Visually, 1421 Voyages of Zheng He is pretty simple - set against a deep red backdrop, the plain white reels include a selection of Chinese style playing cards as well as a range of traditional objects. In ascending order of value look out for a golden dish, a jade dragon statue, a bell and a giant sailing ship. Zheng He himself is the best of the standard symbols, awarding 30, 100 or 400 times your line bet if you manage to land 3, 4 or 5 on 1 of the game's 88 paylines.
The golden coin is the wild - it can land fully stacked and can hit on all 5 reels. Payouts of 50, 200 or 888 times your line bet are on offer here.
The scroll map is the scatter and the key to discovering 1421's bonus feature - landing 3 scatters anywhere on the reels will get you a payout of double your total stake. You'll then be given a choice of bonus features.
The options are the Cup feature or 1 of 3 free spins games. The Cup feature is a pick me round where you have to try and find the golden ball which is hidden under 1 of 3 cups. Manage that and you'll win a prize of 102 times your stake. Alternatively, go for 1 of the following:
- 20 free spins with random multipliers of 1x, 2x or 3x
- 15 free spins with random multipliers of 1x, 2x or 5x
- 10 free spins with random multipliers of 1x, 2x or 8x
You can re-trigger more free spins here so hope to see the maps roll into view. If you were to pick the higher multiplier option, you would end up with 20 free spins for example.
The features in 1421 Voyages of Zheng He are simple but the presence of the big multipliers makes them well worth hitting. Likewise, the pick me round where the potential reward of over 100 times your stake is very appealing. It may not be the best looking slot game you'll see, but get lucky with those features and exploring with the famous Chinese adventurer can be an exciting business.
If you like the theme, there are plenty of Chinese themed games around with Yggdrasil Gaming’s Monkey King an excellent choice.