Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a slot machine from provider Play’n’Go, released on April 29, 2014. The game is dedicated to Eastern culture, and its characters are animals symbolizing the years of the Chinese calendar.

The game includes 3 bonus features with free spins and respins. A gamble round is also available after every winning spin, offering a chance to multiply the payout by 4.

A distinctive feature of Chinese New Year is the ability to form combinations from just 2 matching symbols. However, this rule applies only to high-value symbols — for low-value ones, 3 matches are required.

Technical Specifications

Chinese New Year is a classic video slot with 5 reels and 3 rows each. Combinations can be formed on 15 adjustable paylines.

A win requires 3 matches for low-value symbols and 2 for high-value ones. If matching symbols land outside active paylines, no payout is awarded.

The line bet ranges from 1 to 5 coins, with coin values between €0.01 and €0.25. Taking into account the number of lines, the total bet per round ranges from €0.15 to €18.75.

The RTP of the online slot is 96.65%, which is above the industry average. The maximum theoretical win can reach x5,000 the total bet.

The volatility of Chinese New Year is medium. This means the slot avoids excessively long losing streaks and does not frequently shift in payout frequency.

Gameplay in Chinese New Year Video Slot

To start a round in Chinese New Year, select the number of active paylines, bet amount, coin value, then press the “Spin” button on the control panel. The reels will spin. If the required number of symbols appears on one of the active lines, a payout follows.

The slot includes an “Autoplay” feature. To activate it, press the corresponding button on the control panel, choose a number of spins from 10 to 100, and confirm. Additional settings can also be applied — such as win and loss limits that will stop the autoplay once reached.

If desired, the spin animation speed can be increased to reduce round duration. To do this, click the lightning icon in the slot’s settings panel.

Symbols in Chinese New Year

Symbols in the Chinese New Year slot represent animals from the Chinese zodiac: pig, rooster, tiger, and others.

The game does not use multipliers. Each symbol has a fixed payout value that does not change with the bet size. Still, raising the stake makes it easier to land winning combinations.

The Tiger not only pays but also acts as the Wild, substituting for any missing symbol needed to form a combination. In such cases, the win is calculated using the value of the replaced symbol.

The Dragon and Monkey have no payout value. They are used to trigger bonus features.

Bonus Games

If 3 or more Monkeys appear on the screen, the free spins feature starts. The number of spins is determined in a mini-game with a fortune wheel and can reach 20. During this game, it is also decided which symbol becomes an additional Wild. The mini-game is animated: the Monkey moves across the screen, spins the wheel, and strikes a gong.

During free spins, the base game rules apply. The bet active in the triggering round is used to determine payouts.

Chinese New Year also includes a firecracker bonus feature. It starts if 3 or more Dragons appear on the screen. The player chooses 1 out of 5 firecrackers. Each contains a randomly assigned payout that can reach up to x150 the total bet.

If only 2 Dragons appear, a respin of the reels to their right is triggered, which can form an additional combination. If one of the symbols lands on reel 5, no respin is awarded.

The slot includes a gamble game available after every win. A face-down card appears, and the player must guess its suit or color. A correct suit guess multiplies the win by 4, and a correct color guess by 2. An incorrect guess results in losing the winnings, and the gamble round ends.