In celebration of the Chinese new year Microgaming released a special Chinese New Year slot machine. While we cannot read Chinese we are going to assume that the characters say Happy New Year - if you know different please let us know.
The game itself uses the three reel, five line format. It has a five coin max bet and comes in coin sizes ranging from 25 to $5. It is important to play maximum bet on every spin as there are actually five different pays for the wild symbol.
Depending on which line you get lucky on you will win between
1000 and 2400 coins for lining up three wilds. The catch is that you have to play five coins per spin to even be able to win the top prize. Play less than max bet and there is no chance that you will win the 2400 jackpot.
In a nice change from most of the multi-line slots in this category, Happy New Year has a wild symbols that not only substitutes for all other symbols but also acts as a wild multiplier. If you have ever played Double Diamonds you will know what we are talking about. If not it's pretty simple. Get one or two wilds as part of any win and you prize is quadrupled or doubled respectively.
This feature can really increase your wins. For example if you look at the pay table you will see that the next highest pay after the wild symbol combinations is 160 coins for 3 lamps which seems a little small. This is because if you hit two wilds and one lamp on a pay line you win 640 coins.
Unlike the wild pays all of the other combinations pay the same amount on all five lines.
Whether you celebrate the Chinese new year or not this is a great multi-line game. With some nice top jackpots and the wild multiplier feature it really keeps you interested on each and every spin.
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