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Sakura Fortune from Quickspin: Slot Review - defeat the evil emperor!

Visit ancient Japan and do battle with an evil emperor who holds the key to some untold riches!

Sakura is the national flower of Japan and it is also known as a cherry blossom. When this flower blooms, there is a huge festival celebrating it all over the country where people sit beneath the trees and toast the flowers with some delicious sake. This game is based on a princess named after the flower and it deals with an epic battle between her and an evil emperor as she seeks to claim the land and all of its riches.

It is a 5 reel slot game with 40 paylines and comes with features such as free spins, respins and a mystery nudge mode.

Sakura Fortune Screenshot

Special Features

The first thing to mention is the Wild symbol and this is denoted by the beautiful princess. As per usual, this symbol substitutes for all other symbols but the interesting thing about this symbol is that it is a 4x1 wild scatter symbol. This symbol will only appear on reels 2, 3, and 4. If you manage to land 2 or more Princess Wild symbols then you will activate the Mystery Nudge feature where the symbols will nudge to form a full stack. If you manage to form 2 full stacks of Princess Wild symbols then the Sakura Fortune respin feature will activate. The total number of respins relate to the number of Wild symbols on the reels when triggered. Additional Wilds will give more respins and when there are no more Wilds left then the feature will end.

The Bonus Scatter symbol is depicted by a rather ornate golden fan. If you land 3 of these symbols on the reels then you will activate the Free Spins bonus game. In this feature, you will be given 5 Free spins and any Princess Wild symbol that lands on the reels will expand to cover the full reel and will remain in place for the duration of the free spin. It will also award you with a handy free spin. There is scope for some big wins here if you land the right symbols on the reels.

Lastly, it is worth noting that the Sakura Fortune Respin feature is always played before the Free Spins bonus game.

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Theme, Graphics and Sound

The game is beautifully rendered as cherry blossoms adorn the background with wonderful detail and colour. The symbols are intricately detailed and range from dragons, lions, coins, through to princesses and emperors. They run nicely on the reels and I really liked how the Wild symbol expands to take over a reel. It is a really nice animation to see as the Princess's hair sway slowly in her symbol as cherry blossoms swirl around her.

The music is of the epic variety and as expected it's quite Japanese-based. It suits the theme of this slot wonderfully and I really enjoyed listening to it as I played the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 40 paylines, a healthy RTP of 96.58%, and a maximum payout worth 1,023X your initial bet!

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.80, 2.00, 4.00, 8.00, 20.00, 40.00, 80.00

Based on an original bet of 0.20:

  • King Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 2.00 for 5X
  • Queen Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 1.00 for 5X
  • Prince Symbol: 0.08 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.60 for 5X
  • Gold Dragon Symbol: 0.06 for 3X, 0.15 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X
  • Green Lion Symbol: 0.06 for 3X, 0.12 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X
  • White Coin Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.10 for 4X, 0.25 for 5X
  • Silver Coin Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.10 for 4X, 0.25 for 5X
  • Bronze Coin Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.20 for 5X
  • Green Coin Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.20 for 5X

Our Verdict on Sakura Fortune

Sakura Fortune is made by Quickspin and it’s a beautiful representation of ancient Japan and it’s a really simple game to get into. The Respin and Free Spin features are a lot of fun to play and provide lots of replay value. The volatility for this game is quite high so expect to put a good bit of time into this game in order to get a big payout but the payouts are definitely worth it.

Aid the Princess to her destiny in Sakura Fortune!