Slingo Golden Envelope

With an exciting East-Asian theme and a novel Slingo gaming model, this new slot Slingo Golden Envelope presents a tantalizing prospect for those gamers looking for something fun yet rewarding. If you are unaware of how Slingo games work, they combine conventional slot games with Bingo dynamics, so you are trying to cross numbers of a card rather than find wins across pay lines. Mechanically, this game is played on a four-by-five bingo card with one spinning reel underneath that picks out the numbers. The RTP for this game is 95.5%, and the volatility sits in the low-medium bracket. The maximum win players can find on one spin here is 5,000x the stake. Slingo Golden Envelope is available to play on mobile, tablet, and desktop platforms.

Slingo Golden Envelope Overview

The featured content of Slingo Golden Envelope begins with the wild and super wild icons. Regular wilds let you mark off a number in the row directly above them, while super wilds let you mark off any number on the card. This helps you to create lines or Slingos. Free spin icons will award one more spin to your tally. Furthermore, there are two bonus games in this slot, the first being the Red Envelope bonus game and the other being the Golden Envelope bonus game offering five fixed jackpots. These include the top payout of 5,000x the stake. All features will be explained in greater detail later in the review.

Slingo Golden Envelope Theme and Symbols

The theme for Slingo Golden Envelope is a Far-Eastern, mostly Chinese cultural theme. The game’s aesthetic includes elements such as curved roofs and ornate wooden details, as well as elements of Chinese culture and art, such as calligraphy, lanterns, and red and gold colours. However, the main thrust here is the symbol of the golden envelope which is an important aspect of Chinese New Year celebrations. This is because children, family and friends all exchange envelopes around this time of year, giving each other gifts which are designed to bring good luck, wealth and happiness to the recipient.

The background for this free slots depicts the outside of an important Chinese temple on or around Chinese New Year. The majority of the screen is dominated by a large tree, from which hang a collection of red and gold envelopes containing (you would hope) huge packets of cash. At the bottom of this tree is a bucket of gold coins representing your bet per spin. To the left of the bingo card and spinning reel is the Slingo counter that monitors the number of Slingos you achieve and the associated prizes. The playing board, like all Slingo games, comprises a bingo card and a spinning reel underneath it.

The icons for Slingo Golden Envelope do not conform to the typical set of low-paying and high-paying icons. Instead, as this is more of a bingo game, players will see a grid full of numbers. You should spin the reel underneath this grid and find numbers that correlate to those in the grid. Find numbers that make lines, and you will move up the prize ladder to the left-hand side of the screen. The further you make it up this ladder, the more money you will earn. There are also a number of special icons to be aware of; these are the wild, the super wild, and the free spins icon. These all help players find more wins and climb the Slingo ladder.

Game Play

Slingo Golden Envelope is played on a bingo grid of 5x4 that sits on a spinning reel that picks out the numbers. Players must find numbers on the spinning reel that correlate to those above in the grid to win combinations. Forming lines or Slingos will move you along the prize ladder and boost your payout at the end of each round. The betting range for Slingo Golden Envelope is 10p to £100 per spin. Players can toggle their stakes up and down to adjust their bet levels using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the low- medium range. The return to player percentage of Slingo Golden Envelope is 95.5%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 5,000x the stake.

Slingo Golden Envelope Features

Each round in Slingo Golden Envelope begins with eight spins. You need at least three Slingos to climb to the first rung on the prize ladder. Wild icons, when they land, allow you to mark off any number on the column directly above where the wild landed. Super wilds, on the other hand, will enable you to mark any number on the whole grid. The cross icons just block the position and have no value.

You can also earn free spins in this game by landing special free spin icons. These will award you one extra spin for your tally per icon landed. Then there are the two bonus games. The first one is the Red Envelope bonus. To trigger it, you must collect eight or more envelopes on the board. This is a pick-the-bonus game where players have to choose envelopes to open that reveal cash, multipliers or more picks. The maximum win you can find in this feature is 216x the stake.

The other bonus game here is the Golden Envelope bonus. To activate it, players must find a full house on the board. In this bonus, you have the chance to win one of the five fixed jackpots. To get a jackpot prize, you will need to uncover three matching jackpot symbols. The jackpot prizes up for grabs are:

• Mini – 50x
• Minor – 100x
• Medium – 250x
• Grand – 600x
• Super – 800x

Conclusion

Like most Slingo games, you’ll either really enjoy the format, or it will get on your nerves. If you like it, though, you will probably enjoy the various bonus content and the exciting pace of the game. Annoyingly, unlike other Slingo games, this one’s return is pretty poor, thanks to the low RTP. That being said, if you have the patience, there are a lot of good top-end prizes on offer, especially via the jackpot mechanics. You can also try Gems Bonanza from our demo slot machine collection.