Lucky 8 Fortune Cat slot review (Blueprint Gaming)

Lucky 8 Fortune Cat is a Blueprint Gaming slot that could not have been any more Asian if it tried

If you are looking for a typical Asian slot with as many oriental clichés as possible, no need to look further!

This slot has, amongst others:

• The “Lucky” number 8
• The word Lucky
• The Maneki Neko: the Lucky Cat
• Giggling girls with large eyes
• Slightly swaying lanterns
• Chinese Symbols

Have we forgotten to mention some other clichés?

In terms of gameplay, the slot misses originality and depth. There are avalanche symbols, progressive multipliers (during the free spins) and a free spins bonus.

It’s all very similar to Gonzo’s Quest, but there are some subtle differences:

• The extra multipliers are active during the free spins only.
• The possibility to choose between 4 types of bonus free spins.

Gameplay and features of the Lucky 8 Fortune Cat slot

Lucky 8 Fortune Cat is played on 5 reels with 3 rows of symbols. It has 25 fixed paylines.

The minimum bet is $€ 0.25 per spin, and the maximum bet is $€ 500 per spin.

The avalanche (also known as cascading symbols or tumbling reels) game mechanism applies: winning symbols disappear and make way for new ones. This allows you to get multiple winning combinations within one spin.

What are the theoretical RTP, the variance and the maximum win of the Lucky 8 Fortune Cat Slot?

Blueprint Gaming is a bit vague on what the RTP is: it is between 95.55% – 96.02%.

What the exact percentage is, is not revealed. We expect that it depends on the free spins bonus, as you can choose between 4 options.

We can imagine that one option has a more favourable RTP than the other, but why is this not explained?

The maximum win is capped at 10,000 x the bet or $€ 250,000, whichever comes first.

If you were to stake the maximum amount per spin (€$500), the maximum win would only be 500 x the bet. It is an indicator that the top wins will not often (if anytime) exceed 500 x the stake.

As a result, the variance of Lucky 8 Fortune Cat is medium.

Symbols and payouts

The Maneki Neko cat gives us, as always, good luck. It is no coincidence that this symbol is wild and replaces all other symbols except the scatters.

The red heart is the highest paying symbol, and if you spin a 5-of-a-kind, you get a great win of 50x the bet.

The premium symbols consist of three coloured pendants: orange, green and blue. Spin 5 identical ones on a payline, and you get a win between 10 x and 20 x the total bet.

The card symbols are the low symbols, but still pretty lucrative. Spin a J, Q, K or A five times, and you gain a prize between 2 x and 8 x the total bet.

Free Spins Bonus

Three scattered red-haired girls on reels 1, 2, and 3 activate the free spins bonus.

You can now choose between the following four variants:

• 12 free spins with multipliers of x1, x2, x3, x4 and x5
• 10 free spins with multipliers of x2, x3, x4, x5 and x6
• 8 free spins with multipliers of x3, x4, x5, x6 and x8
• 5 free spins with multipliers of x4, x5, x6, x8 and x10

The multipliers increase by one step (until the maximum multiplier is reached) every time you make a winning combination in the free spins.

After a non-winning spin, the multiplier is reset to the lowest value.

Free spins can be re-triggered.

Our verdict on the Lucky 8 Fortune Cat

Lucky 8 Fortune Cat is a sweet and friendly, but far from innovative or spectacular, Blueprint Gaming slot.

If you’re a fan of avalanche slots with increasing multipliers, then it might be worth trying this slot. It helps if you are in an Asian mood.

2.8 out of 5 stars.