Shanghai Lights Slots
Shanghai Lights game is one of the snazziest takes on the gambling scene that we have ever seen. It also comes at it from a very unique angle, being very unlike all the other games in the genre and both in its art style and its chosen motif. This goes a long way to make this Asian themed games feel unique, and surprisingly, not really all that Asian! This makes for a game that will have a very mixed appeal, and may fail to entice some players given that fact. If you are more in this for money than a particular theme, however, that you will still enjoy what they did here, and appreciate how different it is.
We really had a good time with it, as we are a big fan of learning about the different cultures around the world when it comes to gambling. This may be because we are somewhat addicted to gambling, although if you are reading this review, that probably describes you as well! There's nothing wrong with it, it's perfectly normal. At least that's what we tell ourselves to get through the day! Jokes aside, the theme feels very well-suited to a slot because of how closely linked the two concepts are. We really had a good time with it for that reason!
As we said, however, you should not go into this game expecting something that is Asian themed. The Asian part of the game itself is actually entirely superfluous, and you will not find almost anything of that style to enjoy here. If you are looking for something that is very similar to Las Vegas but a little different, however, that this game is made just for you!
What is This Slot About?
This game is about the famous Las Vegas style casinos that exist out in China. We ourselves are somewhat familiar with them, but for many players, this game itself will be your entry point into the fact that it exists out there at all! Surprise surprise, other cultures gamble too, and do so while dressed up and drinking lots of alcohol. Something about gambling seems to lend itself very well to alcohol, and it all seems to work out for the casinos that serve drinks. Maybe we should start offering drinks around here? Let us know! We'll figure it out if that's what you guys want.
How Does the Game Actually Play?
This game plays really well, just like the casinos that it is based on. Although it is based on a foreign theme, real time gaming still has a lot of aces up their sleeve with it, keeping things familiar and accessible enough for players of any country. These include the many free spins that you can win, which go all the way up to 50, and a huge multiplier prize that winds up being 50,000 times any bet that you make! Keep in mind this is per line, so it really can get up quite high! The pay lines themselves are double than what you will be used to, being 50 in total. This is absolutely wonderful, and sure to make even the most jaded of slot players interested. This is alongside the free spins feature that comes at the end of all the bonus rounds, which seems to come up far more often than other games of this kind, and became a favor feature of ours for that reason!
You can match all kinds of wonderful and colorful things here, each of them having to do with gambling itself. There are many stylized suits of playing cards, each of which looks absolutely wonderful. Aside from that, there are well-dressed men and women, the logo itself, wild symbols, and various things that have to do with gambling, such as betting chips and things of that nature. It makes it all feel very well-suited to the subject matter, and almost like you were sitting at a casino itself! Of special note is the fact that the playing cards are actually the suits, and not the individual cards themselves, which manages to make a stale motif in online games of this kind of feels refreshing. Bravo!
How's it Look?
This is a very snazzy game in all ways, shapes, and forms! The color scheme itself is very royal in nature, and feels just like it would be very appropriate at a nightclub type scene. The illustration style is also new and inventive, looking somewhat realistic and feeling very high class. High class in general is a good way to describe everything that you will see here, everything looking like it was made with a high attention to detail and a professional look. It has a very light casino vibe to it, which has the theme implies, goes a long way towards making it feeling very authentic. Nothing about it looks Asian, aside from the races of the people, but other than that, it's great!
What We Enjoyed
+ Theme + Art + Multipliers
We We Didn't Much Care For
- Not that Asian
Who is the Ideal Audience of this Particular Slot?
If you love gambling in all ways, shapes and forms, you'll love this one. If you like getting dressed up in a snazzy suit, this one is also for you. If you were hoping for a more Asian styled game, however, you will be left wanting!
Summing it All Up - Should You Play This Fine Game?
Summing it up, Shanghai Lights Slots is a very Asian game that is not all that Asian at all. Despite this odd conundrum, it manages to be a hit, celebrating casino life itself, all without having to fly all the way out to Shanghai to enjoy it in the hot and humid weather!