Nian Nian You Yu: Online Casino Game from Playtech - Video slots Review

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This review is devoted to one of numerous video slots produced by Playtech company dedicated to the culture of The Heaven Empire. There are no specialists in Chinese language among the authors of the gambling dictionary - Casinoz, but all-knowing Google has helped us. It says that the expression placed by the developers at the title of this game is used to wish success and wealth by Chinese (if we are mistaken, you are welcome to correct us). So, lets discuss the features and capabilities of this model.

Rating

8/10

Users

8/10

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450

Max bet

10000:1

Max payout

Number of reels

Number of lines

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«Nian Nian You Yu» is the five reeled online slot machine available for free testing and game by real money. Combinations can be formed at nine lines here, but the customer can use any number of them. Symbols are located in three lanes at the main screen.
Bets per each of the active lines are equalized automatically. It is possible to stake from one cent to fifty dollars per each of the lines. This way, the minimal acceptable bet per round is just one cent, while the maximal can reach four hundred fifty dollars.
This video slot is provided with the basic symbols, icons with advanced functions and a multi-level progressive jackpot. Details of all these features are discussed below.
Winning combinations are formed both from left to right starting from the first reel and from right to left starting from the last reel in «Nian Nian You Yu» game. To make a paid combination it is necessary to hit at least two or three (depending on their type) same symbols. The symbols have to be situated next to each other at the same active line. Please read about exceptions below.
As usually, each line brings only one payoff - by the most valuable combination. Its amount depends on the bet by this line and the index of formed combination. It varies from x2 to x10000. In case of several combinations formed at different lines by result of the same round, all credits are summarized. The gambling feature is not provided by the rules.
The payback index of this model is 97,03% (this index may vary according to the amount of jackpot).

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Symbols

There are ten standard symbols at the screen of «Nian Nian You Yu» game. They are a blooming tree, carnival dragons, masks, fireworks, red lanterns, hieroglyphs and other items connected with Chinese culture.
Such symbols as Wild (a red carp) and Scatter (name of the game written in hieroglyphs) are provided with advanced functions. Please read about it below:

Wild is imaged only at the three central reels. It can’t form combinations on its own, but it is able to replace other basic symbols when necessary. In such cases it doubles up standard indexes.
Scatter is paid independently of its location at the screen. Two and more Scatters dropped out at any position bring a payoff in amount from one to one hundred total bets per round.

Free spins are not provided.

Nian Nian You Yu Bonus games

«Nian Nian You Yu» doesn't offer any prize rounds by the topic of the video slot.

Jackpots

Four-level Dragon Jackpot is drawn in «Nian Nian You Yu» video slot. All four jackpots are collected due to deductions of one percent of the real bets placed by the customers. Green jackpot starts raising from ten euro, blue - from one hundred, red - from one thousand and yellow - from twenty thousands.
Fighting for all entire jackpots is possible playing by any bet, but as higher the placed amount, higher your chances to get lucky to pass into the special round. It can begin during any regular spin due to the random number generator.
You would have to spin an analogue of the fortune wheel with colorful sectors which match each of the jackpots at the special screen. This way, there are four green cells and only one yellow here. The lucky one wins the jackpot according to the sector an arrow shows.

Nian Nian You Yu Interface

Although the control panel of this video slot contains many buttons, you can easily understand all their functions (moreover, the interface is multi-language).
The active lines are picked with help of numbered buttons by both sides of the reels. There is a window where you can set up the bet per each of the lines in the left bottom corner. It is also possible to set up betting levels (lines) with help of the special buttons at the control panel.
Turbo mode and the automatic game mode are available. The pay table consists of two pages only. You can find payoff indexes and the basic points of rules at the first page, while the second explains principals of jackpots drawing.
More details of all features and particularities of the gameplay are available in the informational section.
It is possible to control sound parameters, size of the screen and other settings. Most of online casinos provide an opportunity to download «Nian Nian You Yu» or launch it right in a browser.

Conclusion

Perhaps, most of our regular readers are already tired of Chinese style, but we still recommend you testing this novelty. The game is very colorful, exciting and unpredictable. Meanwhile, the payback index is quite high as well, that is not very typical for models with progressive jackpots.

Where to play Nian Nian You Yu for free or real money?

Our reviewers were testing «Nian Nian You Yu» free in Winner Casino, although you can choose other online casinos powered by Playtech software. Our reviews would help you to find the suitable online portal.
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