Fortune Cats Golden Stacks Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Fortune Cats Golden Stacks Review

It’s a well-known fact that the Japanese like things cute, cuddly and youthful, and the word “kawaii” originally referred to the “radiant face of a blushing person”. The term has since morphed into meaning cute, loveable and adorable, and this pop cultural phenomenon is well-captured in Fortune Cats Golden Stacks. Visually, this is a far cry from what Thunderkick normally puts out there, but the simplistic, asian charm might attract a certain crowd.

The features are on the simpler side also, and the Mystery Symbol feature is done in a somewhat unique way. This feature can lead to decent payouts out of nowhere in both the base game and the bonus round, and it gets help from stacked symbol cloning when 1 or 2 of the extra grids are unlocked during free spins. The 2,500x potential is mediocre at best, and it’s a bit sad to see that also Thunderkick has finally succumbed to RTP ranges.

Fortune Cats Golden Stacks Slot - Reels Screen

Fortune Cats Golden Stacks Features

The 4 premium symbols pay between 2 and 7.5 x your stake for 5 of a kind wins, and the Golden Cat is the top-tier symbol. The Wild symbol can land on reels 2 to 5 only, and it steps in for all regular pay symbols to help complete winning combinations.

Both the base game and the bonus round comes with a Mystery Symbol that can appear on all 5 reels. This symbol comes with a Chinese fan that unfolds, and it turns itself and a randomly chosen symbol type into the top-value Golden Cat symbol.

The only mystery is thus which symbol type is chosen, as the symbol they turn into is a given.

You need 3 cat scatters anywhere in view to trigger the Bonus Round, and this awards 10 free spins. The minimum of 3 scatters trigger 1 starting reel set, while 4 or 5 triggering scatters unlock the second and third reel set from the get-go, respectively. You can collect scatters during the feature to unlock the extra reel sets as well, and 3 scatters unlock the second reel set, while 5 more scatters unlock the third reel set.

You also get +1 extra spin per scatter you land/collect in the bonus round, and +2 extra spins when you unlock a new reel set. The Golden Stacks feature can trigger once more than 1 reel set is unlocked. If a reel is filled with Golden Cat symbols in one reel set, it will be cloned to the corresponding reel on all other active reel sets.

The 200 Spins Fortune Cats Golden Stacks Experience

Our 4-minute highlights video starts when the bonus round is triggered by 3 scatters, and we managed to unlock at least 1 more reel set during the feature.

We landed plenty of larger wins via the Golden Stacks feature as well, and you can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

We have to say that Fortune Cats Golden Stacks is a somewhat untypical release from Thunderkick, and it’s certainly very different from the previous and powerful Gods of Rock. Still, the game comes with a lighthearted and adorable kawaii charm that’s bound to rub some players the right way. The Mystery symbols feature is done in a somewhat original way, and it can be quite effective when it comes to providing decent top-up wins.

Unlocking extra bonus round grids combined with a stacked symbol cloning feature is hardly something new, but it goes well together with the mystery symbols feature. With medium volatility and a 2,500x potential you’re not in for a hardcore thrill-ride here, but Fortune Cats Golden Stacks is a good alternative if you need to unwind after a stressful day. It’s also a good ‘cushion game’ in-between more serious heavy hitter sessions.

Pros

• Random symbol type mystery symbols
• FS w/ up to 3 reel sets and stack cloning
• Medium volatility and a 2,500x max win

Cons

• Thunderkick has succumbed to RTP ranges

If you appreciate Fortune Cats Golden Stacks you should also try:

Lucky Neko Gigablox - is Yggdrasil’s visually pleasing Gigablox debut, and the whole Japanese souvenir shop is trembling when the larger blocks (up to 6x6) land. The bonus round comes with an expanded reel set, and a random symbol will be ‘blessed’ with a 5x increase in value. This can lead to payouts up to 6,953x your stake.

Kawaii Kitty - is a lighthearted Betsoft release to check out if you’re hungry for even more adorable japanese-style kitties. You can look forward to expanding wild respins when at least 1 wild lands on the 3 middle reels, and winning combos pay double (both ways).

The most you can win is 500x your stake.

Alice in WildLand - is a SpinPlay Alice in Wonderland spin-off, and it plays out on a dual 5x3 reels set. The Cheshire Cat Wilds are cloned onto the opposite reel set when you land a full stack, and they always nudge in place in the bonus round. You can also benefit from a random wild multiplier, and this can lead to payouts up to 12,000x your stake.

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