The magic of Asia reappears in this Quest to the West™ slot with a special enchantment that resembles another machine from the same software, Bamboo Rush™ (2019). Where a friendly panda will try to boost players' bankroll by appearing on the reels and sending out win multipliers and free spins for everyone's amusement. In addition, the lotus symbol will be very present and this is another of the similarities that players will find in both games.
The prince of the kingdom of a country located in deep Asia Ming asks for help from his great friend the Monkey King Po. He has been threatened by his half-brother Ying who wants to take over the kingdom. But he is not an honest person like Ming. No, he is a person with a heart of stone who believes that everything is due to him and he wants to rule at all costs! Even if it means executing his half-brother.
Ying has called in the Big Pig. An assassin who shows no mercy. Everything is ready, but they didn't count on Po and his army being there. When Big Pig arrives in Ming's room to nail the sacred dagger to him, Po comes out from behind the big curtain and starts fighting the evil pig who wants to end his great friend's life.
The battle is hard and merciless Po is even wounded several times but he would give his life to protect Ming. The noise alerts Ming's guards who come to Po's aid. The sacred snake makes short work of the murderous pig, but Po is in a serious condition. Ming is sad before he dies, the pig says that it was Ming's half-brother who sent him. Ming then sent for him and had him imprisoned for the rest of his life.
The Monkey King in Quest to the West™ represents the wild symbol and will be able to substitute all other symbols. This symbol will pay out as the highest symbol. 1 or 2 Monkey King symbols will act as standard wilds. 3 or more Monkey King symbols will act as wilds and trigger the Quest to the West feature.
In the Caishen Arrival™ (2019) online video slot, players will see that the main symbol will be this wild that will expand and announce the arrival of the free spins. The colour red is dominant in both real money games, a symbol of luck in Asian culture.
Wins from a spin with three or more Monkey King symbols in the Quest to the West™ real money slot will be calculated and then a free spin is offered. During the respin each Monkey King symbol will move one reel to the left. Another respin will be offered and the Monkey King symbol will continue to move to the left, spinning again each time the symbol changes.
This will happen as long as all the Monkey King symbols have all disappeared from the Quest to the West™ reels. Winnings will be calculated after each spin. When 1 Monkey King symbol remains on the leftmost reel it will trigger the last respin. If another Monkey King symbol appears on the last respin of the Quest of the West feature the event will run until all Monkey King symbols have disappeared from the reels.
All Quest of the West feature respins are free. With every Quest to the West™ there will be an opportunity to win 1000x the stake every time the Monkey King symbols walk on the reels. Each time a Monkey King symbol walks off the reels it will increase the Sky Scaler by one level.
There are a total of 15 levels which will require 15 Monkey King symbols in the same round of Quest to the West™ to complete. When the meter is full players will instantly receive a prize of 1000x the stake, the meter will reset to zero and can be refilled during the Quest to the West feature.
A Quest to the West™ real money slot that offers to win up to 1000x the stake if players reach all 15 symbols in the Heaven gauge. They might find a resemblance to Fa-Fa Twins™ (2017) because as players will have seen in the review, there too they will be able to win 5000 coins if they manage to collect 5 identical symbols at once. A little wonder!
Two other features will delight players the walkings wilds and the Quest to the West which will be very fruitful. The theme is not really unique as many slot machines take their place in the middle of an Asian decor which is very relaxing thanks to a magical and really soothing soundtrack. Gameplay wise it's not huge but there's plenty to enjoy.
The stakes range from 0.04 to €80 which is a wide enough range to satisfy as many people as possible. Not all players can afford to bet €80 per round. This game favours smaller players or those who like to be in control and not take too much risk on their bets. It is important to always be in control and to play responsibly.
The player return is 97.53% which is well above average. This game remains a very volatile online video slot that offers great payouts alternating with periods that won't pay out too much. The features will be triggered without much delay and will have players enjoying the maximum excitement of trying to reach 15 Monkey Kings to win 1000x the stake!