- China Shores is a 5 reel, 30 payline slot from Konami Gaming that has a strong Chinese theme (no joke, I actually saw it mentioned as a Japanese-themed slot somewhere else – trampling over centuries of history right there!) and after playing it for a while I am pleased to announce that it is nowhere near as painstaking as China River.
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The autoplay option available in the China Shores slot machine can be activated if the player wishes to do so. They can choose a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 200 auto-spins at once (the remaining options are 25, 50, and 100 auto-spins). China Shores slot game also comes with a turbo mode. Gamers can find this option in the ‘menu' button.
- Bonus Features:
- Coin Values $/£/€:0.01
- Max Coins:
- Max Per Spin $/£/€:150.00
- Winning Lines:
- Wild Symbol:Yes
- Scatter:
- Progressive:No
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An Asian Inspired Slot where Free Spins are Gold
The China Mystery slot machine takes you to the Far East where you'll find a series of symbols all relating to the region. On the reels you'll find a golden tortoise, an ancient vase and a Chinese lantern. The ‘mystery' in the title might refer to the mysterious looking lady in black who frequents the reels as the wild. Look out for the ‘Action Stacked Symbols' system, where one symbol is chosen at random to fill the reels.
The highlight of China Mystery is the free spins bonus round where you can land 15 spins on each win line. When you figure there are 30-win lines, this could lead to a mammoth 450 free spins!
The Base Game and Winning Symbols
This Konami designed 5-reel slot pays from left to right. Take away the wild and the scatter and you'll find a total of 10 ‘standard' symbols. The highest paying symbol of these is a Chinese inscription in gold on a red background. Hit this symbol five times in a row on a win line and you'll win 1,000 coins – the only four-figure win in the game. The golden tortoise is the next highest paying symbol. Look closely and you'll see the creature arching his head up to the sky, perhaps praying for a win. Five tortoises in a row pay 500 coins. The ancient blue vase has a top prize of 250 coins, which is matched by the pink coloured Chinese Lantern.
At the lower end of the pay table you'll find six playing card symbols. These are all different in colour and range from 9 through to Ace, with a top win of 150 coins (for both the Ace and the King).
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Action Stacked Symbols
Before every spin takes place the ‘Action Stacked Symbols' kick in. Each reel contains a number of adjacent (or stacked) positions which will all be replaced by the same symbol. This random symbol can be any of the symbols above as well as the scatter. With these randomly assigned stacked symbols, you can find the same symbol dominating the reels. This can in turn lead to wins across many of the 30 win-lines.
The final symbol in the game is the wild, represented by the mysterious looking lady. This wild appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and will substitute for any other symbol in the game apart from the scatter.
Multiple Free Spin Opportunities
The feature available in China Mystery is a free spins bonus round. To activate this feature, you'll need to land 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols in a row on a win line. This will give you 8, 10 or 15 free spins respectively. This is possible at any time, but is most likely when the scatter (represented by a gold coin) is chosen as the random symbol of ‘Action Stacked Symbols' system. The good news is that you can win up to 15 spins on EACH win line. The dream scenario could find you looking at 450 spins – this is a tough ask, but you will regularly find yourself looking at some large numbers.
Do you want some more good news? Every win you land during the feature is doubled! Even more good news? The feature can be retriggered during the free spins.
If you prefer to save time, you can take a random fixed amount cash win instead of the free spins. This isn't the most exciting option, but it's ideal if you're short of time.
Mysteries of the Orient – China Mystery Design
China Mystery is framed by a deep, electric blue frame showing an ornate pattern above the reels. The small dark green title sits above the reels on a rail of gold, framed by golden dragons at either end. The reels, in contrast, have a pale green background, while the mix of symbols add a nice range of colour. The design is a little basic in comparison to many other more modern looking slots, although the animation with the female wild symbol is very effective. The basic soundtrack works, but isn't representative of the Chinese theme.
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Mystery or History?
Like many other designers, Konami have come up with another slot with the tried and trusted Far Eastern theme. While this clearly works, it can mean that many of the games are similar and this applies here. Nevertheless, there are parts of this game that stand out. The ‘Action Stacked Symbols' system is the best aspect of the game, offering both large wins and the opportunity to land an incredible feature.
How to Win on the China Shores Slot
Most of your wins will come in the regular way – by lining up 3+ symbols from the left hand side on one of the 30 win-lines. The Chinese writing symbol with the red background pays from 2+, as does the yin / yang scatter symbol.
The full faced Panda is the substitute symbol (Konami's term for a wild) and appears on the 2nd through 5th reels. This substitutes for all of the other symbols without exceptions for the wilds to create more wins – it also does a dizzying twist animation when involved in a winning combination!
The biggest prize is the Chinese writing, which gets you 1000 coins for 5, 100 for 4, 25 for 3 and 2 coins for just 2 on a line. This symbol is stacked, and will often fill entire reels – making it possible to hit multiple wins at once. After this the golden turtle, pot and lantern make up the unique symbols and bigger wins – while the smaller wins are made up by the playing card symbols ace down to nine.
Yin / Yang symbols are the scatters, and also trigger the bonus game. These pay out for the number anywhere on the screen – regardless of their position. You'll get twice your total spin amount for just 2, with 5x your total bet for 3, 20x for 4 and 100x for 5 of a kind. Even better, 3 or more of these symbols will trigger the bonus games, with 8, 10 or 15 for 3, 4 or 5 on the reels.
Take Your Bonus Games – or Take Cash
Fortune Stacks
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Action Stacked Symbols
Before every spin takes place the ‘Action Stacked Symbols' kick in. Each reel contains a number of adjacent (or stacked) positions which will all be replaced by the same symbol. This random symbol can be any of the symbols above as well as the scatter. With these randomly assigned stacked symbols, you can find the same symbol dominating the reels. This can in turn lead to wins across many of the 30 win-lines.
The final symbol in the game is the wild, represented by the mysterious looking lady. This wild appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and will substitute for any other symbol in the game apart from the scatter.
Multiple Free Spin Opportunities
The feature available in China Mystery is a free spins bonus round. To activate this feature, you'll need to land 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols in a row on a win line. This will give you 8, 10 or 15 free spins respectively. This is possible at any time, but is most likely when the scatter (represented by a gold coin) is chosen as the random symbol of ‘Action Stacked Symbols' system. The good news is that you can win up to 15 spins on EACH win line. The dream scenario could find you looking at 450 spins – this is a tough ask, but you will regularly find yourself looking at some large numbers.
Do you want some more good news? Every win you land during the feature is doubled! Even more good news? The feature can be retriggered during the free spins.
If you prefer to save time, you can take a random fixed amount cash win instead of the free spins. This isn't the most exciting option, but it's ideal if you're short of time.
Mysteries of the Orient – China Mystery Design
China Mystery is framed by a deep, electric blue frame showing an ornate pattern above the reels. The small dark green title sits above the reels on a rail of gold, framed by golden dragons at either end. The reels, in contrast, have a pale green background, while the mix of symbols add a nice range of colour. The design is a little basic in comparison to many other more modern looking slots, although the animation with the female wild symbol is very effective. The basic soundtrack works, but isn't representative of the Chinese theme.
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Mystery or History?
Like many other designers, Konami have come up with another slot with the tried and trusted Far Eastern theme. While this clearly works, it can mean that many of the games are similar and this applies here. Nevertheless, there are parts of this game that stand out. The ‘Action Stacked Symbols' system is the best aspect of the game, offering both large wins and the opportunity to land an incredible feature.
How to Win on the China Shores Slot
Most of your wins will come in the regular way – by lining up 3+ symbols from the left hand side on one of the 30 win-lines. The Chinese writing symbol with the red background pays from 2+, as does the yin / yang scatter symbol.
The full faced Panda is the substitute symbol (Konami's term for a wild) and appears on the 2nd through 5th reels. This substitutes for all of the other symbols without exceptions for the wilds to create more wins – it also does a dizzying twist animation when involved in a winning combination!
The biggest prize is the Chinese writing, which gets you 1000 coins for 5, 100 for 4, 25 for 3 and 2 coins for just 2 on a line. This symbol is stacked, and will often fill entire reels – making it possible to hit multiple wins at once. After this the golden turtle, pot and lantern make up the unique symbols and bigger wins – while the smaller wins are made up by the playing card symbols ace down to nine.
Yin / Yang symbols are the scatters, and also trigger the bonus game. These pay out for the number anywhere on the screen – regardless of their position. You'll get twice your total spin amount for just 2, with 5x your total bet for 3, 20x for 4 and 100x for 5 of a kind. Even better, 3 or more of these symbols will trigger the bonus games, with 8, 10 or 15 for 3, 4 or 5 on the reels.
Take Your Bonus Games – or Take Cash
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You will get a set of scales on the screen offering you the chance to take cash instead of your free slot games. This is a random amount that does factor in your spin amount and the number of free spins that you won. The other side of the scales is the option to continue with the free spins instead. For me the chance to win more free spins during play is the clincher, I always prefer to gamble!
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While the background of the reels changes to a reddish color, there is nothing different in the game play – all of the wins you hit during the free spins game are doubled.
