Double Happiness (SimplePlay) Demo Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Game Theme & Storyline

There’s a Chinese proverb ‘good things come in pairs’ or haoshi chengshuang. It’s linked to the philosophy of harmony and balance, yin and yang, and to the double happiness symbol that is a decorative symbol associated with marriage. This is commonly used on wedding invitations and decorations to bring double the happiness.

Animal characters abound on the reels, each with their own particular meaning in Chinese symbolism related to the happiness and health of the happy couple. Swallows are traditionally seen as a blessing on the house when they nest under the eaves and can symbolise a marriage. Koi carp symbolise good luck and abundance and the stork is a symbol of good luck and a long and happy life. Deer are used as symbols of longevity and wealth and the bat is another symbol of happiness and joy. You can definitely expect good fortune from this slot!

Graphics & Sound

SimplePlay Slots have a reputation for being highly decorative slots and that’s certainly true of Double Happiness. Featuring a temple set against the crags and clouds of the high mountains, the attention to detail in the graphics is truly exquisite and the drawing of the animal characters is beautiful.

The soundtrack might be a little challenging to western ears as it uses authentic Chinese instruments and the pentatonic scale but on repeated listening it fits perfectly with the joy filled mood of this slot.

How To Play

If you’re not familiar with 243 ways to pay slots take a look at the paytable before you spin. This style of slot doesn’t rely on regimented paylines, instead winning combos can appear anywhere on the reels as long as the symbols land on adjacent reels reading from reel 1.

Customisation is simple, with options for autoplay, turbo spins and max bet all clustered round the clearly marked spin button. There are 12 paytable symbols, equally split between the royals, 9 to A, and the game related icons. Look out for the double happiness wild symbol which takes the place of any other icon in the game.

The biggest paytable wins come from the bat symbol which pays 500x your stake for 5 of a kind. The deer and the stork pay 300x and the swallows and the carp pay 200x when you land a full house of symbols.

Bet Sizes & Maximum Win

You’ll play all reels for a cost equivalent to 30 lines. Select coin values between 0.05 and 5.00 and bet levels from 1 to 10 to select on your final stake. You can control the size of your bet using the coin and value menus for wagers between 1.50 to 1,500.00 credits per spin.

The maximum win available is 75,000 coins or you may trigger one of the progressive jackpots and take home a six figure sum if you land the Grand Prize. As usua,l you’re more likely to earn some low value wins from the royals on the Double Reels feature rather than the very biggest prizes.

Bonus Features

This slot isn’t big on bonus features but it does link in to the SimplePlay progressive jackpot network which gives players the potential to win a life changing sum.

Double Reels: At the start of any spin at least two of the reels will be identical. As they start to spin the reels can clone to deliver up to four contiguous identical reels and the potential to win the game’s biggest prize of 75,000 credits.

Wilds: Wild symbols appear on reels 2, 3 and 4. These can then sync up during the Double Reels feature for some potentially big wins.

Progressive jackpots: The Mini, Major or Grand jackpot can be won at the conclusion of any spin and are triggered at random. To improve your chances, the higher your wager the better your chance of winning.

Max-win 500x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96%

RTP & Volatility

Double Happiness offers 96% RTP and medium volatility. Breaking this down means you could expect a payout ratio of 96 credits for every 100 wagered over the long term with the majority of wins coming from the Double Reels bonus feature which occurs on every spin.

In practice your own RTP can vary wildly from these metrics which represent a statistical possibility rather than a probability of the return to expect. It’s unlikely your spins will match the frequency and denomination to replicate the stated RTP.

Other Games You Might Like

There are thousands of Asian themed slots out there, and we never seem to tire of spinning for gold and good fortune. Dreams of Gold offers up some great potential and an RTP of 96.41% all wrapped up in a 3x3 format and some impressive golden graphics. Or try Moon Princess with a cool Manga theme and three unique Girl Power bonuses plus an RTP of 96.5%.

Our Verdict

SimplePlay have done the usual superb job of creating a highly compelling slot that manages to stand apart in a crowded market.

Double Happiness not only looks superb but the simple yet effective Double Reels mechanism delivers a high hit rate, although most of your wins will come from lining up low paying royals rather than the big paying animal symbols. We didn’t come anywhere near the 75,000 credit maximum prize but we thoroughly enjoyed the action and drama of the syncing reels with their glowing wilds.

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