This Asian epic takes its inspiration from the battle of Zhuolu where Huangdi emerged victorious against the Nine-Li Tribe. Set against a traditional backdrop, the reels include calligraphy style A to 10 values as well as a range of traditional Chinese objects. The mighty Huangdi himself is the most rewarding symbol and can land fully stacked on all 5 reels on any spin. They are joined by the Huangdi logo which is the wild and substitutes for all other symbols apart from the scatter.
The game comes with 2 main features. We'll first look at the Expanding Symbols feature - when a symbol lands fully stacked on reel 1, all matching symbols elsewhere on the reels that are part of a winning combination will expand to fill that reel too. A new payout is then made with all the stacked symbols in place. In the base game, this applies to all the high value symbols but not the wild.
Huangdi also comes with a Free Spins feature which is triggered by landing 3 or more of the golden dragon scatter symbol anywhere on the reels on the same spin - here you'll be awarded 15 free spins. The expanding symbols are once again in play only this time the wild is eligible.
Find stacked wilds on reel 1 and a sprinkled of wilds throughout the rest of the reels and some bumper payouts are possible. You can re-trigger another batch of 15 free spins if the golden dragons roar into view during the feature – taking your total to 30.
There seems to be an endless appetite for Chinese themed game - Huangdi The Yellow Emperor is a solid addition to that already crowded genre. Well-designed as you'd expect from Microgaming, the 2 bonus features offer plenty of potential, especially the expanding symbols. The variance is in the medium range. I recommend you take a look at some of Playtech’s releases with Sun Wukong and Jade Emperor worth trying.