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108 Heroes Microgaming Online Slot

108 Heroes Microgaming Online Slot

Added: May 3, 2016

There are many online slots based on specific Greek legends, but those based on ancient Oriental culture are mostly general. However, Microgaming offers on its instant play platform a video slot titled 108 Heroes that is based on a popular Chinese legend. The legend is from a work whose title translates as Water Margin and is considered as one of the four great classic novels from Chinese literature. The classic features the 108 Stars of Destiny that represent demonic overlords who had been banished by the Taoist sage Shangdi. After repenting, they are released from their banishment, and are reborn as 108 heroes who come together for the cause of justice and to fight evil and corruption. The slot game is live at Microgaming online casinos like Royal Vegas and All Slots.

The setting is definitely epic. The reels have an ornate golden border with cherry blossoms flowering in the background. The martial music sets a pulsating tempo. Five of the 108 heroes appear as the high paying symbols on the reels. If you are familiar with the legend you can try to identify them from their distinct appearances. If, like most players, you do not have a clue then you can still enjoy the very vibrant win animations. The low paying symbols are the playing card icons A. K and Q. The 108 Heroes is the wild symbol. During the win animations it displays a locale from the epic. This symbol also awards the top line payouts. The five-of-a-kind combination pays a whopping 15,000 times the line bet. The next highest payout is only 500 times the line bet. 108 Heroes seems to be a high variance slot game suited for players with daring like the protagonists of the tale.

There are two special symbols. The treasure chest is the bonus symbol. When three or more symbols land an active payline from left to right the King’s Treasure Bonus Game is triggered. The king has amassed ill-gotten gold which he is transferring to his vaults. The heroes waylay the coach and distribute the wealth to the more deserving, which is the player. There are 12 treasure chests on the second screen. You get to pick 3 to 5 of them depending on the number of bonus symbols in the trigger. Each pick awards a bonus payout. The scatter symbols awards payouts multiplied by the total bet, the top payout being 400x. Three or more scatter symbols award 10 free spins with tripled payouts. The free spins can be retriggered.