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

Introduction

Tigers are beautiful creatures, but they hold a particular significance in China. As one of their signs of the Zodiac, the tiger represents strength, courage and determination, so it’s a popular character across the reels of a number of Asian-themed slots games. But unlike the dark and immersive Tiger Claws online slot from Kalamba Games, Golden Tiger adopts a much lighter tone.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Golden Tiger is a three-reel, three-row slots game with bold and bright graphics and a clear player interface. The paytable is set out alongside the reels which is a nice touch, saving you from having to flick back and forth between screens. And in keeping with the game’s title, the high-paying symbols are tigers, in shades of blue, red, green and gold.

Other game symbols include the traditional boat-shaped gold ingots known as ‘sycees’ and groups of traditional Chinese coins, tied together with coloured ribbons. The graphics are clear and detailed and the game is backed by some Chinese melodies for a full-on Oriental experience.

Golden Tiger RTP & Volatility

The RTP of 95.95% is just slightly below average but still very good. It’s a medium-volatility game though, so low-stakes and low-risk players could find their bankroll draining away with little to show for their efforts. So it’s best to explore Golden Tiger right here in demo mode before even considering risking your own cash. This is just one of our iSoftBet online slots that you can enjoy playing completely free, so if you like what you see, be sure to try them all.

How to Play Golden Tiger

Just about everything you need to play Golden Tiger is clearly visible on the screen at all times, including the paytable. And the game has been formatted for all devices, so you can play on your home computer or out and about on your mobile phone or tablet. Follow our step-by-step guide and you could be spinning up those tigers within just a few moments!

1 Set your gaming budget for the session, even if you’re playing in demo mode. This lets you see how your own gaming funds could play out over a period of gameplay.

2 For medium volatility games such as Golden Tiger, we recommend splitting your bankroll to provide a minimum of 200 spins. It won’t guarantee a successful outcome but it should give you plenty of winning opportunities.

3 Set the amount of your bet by tapping the coin icon to the bottom right of the reels.

4 When you’re ready to start your game, just tap once on the Spin button.

5 Multiple automatic spins can be accessed from the Autoplay button.

6 The hamburger menu to the bottom left of the screen takes you to the game’s sound settings.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

Coin values for playing Golden Tiger go from 0.01 to 1.00. Although there are 5 fixed paylines, the game requires you to play two coins on each of them, giving youa betting range from 0.10 to 10.00 per spin. You’ll need to land three matching symbols horizontally or diagonally to win one of the cash prizes on offer, with prizes shown as multiples of your coin value.

Single coin = 20x

Two coins = 30x

Three coins = 40x

Gold ingot = 60x

Red money envelopes = 80x

Blue Tiger = 100x

Red Tiger = 300x

Green Tiger = 500x

Gold Tiger = 1,000x

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 95.95%

Golden Tiger Bonus Features & Free Spins

There’s no wild symbol to act as a substitute in this game, and there’s no scatter symbol either, so don’t expect to land any free spins. But Golden Tiger still manages to cram in a couple of decent features to boost the game’s winning potential.

If you’re lucky enough to land one symbol in all available positions on the grid you’ll receive a payout from each of the game’s five paylines. But for nine-of-a-kind the total win is doubled!

The Golden Tiger is the game’s top-paying symbol, awarding 1,000x your coin value for landing three of a kind across a payline. But every Golden Tiger also highlights the space on the grid it lands on by scratching it. All scratches remain fixed in place until you’ve managed to land one on every space on the grid. This takes you to the Wheel Bonus. Two giant wheels spin side by side, one containing high-value game symbols and the other containing multipliers worth up to 10x. And this feature can hand out some very generous cash prizes.

Note that the highlighted Golden Tiger squares on the grid are applicable only for games played at the same wager. If you change your bet the collection will start again, but all highlighted places are stored at each bet level, so you can return to them again.

Overall Review

It’s a shame that iSoftBet couldn’t see a way to squeeze a Free Spins Bonus round into Golden Tiger, or even a respin feature. In fact, it was almost enough to put us off trialling the game, but we’d have missed out on a whole load of fun. The cool graphics and smooth gameplay make this a surprisingly enjoyable game, even given the lack of bonus features - although the soundtrack became a bit ‘samey’ after a while.

But if you love tigers, and if you’re a fan of medium-volatility Asian-themed games in particular, then there’s plenty to enjoy playing Golden Tiger, even if you don’t hit that elusive top payout.

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