The traditional celebration during month-7, day-7 of the Chinese – Lunar Calendar is related to the classic folk story about the princess and the ordinary lad, who fell in love, but her parents objected to the relationship. The oldies went so far that ban the love birds from seeing each other and distanced them, casting the Milky Way between them. Luckily, nobody could’ve prevented the 2 stars (patrons of the lovers – Vega and Altair) meeting once a year.
The affection of the darlings was so strong that no matter what, they looked with high expectations to meet on the curved bridge for 1 day. Exactly on the Chinese Valentine’s Day (which falls in August, by the way). The couple expressed their love with an array of fancy gifts and gestures (silk textile, souvenirs, jewelry). This myth is known as the romantic story of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl.
You can find the old harsh pair of love-blockers, the young duo, their gifts and the bridge – all woven into the slot as symbols. It comes on a standard 5×3 playing field, with 30 fixed paylines, Low-Medium Volatility, decent hit frequency of over 32% and a fair RTP of 96%. The maximum prize of 750x the total bet is weak but still typical for low variance machines.
Although the slot has a marvellous theme, there is a lot to be desired in terms of design. Don’t expect a perfect game, even though released in 2020. It is OK, but it could’ve been better – visually and more diverse in background and soundtrack. Giving some more features also wouldn’t hurt. It symbolizes the passionate story without being overblown or melodramatic. Regarding payouts, however, this is one generous machine that can bestow you with decent profits, regardless of the stake.
Bonus Features of Chinese Valentine’s Day slot
- Wilds – The young lovers are both Wilds. So, you get double Wild action during the entire game. She appears on reels 1/2/3, and he – on reels 4/5. Each of them carries the same top-value of 25x the total bet for 5OAK. So, naturally, replace other missing symbols (apart from Scatters) to create or improve pay combinations.
- Expanding Wilds – This feature occurs when both Wilds happen to land on the same line horizontally (each on his own reel) as they unite, transforming any symbol on the line into Wild as well. In addition, the bridge that is forming creates extra chances for paying formations in both – base and bonus spins.
- Scatters –The blue magpie (bird) is the Scatter, second-best paid symbol on the paytable, delivering 20x/5x/2x the total bet for respectively 5/4/3OAK.
- Free Spins – 3/4/5 Scatters will launch the Bonus, consisting of 8/10/20 rounds. During the FS, the Expanding Wilds are active.
Settings
- Provider – KA Gaming
- Payment lines – 30
- Volatility – Low-Medium
- The default range of bets – 0.30 to 150 CAD
- Playing field – 5х3
- The maximum winning is – 750x the total bet
- Bonuses – 2 types of Wilds, Expanding Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins
- Free Spins – Yes (with possible re-trigger)
- RTP – 96%
