Description
Colourful and elegant, Cai Shen 88 slot from Red Rake Gaming is sure to draw a lot of attention with its excellent visual presentation.
If the name of this slot sounds unfamiliar to you, then that’s because it is based on Asian mythology. The name actually refers to the Asian God of Wealth known for his generosity and goodwill.
On the slot’s 5 reels and 3 rows, you can land easy wins using any of its 25 Paylines and while at it, you will find lucky multipliers, different free spin features, and bonus game offering up to 1,000x your bet.
How to play
To get the game started, you need to set your stakes and hit the spin button. Wagers range between 0.25 to 25 credits per spin.
The set of symbols on the reels consists of standard playing card symbols which sit at the bottom of the paytable awarding low-pays of at most, 2.72x the stake for 5 on the reels.
Moving upwards are symbols of animals including fishes and tortoises. The top three high-pay symbols in the base game will payout a max of 3.55x the stake for 5 on the reels and the top two can trigger wins with only 2 symbols on a Payline.
Cai Shen 88 Slot Special Features
Special symbols
Cai Shen is the game’s symbol and its highest-paying symbol rewarding you 35.52x your stake for 5 on the reels. It will also substitute for other symbols when landed.
Bonus Features
Lucky Multiplier
With the wild, comes one of the game’s most impressive features. The wild will award a random lucky multiplier to any win from 2x to up to 88x the stake.
Lucky Roulette Free spins
3 or more money tree scatters initiate the lucky roulette feature. In this round, you will have to spin the wheel to trigger either the Chinese lantern feature or any of the four free spins features as follows:
- 4 free spins: Wins will be multiplied by 88x.
- 8 free spins: Wins will be subjected to a random multiplier of either 18x or 88x.
- 15 free spins: Wins will be subjected to a random multiplier of either 8x or 38x.
- 25 free spins: Wins will be subjected to a random multiplier of either 5x or 18x.
Chinese Lanterns
If the Chinese Lanterns feature is activated, the reels will be populated with only Chinese lantern symbols. The bonus starts with 3 to 5 Chinese lanterns and 3 free spins. More lanterns will be added as the feature progresses and the bonus round restarts at 3 free spins.
Jackpot
The best payout comes from the jackpot prizes in the Chinese lantern feature which can be up to 1,000x the bet.
Return to Player (RTP)
Though this slot packs decent features, its RTP is set low at 95.3%.
Verdict
From free spins to lucky multipliers and jackpots, Cai Shen slot truly meets up to its name. The God of Wealth is ever generous on these reels, however, the base game might not offer the most encouraging payouts so you would have to work your way to the bonus features for impressive wins.
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