Bet365 Game Review: Wu Long Slot

Chinese New Year and other East Asian themes are incredibly popular when it comes to slot gaming. Part of this is because a huge percentage of slot players worldwide are based in this particular part of the world but another reason is simply that these vibrant celebrations, so rich in colour and diversity provide a stunning backdrop for a slot game. Playtech‘s Wu Long slot is just one good example of this particular type of genre.

The slot is playable right now at the ever popular Bet365 Games site and its general theme is the Chinese New Year. It is a standard 5×3 slot which has 25 paylines in play. You can select the number of paylines in play individually from just one single line up to the full complement, though we’d advise you to play the maximum number of paylines in any game you play.

There is a huge amount of variation too in the amount of money you can wager on each line from just £0.01 per line up to a maximum of £100 per line, for a total max bet of £2,500, which means whether you are a microstakes player, or a higher roller, you can enjoy all this slot has to offer.

Lets now take a closer look at the key aspects of the Wu Long slot which make it such a popular choice for people to play, with particular attention on the different types of bonus features that can be triggered from within the game.

Key Information

I’ve seen the Wu Long slot described as a Chinese Celebration theme, or even a Festive theme, but to me the symbols are clearly indicative of a celebration indicating the Chinese New Year. The lower value symbols don’t indicate a great deal, although an Oriental script has been used to render the ubiquitous playing card low symbols in a more oriental theme, it is the higher value symbols on the reels where the slot begins to come to life.

Symbols include a Chinese gateway (which is the highest paying high value symbol), two ladies with oriental fans, a line of chinese firecracker fireworks, a paper lantern and some Chinese cymbals and drums.

Once you have decided how much you want to wager on each spin, you set the reels in action and an Oriental snippet of music will chime each time you click the button. You can elect to mute this if you prefer but I found it rather soothing and not too intrusive on the slot as you play. One thing that is notable however is that in addition to the Chinese-styled soundtrack and background, there are some generic slot noises in play as you spin the reels and I feel these do enhance the game a little.

The base game can be a labour of love in the Wu Long slot however as it is a medium to higher variance game in my view. Wins, when they do come, tend to be rather small and in many cases, don’t meet the value of your bet. As such, you need to persevere during the base game until you trigger a bigger value win (which can happen, though infrequently) or you give yourself a chance of a bigger win playing the slots key bonus feature.

The key to accessing this feature is the Dragon symbol, which acts primarily as a Scatter symbol but is also used as the in game Wild symbol too, substituting for other symbols on the reels to help create winning paylines.

However, if you can land three or more of the Dragon symbols on the reels then you can access the Dragons Free Games feature, this sees you initially awarded 12 free spins and a multiplier of X1 however that multiplier value will change as you progress through free spins as indeed could the number of free spins you eventually receive in the feature.

This is because during Free Spins if you land one or more of the Dragon Scatters anywhere on the reels then your multiplier will increase. One symbol sees the multiplier increase by one step, so from 1x to 2x, from 2x to 4x or from 4x to 6x. If you land two or more scatters then not only does your multiplier increase more rapidly, but you also win more spins of between 2 and 12 free games. Best of all, you can win free games infinitely in theory if you keep landing the Dragon Scatter symbols on the reels.

As you play through your spins, you can increase the multiplier up to 6x and your number of free spins to any number, however any win without a Dragon scatter symbol sees the multiplier decrease by one and of course, eventually your free spins will run out, but hopefully not until you have won a decent amount playing.

How to win playing the Wu Long slot

One of the first things to note about the Wu Long slot is that this is a mid to high variance slot which means wins are generally fewer and less valuable than low variance games and as such, this slot has the potential to take a big bite out of your bankroll if you play for too much money. As such, sensible bankroll management is key to ensure a lengthy session to give you a chance of triggering the bonus feature as often as possible.

That’s because this slot is very much a game where you play through the base game, in order to trigger the bonus and land the much bigger wins available. That trigger however can take a while to come, or you could trigger it twice in the space of just a few spins. Furthermore, you can also earn a large amount from the bonus, or a small, although even a small amount on the Dragon Free Games feature tends to result in a bigger win than a larger base game win.

With a jackpot of 2,500 coins, this is a game that only offers the really big amounts to win at higher stake levels, but even so, playing for £0.40 a spin could still see you earn a fantastic amount of money if you win.

Wu Long is a slot game that requires patience, good luck and timing in order to get the most out of it. Hit the free spins bonus and retrigger freespins a few times and hit that 6x multiplier during the bonus feature and you could be taking home a fantastic win.