Jade Emperor Slot Machine

Pros

• Nice style and atmosphere. The music, imagery, and symbolism here combine to give an authentic feeling game that will satisfy fans of slots with historical themes.
• Decent potential winnings. The top jackpot is higher than many machines, which may make up for the lack of exciting bonus rounds.

Cons

• The few bonus rounds limit the likelihood of most players returning to Jade Emperor. Certainly, fans of the theme will enjoy it regardless of the gameplay but an additional feature or two feels sorely lacking.

Top Jackpots

One of the areas that Jade Emperor really shines is its main game prizes. Here the rewards are substantial. The highest valued symbols appear to come directly from the supreme leader’s court. There’s a woman, a stern looking warrior type, and a smiling, brightly clothed Jester-looking fellow. The prizes for spinning in five-of-a-kind of each of these are as follows:

• Game logo (“Wild”) = 10,000x the line bet.
• Jade Emperor = 600x the line bet.
• Woman = 400x the line bet.
• Warrior = 300x the line bet.
• Smiling Jester = 200x the line bet.

The maximum possible line bet is a sizeable R550. This makes the highest jackpot a colossal R5 401 000. Manage this during the bonus round with a juicy multiplier, and watch the cash really roll in!

Game Features

As mentioned, the features of Jade Emperor might be the slot’s largest weakness. It’s not that the games themselves are poor, it’s more that there is a lack of variety being as there’s only one bonus round.

Emperor’s Treasure Bonus

Land the “Bonus” symbol anywhere on reels one and five simultaneously, during the main game, and players will trigger the emperor’s treasure bonus. Once activated, they’ll be requested to choose one of six lanterns to win free games. Next, they must choose one of the six treasure chests to reveal how much their winnings will be multiplied by.

What’s more, free games can be retriggered by landing the bonus symbols on reels one and five during the bonus round. This dynamic can also repeat indefinitely. This is a great perk if you’re lucky enough to hit it. Note: the number of games awarded for retriggered bonuses are randomly assigned.

Regular Symbols

As mentioned, the highest pay outs come from the members of the Emperor’s court. However, there are some additional symbols that pay out. The prizes for these are slightly higher than with most modern video slots, which somewhat negates the lack of juicy bonus features. Five-of-a-kind pays at:

• Green symbol = 150x the line bet.
• White Symbol = 100x the line bet.
• Red Symbol = 75x the line bet.
• Blue symbol = 50x the line bet.

Betting Limits

The Jade Emperor slot machine caters for all wallets by featuring a huge array of betting sizes. This allows for a great level of control for the player. They’re able to adjust the number of betting lines, and the value of each bet wagered on each. In real terms, this makes the lowest bet possible (one line, and 1p per line) a miniscule 1p. At the other end of the scale, with all the values maxed out, the maximum possible bet is R550 a line, over all 20 win lines — R11 000.

What We Think

Whilst the Jade Emperor slot machine certainly looks and sounds the part, with its authentic art style and traditional music, fans of more complex, modern slot video slots will likely feel somewhat disappointed.

As mentioned, the bonus round is not particularly underwhelming, but when the competition often has two or more diverse features, Jade Emperor feels a little dated. This may not be an issue for all, and some will find that the increased main game prizes and high RTP make up for this potential negative.