Gong Xi Fa Cai Pokies

8.7

Denis Anipchenko

Expert opinion

Chinese phrase «gong xi fa cai» is a polite blessing to the conversation partner, often used in oral and written speech. The specialists of IGT company have picked it as a name for their new video slot. The experts of Casinoz have already tested the model and hurry up to tell about all its pros and cons.

Where to Play Gong Xi Fa Cai pokie?

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It is possible to test «Gong Xi Fa Cai» free directly at Casinoz in a demo mode. Don't forget to watch our video about the game.
Real bets are accepted at the online casinos powered by IGT software. You can find articles about these websites below by the links at the logos.
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How to Play pokie

«Gong Xi Fa Cai» slot machine has five reels, fifty pay lines, always active on default, and fifteen cells for symbols at the main screen.
It is possible to stake from one to five credits per each of the lines. Moreover, a bonus bet in amount of twenty five coins is necessary. That’s why the slot accepts from seventy five to three hundred seventy five coins per spin. The coin value should be clarified at the online casino.
This online video slot offers the following gaming features: paid combinations made of ordinary symbols, elements with advanced functions, four progressive jackpots, prize spins and etc.
The basic symbols bring wins making solid chains of several same elements at the active lines. The combinations must begin from the first left reel necessarily. All exceptions are discussed below in the article.
An amount of the payoff depends on the multiplier, provided by the rules for each of the possible combinations. It varies from x5 to x600. This index is multiplied by the bet per line to calculate the payoff.
Multiply combinations can be formed in result of a single spin, but only the most valuable one at each of the lines is taken in account. A game of chance is not suggested by «Gong Xi Fa Cai».

Screenshot

Symbols, Wild, Scatter

The gaming symbols, imaged at the reels of this video slot, are carnival costumes, typical for Chinese festivals, and cards from ten to ace.
The special symbols are following:

1. Wild forms combinations on its own and replaces other ordinary elements in winning combinations when necessary.
2. Scatter is imaged at the first, third and fifth reels. Three such symbols at the screen trigger free spins.
3. Multipliers (2x, 3x, 5x) increases a payoff by combination, formed at the same line, two, three or five times accordingly. This symbol works like Wild, but shows at the first reel only.

The pay table provides more information about the symbols.

Bonus games

Now about prize options of «Gong Xi Fa Cai» video slot:

• Free Spins – eight spins on the casino’s expense. An amount of the bet remains the same and it is not allowed to change it till the end of the round. Free spins might be extended.
• Dynamic Symbol Replacement – a symbol, which can turn into one of well paid icons, may show at any reels except the first one. It happens in the beginning of the spin.
• Lucky Fortune Progressive Picker – one of the multipliers, mentioned above, included into any combination, may trigger a bonus feature at the special screen. Jackpots are raffled in this round.

Rules of the bonus rounds are user-friendly. You don't need to waste your time getting into details.

Jackpots

«Gong Xi Fa Cai» offers four progressive jackpots: Mini, Minor, Major and Maxi (in ascending order). It is possible to fight for them during Lucky Fortune Progressive Picker round.
You would have to pick Chinese lantern randomly, collecting colorful stones. As soon as you get three same gems, you win a progressive jackpot of the proper type.
The jackpots are available only during the real game.

Comparison of Gong Xi Fa Cai (IGT) with its counterparts

	Gong Xi Fa Cai	Crabbin' for Cash: Extra Big Catch	Steamworks Gears of Fortune	Pop&Drop	Lucky’s Wild Pub	Johnan Legendarian
RTP	96.43 %	95 %	96.03 %	96.20 %	94.50 %	96.03 %
Volatility		High	Middle	High	High	High
Lines	50	10	25		25	10
Drums	5	5	5	7	5	5
Issue date	01.2017	10 April 2023	6 March 2025	6 December 2023	6 March 2025	29 March 2021
Progressive jackpot
Scatters
Free Spins
Respins
Progressive multipliers
Jokers
Max payout	600	10000	1000	10000	10000	5000
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Interface

Here we would like to explain functions of different elements of the control panel:

• Coin Value – set up the coin value;
• Total Bet – an amount of the total bet;
• Win – an amount of the payoff for a spin;
• Balance – quantity of credits at the balance;
• Game Rules – rules of the game;
• Paytable – open the pay table.

New round is launched by the button at the center of the control panel. The same button stops the reels in advance.
Current amounts of the progressive jackpots are displayed at the right of the reels.
The pay table and Help present information in different styles and make stress on different aspects of the rules. 
It is possible to set up the sound and size of the screen. The automatic mode is unavailable. You don't need to download «Gong Xi Fa Cai».

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Should You Play Slot for Real Money in New Zealand?

The most interesting features of this slot are all possible bonus options and jackpots. The developers have created truly unusual features, which are necessary for testing.
This model has a low dispersion and not the highest payback, that is typical for video slots with progressive jackpots.

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