Huangdi: The Yellow Emperor from Microgaming: Slot Review - the ancestor to the whole of China

This game revolves around one of the greatest ever rulers of China known as Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor. Seen as a deity in Chinese religion, this crafty emperor is credited with coming up with a vast range of inventions such as the calendar and also an ancient form of football. He is so revered in China today that he is said to be the ancestor of all of the Chinese people.

History lesson over and done with, onto the game now!

It has 5 reels, 25 pay lines and a nice variety of features such as expanding reels and free spins.

Special Features

The first feature worth mentioning is the Wild symbol. It is denoted by the game logo and it substitutes for all other symbols except the Scatter symbol which is represented by a fearsome golden dragon.

The game features expanding symbols. If you land a full stack on the first reel in the normal game then all of the other matching symbols on the other reels will expand. This is a neat feature and gives you the opportunity for some really big wins.

There is also a Free Spins game and this is triggered when you land three or more of the golden dragon symbols anywhere across the reels. This awards you with 15 free spins and there is the added bonus of the wild symbol appearing stacked when it pops up on the first reel. Expanding symbols can also appear in this game which greatly increases your chances of even bigger wins. Another nice feature of this game is that free spins can be retriggered when you land 3 or more golden dragon scatter symbols.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The oriental theme of this game is superbly illustrated throughout and the symbols are stylish and run nice and smoothly on the reels.

The animations when symbols expand are very impressive and the background of the game is highly detailed and contains an ancient temple and some nicely coloured caves.

The music is a definite highlight for me as it has a distinctly Asian flavour and is full of battle drums and flutes. It compliments the game really well and sets up a nice atmosphere when you start spinning the reels.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 25 paylines, an average RTP of 95.48%, and a low maximum payout worth 240X your stake.

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: 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 3.75, 4.00, 4.50, 5.00, 6.25, 7.50, 8.75, 10.00, 11.25, 12.50, 15.00, 17.50, 18.75, 20.00, 22.50, 25.00, 30.00, 31.25, 35.00, 37.50, 40.00, 43.75, 45.00, 50.00, 56.25, 62.50, 75.00, 87.50, 100, 112.50, 125.00

Based on an original bet of 0.25:

• Huangdi Logo Wild Symbol: 0.50 for 3X, 0.75 for 4, 2.50 for 5X
• Golden Dragon Scatter Symbol: 0.25 for 2X, 0.50 for 3X, 2.50 for 4X, 25.00 for 5X
• Hyuandi Symbol: 0.30 for 3X, 0.60 for 4X, 2.00 for 5X
• Sword Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 1.75 for 5X
• Scroll Symbol: 0.20 for 3X, 0.40 for 4X, 1.50 for 5X
• Chest Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 1.25 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.07 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.60 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.06 for 3X, 0.15 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.12 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.10 for 4X, 0.30 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 0.03 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.25 for 5X

Our Verdict on Huangdi: The Yellow Emperor

Huangdi: The Yellow Emperor is made by Microgaming and it is a fantastic representation of ancient Chinese history. After playing the game, I found myself wanting to know more about Huangdi and that is a credit to the game itself.

The expanding reels and free spins definitely make this game stand out and with the opportunity to win up to 240 times your bet on each spin then get ready to spin those reels immediately!

Visit ancient China and win big with Huangdi!