Beast of Wealth Overview
Beast of Wealth is a Chinese mythology slot from Play'n GO, part of their Wealth trilogy alongside Temple of Wealth and Celebration of Wealth. It runs on a 5x3 grid with 243 ways to win, and the whole thing is built around four legendary guardian beasts and a progressive jackpot. Honestly, it looks proper nice with lanterns, misty mountains and a temple backdrop.
I gave it a decent run and my first impression was that it feels quite traditional. No wild mechanics or cascading reels here. You get free spins, wilds, scatters and the jackpot feature. Simple? Yes. But sometimes that is exactly what you want for a chilled session.
Symbols and Paytable
Four mythological beasts make up the premium symbols. The Azure Dragon sits at the top paying 10x your stake for five of a kind, then the White Tiger at 5x, Vermillion Bird at 3x, and the Black Tortoise at 2x. They are drawn in a geometric art style that looks quite modern despite the traditional theme.
Below those you have got your standard card royals from 9 through to Ace, which pay between 0.4x and 1x for a full line. Not great, but that is typical for a jackpot slot where the big money sits elsewhere. The Yin Yang scatter pays up to 50x on its own, which is the single highest symbol payout in the game. The gong acts as the Wild, substituting for everything except the scatter and paying the same as the Dragon at 10x.
Symbol Payouts
Scatter
Triggers free spins when 3 or more land anywhere on the reels; also pays on its own.
Azure Dragon
Highest paying regular symbol representing one of the Four Chinese Guardians.
White Tiger
Second highest paying beast symbol.
Vermillion Bird
Mid-tier beast symbol paying up to 3x for five of a kind.
Black Tortoise
Lowest paying beast symbol at 2x for five of a kind.
Ace
Highest paying card royal symbol.
Queen
Low-paying card royal symbol.
Jack
Low-paying card royal symbol.
Nine
Lowest paying symbol on the paytable.
Bonuses and Free Spins
Land three or more Yin Yang scatters anywhere and you trigger 8 Free Spins. Before the round starts, you pick one of five options, each tied to a guardian beast. The Turtle option adds 118 beast symbols to the reels, the Bird adds 108, the Tiger 98, and the Dragon 88. A fifth mystery option picks randomly. Only your chosen beast appears as the premium during free spins, which strips the reels right down and should give you more frequent hits.
You can re-trigger the round by landing three more scatters, which is a decent touch. The real headline though is the Progressive Jackpot. On any base game spin, 1 to 5 reels can randomly turn gold. If a Wild lands on a Golden Reel, you enter a pick-and-click game with 12 mystery coins. Match three symbols and you win the corresponding jackpot: Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand. Bigger bets improve your chances since 1.5% of every stake feeds the jackpot pool.
I will say the base game can drag a bit between features. One source reckons it takes roughly 125 spins on average to trigger the bonus, so you need patience. The jackpot triggering randomly is exciting in theory, but golden reels popping up without a Wild landing on them is a proper tease.
Bonus Buy Options
Land 3+ Yin Yang Scatter symbols to trigger 8 free spins. Choose one of five options representing the four Guardian Beasts (Turtle adds 118 symbols, Bird 108, Tiger 98, Dragon 88) or a random pick. Only the chosen beast symbol appears as the premium during the round. Can be retriggered with 3+ Scatters.
On any base game spin, 1 to 5 reels can randomly turn into Golden Reels. If a Wild lands on a Golden Reel, the jackpot feature triggers. Pick coins from a 4x3 grid of 12 mystery coins until 3 matching symbols are revealed, winning Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand jackpot. 1.5% of each stake contributes to the jackpot pool.
During the base game, 1 to 5 reels randomly transform into golden reels. Landing a Wild on any golden reel triggers the progressive jackpot feature.
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
Beast of Wealth has an RTP of 96.17%, which is decent for a progressive jackpot slot. High volatility means wins do not come often, but they can be solid when they land. Max win potential sits at 5,000x your stake, so on a full 100 bet that is 500,000 in theory. Worth knowing that the RTP can vary between operators, so always check before you play.
