Lightning Shenlong - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Not only is Lightning Shenlong generous with its bonuses, but they make a big impression whenever they trigger! There are free spins on offer, but for once these aren’t even close to being the main draw. With Lightning respins, colossal symbols and even jackpots up for grabs, this electrifying offering from Lightning Box slots pulls no punches.

The top of the paytable is home to a golden bull, Siberian tiger, horse, fan and an incense burner. Letters and numbers make up the lower end. There’s a special lightning scatter (responsible for the respins) and a Chinese dragon wild. That’s not to mention those colossal and jackpot symbols, which we’ll talk about in a little more detail later.

If you thought Lightning Shenlong couldn’t get any more generous then wait until you see the paylines! There are 243 ways to win on this slot which, on top of all those bonuses and jackpots, virtually assures it of its 'must play' status.

Theme, Graphics & Design

Lightning Shenlong is all about drama, and there’s plenty of it to be found. The bonus rounds are (quite rightly) the highlight. When respins trigger the grid empties and lightning bolts crackle over the reels, bathing them in white light. It’s a jaw dropping visual feast, and when paired with some electrifying background music those bonus rounds feel like an occasion.

There’s a lot to love elsewhere, too. Lightning Shenlong has an Eastern flavour, and all its stylings evoke images of ancient China. The setting is a street on New Year. Fireworks light up the sky, streamers cover the floor and a pair of revellers brandish Chinese Dragons at the front of a parade. It's sumptuous stuff. The colour palette of reds, golds and the occasional jade are unabashedly decadent.

It’s strange, then, that the symbols don’t really live up to the high design standards elsewhere. The top value bulls, white tigers and horses are detailed and dramatic, but there’s little else of note across the rest of the paytable.

Lightning Shenlong RTP and Variance

Lightning Shenlong is high volatility. Expect an up and down experience with some winless stretches. Its RTP is much more reassuring at 96.13% and there’s a top prize of x6250 for the extremely patient or extremely lucky.

How to Play Lightning Shenlong

You don’t need Godlike abilities to master the skies on Lightning Shenlong. These tips will help you tame the thunder.

1. A set of 3 lines under the grid launch the main menu. From here you have several options. Start by tapping i and then scrolling through the (admittedly quite congested) screens explaining the paytable.
2. There’s also some reading on the bonuses and the rules to be found here.
3. Use the pile of coins to open bet controls. You’ll see a range of stakes, so choose your preferred bet size. 
4. Before closing the menu, press cog to take a look at sound controls. You can adjust the background music and reel effects to your tastes.
5. There are two spin icons, the smaller of which allows you to access autoplay. This feature is optional, but you can preset some spins and then let them play out automatically.
6. Set a budget and stick to it. Play responsibly!
7. Press spin to bring the skies to life!

Bet & Win Sizes

Bets begin at 0.40 on Lightning Shenlong and can be raised to a maximum of 50. The top base game win is x2000 for 5 golden bulls.

The rest of the paytable shapes up as follows.

Five golden bulls = x 2000

Five white tigers = x 500

Five horses = x 200

Five fans = x 100

Five incense burners = x 100

Five Ks = x 80

Five Qs = x 60

Five As = x 40

Five Js = x 60

Five 10s = x 40

Five 9s = x 40

Win ways on Lightning Shenlong are maxed out to 243.

Lightning Shenlong Bonus Features

Lightning Shenlong comes into its own with bonus features. There are plenty to choose from, so let’s explore.

Free Spins

The scatter dragon is gold and blue and stamped with a big 'bonus' label! It awards 8, 15 or 30 free rounds depending on how many you land (3, 4 or 5).

Lightning Respins

Symbols can be marked with a yellow lightning icon, transforming them into lightning bolt scatters. If you land enough of these you’ll trigger Lightning Respins. You’ll begin with just 3 respins, but collecting additional lightning bolts awards 3 more. This occurs when a lightning bolt icon lands on one of the randomly chosen active reels (hard to miss since it will be covered in lightning!).

Jackpots

Lightning Shenlong has several jackpots: the mini, minor, major and grand. These are fixed and not dependent on your stake. They’re awarded if you can collect enough jackpot symbols during respins.

Lightning Shenlong Review - Final thoughts

Lightning Shenlong does bonus features right. The slot goes big with graphics, sounds and some immensely satisfying animations. Bonuses look so good, in fact, that you’ll sometimes forget that you’re playing for a prize and just admire the graphics instead!

There are some big prizes to be claimed, though. The colossal symbols and range of jackpots are nicely integrated with the respins feature, so earning one bonus actually feels as though you’ve triggered several at once. So much happens that it’s easy to lose track, and then before you know it the slot is totting up your winnings!

That’s not to say that Lightning Shenlong is all about bonuses and style with little substance beneath. It’s an exceptionally well put together slot with an intriguing base game, sumptuous background and a paytable that’s generous enough to leave you feeling satisfied even if you never get close to one of those bonus features.

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