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Lisa Michaels
IGT’s MegaJackpots series continues with a title that I found both captivating and rewarding. MegaJackpots Star Lanterns is an Asian-themed game where glowing paper lanterns appear on the reels with every spin, special stars bless you with multiplying rewards, and a life-altering progressive prize is waiting for you to claim it.
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As you can see in the image below, the controls that allow you to spin the reels, activate Autoplay, and change your bet are all gathered below the reels.
The Spin button is in the middle of the command panel. Push this to play the game manually, or use the Autoplay function to use automatic spins instead. To change your bet, tap the ‘-’ and ‘+’ buttons in the “Line Bet” section. Above the reels, a golden display shows you how far the progressive jackpot has built up so far.
I like the symbols in MegaJackpots Star Lanterns. They’re detailed and colourful with a soft glow that gives the game a cozy feel(for me, at least). There are ten symbols, including lanterns with various patterns and colours.
The green tiger lantern and blue fish lantern offer up to 40x your bet, and the yellow dragon symbol pays up to 50x your bet. The light purple lantern, yellow lantern, and red-and-yellow pattern award up to 300x, 400x, and 500x your stake, respectively.
The top-paying symbol is the gold lantern with red tassels. That pays up to 1,000 for your bet. Star symbols apply an x2, x3, or x5 win multiplier. A red Wild lantern also substitutes for all symbols except the star, Bonus, and Mega Jackpots symbols.
MegaJackpots Star Lanterns has 20 paylines, and matching 3+ symbols on any line awards a cash prize. The Wild symbol can help you win by standing in for standard paying symbols.
The excitement starts when you get any winning combination during the base or bonus game. All symbols from the winning combo will disappear, allowing new symbols to float up in their place. This process repeats for as long as you keep landing those winning combinations, meaning you can get a chain of multiple wins from a single spin.
The gleaming star symbols will award you a 2x, 3x, or 5x win multiplier whenever they appear on the reels. If two or more Star symbols land during a spin, their multiplier values will be combined.
Your winning chances get even better when you land 3 Bonus scatter symbols on reels 1, 2 and 3.
You must choose 1 of the three lanterns to get between 4 and 14 free spins. While this feature runs, the Star Multiplier feature will trigger more often, giving you more chances for big wins.
The game’s ultimate prize could be yours when you collect four MegaJackpots symbols on a single spin. These symbols can show up when special transforming star symbols make an appearance.
You could win this fantastic prize with any real money bet, but remember that the higher your stake, the better your chances of triggering the progressive award.
MegaJackpots Star Lanterns has a progressive jackpot that gets bigger and bigger while you play until it’s awarded to one lucky player. The exact max win can vary, but the average payout is more than $1.4 million. That’s a potentially life-changing sum.
As with most progressive slots, MegaJackpots Star Lanterns has an RTP below the 96% average: 92%. That’s because each bet contributes to the progressive jackpot.
The medium volatility means payouts can be regular and more significant than in low-volatility slots. There’s potential to win huge prizes, and I have won many times with the features.
I like MegaJackpots Star Lanterns’ visuals a lot. The symbols look great, and the simple background features dozens of lanterns floating over a lake, which adds to the game’s peaceful ambience. Some symbols become animated when they feature on a winning line, too.
The music was calming and pleasant to listen to, and it sounded similar to the tracks used in various other Asian-themed slots.
Play our free demo to test MegaJackpots Star Lanterns before you play with real money. It’s a simple way to find out how the game works and how often it awards prizes without using your bankroll. Use virtual credits instead and explore the game for as long as you like.
MegaJackpots Star Lanterns is one of many progressive slots on the market, and there are others with an Asian theme, too.
Imperial Riches takes place in a Japanese garden with a Free Falls feature, Lucky Pond bonus, and three progressive jackpots. PowerBucks Wheel of Fortune Exotic Far East is another Asian-themed progressive slot with free spins and a jackpot that seeds at $1 million.
The Finer Reels of Life WowPot is a luxury-themed slot with no Asian elements, which sets it apart from MegaJackpots Star Lanterns. However, it offers four progressive jackpots, with the WowPot jackpot seeding at $2 million.
With impressive looks and innovative features for its time, MegaJackpots Star Lanterns is a highlight of the IGT progressive jackpot series. I was instantly enchanted by the image of hundreds of Chinese lanterns floating above an ill lake, and the same pleasing quality is captured in the exciting game symbols.
Thanks to the multiplier and floating reel features, I landed great wins. If you take this title on, the progressive jackpot is the goal, and with an average payout of over $1.4 million, there’s a lot to play for. If you enjoy beautiful Asian aesthetics with your slot play, give Gold Money Frog or Double Lucky Line a go.
Lisa started off as a croupier at her local casino. However she found her niche in writing and has subsequently used her real-world gambling experiences to help produce and review the many online slots that are released monthly. Lisa also contributes to keeping you up to date with Canadian newsworthy stories.
