Fu Er Dai

Lots of online slots have used Asian-focused themes over the years, and Fu Er Dai by Play N Go is another one on that list. To stand out in a sub-genre like this one that's full of titles, a game has to bring strong graphics and excellent gameplay with original features. Any two of these three factors will produce a decent slot, but combining all three will create a genre-defining title. This particular game seems to be of the latter variety, and it really has the winning combination for players who love games with a ton of action.

Game Layout

There are no strange format options here because everything falls into the typical, rectangular, five-reel and three-row layout. You'll have 10 paylines to play with in this game, which is plenty for how the features work, and you can bet up to five coins on each of those for a betting range of 10 to 50 coins per spin. The number of paylines cannot be adjusted, and the coin sizes range from $0.01 to $2 each. This gives players a minimum bet size of $0.10 per spin on one end of the spectrum and $100 per spin for the maximum on the other end of the spectrum.

Wild Dragon Symbol

The main symbol in this game that drives the regular gameplay is the wild, and while that's true for a whole lot of games, things are a bit different in the Fu Er Dai online slot. It shows up on the second, third and fourth reels only, and these three reels correspond to three women with dragon tattoos, which we'll look at in a moment.

Whenever you get a wild golden dragon emblem on one of these three reels, it will expand to cover the entire reel every single time. This means more ways to win and better chances for multi-line payouts. With that having been said, they don't remain dragons when they expand. Instead, they turn into one of three different women, the three with dragon tattoos that we mentioned earlier, and they will have either a green, yellow or red background depending on whether they appear on the second, third or fourth reel, respectively. Regardless of their background, however, they all work exactly the same.

Re-spin Feature

Getting one wild will expand and pay out prizes normally. Afterwards, you'll be given a free re-spin with that wild held in place. This does not apply to getting two or more wilds on the reels at once, since that will trigger another feature noted below, but it's still a cool way to give players some extra chances to win.

Win Spin Bonus Round

Free spins bonus features might be the most common feature used in video slots overall, but this game puts a different spin on this particular type of bonus round. If you get two or three of the wilds on the reels at the same time, then you'll be rewarded with a set of at least five win spins. These spins have the wilds that were used to trigger the bonus round held sticky, and you are guaranteed a win on every single spin. You can get additional free turns if you get another wild added to the reels in the event that you only picked up two initially as well.

Symbol Set and Payouts

The top five symbols pay for two of a kind or more. They include the man with sunglasses, who pays 1,500x for five of a kind. Get five of the golden cell phone symbol for a 750x payout, or make it 500x for five of a kind of the set of keys. The wallet with a pile of cash and the golden watch are worth 375x and 250x, respectively, for five-of-a-kind combinations.

This game's lower five symbols are card ranks that are stylized in an Asian-inspired font and that have gold and color motifs that fit the theme while standing out on their own. Five of the red A is worth 150x, and it drops to 125x for five of the teal K symbol. Players can earn 100x or 75x for five of the purple Q or green J, respectively, and it's 50x when you get five of the blue 10 symbol on a payline.

In Summary

There's a lot that combines to give Fu Er Dai the ability to stand out from the crowd of Asian-themed online slots, but the solid graphics don't hurt the situation. The action-oriented gameplay with multiple features that stand out for being a bit different than what's typically available help as well. This is a pretty good game with a balanced pay table that still allows for some significant wins.