Cai Fu Emperor Ways is an online slot machine created by Atomic Slot Lab, inspired by the Chinese novel Water Margin and featuring the character Cai Fu Emperor. The game incorporates an Asian theme with Chinese gods, coins, and oriental designs, using a predominantly red colour scheme.
The game grid consists of a standard board with 5 reels and 5 rows, along with a special 6th reel. These sections spin together and can be linked through Connect & Collect symbols. Reel 3 contains two special positions that add gameplay variety. Winning combinations require symbols to be in adjacent columns.
The game includes three jackpots, Minor, Major, and Grand, that are found only on the 6th reel, with respective values of 50x, 200x, and 4,000x the bet. While symbol payouts are moderate, the 5x5 grid increases the chances of forming winning combinations. The most valuable character is Cai Fu, while wealthy mascots, such as a rooster, rabbit, and pig, are other notable symbols. Lower-valued symbols consist of card ranks A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9.
Wild symbols, which appear on reels 2 through 5, can substitute for any regular symbol. Reels 3 and 6 can feature different special symbols, such as Cash Coins, Respins, Add Wilds, Quick Collect, and the Minor, Major, and Grand jackpots. To earn these rewards, players must create a path using Connect & Collect symbols.
The path starts from the leftmost reel and extends to the right across adjacent columns, vertically or horizontally, with symbols needing to be connected. If the path reaches a special position, the corresponding feature is triggered, potentially including a jackpot win.
The 6th reel also contains Free Spins symbols, which activate the bonus round and provide a payout of 2x the total bet. During the bonus game, reels 1-2 and 4-5 display identical symbols, while players can earn additional free spins. A new set of reels introduces Mystery Replacement symbols for further gameplay variety. Play now!