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Caishen Gold: Dragon Awakes Slot Review

The next game we’ll explore is Caishen Gold: Dragon Awakes slot, which comes to us from Mancala.

I was intrigued by the title so I did some digging: “Caishen” refers to the God of Wealth or Prosperity. This benevolent figure is often shown carrying a gold ingot, a scepter, or something similar.

Unsurprisingly, Caishen becomes super popular around Chinese New Year and other festive occasions when people hit him up for good luck and financial success.

As for the dragon in the title, our fire-breathing homie will come in handy – just you wait and see.

Gameplay

Mancala has gone with a lighthearted and colorful design for their latest offering. And this decision means the game looks pretty decent on a phone’s small screen. The symbols are still small in either orientation, but you’ll be able to see what’s going on.

Oh, and landscape mode doesn’t make the 5x3-reel grid any bigger; in fact, quite the opposite. When you first fire up the mobile version, you’ll see that you can toggle between HD and SD (that’s High Definition and Standard Definition to those of you who are tech-averse).

You’ll notice that there are passive reel multipliers above the reels. They’re activated in series – from 3x, 6x, 9x, to 15x – by landing a new CascadeOtherwise known as a Tumble, Avalanche, or whatever a studio sees fit to name it. The idea is the same, though; winning symbols get removed, and new ones take their place. This action could result in additional wins, in which case the action continues. which sees the dragon blowing fire to bring them to life. The active multiplier will be applied to your win amount.

For those who don’t know, Cascades mean that symbols involved in a winning combo will be removed so that new ones can slide down to take their place.

Caishen Gold: Dragon Awakes slot has 20 paylines, an RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.
of 95%
, and a very low volatility rate. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then to find that the max multiplier is only 969x and that the top prize is €48,450. Lastly, you’ll be pleased to know that all currencies are available.

The Wild symbol replaces all others except for the Scatter (which lands in both the base game and the Free Spins round). Scatters don’t pay when they land, by the way.

Features

FREE SPINS:

A change of scenery sees the game play out at night time. Landing Scatters in the base game gets you the following number of spins:

  • 3 Scatters = 10 spins
  • 4 Scatters = 12 spins
  • 5 Scatters = 14 spins
Landing Scatters in the Free Spins round means some extra spins:
  • 3 additional Scatters = 3 spins
  • 4 additional Scatters = 4 spins
  • 5 additional Scatters = 5 spins
BUY BONUS:

You can buy your way into the Free Spins round for 17x your bet. And I don’t think there’s a more cost-effective Buy Bonus out there!

Performance

The first time I used the Autospin feature, the reels would spin for ages before coming to a halt. And at some point, I also got a service error. Things were fine once I reloaded the game.

Maximum Win

You’ll need to pony up €50 per bet if you want a shot at the €48,450 main prize, courtesy of the 969x multiplier. Or simply bet from €0.20 if that works better for ya.

Conclusion

We don’t often see games with a very low volatility rating but I’m glad that Caishen Gold: Dragon Awakes slot exists because players with all sorts of tastes need to be catered to.

Newbies will rejoice because of the game’s simplicity. There’s a Free Spins round that only offers spins – no other fancy schmancy add-ons – and then there’s the multiplier that the dragon ignites. That’s all. Mobile players will also be able to do their thing happily.

But if you’re a high roller, a more seasoned player, or one who likes a feature-rich game, then Caishen Gold: Dragon Awakes slot won’t be for you.

Slot Details

Software: Mancala
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
Reels: 5
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.
: 95%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 969x
Max Win: €48,450

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