Cai Shen 88

Traditional Chinese beliefs and teachings place wealth and wellbeing high on the list of priorities.

This is definitely one part of this amazing culture that resonates well with the iGaming community. Fans of the one-armed bandit are well aware of that fact that…

…traditional Chinese themes are in high regard among players worldwide.

What Red Rake Gaming offers is a polished take that brings more of this same, familiar experience with a twist!

Theme That Oozes with Wealth

Red Rake Gaming has decided to put together a slot based on the legend of Cai Shen, or Caishen, as it is known in Taoism and Chinese folk tales. Often called the God of Wealth…

…Cai Shen is associated with good fortune and overall joyful occasions such as the Chinese New Year.

The team behind this release has done a decent job at capturing the essence of what this deity is all about and delivering it on the reels.

The game takes place in a massive temple somewhere in Ancient China. The reels are surrounded by golden statues of dragons which are highly detailed…

…and give this slot plenty of immersion. The sound design isn’t aggressive but is rather built around the chirping of the birds. The audiovisual experience is on point, to say the least.

Symbol Design

With wealth being the main motif of this slot game, it’s no wonder that RRG’s creative team went with gold as their color of choice for the symbols.

The lower paying tier features the card royals outlined in gold, while the higher paying set brings golden statues of different animals. Players will see…

…tortoises, pigs, fish, and others as they spin the reels. The wild comes in the form of a Cai Shen portrait while the Scatter symbol depicts a money tree full of coins.

Needless to say…

…there’s nothing ambiguous about this game’s imagery!

Betting Options and Functions

At its core, Cai Shen is a fairly regular 5x3 reel slot. It runs on 25 fixed paylines and pays left to right. 

With an estimated RTP of 95,30%, it’s not that impressive. However, it makes up for that with various special features.

As for the UI design, it looks busy. With that said, it’s intuitive enough where players won’t have trouble figuring out what’s what.

The main controls are located right below the reels and include the paytable button, the Balance window, Win window, Total Bet adjustment tool, Auto Spin, and Spin buttons.

There is also a secondary menu right underneath the main one, where you can control sound, access the main menu and more.

Special Features

The team behind this release has done its best to offset the relatively low estimate RTP with numerous entertaining features. For starters, there’s the…

…wild that acts as a multiplier in wins involving the lucky multiplier. Speaking of which, there’s a chance you can hit an x2 up to x88 multiplier in the base game.

Lucky Roulette is another awesome feature triggered by 3 or more money tree symbols. Once activated, it spins a lucky roulette wheel giving players a chance to win one of 4 different bonus spin features.

Next is the Chinese Lanterns mini-game that brings sticky multipliers and adds more with every new spin. This is also where…

…players can trigger the Jackpot feature and potentially win a Minor, Major or Grand Jackpot!

Conclusion

What Cai Shen 88 brings to the table is a wild ride full of awesome features. The game is fun, it looks great and it definitely has potential.

However:

Be mindful of that low RTP, as it may be a limiting factor if you’re into more casual slot games.