Great Golden Lion Slots

Great Golden Lion is a video online slot game with an Asian/Oriental atmosphere from well known online casino game developers Real Time Gaming (RTG) and released in October of 2023.

This slot transports players to a unique universe filled to the brim with exciting golden win opportunities and has much to recommend it offering some potentially cash rich wins alongside a number of immersive bonus features which makes each spin more thrilling than the last.

RTG are true pioneers in the online casino universe having been around for over twenty years. They are known for offering seamless and immersive games that transport players to different worlds. They also use innovative gaming mechanics that generate potent win potential alongside memorable graphics and fantastic 3D animation and artwork. Player popular slot games include titles such as Spirit of the Inca, Megasaur, Caesar’s Empire and Naughty or Nice amongst many others in their robust gaming catalogue.

A rousing and uplifting Asian sounding audio provides the background audio over a standard and classical gaming grid of 5 reels with 3 rows and 243 paylines (ways to win). A variety of player is accommodated from beginners and newbies to high rollers with a betting range that allows a minimum wager of 0.20$ per spin and up to a maximum wager of 10.00$ per spin.

Players are able to use optional keys such as quick spin which is self explanatory and autoplay which enables them to automate the number of automatic spins they wish to game with. As this involves setting a fixed wager it is super useful for those more budget conscious players or for those players who wish to game hands free.

The background to Great Golden Lion slot game features ornate asian golden lanterns which frame the auspicious red and gold columned gaming board and some scenic nature with mountains and green forest dotted with green roofed pagodas and temples. The visuals are beautifully crafted being crisp and vibrant and the 3D animations are effective bringing in all the touches and unique details.

The all important and relevant RTP (Return to Player Percentage) is 96% and this game plays with high volatility. This kind of volatility means that players can expect small sized wins with some dry periods between the bigger payouts. High rollers will be attracted to this slot game as it will require patience, endurance and deeper pockets to navigate the dry periods between the significant cash prizes. Newbies and risk averse players may find it more of a challenge.

Players will need to place at least three and up to five identical symbols consecutively on adjacent reels running from left to right to make wins. The twelve oriental inspired icons bring payouts from between 100$ and 7.50$ for five of a kind of the mid level symbols featuring the golden dragon and golden lanterns, with the medium paying symbols of firecrackers and drums pay out 5.00$ and 1.50$ for five. The lower paying traditional playing cards of Ace through to 9 offer the lowest payouts of between 1$ and 0.4$ for five of a kind.

The wild is shown as the majestic golden lion offering generous payouts of 2,000x players wagers when five land on the reels and 125x and 30x for four and three of a kind. These can substitute for all the other gaming symbols with the exception of the scatter symbol (represented as three interlocking golden coins) to enable even more winning combinations.

There is a lot going on so players are advised to check out the bonus features explanation as well as the paytable showing relevant payout information.

At Great Golden Lion slot the symbols to watch out for to boost wins are firstly the Golden Coin in the first part of the game. These golden coins when they appear morph into a red, blue or green coin and then collected into corresponding pots according to colour. After any spin any combination of these may randomly trigger the Hold and Spin and/or the Jackpot Pick Bonus round. There are also Lion Coins which can pop up during the re-spins and the Hold & Win bonus feature.

When a specific combination of the coloured coins fills the designated pots above the reels the Hold & Win feature is activated. There are six variations of this feature which enables players to play on either a 5×3, 5×4 or a 5×5 gaming grid offering Grand, Epic, Regal, Legendary, Majestic or Mythical rounds and each variation starts with 6 and up to 10 golden lion coins which have distinct multipliers attached to them. Players get 3 re-spins during all the rounds in this feature and new lion coins that land lock into place and award cumulative multipliers.

Green Lion Coins add prizes equal to the sum of all the Lion Coin Multipliers and the re-spin counter is reset to 3. When players land the entire grid with golden coins they are awarded the Grand Jackpot which is worth 1,250 times their stake.

The Jackpot Pick is triggered when enough red coins fill the red pot and punters are presented with a gameboard containing 15 golden coins. Selecting these reveals the Fu God symbols which are tied to mini, minor and major jackpots. Matching three identical Fu God symbols will award players with the corresponding jackpot prize.

Finally, there is the Red Mystery Envelope feature and this can be randomly activated by players after any spin during the base game. This comes with a surprise gift of either 2x or 20x multiplier which is added to total spin winnings for players and acts as a further boost to any payouts they have made during the first part of gaming.

Great Golden Lion slot is fully mobile optimised. This means that players are able to play seamlessly from either a desktop, mobile compatible smartphone or a tablet device. This ensures that instant play on the go from wherever and whenever is available from either iOS Apple, Android or Samsung devices.