Pragmatic Play · 2018
Lucky New Year is a 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with medium volatility and a top win of x2,500 times the bet. The figures come first.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Pick a bet, and the game lays out a 5x3 grid with Chinese and lion themes. The symbols include a lion-head mask, a bundle of firecrackers, a Chinese drum, mandarin oranges and the card symbols A, K, Q and J. A win needs at least 3 matching symbols. The main mechanic is Money symbols: six or more of them landing on the grid start a special round called Money Respin.
Choose this game if you want bonus modes on top of the base grid. Free Spins bring a Giant Symbol across reels 2, 3 and 4, and each extra 3 Scatter hit adds 3 spins with no stated limit. A full grid of Money symbols during Money Respin also wins the Grand Jackpot. Hold and Spin, Prize Symbols and Retrigger complete the feature list.
Know the real numbers
What each figure means for your stake and how it plays out over time.
| What it means | In money |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.00% |
| Volatility level | Medium |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x2,500 |
| Top win at max bet | A$625,000 |
| Release date | 01/02/2018 |
Five stages
Settles the order of a round, from choosing a stake to stopping the session.
Pick a bet between A$0.25 and A$250 before the first spin. The paytable uses A$0.40, and the A$10 examples show how payouts grow with the stake.
Watch for three matching symbols on the 5x3 grid, the fewest that pay. In Free Spins, reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together as one GIANT symbol block.
Read the Wild and Scatter symbols first. Three Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start Free Spins, and six or more Money symbols start a Money Respin.
Land three Scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 to open 5 Free Spins. Each further three Scatters during the round add 3 more spins, with no stated limit.
Decide your total stake before the first spin, and stop once it is spent. No one can know a session result in advance.
On a winning spin
You will have seen a win and a bonus screen before you place a bet.
Round rules
The usual worry is not knowing when a bonus starts, or what it pays once it does.
Land 3x Scatter on reels 1, 3 and 5 for 5 Free Spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 then spin together as one GIANT symbol block. Every extra 3x Scatter hit awards 3 more spins, and the rules set no maximum on that. Money Respin stays available during Free Spins.
Base game spins5 Free Spins
Land 6 or more Money symbols for a special-reels round with 3 respins. Each new Money landing resets the counter to 3. The round ends when respins run out or all 15 grid positions hold Money symbols, and the GRAND JACKPOT is won. Every Money value is summed and paid.
Any spinMoney payout
Before you stake, read the return to player as a long-run average: the share of every A$100 staked it pays back over many spins. The version Mybet9 Casino runs appears in the game rules.
| Payout setting | RTP | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.00% | Offered |
Set your session budget before the first spin, because how often the bonus round comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random whatever the RTP is, so a short session can end with nothing and a long one can end with a large loss. Plan for the money you can afford to lose, not for the bonus.
Open the game rules before your first bet, because the RTP version that Mybet9 Casino runs is shown only there. Do not assume a version from the game name or the provider's other titles. The rules figure is the one that applies, so check it against the RTP figures on this page.
Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not as a target for the session. Lucky New Year pays up to 2,500 times the bet, which is A$625,000 at the A$250 top bet, and that ceiling is reached very rarely. Chasing it means betting above the session budget, so keep stakes at the level you set before you start.
Practice mode
Decide whether to open the demo or the real game, and what each one requires.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing in cash. The real game needs a Mybet9 Casino account and the legal age, 18+.
Start playingOnly play if you are 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a loss limit you can afford before the reels start turning, and stop once you reach it.
Decide your stopping point before a win, not after one, since a big run can tempt you to keep going.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and keep them in place for every session.
If the game stops feeling fun, take a break, and register with BetStop if you want to self-exclude.
Wider choice
Shows which other titles to open next if this game does not fit your session plan.
Five quick facts
Most players worry about not understanding the numbers before they stake real money.
Pick a medium volatility slot if you want a balance between smaller and larger wins. Lucky New Year is rated medium volatility, so neither the wins nor the gaps between them are extreme. Its highest prize is x2,500 the bet.
Start from the RTP only as a long-run figure, not a promise for your session. This slot runs in one RTP version, so there is no version to choose between. The return is measured per A$100 staked, the basis of the RTP table.
Decide your stake before the first spin, since the minimum is A$0.25 and the highest allowed bet is A$250. The paytable uses A$0.40 as its reference bet, and the examples in this page use stakes such as A$0.50 and A$10.
Watch for three Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5, which start the Free Spins with 5 spins. During the round, reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together as one GIANT symbol block, and each extra three Scatters add 3 more spins.
Read the top prize as a ceiling rather than a target. The game pays up to x2,500 the bet, and the money figure grows with the stake you choose. Reaching it cannot be planned or predicted, so plan your session around your budget.
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