Chinese New Year Slot Machine - Play Chinese New Year Slot Free

Introduction

You will have seen the animals of the Chinese zodiac celebrating Chinese New Year before; however, Chinese New Year from Play’n GO does this theme with particular style. You might think that 15 paylines isn’t many and that the five-reels are fairly standard, but there are plenty of extra features to set this slot apart.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

When it comes to Asian-themed slots, the Chinese New Year and the Chinese zodiac have always been a particularly popular topic - just look at the Year of the Rat slot. This is no surprise, as the Chinese New Year is one of the world’s biggest annual celebrations and a time of food and fireworks and joy. 

The Chinese zodiac comprises 12 creatures that are always welcomed by the animal lovers amongst you. It is these 12 animals that make up the symbols in this slot, which is set in a temple hung with Chinese lanterns and has beautiful and elaborately carved dragons gleaming in red and gold on the sides of the reels. The blurry temple background is rich with the same colors and everything is accompanied by a pleasant eastern tune that picks up tempo whenever you find a winning spin, making for a very welcoming destination.

Chinese New Year RTP and variance

It is all very well a slot looking good, but you also want to know that you are in with at least a decent chance of winning. That being the case, you will be glad to hear that the RTP of 96.65 per cent puts it at the higher end of average returns. We can’t guarantee anything, as slots are games of chance, but it is a good start. You are also helped by the fact that this is a medium variance slot. This is good for all but the most extreme players, as it means a fairly stable and balanced game with risk and reward shared evenly.

How to play Chinese New Year

1. You start with a loading screen that gives you the basic details of the bonus features. If you want more, you will need to check out the paytable button under the reels or the help page in the bottom left-hand corner.
2. When it comes to the paytable, another easy way to find out what each symbol is worth is to click on one whenever it appears on the reels.
3. The bottom left-hand corner is also where you will find a menu button to open the settings. This includes adjustors for the coin value, coins and number of paylines, alongside on/off toggles for the sound, fast play, auto-adjust bet, and spacebar to spin.
4. This bottom corner also has buttons for sound and fast play, represented by the speaker and the lightning bolt.
5. Adjustors for the coin value, coins and paylines are also available directly under the reels with some prettier decorations. There is also a max bet button.
6. When you hit spin, the reels will turn once. If you hit autoplay, you can set up to 100 spins at a time. Optional stopping points include on wins, the bonus game, free spins, or after a certain single win, balance increase or balance decrease.
7. This is all part of keeping to your budget, which means playing responsibly and not chasing losses. A game that is under control is much more fun, even when you are playing with virtual money. When the fun stops, stop playing.

Bet & win sizes

The coin value can be between 0.01 and 0.25 and the coin bet ranges from 1 to 5, which means a total minimum bet of 0.15 and a maximum bet of 18.75 with all lines in play. 

High-paying symbols pay from at least two matches, but lower-paying symbols need three. The top payouts are for five matching symbols:

• Pig, dog, rooster = 100
• Goat, horse = 150
• Snake, rabbit = 500
• Bull = 750
• Rat = 1,000
• Tiger wild = 5,000 

Chinese New Year bonus features

This is not just a slot with bonus round but a slot with several:

Gamble

Like most gamble features, this is optional after a winning spin. You could just collect your winnings, or you could risk them again for a chance to double or quadruple your prize - or lose it all. This rests on the turn of a card and whether you correctly guess its color or suit.

Free spins

    
You need three monkeys to trigger the free spins, which cannot be retriggered. During the free spins, one of the regular symbols will turn into an extra scatter.

Bonus game

This is triggered by finding three dragons. You fire a celebratory firework into the sky and it will explode with a prize of up to 150x.

Max-win 5,625x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 97

Chinese New Year review: our verdict

We enjoy Play n Go free play slots because we know this experienced developer can make thrilling games with great graphics and exciting features. This is definitely true in Chinese New Year, which depicts the familiar imagery of the Asian-themed slot in bright and vivid detail and with heaps of bonuses.

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