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

Introduction

Enter a glamorous world of movie stars and microphones in this Chinese-themed slot from KA Gaming. Enjoy a glittering selection of bonus features during which up to 250 free spins and added multipliers can take centre stage when you spin.

Golden Shanghai theme and story

Golden Shanghai is a retro-themed slot that transports you back to a glamorous East Asian film star world of gramophones and trilbies. The backdrop looks like a Chinese entertainment hotspot at night and the game’s name is displayed in lights, just as the characters on the reels probably hope their names will be. The stars of the show are the beautiful woman with her fan and the handsome man with his trilby hat and pipe. Other symbols on the reels include gramophones, cars, microphones and rickshaws.

Golden Shanghai RTP and variance

Free play slots offer an average RTP of around 96 per cent and this game’s theoretical return to player rate is exactly this. The variance of the game is low, which means you are more likely to win fairly regular smaller prizes than bumper payouts with long waits between wins.

How to play Golden Shanghai

If you have played games such as KA Gaming's Diamond Power slot, some of the controls in this slot may seem very familiar. Don’t worry if you have never played any KA Gaming free slots before, however, as here is what you need to know about playing the Golden Shanghai game:

1. If you are playing on a mobile device, click the coin stack symbol to open the bet settings. Click ‘new bet’ on a desktop device.
2. The bet settings offer you a range of betting choices. Click the option you want and get ready to spin. Alternatively, use the plus and minus symbols to scroll through the options or the max bet button on the main game screen if you want to leap straight to the top stake.
3. Click the ‘i’ tab if you want to view the game rules and read about the prizes and special symbols on offer. Use the forward and back arrows to scroll through the information available.
4. The paytable, including the special symbol prizes, will update according to how much you have decided to bet. 
5. Hold down the spin button if you want to play in autospin mode, or press it once to start each spin manually.
6. Have fun and always bet responsibly. Never bet more than you can afford to lose and take advantage of the timeout and self-exclusion functions if necessary.

Golden Shanghai bet & win sizes

The 20 paylines in this game are fixed, so you can’t change them when you play. You can decide how much you want to bet, with the choices ranging from 0.20 to 300.00. This is a good betting range with a top stake that is higher than many other online slots.

Wins are paid out for two or more scatters and the two highest-paying symbols and for three or more of the other icons. The top wins for the standard symbols are:

• Woman and man = 3,000.00
• Car and gramophone = 1,200.00
• Microphone = 900.00
• Rickshaw = 750.00
• Card royals - 225.00 to 600.00

Max-win 1,000x

Volatility Low

Top RTP 96%

Golden Shanghai bonus features

There is a selection of bonus features that aims to light up the gameplay in this Chinese-themed game: 

Wilds

There are wilds that not only substitute for other symbols to help you to create or improve wins but also double the prizes for any combinations they take part in. 

In addition to replacing every other symbol except the scatter icons, the wild offers its own wins. If you decide to bet at the maximum level, this is what you could win:

5x wilds = 7,500.00
4x wilds = 4,500.00
3x wilds = 1,500.00

Scatters

There are also scatters that offer their own wins and the chance to trigger the slot’s free spins bonus.

The maximum wins offered by the scatters are:

5x scatters = 15,000.00
4x scatters = 1,500.00
3x scatters = 900.00
2x scatters = 300.00

Free spins

Land at least three scatter symbols to launch a potentially lucrative free spins bonus. You will be awarded 15 free games, but this may be only the start of the bonus bonanza on offer. This free games feature can be retriggered and the maximum result could be an amazing 250 bonus games. As if this were not enough, wins that land during this bonus are subject to substantial multipliers. Any standard win that lands during a free spin will be tripled, including wins made up of just wild symbols. If wild symbols form part of a winning combination along with other symbols, the prize will be boosted by a 6x multiplier.

Golden Shanghai review: our verdict

This is not the best-looking or most sophisticated slot around but the entertainment value is high, mostly due to the bonus features. The free spins are particularly appealing, not only due to the win multipliers that can come into play but also the number of free spins that can be won.
 

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