Money Pot (Jili Games)

Money Pot Review

The iGaming market has its own conditions, where slots with more traditional cultural themes are favored. In the segment, symbols such as the god of wealth, who can grant or take it, gold and silver ingot currency used before currency reform, dragons, and other traditional symbols are very popular. Currently, more and more software developers are expanding their business to the market, so it is not surprising that we see a growing number of games with traditionally themes. And one of the kind we are going to review today - Money Pot slot.

Still, before we dive deeper into the game itself, let us have a few words about the company that developed it. is one of the newer players in the online gaming market. This company was founded in 2021, and while its 75+ portfolio isn't that big, makes up for it with the quality of its games. It aims to impress players with interesting gameplay mechanics, top-notch visuals, and pleasant sound design. Though initially operated solely in the market, this company plans to expand its business to the international level. Their games support multiple languages and currencies, making them accessible to players worldwide. Features like tournaments, jackpots, and customizable in-game challenges define their content from others. With a strong emphasis on quality, creativity, and player engagement, is building a solid reputation in the fast-paced iGaming industry.

Upon starting the game, players are greeted with a 3x3 layout with 3 betways, which at first sight doesn't impress at all. Still, I can assure you, this slot has much to offer in terms of gameplay. The first unusual thing that players will notice is symbols - there are not many types of them in this game, but only different kinds of yuanbao. These symbols come in 3 variants and have fixed multipliers: bronze yuanbao - 0.5x, 1x, and 2x of the bet, silver - 3x, 4x, 5x, and 6x, and golden ones - 7x, 8x, 9x, and 10x. The slot is built around the Hold and Win mechanics and players will also benefit from Mystery Symbols, Jackpots, respins, and other rewarding features, but let's talk about it a little later. In general, on the gameplay level, the game gives the right depth while not overloading the player with too complex and confusing mechanics.

Caishen blessed the numbers in this game, didn't he? Let us dive deeper into the number section of the slot. I offer You to start with the slot's RTP, which is 96.5% - that's not bad, slightly above average. The game has a Low-Med Volatility, which means that you will regularly receive small wins to keep the excitement going, and occasionally receive large payouts, as far as the Max Win is set at 3,000x, which, for such volatility, is pretty good.

Whether you’re a cautious bettor or a high roller, Money Pot can provide You with suitable betting options from €0.1 up to €100 per spin. The combination of balanced volatility and accessible betting ensures an enjoyable experience for most players.

Money Pot Features

And now, it is time to check what exactly prepared for players in their slot game.

Caishen symbol

Meet Caishen - God of wealth himself! Players can find him in main and bonus games. In the main game, it serves as a Collection and Scatter symbol.

If the Caishen appears on a winning line, it will collect all types of yuanbao symbols on the field as a bonus to the Caishen symbol. Also, the bonuses on the yuanbao symbols will not disappear.

In the main game, when Caishen drops in a non-winning combination, there is a chance to trigger Money Pot Feature. Upon triggering, You will get a random number of Yuanbao or the Caishen symbols.

Jackpot symbols

They are portrayed with coins and can appear on all reels. The Jackpot prize is calculated as a fixed multiplier x the player's bet amount and can be:

• Mini - 15x of the bet.
• Minor - 25x of the bet.
• Major - 50x of the bet.

Mystery Symbol

They can be found in main and bonus games. They are depicted as mysterious doors and upon knocking on them, You will get a random Yuanbao or Jackpot symbol.

There are also Jackpot Mystery Symbols, which only appear during the Golden Lock Respins. They will reveal itself before the settlement and will only reveal the Jackpot symbol.

Golden Lock Respin

To trigger this feature, You need to land Caishen in the middle of the layout. Before entering the Golden Lock Respin, the Caishen symbol will collect the bonuses on all types of Yuanbao symbols on the screen and carry them into the Golden Lock Respin. If there are no Yuanbao symbols to collect before entering the Golden Lock Respin, the collection will switch to multiplier symbols after entering the Golden Lock Respin.

In this feature, the Caishen symbol acts as a multiplier collection symbol. When another Caishen drops on the layout, it will collect the bonuses from all types of yuanbao symbols present on the screen to the Caishen symbol. After collecting, an additional multiplier from x2 up to a maximum of x20 will be awarded.

Upon triggering the feature, you will have 3 respins and the number of respins will revert to the original value when any other symbol drops on the layout. All symbols on the layout will stay on it till the end of this feature.

If during Golden Lock Respin You will fill the whole layout with symbols, players will receive a Grand Jackpot of 3,000x the bet. The highest win multiplier in this Golden Lock Respin is 3,000x, and no additional payout is calculated for the symbols on the layout.

Bonus Bet

To attract a little more Casihen’s favor, You can use the Bonus Bet feature. 1.5x of the bet will double your chances for the Bonus game, and 3x of your bet - quadruple them!

Theme & Graphics

Money Pot slot shines with an theme, which is very difficult to confuse with anything else. There are a lot of gold elements and traditional symbols like Caishen and Yuanbao on the screen, except that there are no dragons. If you ask me how I feel about it, I will find it hard to answer. On the one hand, the visuals are top-notch with cool animations and the general atmosphere of the presence of Caishen, the Chinese god of wealth. On the other hand - there are already too many such slots, I will not be able to name even half of the slots in this design, and where Сaishen himself plays the role of a kind of mascot. I think this is easily explained by the patterns of the market, in particular the market, where people love this theme and always give it preference. But is there a need for so much content in the market? It will show the demand for such games. Overall, I'm satisfied with the visuals of this slot, although I'm not a big fan of culture.

The sound aspect is not all that rosy. The sound effects are on a good level: the sound of reels spinning, and Caishen's laughter gave me strange satisfaction, while the soundtrack is too repetitive and hackneyed - it feels like a more impersonal ost has yet to be found.

Pros And Cons of Money Pot

Pros	Cons
Interesting game mechanics	Unoriginal theme and irritating music
Hold and Win bonus game	Bonus game can be too elusive
High quality visuals

Verdict

So, is it time to summarize? There have been a lot of similar slots on the market lately, and sometimes I can't even tell them apart. However, Money Pot slot game managed to hook me with its unusual mechanics and gameplay. Gameplay-wise, this slot looks deceptively simple, but managed to put a twist on it to make it stand out a bit from other similar games. With Low-Med volatility and a good Max Win, Money Pot game can keep players interested, but there is one thing. And that one thing is the theme of the game. If you are a big fan of culture - it will definitely attract your attention, otherwise - hardly. In any case, the game is made on a decent level, and I think that it will definitely find its audience.