No-one wants their first release of the year to be a real turkey, so SG Digital have played it safe with an online slot that features everyone’s favourites. A Chinese treasure and lots of fun features mean that this title is sure to end up as one of the classics. There’s plenty to attract players, so let’s dive in and see what’s on offer.
The red and gold theme instantly marks it out as Chinese-themed slot, traditional colours for the genre. Red is considered the most prosperous colour in Chinese culture while gold (or yellow) is believed to be the most beautiful. This isn’t the first Chinese slot from SG Digital, nor from any other brands that fall under its umbrella, such as WMS. Jin Ji Bao Xi from WMS is an Oriental slot that is very similar to 5 Treasures in many ways. Both games have the same set-up, with a myriad of extras, plus features based on “fu” (goodluck). However, there are some differences, so if you enjoyed Jin Ji Bao Xi, 5 Treasures is likely to be a winner too!
SG Digital are known for being fans of the 243 ways to win layout, and you’ll find it here again. This slot has five reels, a min bet of 0.11 and a max bet of 88.00. With a top payout of 250,000 it’s a slot that has something for low and high rollers alike. To see for yourself, take a look by visiting our UK slots site.
The design of 5 Treasures is bright, colourful and simple so that you won’t find any extravagant images in the backdrop. Instead, there’s a curious pattern which is reminiscent of either a dragon’s scales or perhaps that of a koi carp; both would be in keeping with the Chinese theme.
On the reels, you’ll find the usual mix of low and high-value symbols, with playing cards representing the bottom five, and paying out a top prize of 40.00 for matching five on a max bet. The high-value symbols are beautifully decorative and made from shiny gold. You’ll find icons which are essential to Chinese culture such as the koi carp, tiger, dragon, turtle and Phoenix offering a max bet prize for matching five ranging between 128.00 and 704.00.
The most lucrative prize of them all is a pair of red and gold treasure doors, paying a whopping 4400.00 for matching five.
On reels 2, 3 and 4 you might land the Fu Bat symbol. This has no value on its own, but as a wild, it can work with the other symbols on the board to help you find more matches.
Alongside the regular prizes are several extras to expand your winnings further.
The high-value red treasure doors trigger a free spins round if you land three or more from left to right. As well as a handsome payout, you’ll get six free spins. In this round you’ll need to choose from one of the available modes:
During the free spins, in addition to your chosen symbols, the reels will also include the five low-value symbols, the Fu bat and the treasure doors. If you land a further three treasure doors from left to right, you will retrigger the bonus and add another six free spins to your tally.
On the main reels, you may have noticed a half-open pot of gold and four banners hanging above the reels. These represent the jackpot payouts available: Mini, Minor, Major and Grand. These look as if they’re progressive jackpots, but the amount of money you contribute to the pot has no bearing on how much you’ll win.
If the coin bowl lid closes during the game, you have been awarded a jackpot, but you’ll need to play a bonus round to decide how much you’ll receive. Twelve coins will appear, and in a point and click style, you will need to select them to match up three Fu babies. The Fu babies you match will determine how much the bonus will be. You can win a jackpot and free spins in the same round; if this happens, you’ll receive the jackpot first.
5 Treasures from SG Digital is one of the newest titles to hit the online shelves. There are lots to play for and a bundle of fun freebies to ramp up the temperature and add extra interest. Throw some generous prizes and you have a mix which guarantees success.