Muay Thai Champion Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

This is a 5x3 slot with 20 fixed paylines. It has a Thai/ martial arts themes and focuses on a championship of fierce Muay Thai fighters.

The base game symbols include red shorts, blue shorts, a red fist, a blue fist, a Muay Thai fighter haloed in yellow, a fighter haloed in blue, and four playing card symbols.

There are also wild and scatter symbols - both easily recognisable as they feature the wild/scatter text - and a combination wild symbol.

The wild substitutes all symbols bar the combo wild and scatter to help create a winning combination. The combination wild substitutes all symbols except the scatter.

You will find your balance and bet information under the reels, with the user interface beneath this. Turbo, +, the main spin button, -, autospin and the game menu can be found from left to right.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Muay Thai, which literally means Thai boxing, is a fighting technique that has gone from strength to strength to become a worldwide sport. It has also been blended with dance to form Muay Thai dance. Using a skilled combination of knees, shins, elbows and fists, Muay Thai is known as the ‘art of eight limbs’ for creating eight points of contact.

The hazy background is a blurred boxing ring scene, with the focus on the game itself in a neat but narrow lengthways rectangular console. Across the top, looking like a boxer’s belt, is a text scroller for game updates and information. The main background of this console is also a boxing ring with an animated crowd and bright lights to pump up the energy. The symbols are gently animated.

To complement this is a soundtrack of an excited crowd chanting for the boxers. The sound effects for the reel spinning and game wins and the inclusion of a powerful musical accompaniment once you start playing cultivate a tense atmosphere of anticipation.

RTP & volatility

The RTP is estimated at 97.38 per cent. Being on the better side of average, this is a very appealing return to player. It is thought to be of medium volatility with a 15,000 maximum exposure, so players could expect some reasonable wins as a semi-regular occurrence during gameplay.

How to play Muay Thai Champion

1. To play, ensure the settings are to your preference and that you are familiar with the rules. The menu button to the bottom right opens up the sound toggle, rules, game history and paytable.

2. Use the +/- buttons to select your bet.

3. The bet is shown above the main spin button.

4. Once you are happy with the wager, hit the main spin button.

5. Autospin and turbo boost are also available for convenience or to speed up the gameplay.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

The minimum bet is just 0.20 coins, which is great for the casual players and lower-risk gamers. The maximum wager is 100.00, which the higher rollers should enjoy.

The wild is the most valuable, worth 1,000x for five (before taking into account the bet and paylines). The two fighters are of equal second-highest value at 200x for five.

Max-win 15,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 97.38%

Bonus features

Free spins - three or more scatters anywhere triggers the free spins round in which 8, 12 or 15 free spins will be yours for the taking for three, four or five scatters respectively. Wilds from the Fighter feature that are triggered during free spins will remain on the reels here as Combo Wild symbols for the duration of the free spins round.

Fighter feature - one or more of the blue and/or red fighter symbols gracing your reels anywhere will trigger the Fighter feature. For every fighter on the reels, a wild will be added to a random symbol position.

Our verdict

The user interface is convenient and the graphics are contemporary, with the mix of aesthetics and sound effects putting you in the ring as you spin and the anticipation mounts. The only potential downside is that you will notice the game screen is quite narrow against the main background if you play the demo, which makes it a little harder to see.

The higher 97.38 per cent RTP is an appealing aspect of this slot in conjunction with the medium volatility. Players could anticipate some medium-sized wins with variable frequency but regular enough to keep the gameplay constantly enjoyable and rewarding.

Given the 20 paylines and maximum bet, the returns could be quite generous in the base game. We like the bonus features on offer - the free spins and the Fighter feature - as they help to boost the chances to win with more wild symbols in play. The slot keeps things pretty simple with the bonus offerings but they are entertaining enough and perk up the payout potential.

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