Lucky 8 Slots

Lucky 8 is a unique online video slot game with an engaging storyline and a rich Asian cultural and Royalty theme. It pays forward the number 8 which is a very lucky and auspicious number in Chinese Culture and also in the world of numerology. It is interesting to note that in the 2008 Beijing Olympics the opening ceremony started exactly at 8 minutes, 8 seconds past 8pm on the 8th of August, the 8th month and of the 8th year of the 21st Century.

RealTime Gaming are the well renowned i-gaming developers behind this slot which was released in January 2014. Lucky 8 slot game offers players simple and easy to understand gameplay and some interesting bonus features particularly with the Win-Win where players can be rewarded with prizes between 8x and 88x their stake. There are also two random progressive jackpots, Minor and Major that can be won on any spin at the end of the game.

RTG for their over 25 years in the online gaming business bring a wealth of experience and offer players slot games with a variety of features as well as a huge diversity of genres. Some of their best known and work includes slot titles such as Megasaur, Aztec´s Millions, Goblin´s Treasure and Aladdin´s Wishes to name just a few.

Lucky 8 slot successfully transports players to Ancient China where a merchant´s beautiful daughter has been kidnapped by an evil villain Emperor. Players are tasked with freeing her which involves a dramatic escape along the Great Wall of China as well as engaging with various warriors and hopefully finding rich treasures such as Jade Dragons or precious Ming Vases along the way.

Players are offered a classical gaming grid set up of 5 reels with 3 rows and 25 variable paylines (ways to win). Bets can be made in a range that starts between a minimum wager of 0.01$ per spin up to 25.00$ for the maximum wager per spin. This range accommodates a wide variety of player from beginners to the high rollers. There is an optional auto-spin feature for those players who do not like to manually spin the game or for those who use it to automate a set number of spins to help maintain a particular gaming budget.

The highly decorated gaming grid is surrounded in bamboo and lanterns adorn each side of it with the background showing garden complete with cherry blossoms and pagodas with the cunning Emperor dressed in all his finery to the right of the reels. The artwork is great and the colours are muted in the style of traditional chinese watercolours. An asian sounding soundtrack further embellishes the overall atmosphere and a bell rings when winning symbols pay out.

The paytable at Lucky 8 slot game features heavily on the eponymous number 8 and the highest paying symbol in Lucky 8 is the Emperor who is also the wild symbol and which awards players 3,888 times players line bet. Players will need to place between three to five matching symbols on a winning payline in order to make wins. The Queen and Empress offers players 888x their bet if they are lucky to land five of her on the reels. This wild symbol can substitute for all the other gaming symbols to create even more winning combinations with the exception of the scatter which is symbolised as the icon in the game `¨Lucky8¨ in red and gold both auspicious colours in China.

These scatter symbols allow players to win in several ways. They are able to win up to 88x their bet on their own for 5 of a kind whilst three or more of these Lucky8´s also trigger the Free Game Feature. With just two scatters players are able double their bets.

Other gaming symbols mesh with the Chinese theme nicely and are Ming Vases (paying out 288x for five of a kind), Jade Dragons, Warriors and lower paying symbols the royal playing cards from Ace through to 9.

Lucky 8 slot has a high Return to Player Percentage (RTP) of 95% and this game plays at medium to high volatility. This kind of volatility means that players can win some epic prizes between a stream of small to medium wins. Patience and stamina will be required to navigate this slot game which brings appeal for risk loving high rollers with deeper pockets who are looking to win big. However, caution will need to be exercised for the more novice players who are more risk averse and playing with smaller budgets so they would be advised to set their wagers on the lower side and use fewer paylines.

The Free Games Feature is triggered when players are able to place between three to five scatters on a winning payline. Players are then awarded 8 free spins and will then be asked to bang a gong to reveal a random Bonus Multiplier and this could be either 2x, 3x, 5x or 8x.

Finally, RTG have added a Win-Win Feature which allows players using all 25 paylines to add a lot more to their winnings from between 8x and up to 88x their triggering bet depending on the amount won during the Free Games Feature.

The final touch are the two random progressive jackpots which can be won on any spin in the game. The exact running amounts of the minor and major jackpots is always shown at the top of the gaming grid.

Lucky 8 slot game is fully mobile optimized with the added convenience of being able to play instantly and seamlessly on the go from smartphones or tablet devices. Players can enjoy this cross compatibility from whenever and wherever they are irrespective of what screen size or device they are using from desktop, Android, Apple iOS and Samsung.