There’s usually a glossy, high-end look to the design of Pragmatic Play’s slot games and 5 Lions Gold is no exception. As its name suggests, this game is dripping with opulence. On the gold reels you’ll see lower value royal symbols as well as 5 higher paying golden animals traditionally associated with Chinese legend.
They include a tortoise, a fish, a frog and a phoenix. The best of the quintet is the golden dragon. Land 5 of these on adjoining reels and you’ll pocket an award of 7 times your total stake. Appearing on reels 2, 3 and 4 only is the golden lion of the title. This is the game’s wild. It substitutes for everything bar the scatter. There are a few extras on offer in 5 Lions Gold.
Free Spins feature - the main feature is triggered by landing 3 of the yin and yang scatter symbols on the middle 3 reels on the same spin. You’ll then have the pick of the following free spin and multiplier combinations.
- 24 free spins with a 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier
- 18 free spins with a 3x, 5x or 8x multiplier
- 15 free spins with a 5x, 8x or 10x multiplier
- 12 free spins with an 8x, 10x or 15x multiplier
- 9 free spins with a 10x, 15x or 30x multiplier
- 6 free spins with a 15x, 30x or 40x multiplier
- Select the mystery free spins option and you’ll receive a random combination of free spins and multipliers.
When the feature begins, all of your wins will be boosted by 1 of the multipliers in your range. Which one is awarded changes with each free spin. Landing 3 yin and yang scatters awards a re-trigger with no limits.
Jackpot Bonus feature - this can hit when the reels turn gold. The more reels that turn gold, the bigger the potential award:
- 3 gold reels = Minor Jackpot of 15 times your total stake
- 4 gold reels = Major Jackpot of 250 times your total stake
- 5 gold reels = Grand Jackpot of 2,000 times your total stake
Caishen Random Award feature - the god of wealth can randomly come to life on any base game or free spin and award the free spins or trigger the Jackpot Bonus.
Pragmatic Play has created another very playable game here, especially if you like high variance action. There’s a classy feel to the visuals and the traditional backing track works very well. The base game doesn’t really get the heart racing but the Free Spins feature can deliver some big action, up to 7,724.66 times your total stake, if the multipliers work their magic.
The appetite for all things Chinese shows no sign of slowing down though. If you want something different, Pragmatic Play’s Wild Pixies is worth a look.