Fortune Lions Slot Machine

Try out your luck with this new slot machine by GameArt software which celebrates Chinese New Year in spectacular fashion. This 5-reel video slot has 50 pay lines, meaning that there are plenty of wins to go around.

The downside is, however, that this low volatility slot machine is not going to offer any mind-blowing prizes with a top jackpot of 500 coins. That said, punters can still enjoy the party with some free spins and a double-or-nothing gamble game.

Dance With the Lion for Good Luck

You'd be hard pressed to find a real life lion roaming the lands of China, but the big cat is one of the most important animals in Chinese folklore and mythology. Traditionally, the lion is believed to be the king of all other animals on earth and their powerful presence is often found outside any important building in China. That is because the lion is often carved into stone to act as a guardian to Imperial palaces, government buildings, temples and even tombs.

The graceful cats also appear in Chinese culture in a more dynamic capacity – the lion dance. This ritual ceremony typically takes place at Chinese New Year and it is believed to bring good fortune to the community.

It is this explosive and colorful display of celebration that gives inspiration to the Fortune Lions slot machines, which features not only some dancing lion symbols, but a number of other iconic images associated with Chinese New Year, such as red envelopes, golden coins, firecrackers, red lanterns and moon cakes.

Perfect for Casual Punters

Will the lion dance bring fortune to your spins? Well, with 50 pay lines on the reels, you probably won't need too much extra luck because it won't be long until you can find a winning spin with this slot machine. By the same token, the overall prize-winning potential of this slot is limited with smaller, albeit frequent wins.

Those 50 pay lines are fixed on to the reels, meaning that players simply need to decide how much they wish to place as a wager on each line. The options available are as follows: 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.50. It has to be said that this is quite a low range of line bet options, meaning that punters won't be able to place any truly big bets on their spins. The maximum possible bet is 25.00 credits.

The smallest wins available in Fortune Lions are awarded courtesy of the generic filler symbols – such as 9, 10, J, Q, K and A – with line bet multipliers from 10x to 400x. It is less likely for players to find any five-in-a-row wins with the main icons of the video slot, but they could potentially hit a 1,000x line bet jackpot if they find five red lions on a pay line.

Fortunate Bonus Spins

Helping punters to create those all important winning sequences is a standard wild symbol – depicted by a golden lion. We say that this symbols is a “standard” wild because, although it replaces other icons to complete wins, it won't double the prize value or expand into other reel positions.

This wild will be given a bit more freedom over the reels during the Fortune Lions free spins bonus. This feature is triggered whenever three red lanterns appear on reels 1, 2 and 3 in any position, awarding a total of 10 free games.

After every free spin, a wild lion is added to the second, third, fourth or fifth reel, where it will remain until the end of the feature. This means that there is a heightened chance to get some five-in-a-row wins!

Boost Your Wins With a Bonus

If you don't have the patience to wait for those bonus free spins, or if you simply want to add an extra element of thrill to the proceedings, then you can trigger this slot machine's gamble game.

The side feature is available to play after any base-game win, giving punters the chance to double the prize by correctly guessing the color of a face-down playing card. If the gamble goes well, then there will be another chance to double the money. If the gamble fails, then the original prize money from the triggering spin and any accrued gamble wins will be lost.

Worth a Go?

Fortune Lions is an exciting slot machine that will appeal to any punters who have an interest in Eastern Asian culture. The video slot that celebrates Chinese New Year is stunningly designed with plenty of captivating icons and animations to catch the players' eyes. Unfortunately, the 1,000x line bet jackpot and 0.50 credit maximum line bet isn't going to appeal to the highest rollers in the business.