Pandas Fortune Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Panda’s Fortune Slot Review

Pandas may be one of the most popular animals out there thanks to their distinctive and admittedly cute looks. That means it was probably inevitable that a developer like Pragmatic Play would try to add them to a video slot. The 5 reels of Panda’s Fortune pay tribute to the panda’s East Asian home, whilst ways to win include both finding one of the 25 paylines, or triggering one of the three levels of jackpot. 

The Old Bamboo

One of the most well-known facts about pandas is that they like bamboo. Well, like may not do it justice. They love bamboo, it’s pretty much the only thing they eat. This isn’t the most practical approach to life, but it means that rather than the red and gold temples that accompany most Asian-themed slots, our setting is a forest of green shoots putting us right in the heart of nature. It’s a very different style to the Bill & Coin slot.

Flora and Fauna

It’s not only the panda and bamboo that bring this slot to life. Staples of Asian-themed slots like the frog and the koi are also there, along with a beautiful bonsai tree. The fu dog/lion dog perhaps isn’t an animal you’d expect to see in the wild, but the very top of the paytable is the shimmering butterfly. Outside of the low value card symbols, the only other icon is the familiar black and white circle used to represent Yin Yang.

Panda’s Fortune RTP and Variance

The usual RTP of the Panda’s Fortune slot is 96.17%, but it may be adjusted. The variance is high.

How to Play Panda’s Fortune

Follow the same layout of most Pragmatic Play slots.

1. Finish reading our Panda’s Fortune slot review, then go to the info page linked on the slot’s main screen. You want to be well-informed.
2. When visiting casinos, always know what you can afford to lose before you start. Use that knowledge to inform your bet selection, which you can do with the plus and minus symbols.
3. Mute the sound if you want, or take a trip to the settings page so you separate sound FX and music. It’s also where you’ll find other options, like battery saver mode.
4. Once you’re ready to hit spin, that’s it, at least until the reels stop. Results are random and not under your control. Enjoy the experience.
5. Review your settings and budget, decide whether to spin again or walk away.
6. Don’t chase losses, stick to your limits.

How to Win at Panda’s Fortune

With 5 reels and 25 paylines, the mechanics of Panda’s Fortune don’t look too different from a large number of other slots. Land between 3 and 5 adjacent, consecutive and matching symbols from left to right across one of those paylines, and you’ll receive a payout. Payout potential is decided by the number and type of symbol. Lucky players may also manage to trigger the Panda’s Fortune bonus features.

Top Wins

• The low value card symbols all have the same win multiplier for 5 matches: 2x your original stake.
• Three mid-value symbols pay 4x the wager for 5-of-a-kind, one’s worth 6x.
• Top of the regular winning symbols is the 8x for 5 butterflies.
• Not only does the bonus scatter symbol trigger free spins, it also has a win multiplier worth up to 100x you bet.
• Overall the max win available is x12,500.

Panda’s Fortune Bonuses 

There are two main bonuses in the Panda’s Fortune slot. Free spins and jackpots are both pretty common in slots more generally, but they do have their own distinct mechanics here. There are also some golden-edged symbols to add something extra to the base game.

Free Spins

It takes the Yin Yang bonus scatter symbol to trigger free spins. More precisely, you need at least 3 of them:

• 3 bonus symbols = 8 free spins.
• 4 bonus symbols = 10 free spins.
• 5 bonus symbols = 15 free spins.

There are 5 more spins for every 3 extra bonus symbols during the round, and you can keep triggering them indefinitely if you’re lucky enough.

You’ll find stacked Chinese lantern symbols on all but the first reel during free spins. They can all transform at the same time into the same symbol, which obviously improves you winning chances.

Jackpots

Jackpots come at 3 possible levels: minor, major and grand. The total win is fixed at 25x, 200x or 800x your total bet respectively. To score a jackpot, you need to find the right combination of symbols:

• Minor: 5-of-a-kind of any regular symbol on any payline, plus one or more active wilds and a golden symbol on the final reel.
• Major: 5-of-a-kind low value card symbols on any payline, no wilds, and a golden symbol on the final reel.
• Grand: 5-of-a-kind high value themed symbols on any payline, no wilds, and a golden symbol on the final reel.

Panda’s Fortune Review - Summary 

Asian-themed slots are among the most common types out there, but the centring of the panda in his forest of bamboo does make the imagery of this one a little different. Similarly, free spins and jackpots are common kinds of bonus, but the exact mechanics here vary with the transforming and golden symbols. If you’re a fan of pandas, you’ll probably want to give the Panda’s Fortune slot a try, but don’t forget timeout, self-exclusion and other responsible gambling features.

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