SAMURAIS PATH QUICK START GUIDE
Samurais are widely known for their fighting skills as well as their bravery. These virtues of the samurais also happen to be aspirations of many. While it may be difficult to become a samurai in real life owing to the dedication and commitment that one will need to show you can get some of this vibe in the game.
Samurai’s Path by Spinomenal was released on 21st June, 2015. It has a 5 x 3 reels format, 25 paylines, a 96.50 % RTP and a medium variance level.
SLOT LAYOUT
A magnificent stairway that’s part of a coastal house provides the background graphics to this slot machine. The reel section is covered by a wooden brown wall with bamboo sticks separating each reel position from the next.
REEL SYMBOLS
A gigantic golden dragon, an old man, a female character, a samurai with a black face mask, a samurai whose back is full of tattoos, a samurai icon punctuated by white lightning strikes, a portrait of a man clad in red and blue, a Japanese giant, a pagoda, a money tree, a flower, sandals, a face mask, a lantern, a darts board, and a jar are the icons that the player will come across on the reels.
BASE GAME SYMBOLS AND PAYS
- High Value Symbols
| PAYTABLE | |||||
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SYMBOLS & PAYS |
LANDED ON A PAY LINE | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| A samurai whose back is full of tattoos | 1000 | 300 | 40 | – | |
| A portrait of a man clad in red and blue | 500 | 200 | 40 | – | |
| A Japanese giant | 300 | 150 | 30 | – | |
| A money tree | 200 | 100 | 30 | – | |
| A flower | 120 | 50 | 20 | – | |
- Low Value Symbols
| PAYTABLE | |||||
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SYMBOLS & PAYS |
LANDED ON A PAY LINE | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sandals and a face mask (Of a Kind) | 90 | 40 | 20 | – | |
| A lantern, a darts board, and a jar (Of a Kind) | 80 | 30 | 15 | – | |
BONUS GAMES AND FEATURES
- Wild: The game comes with four types of wilds which are as follows:
- Substitute Wild: The standard wild is represented by the samurai with a black face mask. When the substitute wild lands on the reels, it may transform other icons into wilds. The transformed wilds may take the form of a samurai whose back is full of tattoos and the samurai icon punctuated by white lightning strikes.
- Expanding Wild: The gigantic golden dragon acts as the expanding wild. When it lands on the reels, it will expand to cover all reel positions.
- Sticky Wild: The old man (Monk) icon acts as the sticky wild. The icon only appears in the Free Spins round and when it does, it will remain in its position till the end of the feature.
- Multiplier Wild: The female character (Geisha) acts as the multiplier icon. When the multiplier wild is part of a win line, it will multiply the line by anyone of the following: 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x multiplier.
- Scatter: The pagoda icon acts as the scatter symbol.
- Bonus Symbol: The bonus symbol is represented by the Buddha icon.
- Free Spins Feature: Three or more scatter symbols landing on the reels at the same time help the player trigger the Free Spins Feature. 3 scatters return 12 free spins coupled with a 3x multiplier. 4 scatters return 12 free spins coupled with a 10x multiplier and 5 scatters return 12 free spins coupled with a 100x multiplier.
- Buddha Bonus Feature: Landing three or more bonus symbols at the same time will help the player trigger the Buddha Bonus Feature. When triggered, the player is asked to choose the correct statue to win prizes. Unlocking a hidden symbol will see the player gain more picks.
SUMMARY
Spinomenal which ranks as one of the world’s best Asian themed slot game providers will make you feel ready to tighten your sandals and sharpen your Katana for a magnificent samurai journey, the only thing that you need to do is to hit the spin button which will set the game’s five reels which come with 25 paylines in motion.
Wilds are widely loved among slot players for their substituting powers which can transform a non-winning spin into a winning spin.
Owing to this functionality, software developers generally tend to allow one wild per game but that’s not the case when playing Samurais Path. The game does not come with 1, 2, or even 3 but an impressive 4 wilds! This essentially giving the player more chances of landing winning combinations. With this in mind, the game receives a 7.6 point rating out of 10 points in our review.