Ruyi's Royal Love - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Slot maker Iconic Gaming have taken us to the intrigues of an Emperor’s Palace in Ruyi’s Royal Love, which has plenty of features to keep the player engaged. The game plays out on a 5x3 reel set which generates 243 bet ways paying left to right. This slot has a maximum pay out of x5760.

A wild symbol, the Emperor appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and substitutes for all other symbols other than the bonus and scatter. The bonus symbol triggers free spins which carry a x2 multiplier, whilst the scatter, in the shape of the Empress, is a paying symbol when it appears three or more times and can pay out x50 the total wager when five land on the reels.

There are nine standard paying symbols, with the top payers being the eponymous Ruyi and three courtesans. These symbols are supplemented by five lower-value card symbols ranging from Ace to Ten.

If you have sampled this designer’s work in the past and enjoyed the experience, you can find more Iconic Gaming free play slots to try out in demo mode if you are thinking of visiting an online casino to play their games for real.

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack 

This slot is based on the novel Hou Gong Zhuan by Wu Xeulan, better known by her pen name Liu Lianzi. The novel was made into a popular Chinese TV series in 2018.

The graphics are quite stunning with the main characters beautifully designed and life-like. The semi-transparent reel set gives us a glimpse of a room in the palace, and it is framed in an ornate gilded frame, whilst the dashboard and controls are quite clear and easy to understand.

The theme tune is worthy of a TV series and is played on a collection of classical Chinese stringed instruments. 

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Ruyi's Royal Love RTP and Variance

At the time of writing there is no official RTP available for this slot. Meanwhile, we deem the slot to display high variance in extended play. Players need to be patient in the base game, but when the bonus symbols land the excitement begins.

How to Play Ruyi's Royal Love

There is plenty to learn about the intrigues inside the palace, so here are some tips to guide you through the corridors of the game.

1. Once the main screen loads, click on the menu icon in the top left-hand corner and open a mini menu.
2. You can adjust the soundtrack by clicking on the quaver musical note symbol or the speaker icon.
3. Now click on the information symbol to open up a new set of screens.
4. First up you will see details of the wild, bonus and scatter symbols along with their powers. Below this is a comprehensive pay table displayed on the same screen.
5. Click on the arrows to the right to move to the next screen, where you will find an explanation of how free spins are triggered and operate.
6. Click to the next screen for a brief explanation of how the pay lines operate.
7. Close these screens and return to the main game.
8. On the right of the screen you will see the “+” and “-“ buttons, where you can adjust your wager.
9. You can engage auto spin here up to an infinite number of times, but note this feature cannot be customised and must be a halted manually. Turbo spin is also available here.
10. You are all set to begin your session by hitting the spin button.

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You can, of course, play Ruyi’s Royal Love in demo mode here at Slots Temple, and we recommend you do so to familiarise yourself with the game before playing for real. Once playing with your own cash, set yourself a budget for each session and play responsibly, leaving the site before you begin to chase wins. 

Bet Sizes and Pay Table Wins 

Bet sizes in this slot range from 1.00 to 500, and the pay table for five of a kind is as follows:

Scatter = x50 (Total Bet)
Ruyi = x40
Consort Yu = x20
Consort Jia = x10
Consort Hui = x10
Ace/King = x6
Queen/Jack = x5
Ten = x4

Ruyi's Royal Love Bonus Features and Free Spins 

When three or more bonus symbols appear, a new screen opens and the player can select from five character images. Here you will receive a multiplier and enter into free games. Again, five more images of coloured silk screens will appear, and you get to choose again to reveal the number of free spins. This feature can re-trigger and you will win the same number of free spins as the original bonus games when it does so.

Ruyi's Royal Love Review 

This is a beautifully designed game with lots of features, including multipliers, free games and paying scatters. There is also a great bonus game.

Once again the game maker has failed to provide an accurate RTP, and this is a big negative, and all players should be wary.

There is, however, a great bet spread, which means you can find your way into the game, and once having done so high rollers may well be tempted.

Disclaimer: Ruyi's Royal Love trademark / license is owned by Iconic Gaming. This site is not endorsed by Iconic Gaming.