Chinese New Year (Evoplay) - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The festivities that go alongside the Chinese New Year every time it comes around are enjoyed the world over by people with - and without - ties to China. The spirit of these celebrations is captured by Chinese New Year, a slot machine game from Evoplay.

This title is played on a five-reel, three-row grid with 25 fixed paylines. If you are lucky enough to win on consecutive spins, the second and subsequent spins are awarded a multiplier. This is shown to the top right of the reels.

In this Chinese New Year (Evoplay) slot review, we will take a look at the core gameplay and features so that you can see how it compares with other online slots.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

The Chinese New Year (Evoplay) online slot looks fantastic, with immersive 3D graphics that depict a festive atmosphere as the new year is welcomed in. The red landscape is adorned with all manner of lucky iconography, including lanterns and dragons, in keeping with the Chinese belief that red will bring good fortune. The reel symbols are all easy to differentiate from one another and the animations are smooth.

The musical soundtrack is well mixed with the reel effects. Played on a mixture of traditional Chinese instruments and more western-sounding percussion and guitar, it creates an interesting effect.

Chinese New Year (Evoplay) RTP and variance

This title has an RTP of 93 per cent. This puts Chinese New Year well below the average rate for online slots, which is usually around the 96 per cent mark. 

The medium to high volatility means there are well-balanced amounts across the paytable, which are offset by some rather nice looking high end wins. Of course, these top wins do not come along very often.

How to play Chinese New Year

If you are sitting down to play the Chinese New Year (Evoplay) slot machine for the first time, the controls and gameplay may feel a little daunting. Let's take a look at how this game is played, giving you a head start:

1. To access the paytable, click the 'i' icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the reels. Within the paytable, you can find all manner of in-game information, such as how much can be won on the reels and details of the online slot's features.
2. Your bet can be adjusted by clicking the - and + buttons beneath the first and second reels. There is a handy slider beneath these buttons to show your relative position between the highest and lowest bets.
3. Spin the reels once by clicking the spin button beneath the third reel.
4. If you want to spin the reels automatically, click and hold the spin button. This brings up the autospin menu and enables you to spin up to 500 times without any interaction.
5. Please play Chinese New Year responsibly by ensuring that you only play with money you can afford to lose. Consider using the free to play versions here at Slots Temple if money is an issue, as you get all the fun with none of the risk. When the fun stops, stop playing, and take advantage of the timeout and self-exclusion functions if necessary.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

Bets begin at 0.1 per spin, rising to a maximum of 500.00 per spin. There are 19 betting options in total.

Let’s take a look at some of the payouts:

• Match five Chinese zodiac symbols on a payline to return 40x the total bet.
• Match five dragon symbols on a payline to return between 20x and 28x the total bet.
• Match five pendants or lanterns on a payline to return between 3x and 20x the total bet.
• Match five minor symbols on a payline to return between 2x and 2.5x the total bet.

Max-win 100x

Volatility High

Top RTP 93.4%

Chinese New Year bonus features 

Wild

The Chinese zodiac symbol is wild in addition to providing the highest win possible on a single spin on this online slot machine. The wild substitutes for all in-game symbols.

Multipliers

The multiplier meter, which appears in the top right-hand corner, shows how much your win is multiplied by. This begins to light up if you have won on the previous spin. The multiplier begins at 2x your win, rising to a total of 32x the spin amount if you manage to win on six successive spins.

Chinese New Year (Evoplay) review: our verdict

The rising multipliers add an air of excitement to the game as you anticipate ever larger rewards. If you manage to land the 32x multiplier, even a relatively modest win can look great. That said, the lack of traditional free spin or other bonus features will make this title a little too one-dimensional for some players.

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