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Most Asian folk tales include a hero that comes from the common folk. In this case, we have a little girl, called Meili. She was awarded a jade sword and needed to protect her village from dragons and lions. The mighty dragon slayer is there to train her.
The reels are set on top of the mountain, next to the temple where the training takes place. While the reels spin, you can enjoy a beautiful landscape in the background. If it weren’t for the mountaintops, you would have the impression that you are levitating in the sky while you play.
I have already introduced Meili, the brave girl and the protector of the village. She is the top-paying regular symbol. The golden dragon egg is next in line, followed by the dragon slayer. He may look dangerous but he is not that powerful.
Meili has one more friend, the rabbit who is there to follow her on her adventures and help her defend the village from the dangerous lion. The mighty dragon represents the Wild that substitutes for all regular symbols. The jade sword is the Scatter that triggers free spins.
As for the jade stone, it will help you split the reels and get more ways to win. Low-value symbols are represented by playing cards.
Jade Blade XtraSplit features 5 reels, 3 rows, and 243 ways to win. The 2023 release pays left to right, beginning from the far-left reel. 3-of-a-kind is the minimum for landing payouts. Betting starts at $0.50 per spin. The maximum wager is $100.
The control panel offers all the standard options, such as Auto Spin, Bet Max, Paytables, and, of course, the Spin button. The Swintt product is of medium volatility and has an RTP of 96.03%. The maximum payout is set at 1,390x the bet.
In terms of extra features, there are only a couple of them available. Needless to say, I am not satisfied with that fact. However, before all action junkies pack a sad and start looking for fun elsewhere, I will take you on a tiki tour of all additional features offered by the Swintt title.
I will start with the XtraSplit Respins feature, where you can get up to 7,776 ways to win and also pocket one of 4 fixed jackpots. We will finish our tour with the Free Spins feature, which offers up to 1,679,616 winning ways.
Remember when I mentioned the jade stones? They are important for the XtraSplit Respins feature. With 3 of them on the reels at the same time, you trigger the feature. For every 3 jade stones, you get 1 respin.
The luckiest among you will get several respins in a row, which helps with the jackpots. Also, each time you land 3+ stones on a spin, the reels split vertically, giving you more ways to win, up to 7,776. Above the reels, you can notice four 4 fixed jackpots – Minor, Major, Super, and Mega.
Now, if you land 10-11 jade stones on successive respins, you get the Minor jackpot (9x the bet). Land 12-13 stones to collect the Major jackpot (20x). With 14-15 jade stones in your collection, you get the Super jackpot (50x). Finally, for the Mega jackpot (200x), you will need at least 16 jade stones.
I triggered the feature frequently and in most cases, I did not get more than 2 respins in a row. I reached the Minor jackpot twice, while the most I got was the Major jackpot. Apart from that, I got some decent wins with the help of the XtraSplit Respins feature.
The Free Spins feature is quite standard. Three Jade Sword Scatters award 10 free spins. Jade stones that land will split the reels both vertically and horizontally, giving you up to 1,679,616 ways to win. You can also win 4 jackpots during free spins.
To be honest, I wasn’t that lucky with free spins. I triggered them 2 times while I tested the game and I never got many splits. Again, 1 Minor jackpot and 1 Major jackpot. Also, what I do not like about this feature is that it cannot be retriggered.
I have to say that I love the idea Swintt had when developing Jade Blade XtraSplit. I am very fond of Asian-themed pokie machines because I am a big fan of Asian folk tales. The colourful, cartoonish visuals and the traditional soundtrack are a nice addition to the game.
I believe that the XtraSplit feature has a bright future and should become very popular among players. What I do not like is that it is not that easy to get multiple respins in succession. Maybe that only happened to me. Hopefully, you will have more luck when you play the pokie.
Another thing that I don’t like is the fact that free spins cannot be retriggered. Apart from being hard to trigger, you end up only with 10 of them and you don’t have enough freebies to split the reels that much.
Either way, I think that Jade Blade XtraSplit is perfect for beginners and players who do not like plenty of action in their pokie machines. With a bit of luck, the Swintt product may have a rather huge audience in the near future. I rate the game 8.3.
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