It's not every day that a slot takes on the Asian wilderness. Until Quickspin's Eastern Emeralds, which tries just that, blending an oriental theme with a serene mountain backdrop. This slot feels fresh in its presentation, but the theme isn't exactly new to the slot world. Nevertheless, Quickspin, known for taking popular ideas and putting a twist on them, has made Eastern Emeralds stand out with a design that's clean, tranquil, and easy on the eyes.
The game’s 5x3 grid setup, paired with 20 paylines, gives us a straightforward experience that is easily accessible to both seasoned players and newcomers. The betting begins at 0.20, meeting all the industry standards and player expectations. And while its bonus features may boil down to a combination of multipliers and free spins, the game isn’t as simple as you may think.
While Quickspin has a catalog filled with other fun slots like Dwarfs Gone Wild and Sakura Fortune, Eastern Emeralds clearly aims to be the flagship game of the year for the provider. It’s refreshing to see them move away from traditional fantasy themes, giving players a simpler yet still engaging experience.
Here's how you can get started and play Eastern Emeralds for yourself:
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As you’d expect, the symbols in Eastern Emeralds fall nothing short of its theme. Starting off simple, the lower end of the paytable is filled with symbols from 10 to A, classic, with a touch of oriental. On the other (higher) end of the spectrum, are more lucrative symbols that are all about the theme. For a full breakdown, see the paytable below:
Symbol | Payout (for 3, 4, or 5 of a kind) |
10 | 0.25x, 0.5x, 1.25x |
J | 0.25x, 0.5x, 1.25x |
Q | 0.25x, 0.5x, 1.25x |
K | 0.50x, 1x, 2x |
A | 0.50x, 1x, 2x |
Medallion | 0.75x, 1.50x, 3x |
Oriental Trinket | 0.75x, 1.50x, 3x |
Golden Turtle | 1x, 2x, 4x |
Koi Fish | 1x, 2.5x, 5x |
Dragon | 1.25x, 3x, 7.50x |
Of course, there are also the special symbols to discuss. The first is, somewhat expectedly, the Wild, lavished in green and gold. Its goal is to substitute for all the symbols in the paytable and help form potentially winning combinations.
While we’ve mentioned the symbols, we are yet to discuss the bonus features. As we hinted at, Eastern Emeralds relies on two main bonuses.
The game’s wild symbols don't just substitute for other symbols; they come with multipliers attached. The multiplier value matches the reel the wild lands on, meaning wilds on reel 2 have a 2x multiplier, reel 3 has a 3x multiplier, and so on, with a maximum of 5x on reel 5. These multipliers can potentially combine when more than one wild is involved in a win, which could possibly lead to some hefty rewards.
The Free Spins round in Eastern Emeralds offers players a choice, a "choose your destiny" feature that allows you to pick how many spins you want versus the size of multipliers you'll get. The fewer spins you choose, the higher the multipliers:
While flawlessly executed, Eastern Emeralds is not the first Asian-themed slot to hit the gaming market. Other slot titles that take on the Asian theme at Bet Victor Casino include Easter Gold, Egyptian Emeralds, Chinese Treasures. To find them, go to the Bet Victor slot section and search by title.