Loy Krathong - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Will the wild blossoms and lanterns bring you luck in this Thai-themed slot from CQ9? Traditional Asian symbols are used in the game, and lotus flowers can add to the bonus action. There are also free spins, progressive multipliers, bright reels, and a respins feature to enhance the entertainment and excitement of this festival-inspired slot. 

Loy Krathong Theme and Storyline

This slot is named after a famous Thai festival. It is one of Thailand’s most important holidays and is the country’s Festival of Lights. People release small candlelit vessels onto lakes, rivers, and canals. These ‘krathongs’ are used as signs of respect for the goddess of water. It is believed that the krathongs carry away any misfortunes and symbolise a fresh start, and if the candle on the vessel stays alight until it can no longer be seen, it is believed that the next year will be filled with luck. Perhaps the Loy Krathong slot will also spell good luck for you. If you like this theme, you may also enjoy the Thai Flower slot.

The water goddess oversees the gameplay in the Loy Krathong slot. She waves her sparkler in delight if big wins roll in, in addition to dipping her fingers in the water alongside the prettily-lit floating flowers and setting her own vessel afloat as the base game spins on.

Loy Krathong RTP and Variance

We were unable to find out the official RTP or variance of this slot but believe it played like a high-variance game when we tried it out. Our experience just proves how winning experiences can vary greatly, however, as we actually struck gold on our second-ever spin of this game, netting bonuses that meant we almost got bored waiting for all the wins to pile in.

How to Play Loy Krathong

Start playing Loy Krathong using the following handy hints:

1. Begin by clicking on the 3-bar button to open the main menu. This is where you will find the paytable, the sound settings, and the game history.
2. Use the plus and minus arrows to set your bet.
3. Remember to choose your stake responsibly and never bet more than you could comfortably afford to lose. 

Loy Krathong Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

Play Loy Krathong for between 0.6 and 1,600 per spin. Wins are paid out for matching between 3 and 5 symbols. The prizes shown in the paytable (presumably as bet multipliers given the low numbers involved) include:

Golden headdress: 200

Green dragons: 100

Blue lantern: 60

Blossom wreaths: 30

The A to 10 symbols can also pay out between 10 and 20 for 5-of-a-kind matches.

Loy Krathong Bonus Features

The blossom is the wild of the game and will pay out 20 for 3, 40 for 4 and 200 for 5. It will also substitute for any other symbol except for the free game icon to help you to build wins. The free game symbol appears on the first, third, and fifth reels, and these launch the free spin feature. If you land one free game symbol on all three reels, you will be randomly awarded 9, 12, or 15 free spins.

You will play the free spins bonus on a separate 5x4 reel, and any reel can become bright with each spin. You can trigger the slot’s respin feature as you play. Wins can be boosted by bonus multipliers, which get larger the more free games symbols you manage to collect. The multipliers start at 1x and grow every time you collect 3 free games symbols. The maximum multiplier is 5x and the free spins bonus cannot be retriggered.

During the base game, either reel 1, 3, or 5 can become a bright reel, and the lotus flower symbol will become a wild if it lands on the bright reel. The lotus flower can only appear in the base game. If a wild lands on a bright reel, this reel will hold and you will get a respin. Any reel could become bright during the respin. This respin feature can be triggered again and again until there are no more wilds on bright reels or all of the reels become bright. If you end up with a grid filled with bright reels and you have wilds in view, any wins will be doubled. 

Loy Krathong Review

This choice of CQ9 demo slots has lots going for it, from its visual appeal to its wide betting range. The game’s design is attractive and well thought-out, conveying an interesting theme in a comprehensive way in which all visual and sound elements come together to create the right atmosphere. You can really feel the peaceful festival mood as you spin the reels, watched by the water goddess, who is respected during this important Thai festival. The bonuses are another important element of this slot and we always like a game with a decent free spins bonus, as this one has. It's just a shame that the free spins bonus can’t be retriggered, although the progressive multipliers can definitely add some compensation for this.
 

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