Paws of Fury

It’s not hard to tell the Blueprint gaming has blueprinted their Paws of Fury on the Kung Fu Panda -series. That is to say this is not an officially licensed game; it merely draws all inspiration from the movies. That said, the slot is top of the line production and offers plenty of replayability and entertainment for even a furious spinner. There are also a few progressive jackpots up for grabs, several bonus features and plenty of modifiers to increase your wins.

Theme

The theme reminds me instantly of the movies, and there’s no doubt this has been the purpose. Excellent graphics, from the floating panda to the dojo and the blooming trees creates a level of immersion that most other slots can only dream of. Oriental music plays in the background, nudging the player gently forwards. Occasional sound effect completes the immersion. The further action opens up as the special features come to play.

Betting Options and Functions

The player can choose between 0.20 coins to a total stake of 500 coins per spin. This adds plenty of variance to the game. There are twenty paylines, all fixed, divided between the standard five reels in three rows. You’ll find the familiar card values from Jack to Ace representing the low-paying symbols. These payback anywhere from five to one hundred coins, multiplied with line bet value. The high-paying symbols pay up five hundred coins from five symbols on a row.

The maximum win is 10 000 times your line bet or 250 000 coins. Playing with higher bet means a higher maximum win. To this, you can also add the progressive jackpot, which keeps on rising until it is claimed.

Features

The jackpot is up for grabs with any bet and activates when five Jackpot King symbols appear in a winning line. During the jackpot game, the player can either win big or grab the jackpot. The latter is naturally quite rare.

There are several bonus features which can be activated by getting three Bonus Pandas anywhere on the screen. This will activate the bonus wheel, which will, in turn, determine which of the five features the player gets to play.

Win Sum Dough - the player is presented with several bowls, each revealing a bet multiplier underneath. Match three to grab your prize, or match three Golden Pandas to win the Big Money bonus.

Journey of the Panda - advance along a trail to collect bonus multipliers. Also possibility to enter the Big Money Bonus.

Rise of the Panda Free Spins - a complicated set of wheels awarding multipliers, bonus wins and more free spins.

Panda Warrior Free Spins - twenty extra paylines are added to the reels, and the format is changed to 5x4. A number of wilds feature on the screen during the spins.

Enter The Panda Big Money Bonus - here you get to collect, as the name implies, massive sums of money.

Whenever you make your way through a bonus game you are also presented with the chance to gamble or collect. Sometimes taking the risk is worth it!

Our Take

Paws of Fury is an excellent slot with plenty of action through and through. The only downside is the somewhat low RTP, which could be easily nudged up a few full percentages. Apart from this, the player is treated to an excellent atmosphere with big wins and plenty of bonuses in sight.