Da Hei Ci Fu

Item: Da Hei Ci Fu
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1	Reels	5
2.	Paylines	50
3.	Progressive	No
4.	Maximum coins	50
5.	Jackpot	500
6.	Maximum jackpot in coins	100
7.	Multiplier	No

8.	Scatter symbol	Yes
9.	Free Spins	Yes
10.	Betting range	from $0.5 up to $250
11.	Coin Bet Range	from $0.01 up to $5
12.	Coins per line	1
13.	Bonus Game	No
14.	Wild symbol	Yes
15.	Payout percent	95.88

The Asian-themed Da Hei Ci Fu online slot by Skywind offers players up a pretty balanced style of play with a focus on a fairly high hit-rate and a main bonus feature that gives you some serious opportunities to run up multiple payouts on the same turn. The look and feel of the game plays into much of what you'd expect from the sub-genre, but the bonus feature stands out as offering a bit more value than others in similar games.

Format and Layout

In terms of overall game layout, this one is definitely made for action. Players have a whooping 50 paylines they can win on with every spin, and you have options for line bet wagers that go from $0.01 to $5 apiece. Along these lines, the minimum wager is $0.50 per turn, and the maximum is $250, which means everyone from low stakes slot fans to high rollers will have bet sizes that they are comfortable with.

Wild Golden Man Symbols

The symbol of the golden man sitting is the wild in this game. He appears on all reels except for the first one, and he helps you to get lots of extra ways to win since each one of him will intersect several of the 50 total paylines. During the free spins mode, he's worth even more, as we'll get into below. Because he doesn't make an appearance on the first reel, he doesn't give you his own payouts, and he also does not substitute for the scatter symbol.

Scatter Symbols and Payouts

There's a red symbol on an orange background that's a scatter. This scatter shows up on the first, second and third reels only. It also gives you a 2x win (multiplied by your whole wager) whenever all three show up at the same time. This symbol is also the key to the free spins bonus feature that we'll describe below.

Free Spins With Sticky Wilds

Get all three scatters on the screen at the same time, and you'll receive a set of 10 free spins. During these free spins, all wild symbols become sticky, and that means that they stay in place until the feature is over. If you're able to get all three of the scatters on the reels at the same time during this bonus round, then you'll get five free spins added on, but you can only do this once per feature. Those extra five spins will be worth a lot, however, because they'll hold onto all of the sticky wilds that you accumulated during the first ten.

Upper-End Payouts and Symbols

Three symbols make up the upper end of the pay table. The mouse symbol holding a bag of gold is the top-paying symbol in the game, and he gives you 100x for five of a kind. There's a small, hand-held drum that gives you 80x for five, and you can also earn 80x for five of the lucky cat symbol. What's important about this top tier of symbols is that they all pay for just two of a kind, and with 50 paylines, it's really easy to see how that can make a real difference in your overall balance over the course of an entire session.

Smaller Prizes and Wins

Moving a bit down the pay table, you have symbols that all need at least three of a kind to make a winning combination. First up is the two red cards, and they pay out 75x for five-of-a-kind combinations. Five of the purple fan symbol will also get you a win of 75x. Moving slightly down from there is the 60x payout players can get for five of a kind of the red A or purple K, and it drops down to 50x for the remainder of the five-symbol payouts. This includes the blue Q, the green J, the light-green 10 and the yellow 9.

What you'll notice about the pay table as a whole is that it's very balanced with a spread from top to bottom that isn't that great. This is because it's centered primarily around giving you chances to win several times on the same spin instead of being so focused on individual payouts that are worth a lot on their own.

Overview

The low volatility and high hit-rate of the DA Hei Ci Fu slot is the main focus that Skywind has created here, but the free spins feature with the sticky wilds is pretty valuable as well, especially since they accumulate over 50 paylines for a minimum of 10 turns. In terms of the theme and visual appeal, it looks fine but isn't anything that stands out too much as a part of the Asian-themed sub-genre. Overall, it's adequate for what it is, and players who like games with very few swings will probably enjoy it a lot.