Dancing Lanterns 2

Dancing Lanterns 2 Review

They are still flying largely under the radar for many players, but that doesn’t have much to do with the quality of their releases. They just haven’t become a household name yet, despite already proving their capabilities on numerous occasions. With Dancing Lanterns 2, we have a follow-up to a 2020 release that had a rather unimpressive jackpot. That issue is gone now, though, so let’s take a look at what this 5x4 slot with 40 paylines brings to the table!

Thematically, Dancing Lanterns 2 is set in Asia, and its symbols play on celebrations in many ways. The most important symbols are lanterns, after all, and you’ll get to see plenty of them. The production values are very high, and we have nothing but praise for the slot’s audiovisuals, which allow for an excellent atmosphere!

The mathematical model of Dancing Lanterns 2 has a medium volatility level, and you can win up to 3,400x your bet in a single go. The game’s hit frequency is pleasant, too, clocking in at 36%. As for the available stakes, it seems that you can play for bets between £1 and £20 per spin at most online casinos. Finally, the theoretical RTP of Dancing Lanterns 2 is 95.02%, which is almost one percent below the 96% industry average.

Dancing Lanterns 2 Slot Features

Players can enjoy a total of 11 pay symbols in Dancing Lanterns 2, and it’s easy to distinguish the low-paying ones from the high-paying ones. After all, the set of low-paying symbols is all about small lanterns of various colors, and these symbols all pay the same, 1x your bet for a full combination. Going up the paytable, we have koi fish, turtles, Yin and Yang fish, gold coins, firecrackers, and golden lanterns. While firecrackers are worth only 1.6x your bet for a five-of-a-kind combination, golden lanterns pay 10x your stake for the same combo!

Golden lanterns also interact with the slot’s specials, which are Blue Lantern Wilds. These symbols can substitute for other symbols to complete winning combinations, and they can also bring you plenty of other rewards!

The gameplay of Dancing Lanterns 2 revolves around its Blue Lantern Wilds, which can come with various rewards that include bet multipliers, jackpots, and bonuses. Whenever a Blue Lantern Wild appears, it will start its way on the bottom of a reel, and it will float up by one position with each spin, hence the “Floating Lanterns” name.

Your objective is to get a Blue Lantern Wild to line up over a golden lantern symbol, as that will release its reward. If it’s a bet multiplier, it will simply be added to your bankroll. The same goes for jackpots, of which there are five in total – Mini, Minor, Maxi, Major, and Grand. It’s a bit strange that the Major jackpot is higher than the Maxi jackpot, but there you go. In any case, the jackpots are worth 10x, 25x, 100x, 250x, and 3,000x your bet, respectively.

Landing Blue Lantern Wilds with bonuses on golden lantern symbols triggers the Free Spins feature, and you’ll get 8 free spins for each triggering Blue Lantern Wild. Since Blue Lantern Wilds with bonuses can land only on the middle reel, you can get up to 32 free spins this way. Retriggers are then possible as well.

Review Summary

To sum things up, Dancing Lanterns 2 is a classy online slot that brings a breath of fresh air with its Floating Lanterns concept. The various jackpots are pleasant as well, and we thoroughly enjoyed the slot’s high 36% hit frequency during our testing. All in all, it’s a major step up from the original Dancing Lanterns slot – its subpar RTP really is its only minus!