88 Fortunes

About 88 Fortunes

The 88 Fortunes video slot has been developed by those ingenious minds at Bally Technologies, who are world-renowned for their Asian-themed slot machines. They’ve come together to create an exciting new slot that’s heavily influenced by Chinese culture and their lucky number eight.

Eight is deemed the luckiest number in Chinese culture because the word sounds almost the same as words such as 'fortune', 'wealth' and 'prosper' in Mandarin. It is said that multiples of eight are even luckier, with the number 88 bringing 'double happiness' to homes and families. That’s why the 88 Fortunes video slot was born, with this vibrant, five-reel 243-payline slot bidding to try and generate life-changing payouts. With so much up for grabs, it’s understandable why it has become one of the most popular titles out of our entire range of best online slots.

Unsurprisingly, the 88 Fortunes slot game is designed with plenty of traditional Chinese symbols on the reels. Red and gold are the predominant colours on-screen too, which fits in well with this classic oriental theme. The reels are bordered by ornate gold patterns, but the layout of the screen is still very clean and easy to grasp, with the ability to change the size of your stake per spin in the bottom left-hand corner, while keeping an eye on the four tiers of progressive jackpots up for grabs!

How to play 88 Fortunes Slot

Let’s begin by getting to grips with the base game symbols found within 88 Fortunes. There are six playing card-style symbols active on the reels, from nine through to Ace. These are considered the lowest-value symbols in the game. They are followed by symbols closely related to Chinese culture, including gold ingots, birds, ships, turtles, and even some Chinese currency.

It’s important to note that there are five levels you can choose to bet at with every spin of the reels of 88 Fortunes. At each level, more of the base game symbols will be 'gold' and worth more when you land them in winning combinations. Playing with one gold symbol costs eight credits and this increases to 18 credits for two active gold symbols, all the way up to five gold symbols costing 88 credits per spin. The number of gold symbols you play also determines which tier of progressive jackpots you can win. The higher the number of active gold symbols, the better the chance you have of triggering the biggest progressive prize pot!

The active wild symbol in 88 Fortunes is the Fu Bat icon. It can only land on reels two, three, and four, but is designed to replace all other symbols on those reels to enhance potential winning combinations. The authentic Chinese gong is the bonus scatter, which is integral to the slot’s main bonus feature.

The 88 Fortunes bonus game requires you to lock in at least three gong scatters anywhere on the wheels to win an initial ten free spins of the reels. During these free spins, only the theme symbols will be active on the reels to help generate even bigger winning paylines. Better still, an unlimited number of free spins can be re-triggered by landing more gong scatters during free spins!

During every base game spin of the reels, there’s always the possibility of triggering one of the progressive jackpots. If you land a Fu Bat wild on the reels, you may be taken to a game screen where you must pick three matching gold coins to determine the level of jackpot prize you win – Mini, Minor, Major, or the biggest Grand jackpot.

Coin Value — As you might expect with a slot game built entirely around the Chinese lucky number eight, the coin denominations go up from £0.08 to £88 per spin!

Game Features — The main bonus feature in 88 Fortunes is the free spins game. You can trigger an initial ten free spins and then an unlimited number of additional re-spins if you find three or more scatters during a free spin. The Fu Bat progressive jackpot is always lurking in the background too, to ramp up the excitement.

Game Symbols — A quick glance at the paytable shows there are 11 base game symbols in 88 Fortunes, ranging from playing card-style symbols through to Chinese gold, ships, currency, and animals that are traditionally depicted in Chinese culture, such as turtles and birds.

Wild Symbols — The active wild symbol in 88 Fortunes is the Fu Bat icon, which can play a key role in unlocking any of the four progressive jackpots up for grabs.

Free Spin Symbol — The Free Spin gong symbol activates the Free Spins feature when you land three or more anywhere on the reels from left to right.

88 Fortunes Rules

• The minimum stake is £0.08 per game.
• The maximum stake is £88 per game.
• The maximum base game jackpot is 88x your initial wager.
• There are 243 active paylines within 88 Fortunes.
• Win one of four progressive jackpots by landing the Fu Bat wild.
• The theoretical RTP of 88 Fortunes is 96%.

Game Stats

Maximum Payout — The maximum jackpot is 88x per spin, although these jackpots could accumulate quickly if you land successive winning combinations during free spins.

Number of Paylines — There are 243 active paylines during every single spin of the reels in 88 Fortunes.

Wild Feature — The Fu Bat wild symbol is closely linked to the progressive jackpot. The only way the progressive jackpots are triggered is when the Fu Bat lands on the reels, although it isn’t triggered every time a wild symbol appears!

Free Spins — The gong scatter symbol can earn you ten initial free spins when you land three or more gongs on the reels from left to right. Gong scatters are still active during free spins too.

Special Feature — The two primary features in 88 Fortunes are the Free Spins feature and the rolling Fu Bat Progressive Jackpots.

Mobile Functionality — You’ll be pleased to hear that 88 Fortunes is available to play at Wink Slots on all desktop and mobile devices. Whether you’re at home or on the move, the Wink Mobile Slots makes it possible to chase these lucky fortunes on Android and iOS.

Are you feeling lucky? Take a trip to the Far East and indulge yourself in the all-new 88 Fortunes video slot at WinkSlots! This is one of our favourite Chinese-themed slots and best of all, you can use your new customer welcome bonus to put towards landing those eye-watering Fu Bat progressives!

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