Harmony and enlightenment are the themes associated with The Legend of Shangri-La: Cluster Pays and that’s evident in the design which has a tranquil feel. The reels are set against a valley and flanked by cherry blossom trees. The theme is continued with the symbols which include fish, flowers, dragonflies and butterflies. They’re joined by 3 animal gurus.
Winning combinations are created by landing 9 or more symbols in a cluster either vertically or, horizontally next to a matching symbol. Look out for the substitution symbol too. It transforms into an adjacent symbol to make the best possible winning combination. There’s a good range of extras on offer:
Random Substitutions feature - these can become active when 2 separate clusters of the same symbol land on the same spin. At least 1 substitution symbol is added to link the 2 clusters to create a new and expanded winning combination.
Sticky Re-Spins feature - 2 winless clusters that feature the same symbol can result in a sticky re-spins. The matching symbols are held and the reels spin. The re-spins keep on coming as long as a new symbol joins the cluster. A new payout is then made.
Free Spins feature - land 3 or more full or partial free spins symbols and you can look forward to some freebies. 3, 4, 5 or 6 free spins symbols awards 5, 6, 7 or 8 free spins respectively. Extra random substitution symbols are added on every free spin during the free spins round. If you don’t win at least 10 times your total stake an extra free spin can be added.
If you just miss out on triggering the free spins round by landing 2 free spins symbols, you could receive a reel nudge. This can shunt a bonus symbol that’s landed just off the reels into play to trigger the feature.
For all its tranquil theme, there’s plenty of thrills on offer in The Legend of Shangri-La: Cluster Pays. The cluster pays game engine keeps the pace high and the other extras serve up a steady stream of action. There are potential wins of up to 1,000 times your total bet on each spin.
It probably won’t deliver spiritual enlightenment but The Legend of Shangri-La: Cluster Pays can offer some perfectly solid entertainment. I also recommend you try Aloha! Cluster Pays or Emoji Planet which use the same game engine.