The Silk Road (Live 5)

The Silk Road Review

Trade has always been an essential part of international relations, so that’s why they came up with the Silk Road back in around 100 BCE to connect key trade routes across Eurasia. That way a network of more than 6,400 kilometers was created, which played a crucial role in all kinds of interactions between East and West. The route stretched from Asia to the Middle East to Europe, and with The Silk Road slot, you are about to visit some of the key waypoints on your path to riches across the continent.

In terms of design, The Silk Road slot looks terrific. The developers have put plenty of effort into creating the visuals and sounds of the game, so kudos to the team. The actions here take place across a 5-reel, 4-row reel matrix, producing 20 ways to play on each spin, and behind it, we can see a hot Arabian desert, which is one of the many locations where the Silk Road spread through. You can spot wandering merchants and camels in the background, as well as a local town in the rear where the vendors are heading to. Overall, it’s a very immersive atmosphere the slot possesses, and players will instantly be put in the right mood once they load in.

The Silk Road slot comes with a betting range of €0.1 to €10 per spin, which should appeal to lower-stake punters, though, high-rollers won’t be equally satisfied. Volatility is in the medium-to-high range, rated by the developers 4 out of 5, while the RTP is pretty much disappointing at 94.2%, which is way below average. Thus, don’t expect to get your returns too often. Plus, don’t expect to win too big either, since the max win value is capped at 3,000x the stake.

The paytable of The Silk Road slot consists of 8 different symbols that are split into three categories. They start at the lower end with J, Q, and K card ranks, paying 8x your bet for five-of-a-kind, followed by vases and coin sacks, worth 12x your bet for a five-symbol line win. The premium lot, in turn, is made up of Chinese pagoda buildings, street beggars, and symbols of an Arabian town, paying from 20x to 50x your bet for combinations of five. Finally, camel riders are Wild symbols. They are available on all reels, acting as substitutes for any of the regulars in winning combos, and they also are worth equally to the top-paying regular symbol.

The Silk Road Slot Features

The main attraction of The Silk Road slot is the Free Spins feature, or rather 3 different types of free games. Look out for Scatter symbols that can appear only on reels 1, 3, and 5. When 3 land simultaneously during the base game, players are awarded access to the bonus with 10 spins to start with, and the Scatter symbol on reel 5 will determine the feature mode.

Arabia Spins - before the feature begins, a spin of the Bonus Wheel is awarded to reveal the multiplier value for the free spins, which can be anything between 2x and 25x. During the bonus, all wins you achieve are multiplied by the given value.

Persia Spins - operates in a similar way to the base game, but all Wild symbols obtain an additional special function. Whenever a Wild symbol appears, it expands to cover the reel it lands on entirely to produce bigger winning opportunities.

China Spins - new dragon symbols come into play, which are available only on reel 3. Dragon symbols always land stacked on the reels, either fully or partially visible. When one appears in view, players receive a random cash payout depending on the size of the dragon stack, as follows:

• 1 part in view - awards from 2x to 25x the stake
• 2 parts in view - awards from 4x to 25x the stake
• 3 parts in view - awards from 6x to 50x the stake
• Fully in view - awards from 10x to 100x the stake

Last but not least is the Silk Road Trail feature. Randomly, symbols in the base game and free spins can appear with little coins attached to them. These coins get collected and added to a special meter sitting above the reels, and when a certain amount is gathered, players receive guaranteed bonus triggers, in an order of Arabia, Persia, and China Spins. After the final location is reached, the meter will be reset and the collection progress starts over.

Review Summary

All up, The Silk Road is a fun slot, with a lot for players to get stuck into. The deep theme and immersive atmosphere together with action-packed gameplay provide a highly entertaining gaming experience, and players certainly won’t have a dull moment during a session.