Buddha Fortune Slot
Software | Booongo |
Slot theme | Regional |
Reel | 5 |
Paylines | 25 |
Progressive | No |
Buddha Fortune Slot Review
Booongo is among those rare developers which may build up new video slots on their own old ideas and mechanics and these games appear to be among the best in their portfolios. The 5-reel 25-line Buddha Fortune slot machine is exactly the case; it is an amazing mix of Zen and excitement. As controversial as it may sound, this slot is an eye-catcher in any online casino in Canada due to exceptional quality of design and numerous lavish features unfolding one by one and awarding nice wins up to x2,000 a bet. In money terms this prize depends on the coin value selected by a player (in C$ or bitcoin as the case may be).Symbols and winnings
The game is built on a Hold and Win principle featured in many games by Booongo. This principle adds thrills into the game play as it makes a player an active figure whose role goes beyond setting the bet and pressing the Spin button. Well, the game will not make it on its own anyway; to start the game players are asked to select a bet within a broad range from 0.25 to 25 coins per spin. All 25 lines are always active and do not require any care.
Non-feature symbols are 4 playing cards from J to A, Koi Fish, Phoenix, Dragon and Lion. These symbols award not too much, up to x10 the bet for 5 Lions on a line. Buddha is a Wild symbol; it substitutes for any other non-feature icon but cannot do the same for a blue Yin & Yang icon which is a Scatter. Wilds have their own paytable and award up to x12 a bet.
Scatters do not pay anything in the base game during which they are triggers of the feature in the course of which they become very good moneymakers. Each Scatter has a value on it (in coins) or a name of a jackpot (Mini, Minor or Grand). To transform this value or a name into the monetary payout players need to land 6 or more Scatters on the reels during any base spin. This task does not take much effort as Scatters tend to come in large clusters and as soon as a cluster counts six Scatters, the feature triggers. This is a bonus game and the best part of the video slot in terms of payouts.
Lavish Respin bonus
The utmost goal of the bonus game is to land 15 Scatters on the reels. The slot machine facilitates this achievement as all 6 triggering Scatters stick to the reels and stay during all Respins. This trick reduces the number of Scatters to land during the feature down to 9. It looks impossible as initially the game awards only 3 Respins but in fact the video slot (or Buddha himself) gives a helping hand: each new Scatter coming on the reels sticks to them and resets the number of remaining Respins back to 3 (i.e. the Scatter adds 1 or 2 extra Respins). There could be as many as nine resets (according to the number of empty positions) and from 9 to 19 extra Respins. Thus it is indeed possible to collect and hold 15 Scatters.
Besides, there is a new icon, a golden mystery symbol which meaning is revealed when all initial and extra Respins are finally over. In other words, the mystery symbol acts as a magic snitch: it opens up in the end and does a lot of good to a player just like the magic snitch in stories about Harry Potter.
When no Respins are left, mystery symbols disclose their nature and purpose. They may grant either extra Respins (2-4 Respins each) or Mini or Minor Jackpots (but not Grand which is saved for later). When these extra Respins are running, blue Scatters coming on the reels do not reset the number of Respins back to the initial number. When all these extra Respins are exhausted, the feature collects the values shown on Scatters including, as the case may be, Mini (x20 the bet) or/and Minor (x50 the bet) Jackpots, pay the total win and the base game resumes.
A total win in the bonus game may exceed x70 the bet as Mini and Minor Jackpots may be won simultaneously and all other Scatters may pay their prizes too. It gives a strong incentive to play the video slot for real money, not to speak of the chance to make a step further and reach the stage where the Grand jackpot is drawn and hopefully won.
Grand Jackpot
Grand Jackpot is a massive cash prize of x2,000 the bet. This one is tricky; to hit the Grand Jackpot players have to trigger the bonus game explored above and strictly follow the famous Hold and Win principle. Those who manage to hold 15 bonus symbols of any type win the Grand Jackpot and add up to 50,000 coins to the balance.
Although the way to the Grand jackpot looks a bit bumpy it is in fact not, as the online casino game is beautifully designed and produces as much fun and happiness as one needs. Again, it is an amazing mix of Zen and excitement fully adapted to any lifestyle as it runs perfectly fine on desktops and mobile devices.
Summary
Buddha Fortune is a new attractive slot machine built on Booongo’s signature Hold and Win mechanics praised in online casinos worldwide. This 5-reel 25-line slot pays up to x10 the bet as a line win and up to x12 the bet as a Wild win in a base game and awards hefty cash prizes and 3 jackpots during retriggerable free spins.