Golden Guardians - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Golden Guardians is an online slot that’s made by Slot Factory and uses an oriental theme. The game offers nine configurable paylines, allowing players to choose how many they want to bet on. Also on offer are the two wild symbols and the free spins symbol to make the game more enticing.

There are nine regular symbols in the game plus the two wilds and the free spins symbol. The regular symbols are made up of the yuan bao (golden ingot), a golden dragon and the lucky golden coins, as well as the classic playing card symbols of A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9.

Of the two wild symbols, one is available in the base game and the other only shows up during free spins. The Golden Lion with the small golden ball and the red ‘Wild’ label is the one that’s in play during the base game. Here the wild will substitute for any other symbol except for the free spins symbol. Then there’s the Guardian lion wild: he appears with the larger golden ball and the green ‘Wild’ label during the free spins games.

For the free spins symbol, we see the double red doors emblazoned with golden dragons: it should come as no surprise that these symbols are what grant players the sought-after free spins.
Should players decide that they might like to try playing Golden Guardians or any of the other Slot Factory free slots with real money at some point, it’s advisable to at least play the free demo games first to get a feel for the game and its variance.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Golden Guardians has an oriental theme, sporting a gameboard that’s adorned with classic traditional Chinese symbols such as the yuan bao - the yuan bao of course being ancient gold ingots. We also see the lucky golden coins and the golden dragon and lions. Let’s not forget the fearsome dragon-headed serpents that have wrapped themselves around the gameboard.
The soundtrack is a rather soft and gentle oriental melody, with the lilting sounds of woodwind instruments and the plucky strum of a lute.

Golden Guardians RTP and Variance

The theoretical return to player value of Golden Guardians is not published, but we’d estimate that it’s probably similar to other Slot Factory slots at around the 96% RTP mark. In terms of variance, we’d say that it’s medium variance, as it offers a good mixture of higher and lower potential payouts.

How to Play Golden Guardians

Try your luck in just a few short steps:

1. Press the hamburger menu icon in the bottom right corner and then press ‘Paytable’ to take a look at the slot’s paytable values.
2. While you’re there, scroll to the bottom to view the nine possible paylines.
3. Set your preferred bet level by pressing the ‘Bet/Lines’ button in the bottom right of the screen. Then select how many lines you want to bet on and how much you want to bet per line.
4. If you like autoplay, press the ‘Autoplay’ button within the bet level area.
5. For players who prefer manual spins, simply press the large round start button on the right-hand side to start.
6. Remember to always gamble responsibly. Here at Slots Temple, we utilise a range of timeouts and self-exclusion tools to help, but you should always walk away if it stops being fun.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The number of paylines selected affects the possible bet levels, but assuming all nine are played then the minimum total bet level is 0.09, while the maximum total bet level would be 270.00.

Viewing the paytable will show players exactly how much can be won for matching the different symbols. However, assuming that five identical symbols are matched, the top paytable wins include:

• x500 your stake on either of the wilds
• x300 your stake on the golden dragons
• x200 your stake on the yuan bao

All wins are paid left to right, and only the highest win on any payline will be paid out. All others are added together and are paid at the end of each turn.

Max-win 500x

Volatility High

Top RTP 97.52%

Golden Guardians Bonus Features 

The free spins feature in Golden Guardians is where the bonus action is at. To access free games, players must land either three, four or five of the free spins symbols anywhere on the reels. They would then receive either 8, 12 or 20 free spins respectively. This then would trigger the Guardian Lion mode: this is simply where the Guardian Lion wild is used on the reels in place of the ordinary wild. The Guardian lion wild has the same ability as ordinary wild to substitute for all other symbols except the free spins symbol, but it can also lock in place on the reels. They appear with a value of up to five, which represents the number of spins for which they’ll remain locked on their reel. The free spins game will be over when all free spins are used up.

Overall Golden Guardians Review 

Despite being simplistic, Golden Guardians is still fun to play. In fact, its straightforward gameplay makes it a good choice for people who may be new to online slots. This is backed up by the fact that the game doesn’t have really high variance either, which can put beginners off. Higher-variance fans could try Bomb Blaster from Slot Factory.

That said, it is rather light on bonus features. The base game would benefit from having more of these - at the very least a gamble feature would be a helpful addition when it comes to making the game more exciting.
 

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