Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways

Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways: Slot Overview

Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways is an East meets West fusion of Asian theme with mechanics on license from Big Time Gaming. The original Jin Ji Bao Xi was made firmly in the Asian slot tradition, and the Megaways engine pushes the game even deeper into the culture. This is gaming you know more or less what to expect just from the title, so without further ado, let's enter its exotic, if somewhat unimaginative, world.

There are literally no surprises when Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways loads up. Wait, scratch that; there is one. Instead of the 4-position reel rolling sideways on top of the game grid, SG Digital has moved it to the bottom instead. Aside from this one plot twist, the Chinese treatment is in full swing, so expect plenty of gold, a plain red background, and a menagerie of animals as symbols. The music sounds like it comes from 'Stock Sounds of the East: Volume 28', making Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways a wholly generic affair. To be fair, it's not as crazy intricate as these games can be, so kudos to SG for showing some restraint. Fans are sure to love it, while non-fans will wonder if we really needed to do this one more time.

Played using a typical Megaways setup of 6 reels with up to 117,649 ways to win, Players may choose bets from 22 p/c to $/€44 per spin. SG has done that thing where bets have to relate to the number 8 in some way, so they come in strange intervals. One positive piece of news is the RTP has risen slightly compared to the original to a more generous figure of 96.06%, while volatility is bang on medium.? You'll notice 4 jackpots have been bolted on, but it is technically possible to win more from regular play than even the Grand Jackpot.

SG Digital has opted not to plug in any sort of cascade feature when wins hit - if three or matching symbols land left to right from the first reel, then you've got a win on your hands. Six of a kind values for the high pays range from 2.27 to 11.36 times the stake, where you'll find koi fish, turtles, tigers, phoenixes, and dragons. On the low side are a bunch of 9-A symbols, there to make up the numbers. One more symbol before getting to the good bits is the wild, appearing on reel 2-5. Wilds substitute for any symbol in the game, except coins.

Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways: Slot Features

During the base game, when wild symbols land on the reels, they are collected in a pot located above the grid. If the pot closes, the Jin Ji Bao Xi feature is triggered. Here, players pick from 12 coins until 3 matching jackpot symbols are revealed. The 4 jackpots are the Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand, worth 142x, 284x, 1,136x, 2,272x the bet, respectively.

Coins are the key to access the free spins round, triggered when 4 or more coins in view. When free spins are active, the only symbols on the reels will be royal symbols, wilds, coins, and one premium symbol of your choosing. The symbol you pick dictates how many free spins you get like so:

• Koi Free Spins – 12 spins with 18 koi symbols on each reel.
• Turtle Free Spins – 10 spins with 20 turtle symbols on each reel.
• Tiger Free Spins – 8 spins with 22 tiger symbols on each reel.
• Phoenix Free Spins – 6 spins with 24 phoenix symbols on each reel.
• Dragon Free Spins – 4 spins with 26 dragon symbols on each reel.
• Random pick – any combination of free spins and symbol.

If coin symbols land during free spins, they pay out a prize worth 5x the bet. Then, if they land again, the prize value increases by +1 up to 12x at the most. Also, landing 3 coins at once retriggers 3 additional free spins.

Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways: Slot Verdict

Prior to this, SG Digital had been on a bit of an innovative Megaways bender, but Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways drags it back to normality. Picture the original Jin Ji Bao Xi game stretched over a Megaways frame, and you've pretty much nailed it. There are several incarnations of Jin Ji Bao Xi floating around– the standard, a Jackpot Wars version, even one by Skywind Group of the same name. Non-connoisseurs might feel all of them offer more or less the same thing – so-so potential in a common Asian setting, with plenty of opportunity for cultural misappropriation.

Arguably, the most unique thing about Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways is the four symbol bonus reel sits at the bottom of the grid rather than its traditionally up top position. Aside from the switch, it is business as usual. Omitting any sort of reaction mechanic isn't exactly new, yet is always a bit controversial since the feature is synonymous with Megaways. Perhaps some prefer it that way, but there is usually a compromise, say added mystery symbols or some other auxiliary feature. In Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways' case, it has the four jackpots, though they aren't hugely lucrative. You can make more straight off the reels, where max win tops out at 6,925 times the stake.

Well, there's not a whole lot to say, really. Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways is bound to appeal to proponents of this style - it certainly doesn't do anything that might put a fan off. You know what you're getting; it's pretty laid back in regards to the math model, with the sort of rewards match. It all adds up to safe, unoriginal gaming.