Yakuza

Yakuza is a slot based on the Japanese underground crime syndicates, and Arrow's Edge has captured all of the bright lights that you think about when it comes to cities like Tokyo in the graphics for this game. You'll experience the process of trying to figure out how the traitor is for the syndicate in this game while you spin your way to different levels of wins. This game has a moderate volatility, and it's all about giving players an exciting experience.

Game Format

With this video slot, you'll get a very popular format with 25 paylines. This title has the usual five-reel, three-row layout as well, so you won't feel thrown off at all by the format of the game. You can choose to play with fewer than 25 paylines if you really want to, but we don't recommend it because it typically lowers the RTP. If you need a lower bet size, you can use options to decrease your total bet instead. Available wager sizes run from the $0.25 level at the low end to the incredible $250 at the top end, making it easy for any player to find a bet size that works for them.

Wild Sword Symbols

The wild symbol in this game is the sword, and Arrow's Edge has driven a lot of the gameplay in this title around this particular symbol. You'll find it on the second, third and fourth reels only, so it does not have its own payouts. However, it does give a 3x multiplier to the value of any winning combination that uses at least one wild to complete.

There is also a re-spin feature that's really important because of the value that it adds for the player. Whenever you get at least one sword wild on the reels, you will get a free re-spin. During the re-spin, the wild will shift one spot to the left. This will continue until it reaches the far left-hand reel. This is a cool way to get multiple free chances to hit winning combinations, and it shows just how much value is tied up in the wild symbol itself.

Bonus Round

There are scattered gangster symbols on the reels, and three of them will activate the bonus feature. This way this feature works is that you'll get nine different characters to choose from. One of them will be the leader of the traitors, others will be moles, and the rest will be loyal to the syndicate.

The way this works is that players will choose from the set of characters, and if you get the traitor leader, you'll win 50 times your entire bet. If you get the mole, you get a smaller win. You get multiple picks from the nine, and if you get all of the moles and the traitor leader, then you get an extra prize worth between 60 and 80 times your total bet. If players pick loyal characters instead, then they get a smaller prize. This is a cool way of bringing the bonus feature into the fold with the theme of the game and making it into something pretty meaningful.

Top Payouts

There are five top symbols in this game. The Yakuza boss is the guy in the hat and sunglasses, and he pays 1,000x for five of a kind. He's also the only symbol that pays you if you get just two of a kind on an activated payline. You can get a 750x win for five of the dark-haired, female gangster, and her counterpart is the female detective with brown hair who pays 250x. Also paying 250x for five of a kind is the gangster in a helmet and goggles holding a gun, and the gun itself pays 125x for five of a kind.

You'll also have access to some lower pays with the stylized rank symbols. Five of the A gives you 100x, and you can earn 75x for five of the K or Q. The J is good for 50x with five on a payline, and the 10 and 9 symbols both pay 30x each when you nail five.

In Summary

We think that Yakuza is one of the better games that Arrow's Edge has produced, both in terms of the visual appeal but also in terms of the gameplay. They've gained a lot of criticism for how they have handled the graphics for many of their games, and they've also been criticized for being lazy with gameplay elements, but neither of those problems are present here. Overall, we recommend this game to players.