can land as a Stacked Wild at any time.

Overall Bamboo Grove Review

If you like Chinese-themed games but also want to try something a little different, Bamboo Grove is the perfect option. This excellent slot from Platipus has 243 betways and three bonus features, including a stacked wild, bonus wheel with jackpot and free spins with multiplier. If you like games that offer plenty of thrills and are highly volatile, you’ll be sure to enjoy this exciting slot. It's a shame we can't tell you more about the RTP, but Platipus slot games tend to sit around the industry standard of 94 to 95%, so you can expect a similar return. The game does boast a decent betting range that starts at just 0.30 for a total bet. The only feature it's lacking is a gamble option, but with so many bonus features, you'll hardly notice there isn't one.

Did you know you can play the game for free here at Slots Temple, where it’s available in our popular demo mode? It’s been optimised to enjoy on a range of media platforms, which includes a mobile phone for instant on-the-go slot playing wherever you are.

There are plenty of other great Platipus free play slots to choose from on the Slots Temple platform, too. This includes the highly enjoyable Platipus' Mega Drago slot, another game with the all-important wild symbol feature, free spins and a bonus game.

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