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1421: Voyages of Zheng He Slot Review

1421: Voyages of Zheng He is not a new slot, but it is one that does capture Chinese history rather nicely.

This IGT developed slot is based on the character of the same name, who sailed around Southern Asia, Western Asia, and Eastern Africa from 1405 to 1433, in the early part of the Ming Dynasty.

We’re assuming that the number “1421” in the title of this slot refers to the year of Zheng He’s sixth and penultimate voyage, which included trips to Ceylon, and the Maldives.

The slot is certainly a very clever and creative game, and it may teach the average IGT slot player a thing of two about Chinese history and culture.

Developers

IGT have a proven track record when it comes to developing decent slots with original features. Most of their games excel in the land-based casino world before they are brought over and ported to the online casino world. This is not one of those titles, though.

Instead, this is an original game which IGT have specifically designed to lure in online slot lovers. There may be some predictable imagery in the game, but feature-wise it is a bit of a cracker.

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How to play

1421: Voyages of Zheng He’s wagering menu bar is located below the reels, and it is somewhat thematic. You can tell that it is supposed to represent a boat.

This menu bar can allow you to choose between 8 and 88 paylines to play on, whilst the line bet can also be altered. With a minimum stake in play, the 1421: Voyages of Zheng He slot will cost you just $0.08 per spin.

At the top end of the gambling spectrum, the slot machine can set you back $2,640 per spin. That’s an unusual figure for a slot machine, but there you go.

Features

Wild symbol: Wild symbols take on the shape of a golden coin. These token symbols can substitute for all other symbols in the slot, with the exception of the bonus symbols.

Wilds are also the best paying symbols in the base game, seeing as they can offer you wins worth up to 888x your total bet in all.

Scatter symbol: When a player lands 3 of the bonus symbols on the central three reels (in any position on those reels), they will receive scattered wins worth 2x their total bet. They will also get to trigger the Player Decision bonus.

Player Decision Bonus: Once the Player Decision Bonus has been triggered, players will get to choose one of four bonus feature to enjoy. Three of the features are free spin bonus rounds, whilst one of them is known as the Cup Feature.

Free Spins Bonuses: Should you decide to go for the free spin bonus rounds, you’ll have three options ahead. One such option consists of a total of 20 free spins with random multipliers (1x to 3x) added to your wins.

Another option is to play with 15 free spins (with 1x to 5x) random multipliers. The final option offers you 10 free spins, with your random multipliers ranging from 1x up to 8x.

Cup feature: In this bonus, players can choose one of the three china cups on the screen. A golden ball is hidden underneath one of them. The players can win up to 102x their total bet, depending on how successful they are at guessing which cup has the ball under it.

Maximum pay-outs

Even though the free spins bonus round is played on a different set of reels to the base game, the player can still win the same amount.

The top non-progressive prize in this slot is 888x the total bet, as mentioned earlier on in this review. You will need 5 wilds to appear on a line to bag that prize.

Summary

We do like that IGT have chosen a famous Chinese historical figure as their inspiration behind this slot. We also like it that they offer some rather creative and appealing features in this game.

Normally, we’re pretty mad at IGT for being somewhat inflexible with their wagering range. However, in this slot the wagering range seems perfectly fair.

We can’t really grumble at all. That can only be a good thing. The 1421: Voyages of Zheng He slot was released earlier this year, so you will be able to find it at all good casinos offering IGT software, today.