Fortune Cat Slot Machine
If you’ve ever wondered what a wise Buddha would look like in feline form, Fortune Cat by GamePlay Interactive is your chance to find out.
A fun game of online video slots, Fortune Cat features kitties in a Far East mystic theme.
But will you find this game to be the cat’s miaow or is it about as interesting as the average alley cat?
Bring on the Kitties
As the game loads up on your browser, you’ll be treated to the sight of three giant cats which are dressed in Far Eastern wear. Look more closely and you’ll find one is distinctly reminiscent of Buddha himself!
As you enter into the game, the theme continues but with your feline companions reducing just to one, sat on the left of your screen and clutching a lucky bell in its paw. The inclusion of the cat isn’t a random gimmick by the developers GamePlay Interactive, it’s a traditional figure in Japanese culture known as maneki-neko and believed to bring luck. So fingers crossed that proves to be true!
The first thing you’ll notice though is the gentle fluttering of cherry blossom across the screen leaving you in no doubt of where the game is set. And with the reels set in a pagoda, a lilac sky and cherry trees all around, it’s one of the most picturesque settings for a game that you could think of!
Completing the theme is the eastern music in the background which starts as you enter the game and continues while you spin the reels. You’ll be transported to another time and place, if not with your physical body, certainly in your mind!
Discover Your Fortune
Before you begin to play Fortune Cat, you’ll need to discover exactly what you could win - and how to do it!
You’ll therefore need to take a look at the paytable which is held on a separate screen. To exit the main gameplay click on the info button on the top right of the reels; this will bring up the paytable screens.
You’ll need to match at least three symbols to win, and the highest prize goes to the tubby golden cat. Spin three of these and you’ll win 200, double the second placed prize, which is the cat hold the purple bottle. A variety of traditional and mystic images are used for the rest of the symbols with prizes for matching three varying between one and 75.
Don’t Forget the Bonus Symbols
The prizes on offer in the main game aren’t particularly high but you can increase your chances of a win by looking out for the special bonus symbols on the reels.
Fortune Cat includes a wild symbol; this is represented by the bag of coins and only appears on the centre reel. It will not only substitute for the other symbols to help increase your chances of getting a win but it will also multiply your earnings. The amount you get awarded will be shown on the wild symbol and could be anything from x1 to x10.
The chubby white cat in the kimono holds the key to the scatter win; match at least three on the reels to activate scatter. If you spin three cats you’ll win 8, but if you manage to spin 9 you’ll win 10,000. And to up your winnings even more, your prize will be multiplied by your bet!
Try Your Luck
Once you’ve familiarised yourself with the game rules, it’s time to start playing and all you’ll need to do is click on spin to start the reels.
It’s a relatively simple game with just three reels and eight paylines, plus only one coin playable per active line.
You can adjust the value of the coins; the minimum allowable is 0.15 and the maximum is 50. These amounts are the value of each coin so must be multiplied by the number of paylines which are active to calculate the total bet.
There’s no bonus feature, free spins or progressive jackpot on Fortune Cat but there are plenty of other features as described above.
Feline Fun
Fortune Cat by GamePlay Interactive is a beautifully designed game with an authentic Japanese theme which will make you feel as if you’re playing in the Far East. There’s some fun features and with the scatter win, you can earn a lot of money.
However, elsewhere on the game the prizes are quite low and this combined with a simple layout means it’s a game that less experienced players will probably enjoy more.
