Happy Riches slot review

Netent’s Happy Riches online slot: occasionally, it’s pleasing to see a good oldie in an Asian outfit

Happy Riches is an Oriental version of the immensely popular slot Flowers, released in 2013.

Software: Netent

Paylines: 5 reels of 3 symbols, 30 fixed paylines

RTP and variance: 96.32%, Medium variance

Maximum win: 500 x per spin

Betting range: $€0.30 – $€75

Bonus features: Free spins with multipliers and stacked wilds

Casino Hipster verdict: Great

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Since 2019 Netent has been actively “re-furnishing” existing slots with an Asian jacket. Perhaps a Mao suit?  

The following slots already preceded Happy Riches:  Twin Happiness, Who’s the Bride, Imperial Riches, Sweety Honey Fruity, King of 3 Kingdoms, Pirate From The East, Fortune Rangers.

With this strategy, Netent is clearly targeting the vast Asian market, but of course, we are all allowed to play and enjoy this online slot.

It’s always fun to play a classical and successful slot once in a while, even if it’s re-furnished. Sometimes, in this hasty world, it’s good to sit back and enjoy the good old times.

Besides, with this slot, you can land some great prizes

The maximum prize may not be too high, 500x the bet per spin. But if these kinds of prizes are paid out frequently, it can still be more than interesting to have a go!

Happy Riches slot – Gameplay and Features

Happy Riches has 5 reels and 3 rows of symbols. There are 30 paylines.

Happy Riches stands out thanks to the Double Symbols.

Occasionally, you see a double symbol appear on the reels. The nice thing is these symbols have a double value.

So, it is possible to get 10 symbols on a payline, rather than the usual 5 symbols. Of course, the prizes are aligned with that.

It won’t surprise you that Chinese symbols are the premium symbols. A kind of a mask of a dragon is the Wild Symbol, and the golden clogs are the scatters.

How do you get the free spins?

You need at least four scatters symbols, where, again, the double scatter symbols are equivalent to 2 scatters.

4 scatters activate 10 free spins, 5 scatters 15 free spins, and that goes up to 8 scatters, which gets you 30 free spins.

The free spins can be re-triggered.

On average, you need about 130 spins to activate the free spins.

Free spins bonus round – stacked wilds and multipliers

The advantage of the free spins bonus round is that all your winnings are multiplied. The more scatters you spun, the higher the multiplier.

Furthermore, you have stacked wilds with the free spins, making it way much easier to make winning combos.

In short, especially if you have spun 7 or 8 scatters at the beginning (which is possible thanks to the double symbols), it can all be very lucrative.

Does it matter in that case, if you play an Asian version of Flowers or not?

Payout percentage (RTP)

The RTP of Happy Riches is 96.32%. That’s about average and comparable to the average online slot.

Happy Riches slot – the variance (volatility) is medium

At Happy Riches, you can win a prize of up to 500x the bet per spin.

What we’ve seen at Flowers, that’s also a bit the maximum you can win here.

According to Netent, the variance is medium to high. Based on that, I conclude that the odds for getting prizes of say 250x to 500x the bet are pretty good.

Happy Riches slot – pros and cons of this slot

Advantages:

• It is a copy of a beautiful slot from 2013: Flowers. Relive the good old days!
• The slot plays fast and is easy to understand.
• You have pretty good chances of winning some more than decent prizes.

Disadvantages:

• You’ve seen the game pretty quick. If you prefer variety and complexity, this slot will be too dull for you.
• You’re not going to win the enormous prizes of say 1,000x the bet or 5,000x the bet.

Happy Riches slot – who will like the slot? And who won’t?

This Netent slot is suitable for players who like to take a gamble, without running too much risk. For players, who are more than happy with top prizes of  250x to 500x the bet.

The slot is not too complicated. That can be an advantage but also a disadvantage.

Would you rather play a slot with all kinds of features and complicated free spins? Then you’ve come to the wrong place here.

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