Lanterns & Lions Hold & Win Slot Game

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Roar into the new year with the lion dance spectacle!

The bustling streets of Shanghai come alive with anticipation, resonating with a palpable energy that pulses to the beat of drums during the renowned lion dance ceremony. In this revered tradition which bridges generations, you will become part of a celebration of unity and prosperity. Experience the heartbeat of China's festive spirit with Lanterns & Lions, a 5-reel hold-and-win slot game that captures a mesmerizing spectacle marking the dawn of a new year. Available for instant play in a no-download format, this game can be accessed on both desktop and mobile browsers at EmuCasino.

How to play Lanterns & Lions by iSoftBet?

The symbols of Lanterns & Lions include card rank symbols (9, 10, J, Q, K and A), gold coins, firecrackers, a tortoise and a cat. The special symbols of the game are Caishen Wild, Lion Scatter and Lantern symbols.

Lanterns & Lions requires you to obtain matching symbols from the leftmost reel to the right. The game has 25 paylines and the number of matching symbols across them at the end of the spin will determine your win value. You can adjust the coin value in the game. As such, the minimum bet in this game is $0.25 and the maximum bet is $25.

The visuals of Lanterns & Lions are characterized by a grand celebration of the Chinese New Year. The background features an ancient castle, the setting for the festivities. The god of wealth, Caishen, may appear randomly on the reels to bestow upon you the power of wild symbols. Choose between two dancing lion performances to trigger either free spins or the hold-and-win bonus feature.

The bonus features in Lanterns & Lions

Caishen Wild substitutes for all non-special symbols. Landing 3 Caishen Wild symbols on the same reel will extend to become a stacked Wild symbol. Stacked Wild symbols can appear only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. The Stacked Wild will count as a single Wild.

Red Envelope is triggered randomly on any paid spin, which will open and reveal an instant cash prize of 8x, 88x, 888x or 8,888x Bet. The red letter may shake during the game but it doesn't guarantee the Lucky Envelope feature.

Landing 3 or more Lion Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 in view will trigger the Dancing Lions Feature Pick. Pick a Dancing Lion to reveal either the Free Spins or the Hold & Win Feature.

When Free Spins are triggered you will be awarded with either 8, 10 or 12 Free Spins with an extra 25, 50, 75 or 100 added Wild symbols. During Free Spins Cai Shen Wild symbols can become stacked on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. 3 Lion Scatters will re-trigger the initial amount of Free Spins.

The Hold & Win feature is triggered by 5 or more Cash Lantern symbols landing anywhere in view. Hold & Win Feature can also be won during the Pick a Dancing Lion Feature. Hold & Win Feature will award 3 respins with all cash values remaining in place. During Hold & Win Feature only Lantern symbols are in play and every time a new one lands, the respins will reset to 3. Lantern symbol values are random values from 1x to 500x times bet. Mini, Minor, and Major special Lantern symbols can land as part of the trigger or in the Hold & Win Feature: Mini (30x total bet), Minor (100x total bet), Major (500x total bet) and Grand (1000x total bet). If all the spaces are filled during the feature, the Grand prize will be awarded and added to the total win. If the respins run down to zero, the feature will end and all cash values in view will be collected.