Gongxi Facaiby Radi8 Games

Developer Radi8 is sending a message to all punters. The message is the title of this game that when translated from Chinese means “best wishes and greetings, much wealth and prosperity”.

How nice it is and if you reply in the proper way – “Hong Bao Na Lai” you get to have a red envelope of your own full of wins and secret fortunes.

It’s all thanks to the God Cai Shen, who is the Taoist deity of money, wealth, and good luck.

Theme

Now, this isn’t the first time that the god of wealth has graced the reels of a slot game as there are quite a few games featuring him, like Cai Shen’s Arrival but it is the first time that it’s a mobile-first game.

The developer has joined the ranks of those who understand how important mobile gambling is and this is a game is presented by default in portrait mode – even on desktop.

This means that when it comes to this offering, the way to experience it best is on a mobile device.

Of course, it still looks and sounds great on a desktop.

The graphics are very polished with the bottom half of the screen housing the reels and the symbols and the upper part dedicated to a 3D render of Cai Shen himself. He’s standing in front of a paifang gate and looking very pleased with himself.

If you were the god of money, you’d probably be pleased too.

Betting Options and Functions

While the game is mobile-first the way it is set up is very familiar.

It’s a 5x3 grid with no specific paylines. Instead, there are 243 ways to win which means that as long as the symbols are same and consecutive – it’s a win.

One really cool thing…

…is the speed selector. Unlike most games that only offer the speeds of “slow” and “fast” here there are four different settings allowing punters to Goldilocks it and select the speed they like best. Of course, it is a largely meaningless thing as the reel speed does not affect outcomes in any way but that doesn’t mean it’s not cool.

Also, the setting controls the speed of Cai Shen’s animation which is pointless but nevertheless a nice touch.

Special Features

There is only one special feature and – it’s extra spins. But, Radi8 has done something really interesting with this traditional mode.

The feature comes with a multiplier on each spin that is chosen randomly but the pool of possible values is actually chosen by the punter beforehand.

It presents an interesting dilemma to players because there are five options for the extra spin series and the number of spins is inversely correlated with the multiplier value.

The more spins you choose, the lesser the multipliers. So will choose 20 extra spins with an x3-x5 range or choose only 5 spins that have a 10x-30x range? There are three more options with different combinations and the final choice is yours.

Our Take

Cai Shen sure is a popular theme for slots. But when you think about it, aren’t a god of wealth and video slots a match made in heaven? This game proves it because it’s a polished experience with an excellent special feature that actually makes punters think.

And when you add the mobile focus you end up with a very strong offering that absolutely nobody should miss.