Play Condor Hero for Free

In the original TV series, She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan, viewers followed the exploits of two young warriors - Kwok Jing and Wong Yung - who help defend the Han in China from Mongol invaders. There was magic, swordplay, and of course some martial arts to boot. And if a major Chinese film producer has the budget, a big-screen adaptation is surely on the cards.

Legend of the Condor Heroes is an easy theme for Aussie pokies developer, Big Wave Gaming, to base a game on. After all, the pokies manufacturer has a big foothold in the Asian market. Big Wave's newer video slots and games can be found at a lot of Asian-facing online casinos.

The free Condor Hero slot machine is played on a standard arrangement of reels measuring 3x5. There are 30 paylines to bet on. A soaring Chinese score kicks in as you load up the mobile-optimized game but luckily it is possible to mute any FX while you play.

In truth, there is little difference between the desktop and tablet formats of Condor Hero. The major difference is the presence of our hero Kwok Jing who stands beside the reels on the desktop version with his robes flowing in the wind. Big Wave Gaming is known for making games in HTML5, so the compatibility is perfect on all platforms.

If you are playing for real money, coins in both variants begin at 0.01 but it's possible to bet 15 coins per spin. The top coin amount in the game is set at 10.00.

There are 11 regular symbols to watch out for in the Condor Hero online slot. The royal symbols of 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A pay 5-75x line bet for three to five of a kind. The sword and fan both pay 10-125x, and the lantern and mask symbols pay 10-250x for three to five of a kind. Look out for the princess symbol. She will pay 50-1000x.

Look out too for the hero wild. He will substitute for all normal symbols other than the scatters.

Players can opt to bet a little extra and trigger one of the mini-games in the slot. There are three bonus options to go for: Valiant Hero, Eagle Shooting, and Dragon Palm.

Valiant Hero features stacked symbols and the central three reels can respin together to generate a giant block symbol. Eagle Shooting features an extra wild that appears on reels 2, 3, and 4 and/or reel 5. Finally, the Dragon Palm symbol substitutes for all other symbols except the scatters. Dragon Palm appears on reels 2-4 and/or reel 5. Up to three of the expanding Dragon Palm symbols may appear at the same time.

As well as a mini-game bonus, gamblers are awarded random prizes worth 1-15x the total bet.

The mighty condor plays a big part in this game. He acts as a scatter and will pay out wherever it lands on the reels. Scatters pay from 1-1000x line bet, depending on you landing 2, 3, 4, or 5 scatters anywhere.

Three condor scatters will activate random bonus features. Players have the option of two random features: free spins with random multipliers, or free spins with a limited range of symbols on the reels.

Random bonus features can be found in some of the best online slots available online. There's nothing better than enjoying a randomly-triggered game after any spin.

Blueprint Gaming's movie-themed Ted slot features six modifiers that can trigger during any game spin. Players can enjoy a Psychedelic Super Spin or Psychedelic Colossal Spin where giant symbols sit on the reels to award big spins. The fun Lazer Gun Infectious Wilds sees substituting wild symbols copied and pasted across multiple reels at the same time.

If you prefer some Asian-themed slots fun, check out Skywind Group's bonus-laden Cai Shen Ye video slot. The slot features quite a unique fifth reel that contains only win multipliers. If you land a five of a kind, your total win is multiplied by the number displayed on reel 5. Look out too for a cool free spins bonus, accompanied by a wacky soundtrack as the reels spin round.

Big Wave Gaming is an Asia-facing developer with a great range of titles. And if you know the original Condor Hero novels by Jin Yong or the later TV series, you will get a real kick out of this online slot.

The game can be a little high in volatility, especially if you select the side bets option. Rather unhelpfully, the game reassures you after a losing spin with on-screen messages like, "Your luck will change soon."

Even if you aren't up to speed on Hong Kong TV of the '80s and '90s, you can still enjoy some gambling wherever you are. Play for free today and see if the random wilds and wild reels can give your bankroll a heroic lift.