Ronin Slots
Ronin Slots is a progressive slot game from the masterminds at RealTime Gaming, and if you've ever admired Samurai, or ancient warriors known for their discipline and skill, this game will be right up your ally. In samurai culture, each brave samurai must have a master. However, if you were a warrior without a master, you were a Ronin. Ronin was not a desirable title throughout history, though today it's far more common and widely accepted.
In my personal opinion, the Ronin's got the short end of the stick. This video slot gives Ronin the chance to shine! This five-reel game contains a lot of familiar samurai-inspired imagery, like decorative horses, flags, helmets and more. The background of the slot is traditionally Japanese, and strives for authenticity. Even the soundtrack itself is meditative and inspired by real Japanese culture.
Before you begin playing, you'll need to figure out your bet. You can bet as little as $0.01 per coin or up to $5 per coin. You can play a maximum of twenty lines, and as you can imagine, this gives you a wide and varying collection of bets. Any of the aforementioned amounts will result in a progressive jackpot win if you're lucky enough too. This jackpot will continue to grow as you spin the slots before eventually randomly paying out.
Special Features
The Ronin symbol is defined as the scatter symbol, however this game is a bit unusual when it comes to its symbols. An example of this is how the Ronin symbol is both a wild and a scatter, as it can substitute for all other symbols except for Koku. Koku is the games official wild symbol, and also will operate to replace all other symbols within this game grid except for Ronin. Koku can only be found on the third reel, and when the Koku symbol participates in a win, your prizes will be doubled.
If you land a Koku and two Ronins anywhere on the game grid, there are three potential features that this unique combination will activate. One of these features is the re-spin feature. During this special bonus, the third reel is held in place while the other respin anywhere from three to ten times. On top of that, if you land two or more additional Ronins during the respins, you'll be awarded three to ten extra spins. There is also a second free games feature where you can land five spins along with a prize multiplier that increases with each spin. It'll start out with 1x, and steadily climb. You'll get a 2x multiplier for your second spin, a 3x multiplier for your third ect. You can only retrigger this feature once, however.
The last of the special features you could land is the free games feature, which might be the most lucrative option of all. You will receive twenty-five free spins along with a 3x multiplier during this bonus, and this feature can actually be retriggered which will give you extra chances to win.
Final Thoughts
Samurai warriors, and Ronin for that matter, capture the imaginations of people worldwide, and this slot is a beautiful tribute to these brave warriors. I loved the graphics, and on top of that this game is also mobile phone compatible, and available to play in demo mode. That means you can test the slot out all you want using your smartphone without worry!