Bonus Rounds and Payouts
Zhao Cai Jin Bao offers few bonus features for a 5-reel slot that includes a Scatter. 01. No free spins 02. No pick-me bonus 03. No unlockable in-reel jackpots 04. No something-to-do-with-an-Asian-myth bonus feature
The two special symbols differ slightly from the standard symbols, and they function in the following ways:
Wild
The Wild symbol in Zhao Cao Jin Bao is represented by a smiling Chinese man dressed in festive attire. This symbol can be found on reels 2, 3, and 4 and can substitute for all standard symbols in the slot game. The element that makes this symbol "special" is that it doubles your payout if it helps create a winning combination.
Scatter
Even though the Scatter doesn't release any bonus rounds or features, it is still distinct in that you can earn payouts for landing as few as 2 Scatter symbols. These symbols also don't have to line up in any kind of particular combination to yield wins. They just need to be on any active pay-line.
The game is improved with the large payouts that come from the typical symbols, which nearly compensate for the absence of free spins, multipliers, and other similar features.
Playing Card Symbols
These are the lowest paying symbols, and even so, they still pay out fairly decently. 5 of a kind gets you wins anywhere between 100x and 500x your bet; it depends on whether you landed the 9, 10, J, Q, K, or A. And you get a pretty decent payout of 5x your bet for landing just 3 of a kind of any of these playing card symbols.
Additional Game Features
Symbols with pictures pay out even more. The Koi Fish and Peacock symbols pay 1000x your bet for 5 of a kind, while the Dragon pays out 2500x for the same combination.
The jackpot symbol that pays the most is the Golden Statue. If you hit 5 of these in a winning combo, you receive a payout that's 5000x your bet. If a Wild helps you out in a top-pay combo of 5 Golden Statues, though, the amount on offer is more than doubled: 10,000x your line bet.
Symbols
9, 10, J, Q, K, A, Koi Fish, Peacock, Golden Statue, Dragon.
Wilds
The Wild symbolizes the Chinese Man in festive garb. He can take the place of any other symbol in the game and, should he assist in making a win, he doubles that win.
Scatter
The Scatter equals the Golden Hat symbol; it does not activate any additional features. And yet, it pays out a nice sum for most combinations you could ever think of.
Summary
Zhao Cai Jin Bao is the perfect game for players who don’t like a lot of frills and fuss. There isn’t a lot going on in terms of game features. That’s okay, because what it lacks in extras it makes up for in superb symbol payouts and the fact that you can win payline combinations both ways.
The game’s theme of the Orient is presented beautifully and shows Ancient China in a celebratory light. The gameplay is simple and effective and is easy to navigate.
