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Following on from the creations of Dragon Palace, Astro Cat and More Monkeys, NextGen Gaming have not said their last word by not holding back from further expanding their already considerable number of slot variants, the ones listed above being inspired by Asian culture. The latest 5-reel one-armed bandit to be welded to this theme that seems to matter a lot to the NYX developers is called Shangri La!
A game with an adventurous character that defines itself as being rather relaxing. This characteristic is quickly felt and this feeling of fullness begins to rise with the help of its soundtrack which has the gift of being particularly fluid and sometimes detaches itself from its usual framework when activating features.
In order not to make unnecessary turns, the Shangri La mobile slot promises its audience to be colonised by a series of particularly emotionally rich actions! I must even say that the gameplay of the Shangri La video slot is well crafted with a scatter option that makes a splash when it comes to prize redistribution.
Not only because of the large number of free spins, but also because of the power of multiplication that many other slots in this category wish they had. This undeniable advantage of offering its audience the opportunity to activate 2 random features within the session reserved only for free spins scatters.
Unique features that will take players to places they have no idea. The imagination is endless at NextGen Gaming and the developers on the Shangri La project have done a very thorough job of keeping the public entertained in the presence of unparalleled game features that are impossible to find elsewhere.
Whether it is in the gameplay of other NYX Gaming slot games or even further by going to the door of the game libraries of this firm's competitors. In a very brief way for the moment, knowing that I will take the time as usual to present each option offered in the content of Shangri La, players will be able to activate simple and expandable wilds. Scatters offering access to free games.
A Super Free Games which simply translates into a horde of extra free spins. A Chest Bonus sponsored by a series of me-clicks and another special feature called Trail Bonus which aims to move the game's heroine along a checkerboard by gradually activating a wheel of fortune containing win multipliers. Finally, the chance to double the value of your recent profit by giving it away completely through a double or nothing option.
All in all, Shangri La is a 5-reel, 3-row, 15-payline slot that has something to amaze players. Not only for the quality of its gameplay, which is full of cinematography from an on-board camera, but also for the painstaking work that has gone into making the game so realistic.
At times, you feel like you're in the front row because the graphics are so good. A skin that takes charge of putting in front of the stage a landscape bordered by a mountain range of an extreme whiteness that makes you think that it is eternal snow.
In reality, it is nothing of the sort, since the rock that forms the shape of these mountain ranges is in fact nothing more than limestone. If we let our eyes gradually lose altitude, we can very quickly notice a thick green mass which are only the regrouping of trees forming a forest whose limits of its expansion remain unknown.
Vertiginous waterfalls here and there create an intimidating sensation of emptiness and offer a real paradise for life with all sorts of animal and plant species. For a moment it feels like the setting of Netent's game Koi Princess.
Now that we have seen what is happening in real time on the right side of the Shangri La slot, we will take a look at what is happening on the other side. For centuries now, a sort of temple has stood on a rocky hill, not far from yet another crystal-clear waterfall, and its thick, cold walls hold many mysteries. Riddles that are sure to be solved during the special Chest Bonus feature.
The interface of the Shangri La online casino game features a number of animal illustrations, all of which have accessories that enhance their appearance. There is a portrait of an elephant, a white tiger and a rhinoceros, all of which have a piercing look in their eyes without showing a hint of aggression. The animal side is not expressed and these creatures seem to be entranced by something we do not know exists.
Also present as items are a water lily flower, the architecture of another temple that stands out as being much more sophisticated than the first one that is omnipresent in the background of the main game. A sword with a blade that would make a razor jealous because it is so sharp, and poker card signs.
But the icon that will have the most impact in the game is the heroine of Shangri La. In a few words, a young woman of Asian descent. This would not have surprised anyone as she has a rather peculiar look as her clothing does not really fit into the adventurous box.
With her black hair blowing in the wind, this young woman wears a red silk ribbon around her neck and her bust is only covered by a tank top showing a curious symbol on the front. With her navel exposed, this carefree young woman wears low-cut trousers made of snakeskin, which are firmly attached to her hips by a thick leather belt.
To climb the cliffs she wears reinforced leather boots that are suited to the terrain and provide comfort and protection in addition to her gold-coloured knee pads. In her right hand she firmly holds a sword that dares anyone to approach her to measure the consequences. Certainly an attractive woman, but not one to be messed with.
With a relatively clear face and a smile on her face, this female protagonist will be constantly present to accompany players in their game session. To start a game, users will be able to set a bet value that remains available between £0.20 and £200. Much to my regret, this is the only setting point to set a bet value before putting the 5 reels of the Shangri La slot into action.
The 15 lines also remain frozen as there is no adjustment button available. Admittedly, I'm quite disappointed with this lack of options, but Shangri La does offer the possibility of activating the game in automatic mode, thus dispensing with the need for players to click on play to re-spin the 5 reels at each stop.
To begin this Shangri La payout ladder, we'll talk about wilds. It is important to know that the online game Shangri La has a family of 3 wilds. The first one refers to simple wilds, the second one to wilds of the same nature except that the latter will act as a second step to stick to standard wilds. These wilds are called flaming wilds because they have a frame that flares very easily. The third wild is defined as expandable. That is, they have the ability to cover the entire height of their reel so that the game can be unleashed more easily and therefore release lots of chips more easily and quickly.
Both single and flaming wilds have the common strength of doubling the overall profits for which they will be responsible. As with a traditional wild, their goal in Shangri La is to replace any items they find in their way to greatly enhance the formation of winning lines.
Of course, single wilds will be able to appear several times on the screen and their favourite reels to fulfil their mission are the 2, 3 and 4. The other reels, 1 and 5, will have no influence on the wilds and therefore their presence on these other 2 wheels will simply be ignored.
To add more spice to Shangri La's wilds functionality, the expandable wilds will be able to be activated at the same time as the simple wilds. However, these wilds with the ability to expand to the full height of a reel will be able to do so on wheels 2, 3 or 4. All symbols in the game can be substituted except for the scatter icon, which is untouchable, regardless of the type of wild.
To reach the free spins stage, or rather named free games, players will have to be patient without spinning for hours. The goal to activate the free spins promised by the gameplay of the Shangri La slot is to collect at least 3 scatters on the screen and on any area.
These icons can be identified by a gold cup with a large tiger head. Once these 3 scatters are present on the interface, the one-armed bandit configuration will invite players to click on one of the 3 scatters via a mini-feature called in the jargon of online casino games Click Me or Pick Me.
The cup icon will then spin around like a tornado and at an incredible speed. A roll will be visible and this will be split into zones, each of which will have a specific symbol. In all, there will be 4 of them. One to represent the free spins menu with 8 free spins to be won and a never before seen wild feature, a second to define the Super Free Games which will consist of releasing more free spins, 12 with high wild activity, a third for the Chest Bonus feature and a fourth for the Trail Bonus feature.
The first 2 ways of playing (free spins and super free games) are basic and therefore very common in slot games whether at NextGen Gaming or another competitor in the sector. There is no need to dwell on them, but the other two are of interest in this Shangri La paytable so we'll focus on them right now.
Chest Bonus is a feature that will take players to the Asian temple door visible in the background via an onboard camera. This large wooden door will open to lead lucky users into a large reception hall where a hundred year old tree lies rooted on a stone and moss building.
A shrub irrigated by trickles of incredibly pure water that escape between the spaces created by these innumerable boulders nested one on top of the other. A solid support that ultimately serves as a throne for this amazing tree that exudes a deep sense of serenity.
In front of this grandiose spectacle, 5 rectangular chests will be found on an open floor, the only difference between them being their colour. The goal of the players to progress in this Chest Bonus game will be to click randomly on 1 of the 5 chests. If 1 random prize or multiplier of up to x15 is revealed, the player will have to repeat the previous operation until they come face to face with an unfortunately empty chest. This disappointing stage of the Chest Bonus game will mark the end of this joyful episode and the player will be sent straight back to the main game.
Trail Bonus is a feature of the Shangri La game that can win a lot of money for those who manage to validate these requirements, as it will be possible to multiply the value of the wager that activated the Trail Bonus feature up to x100!
This is no joke, but once again, only the magic of chance will be able to validate or not the acquisition of such an amount of profit multiplication. Once this feature is activated, players will be exported into the sky and will be able to enjoy a bird's eye view of the treetops of this immense forest and also of some very impressive waterfalls.
The players will play the heroine of the game together with her white tiger who will both be represented by a counter. A kind of dice which will have for principle to advance on a footbridge made of spaced wooden boards and ropes. To progress gradually but surely on this narrow passage which does not ensure much safety because the players will be constantly confronted with the force of the void, a wheel of fortune will be present on the lower right side of the game screen.
Composed of fractions that house numbers from 1 to 3, each rotation with a mouse click will move the famous pawn forward. Each stop will be symbolised by a win multiplier. Several rotations of the wheel of fortune will require to be engaged and at each new position, the profit multipliers will add up. The end result of all this is the chance to accumulate a maximum of several multipliers, thus offering the opportunity of Shangri La's chance to credit a maximum multiplication coefficient of x100!
