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Introduction

The Forbidden City features an array of Eastern style symbols, the most notable of which is the Chinese Dragon Wild. Not only is this the best paying symbol (by a long way - paying out x7,500 for a x5 combination) but it will trade places with other, less valuable tiles. A fan, along with a series of Hanzi symbols, also pays out well.

A Ying and Yang and a set of coins appear too. Particularly intrepid players can win free spins, with a threefold combination of meditating monks. Best of all, free spins on The Forbidden City come with a special x3 multiplier - so landing them feels even more significant!

World Match could have left it there, but they included a bonus game too. Warrior Monks appear dotted across the reels. Collect 3 of these and you’ll be whisked off to the monk’s temple where a battle of the elements ensues with some great prizes on the line! The Forbidden City is a 5x3 slot with paylines adjustable up to a maximum of 15.

You'll find the temple gates wide open at World Match slots.

Theme, Graphics & Design

As an Asian inspired slot, The Forbidden City combines all the myth and magic of the East with some striking visions of wealth. World Match has gone the extra mile with the music on this game and the soundtrack is absolutely sublime.

Expect to be serenaded with a gentle assortment of strings that rises, falls and occasionally soars towards a climax. The music is dreamlike, delicate, and brilliantly evocative of Eastern exploration. Chinese dragons, warrior monks and a range of Hanzi symbols are all beautifully designed with vivid, rising sun colours.

Since the music and symbols are so polished, we would have liked to see a bit more from the background. Forbidden City looks to be set in a temple entrance, but other than that it’s hard to say. The background is extremely basic and doesn’t really match the level of detail on show with the music and symbols.

The Forbidden City RTP and Variance

The Forbidden City is high volatility so you’ll need to ride out a few ups and downs. At just 91.97% its RTP is disappointing, but patient (or just plain lucky!) players can strive for a top win of x7,500.

How to Play The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City’s reels explode with colour and can even seem off-putting when they first appear. Our walkthrough should help you navigate the mysteries of the East:

1. All the important controls are accessible via a stack of icons at the bottom left of the grid. Start with the cog, which will let you adjust sound and music levels.
2. The information button should be your next step. There’s plenty of reading to be found here, but it’s worth familiarising yourself at least with the paytable and the bonuses.
3. Decide how many paylines you want to use and then tap 'lines' to set them.
4. Bets are adjusted in the same way. Simply press 'bet level' to choose a stake.
5. The Forbidden City supports autoplay. You can enable up to 1,000 spins but be careful - there aren’t any balance limits.
6. Work out a budget that’s within your means, and then use spin to open the temple gates!

Bet & Win Sizes

Bets start low at 0.01 on The Forbidden City and players can go as high as 15. There's a top single line win (for x5 Chinese Dragons) of x7,500.

Here’s what else you’ll come across as you explore the temple.

Five Chinese Dragons = x 7,500

Five meditating monks = x 500

Five fans = x 500

Five green Hanzi = x 500

Five blue Hanzi = x 250

Five red Hanzi = x 125

 Five gold Hanzi = x 100

Five yellow Hanzi = x 100

Five Ying and Yang = x 75

Five coins = x 75

Paylines on The Forbidden City are completely adjustable, but only up to 15.

The Forbidden City bonus features

With its mystical setting and enchanting music, you won’t be surprised to learn that special bonus features are in good supply on The Forbidden City.

Let’s examine them in more depth.

Free spins

Up to 10 free spins are available if you manage to collect 3 of the mediating monk symbols. All free spin winnings are multiplied by x3, so keep a keen eye out for those monks!

Bonus game

The Forbidden City’s bonus game is brilliantly quirky. It’s easy to trigger too, with just 3 of the warrior monk symbols required. Players will be taken to the heart of the temple, where they’ll join forces with the monks in an elemental battle. Select a monk (each one is representative of a different element) and join the fray to win a prize!

The Forbidden City Review - Final Thoughts

The Forbidden City has wide appeal. It features one of the more generous paytables you’ll find (a base game win of up to x7,500 is impressive), a fantastic pair of bonus features and music worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster.

The bonus game is filmic. Choosing a monk to engage in battle is uniquely entertaining and a brilliant twist on some of the more generic slot bonuses. Regardless of the prize you come away with, pitting one element against the other is always a treat.

The background is somewhat of a letdown, but only in comparison to the high production values on show elsewhere. The Forbidden City is a slot to savour, with enough depth to entice players back again and again.

Slots Temple offers the atmospheric Kingdoms Rise: Forbidden Forest slot too if you're keen for another taste of the East!

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