Golden Beauty

Every slot player can appreciate a fresh take on the genre – originality is a much-prized trait! But, considering that wins provide the motivation for most players, is that always a good thing?

In Golden Beauty, Pragmatic Play seems to present a different argument. Though not an inspiring title in visual terms, the gaming fundaments, features, and odds on offer to players are excellent.

With a Progressive Feature adding wilds to the reels every tenth spin and up to 45 free spins at a time, players of all experience levels will find much to appreciate here.

Theme

A beautiful woman…

…is almost always a welcome sight. Though this title draws its name from a ravishing raven-haired lady who appears on the reels, this Asian-themed slot is much more about substance than style.

The leading lady herself acts as the top paying symbol, appearing stacked upon four reel positions. Her value is matched by the purple wild symbol which substitutes for others to help form wins.

Other gaming symbol include golden urns overflowing with gems and coins, shamisens, ornate combs, gems, and lotus blooms, as well as the playing card symbols ace through ten. A golden temple acts as the bonus symbol, opening the way to free spins.

This game is built by Pragmatic Play, a brand with complicated history. Though officially established in 2015, strong connections exist between this designer and the scandal-prone TomGame, which was launched in 2008 – as a matter of fact, the same owner has been in place for both companies. With that said, Pragmatic has won some major awards in recent years, so they clearly have some good material to offer.

Betting Options and Functions

There are 75 fixed paylines in this medium-volatility slot. The overall bet can be set from 0.25–250.00 times the betting currency,

Player options, payline information, game rules, and more are available via a pop-up menu. Autoplay can be engaged for up to 100 spins in a row, or as a simple on-off toggle, with optional win/loss limits available. Quick and Turbo spin modes are also available for those who prefer a faster gaming tempo.

The theoretical return to player (RTP) is excellent at 96.44%.

Features

• The Progressive Feature is an interesting twist on traditional slot play.
• On every spin, the appearance of a lotus symbol on the reels will result in that reel position being ‘marked.’
• On every tenth spin, all marked reel positions are filled with wild symbols, unleashing the potential for big wins.
• The feature is not active during Free Spins.

• The Free Spins Feature is triggered by the appearance of three or more Bonus symbols.
• 5–10 extra wild symbols are added to the reels during the feature.
• At the beginning of the feature, players must choose their preferred balance of number of free spins against the number of wild symbols added to the reels.
• Depending on the player’s choice, between 5–45 freebies will be awarded.
• The feature can be re-triggered without limit.

Our Take

Golden Beauty, somewhat ironically, is not the most appealing slot at first glance. Players who try this title craving an original take on slot play are likely to be disappointed.

However, for those seeking a strong gaming experience in terms of fundamentals, bonus features, and RTP, this is a game not to be missed!