Jewel of the Arts takes you to the enigmatic Orient, a popular destination of gamblers and slot vendors. The action unfolds on 5 reels and 20 paylines and you will face the immense riches and beauties that the gorgeous Asia has to offer. The centerpiece feature in the slot is the Fan Dance bonus in which you are awarded 3 free spins, each boasting of 1, 2 and 3 wild reels with the chance of winning more free spins with wild reels. There is also a wild substitution pic for more generous prizes. The game performs well on mobile devices and sure, on PC.

There is a tender pink background behind the reels, which shows a garden of cherry blossom trees. With every smallest puff of air, the light petals fall down slowly in a beautifully animated way. The reel frames, line markers and elements of the interface have intricate oriental patterns. Even the generic card values A, K, Q and J are designed as written in colorful brush strokes, which adds the air of authenticity to the slot.

In terms of general configuration, slot vendor IGT use here a time-proven game model with 5 reels and 3 rows and equip it with 20 adjustable paylines. Every winning combination of normal symbols must consist of not less than three symbols for you to get a paytable reward. There is nothing extraordinary in base game – everything goes smoothly and in a predictable way. Smartphone and tablet users will enjoy impeccable performance because it is originally coded in HTML5, which is supported by all mobile devices.

Symbols, bet sizes and payouts

There are nine regular pictures, half of which depict common playing card values with an Asian twist – these award x5 to x125. Another group of symbols is thematic and is closely associated with Asia. These images consist of an Origami Crane (x175), a Fan (x200), an Artist (x250) and a Warrior (x300). One more symbol occupies the top position in the paytable, this is a slot logo. Getting two to five logos on a payline awards x5 to x1000.

The game is appealing for most categories of players but those who like big bets will adore Jewel of the Arts because of a wide range of bet sizes available. The number of lines is an optional value with 1, 3, 5, 9, 15 and 20 lines that can be wagered on. A line bet is another setting that affects dramatically a bet size and ultimately your wins. Here it is adjustable between $1 and $100. A total bet may thus vary between $20 and $2000 per spin. That said, the top three regular payouts are $100,000, $30,000 and $25,000.

As for slot variance, Jewel of the Arts most likely belongs to middle-variance games in which winnings occur on a regular basis but not so often as in low-variance solutions. It might take some time (a few dozen spins or so) before some healthy win comes. The slot will perhaps appeal to more conservative players, who prefer simplicity over complicated features and saturated graphics. In Jewel of the Arts, there are just a couple of basic features aside from free spins, which are fairly sophisticated, though very short.

Wild symbol

The wild symbol in the game is depicted by an elegant Asian lady dressed in local Japanese clothes. This is a wild in its simplest form because all it does is stand in for all regular symbols. It is not able to create its own winning combos independently of other pics; however, the role of a wild should not be underestimated because without it you would miss many profitable combinations.

Fan Dance free spins

A Fan Dance bonus is something worth waiting for because it can boost your bankroll to an entirely new level. To launch the bonus, you need to hit three Fan Dance Bonus symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4. Moreover, even two of these symbols are important because in this case you get your total bet doubled (but no feature will be triggered). Anyway, on hitting 3 scatters, you are awarded a Fan Dance bonus with 3 free spins.

With each spin, your winning odds grow bigger and so do your potential winnings. On the first free spin reel 2 will become entirely wild. Then, the central reel will also become fully wild so you will play with two wild reels. And finally, the third free spin will see reels 2, 3 and 4 entirely wild.

There are two distinctions that relate to payouts and symbols in free spins. First, there is a new special symbol, Extra Spin. When it appears on reel 1, you are awarded another free spin played with the same locked wild reels. Second, the jackpot symbol, a slot logo, pays out half as much as in base game ($50,000 at the maximum bet). Awards for other symbols are kept on the same level.

Summary

Jewel of the Arts is an Asian-themed video slot with 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 adjustable lines. Features include a wild symbol and free spins with expanding locked wilds that occupy up to three reels at a time. The max prize is $100k up for grabs. The game has high bets so it will pander to those who prefer high-stakes slots.