Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins

Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins: Slot Overview

Given the prevalence of Asian themed slots and Foxium's length of time in the industry, it might come as a surprise to realise the studio hasn't really made one of these sorts of games before. That anomaly has been set right, however, with the release of Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins. If you were wondering, 'baozang' is a word which can be translated as 'treasure', a fitting word when it comes to online slots and the pursuit of dough. Players are able to possibly get their hands on some treasure in a game where the features are about as standard as they come, namely, coin collecting, hold 'n' wins, and jackpots.

The arena for the occasion looks to be a bridge or some sort of railed walkway leading to a serene natural location. Sitting in the way is the game's reel set, but it wouldn't be hard to walk around it to breathe in the clean, outdoor air and soak in the crags, trees, and hazy lightning. Nothing really stands out from a graphical standpoint, but it's hard to deny that Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins brings an optical harmony with it, being an Asian slot that pleases the eye rather than overloads it, both in the base game and the appealing-looking bonus rounds.

The legend begins by choosing a stake of $/€0.20 to $/€12.5 per spin, and if activating the Boost, which increases the stake by 50%, the base game will include more coins, with blue and red coins landing more frequently. In addition, the chance of triggering the Fortune, Prosperity, or Wealth Bonus increases. Medium volatile, the top RTP variant available has a value of 96.37%.

Symbols spin on 5x4 matrix with 40 paylines. Brush stroke 10-A playing card royals are the low pay symbols, awarding players 1.5x to 2x their bet for a 5 OAK hit. From there are pouches, fans, scrolls, and wind chimes worth 3x to 10x the stake for 5 OAK. Wild symbols substitute for the regular pay symbols and land on all reels. Make a win with 5 wilds in it, and the reward is 25x the stake.

Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins: Slot Features

Collecting coins, triggering three hold 'n' win bonus rounds, and jackpots are the features to look forward to while playing Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins.

Collect Feature

When a Collect symbol lands on the rightmost reel, the total value of all coins on the reels is awarded. Coins appear on reels 1-4. The green, blue, and red coins have values of 1x-5x, 6x-15x, and 20x-50x the bet, respectively. Collect symbols have a multiplier of x1-x5, which is applied to the total value of all coins on the reels. This feature can trigger in the base game.

Bonus Game

There are three bonus games - Wealth, Prosperity, and Fortune. Each coin gets collected into the pot of the same colour above the grid when it lands in the base game. When a coin is collected, there is a chance that a bonus game is triggered. The Wealth Bonus plays with green coins, the Prosperity Bonus with blue coins, and the Fortune Bonus with red coins. The bonus is a standard 3 spins hold 'n' win round that starts with an x1 multiplier, and has these special symbols:

• Wind Chime Symbols - Land with a value of x1-x5, which gets added to the current bonus game multiplier. The multiplier is applied to the total value of coins. Wind chimes are removed from the following spin.
• Scroll Extra Spin – Increases the reset value of the spin counter by 1. These are removed from the following spin, too.
• Mystery Symbol – Reveals a wind chime, scroll, or coin.

Jackpots

Landing 10, 15, or 20 coins in any Bonus game awards the 10x Mini, 50x Major, or the 20,000x Grand Jackpot, respectively. Only the highest reached jackpot is awarded, and the bonus multiplier does not apply to it.

Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins: Slot Verdict

For whatever reason, Foxium has put off making an Asian style slot till now and has pulled out a bunch of generic stops for the first attempt. This is a studio that's not afraid to experiment with topics as diverse as Cossacks and magic shows, but if you were hoping Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins would be the equivalent a wizened wise man leading you though the hidden twisty turny backstreets of an enormous urban sprawl that tourists wouldn't dare to visit to uncover secrets or who unlocks gateways to realms unheard of in the West then sad to say you will probably be disappointed. Whilst the skin has an attractive glow, when it comes to mechanics, Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins wraps both hands around the classics and holds tight in an unbreakable kung fu grip.

What those classics boil down to is coin collection, hold 'n' wins and jackpots. Three absolute classics that either get pulses a-racing or blunt the enthusiasm. What Foxium has done with the extras isn't overly exciting either. Sure, there are three different bonus rounds, but they essentially do the same thing - land coins, then award their values at the end, though scrolls, wind chimes, and mystery symbols add a dash of much-needed spice. Furthermore, winning potential is on the large side at 20,000x the stake, but it's kind of hard to see Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins amounting to masses of baozang outside of hitting full potential after achieving the Grand Jackpot.

If players are happy chasing the top prize in a loop of coin collecting and fairly vanilla hold 'n' win rounds, then Baozang the Legend of 3 Coins might suffice. It looks alright and has the numbers, but it is a release that safely twirls a sparkler rather than rebelliously lights the biggest firecracker it can find.