9 LUCKS QUICK START GUIDE
A 3 x 3 reel slot game, 9 Lucks offers players just 9 bet ways. KA Gaming released it on 1st October 2019. The game’s variance and RTP are not known, but it very well be low to medium as there are only nine base game symbols here. It does not have a scatter or a wild symbol in play so it is really basic in game play.
The number 9 in Chinese is a lucky number. Its pronunciation sounds like the word everlasting, and the number is always associated with longevity. This is why many Emperors use the number to name lands, clothing, and even buildings.
REEL SYMBOLS
The slot machine sits on a 3×3 grid, and the background is like a door to an ancient Chinese temple or castle. Beside the grid are wooden structures that have maze-like carvings in them.
There are only nine symbols here, with five paying the most money. The low-paying symbols are four marble balls with different colors.
The five high-value symbols are:
- Lion with bird’s head
- Frog
- Turtle
- Percussion instrument
- Coin
The marbles pay between $600 and $6,000 at the highest bet of $1,800 per spin.
BASE GAME SYMBOLS & PAYS
Your goal in the game is to land three same symbols on any of the payline. Because the online slot only has three rows and three reels, a symbol will only award you money if you meet the three-symbol combo.
The max payouts are:
- Lion with bird’s head – $40,000
- Frog – $30,000
- Turtle – $20,000
- Percussion instrument – $10,000
- Coin – $8,000
For the four marbles, you only need at least two symbols to win a cash prizes. Here are the prizes for the marbles:
| PAYTABLE | ||||
| Number of Appearance in a Pay Line | SYMBOLS | |||
| Green | Purple | Red | Blue | |
| 3 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,600 |
| 2 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 600 |
All the payout values shown here are for the highest bet of $1,800 per round. The betting window for the slot machine is between $0.45 and $1,800. All the prizes on the table will change in value as you increase and decrease your bet.
The prizes are not in proportion to the size of your bet. The higher your bet, the “lower” you can win, not in value but in proportion.
For example, a bet of $0.45 can win you a max prize of $10 for the blue bird/lion, or 222x your bet. But if you wager $1,800, the prize is $40,000 for the same symbol, but it is only 22x your bet.
BONUS GAMES & FEATURES
The slot machine has no bonus rounds or special features like wild and scatter symbols so no free spins.
If you land nine same symbols of the marble of the same color, they will all be replaced with a giant golden symbol, plus you will get multipliers between 2x and 4x of your prize.
If you made a winning marble combo, and underneath two reels are stacked same symbols, these four slot symbols will be replaced with a giant symbol.
SUMMARY
We will rate this with 5 points out of 10 as it is exciting as a corpse. While it is true that the slot only has three reels and three rows, the absence of wilds and scatter symbols makes it difficult to land winning combos. Essentially, you are at the mercy of the three-symbol combo to win a prize.
The prize of the jackpot, or the golden dragon which forms if you fill the grid with nine same-color marbles, is the same with the prize of landing three lion/bird high-value symbol. Ideally, the jackpot prize must be significantly higher than any of the base game wins but it’s not.