Year of the Rat - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

A simple, fun slot game from Spinomenal, Year of the Rat celebrates the 2020 Chinese Zodiac animal, the cunning Rat. The game has an RTP of 95.75%, as well as a wild, Stacked Symbols and a high paying scatter with a top line win of 2500x. It also offers players a wide betting range with its choice of between 10 and 100 paylines.

Theme & Story

According to Chinese folklore, there are twelve animals of the Zodiac. The year you are born is represented by an animal, which is thought to reflect your true personality. Those born in the Year of Rat were born in 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 or 2008. This game was released in 2020, the most recent Year of the Rat. Not only does it represent the personality of the people born in that year, but also the nature of the year itself. In a year where the world fought off a global pandemic, it was clearly the clever wit of the rat that got us through 2020! The game features not just the rat, but several other animals including the snake, dog, tiger, rabbit, rooster, dragon and bull. The bull is not one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, but you’ll have to let that go! The animals are designed in a fun cartoon style whilst the remainder of the imagery is dark and sophisticated. The reels are placed in front of an astral background made up of stars against a black sky.

RTP and Volatility

RTP: 95.75%

Volatility: N/A

Spinomenal does not publish details of its game’s RTPs.

How to Play Year of the Rat

1. Click on the coins symbol to make your wager. It is located to the bottom right of the screen.

2. Choose a Bet Per Line of between 0.01 and 10.00. Also choose to activate either 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 lines. This results in a total wager of between 10 and 1,000.

3. Hit the Autospin button above the Wager button to start the automated spins function. Unlike most slots, players do not choose a set number of autospins, they simply start and continue indefinitely until stopping the feature by hitting the Pause symbol on the spin button.

4. Alternatively, hit the spin button and set those reels off one spin at a time.

5. At any time, you can set the game to Turbo mode by hitting the Settings button to the left of the reels. You can also view the paytable here.

Min & Max Bets + Top Wins

Minimum total bet: 0.10 (0.01 x 10)

Maximum total bet: 1000 (10 x 100)

Top Wins (multiplied by line bet):

-Rat Wild x 5 = x2000

-Rat Wild x 4 = x400

-Bull Scatter x 5= x2500

-Bull Scatter x 4 = x250

-Snake x 5 = x400

-Snake x 4 = x100

-Rabbit/Rooster x 5 = x300

-Tiger/Dog x5 = x100

Year of the Rat Bonus Features

Wild

The rat wild symbol substitutes for all symbols in the game, with the exception of the scatter symbol.

Scatter

The bull scatter symbol pays out when it lands ANYWHERE on the reels three or more times.

Stacked Symbols

At any time, any of the main symbols or the wild may stack on a reel, hugely maximising the win.

Conclusion

The Year of the Rat is a cute, light-hearted game from Spinomenal. There’s no getting away from the fact that the game is seriously lacking in bonus features, though. With no free spins or bonus game, it’s not the most exciting game in town.

At the heart of this slot are the Stacked Symbols, the wild, the scatter and the fact that with 100 paylines, there are plenty of chances to win big. We also LOVE the huge betting range of between 0.10 and 1,000! Visually, the game has a lot going for it and it’s a fantastic choice for beginners who are just getting to grips with the difference between a wild and a scatter. You can enjoy the game for free here at Slots Temple, where we also host a huge number of other free Spinomenal slots, as well as thousands more titles from other developers. If you enjoy the Chinese Zodiac theme, why not try out The Golden Rat slot from iSoftBet, which features a free spins round, respins and synced reels? You should also check out our full range of games with the stacked symbols feature.

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