Butterfly Lovers

A tragic story to be told in Chinese folktales, the take on these reels is a bit lighter, mostly revolving around beauty and butterflies. More importantly, though the original story might be a tragedy, in the game you can end up the winner!

Hand-drawn graphics are accompanied by well-planned mathematics, balancing the reels between paytable wins and massive multipliers that are brought on by different special features. It’s not all standard reelplay either, as you’ll find out as you take a walk through the stunning views the game has to offer.

Theme and Symbols

Centred around the love story, inspiration has been drawn from the mountainous landscape, the butterflies the lovers end up as, local nature and of course effects and animations that bring it all alive. It’s all the different effects that come into play during normal spins as well as during the features that really beautify this slot. 

The symbols are either familiar classics, or even more classic ones from the story itself. The sound effects aren’t all that, but they don’t detract from the experience either.

Betting Options and Functions

The playing area is set in a 4x4 fashion, bringing the total count to 16 symbol positions. Each of these is considered an individual position, which means that there are no paylines…

...how does betting and winning work then? Simple. You set your bet, and the total stake is used for everything...no need to divide it between paylines. Wins are simply calculated from the number of symbols on the reels. In other words, all wins are paid as scatters.

Minimum symbol count needed for a win is eight, which is quite high. Basically, half the screen needs to have matching symbols. Luckily, Wazdan offers you the ability to change variance to suit your own needs, from low to high. Might be worth risking high for those 16 symbol combos and the wins they bring.

Features

There are three distinct features here, all equally interesting.

• Liang Shanbo Bonus Spins

You’ll find a small grid, matching the main grid, on the left-hand part of the screen. When a blue butterfly shows up on a certain position it will match the position on the smaller screen. Once all of these have been matched, the bonus starts. Each position grants one bonus spins, during which all wilds stay locked. Only wild winds are paid.

• Zhu Yingtai Bonus Spins

This works the same as above, except that you collect pink symbols. The bonus is different, with each spins revealing a growing multiplier. This will affect all wins during the spin.

• Magic Sack Bonus

You collect magic sacks from the reels, and once the meter is full you’ll be granted eight spins. These spins come with multipliers that can go as high as nine. Five random symbols will be distributed as wilds.

Our Take

Wazdan really brings the story to life, as they tend to do with other oriental slots of theirs. The real surprise comes in the form of different specials, which will not leave you wanting. If you missed this game at launch, correct your error and give it a spin now!