Ingots of Cai Shen Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Ingots of Cai Shen Review

All41 Studios has established themselves with a pretty varied portfolio so far, and Ingots of Cai Shen is their first purebred asian slot. It’s very similar to the highly successful Wild Wild Riches from Pragmatic Play, as both games are essentially about landing collector symbols to harvest cash prize symbols.

The bonus round is also mostly about the cash collecting feature, but your chances of triggering it will be increased. Based on the 243 paylines, the highest paying golden koi fish symbol could land you up to 2,430x your stake if you fill the screen. However, all the inactive ingot cash symbols you usually land on every spin is effectively blocking this from ever happening.

Ingots of Cai Shen Features

The Ingots Collect feature is triggered whenever you land a full stack of ingots on the first reel. Any ingots on reels 2 to 5 will land with cash prizes, or a Mini, Minor or Major Jackpot symbol. All ingots on reel 2 to 5 will be collected on the triggering spin, and also the cash prize ingots can land in stacks up to 3 symbols in height.

At random times, Cai Shen can step down from his position above the Jackpot displays, and reappear on reel 1. This will turn reel 1 into a fully stacked ingot reel, which means that the Ingot Cash Collector bonus feature is triggered.

• The Mini Jackpot is worth 25x your stake.
• The Minor Jackpot is worth 50x your stake.
• The Major Jackpot is worth 250x your stake.

Filling the whole screen with nothing but ingot symbols lands you the Mega Jackpot worth 1,000x your stake.

The bonus round is triggered when you land 3 scatters on reels 3, 4 and 5. This awards 8 free spins, and makes it easier to trigger the Ingots Cash Collecting feature. All you need is to land 1 single ingot symbol on the first reel, and it will expand to cover the entire reel. This means that you collect all cash ingots present on reels 2 to 5, and win any jackpots that might also be present.

The 200 Spins Ingots of Cai Shen Experience

After a while with only measly wins, Cai Shen decided to grace us with his presence on the first reel.

Review Summary

All41 Studios have some decent releases under their belt, but Ingots of Cai Shen is not one of them. The theme will hardly cater to most westerners, and the math model is a disaster, at least compared to what most western players are used to. High volatility and a measly 1,000x max win will not cut it with most experienced players, but who knows what passes for acceptable in more exotic markets.

The cash prize ingots take up a lot of prime “reel estate” on more or less every spin, and without a collector stack on the first reel they are effectively blocking other winning opportunities. There are plenty of cash collecting slots out there that are far more entertaining than this, and many of them come with a superior math model also.

Pros

• Ingot cash collecting feature
• 3 smaller jackpots up to 250x
• Bonus round where triggering the Cash Collector feature is easier

Cons

• Ingot symbols block regular wins when not “collected”
• High volatility combined with a weak 1,000x max win potential

If you enjoy Ingots of Cai Shen you should also try:

Wild Wild Riches - comes with a money collect feature and 3 jackpots worth up to 500x your stake. The bonus round comes with a higher likelihood of triggering the collect feature (sounds familiar?), but in this game you can win up to a respectable 4,608x your stake.

Cowboys Gold - is a Pragmatic Play title with 5 reels and 10 paylines. It’s all about the cash collect feature here too, and the cowboys come with cash prizes as high as 100x. You will also benefit from a bonus round with a 3-level retrigger multiplier, where payouts up to 6,065x your stake can be landed.

Multiplier Odyssey - takes you deep into space, and the Relax Gaming title comes with 5 reels and 15 paylines.

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