Play Chinese Chess for Free

Chinese Chess plays the cultural card right from the start, giving players a beautiful environment to enjoy. The reels are floating over a virtual chessboard, on top of a deep red cloth with all the command buttons neatly arranged at the bottom. Two mighty dragon statue frame the reel set beautifully, adding a little bit of character to the scene.

Chinese Chess, unlike many slot games with a Chinese backdrop, plays the sobriety and elegance card. You will not find any exuberant fireworks displays such as in Chinese New Year from Gamesys, but the final result is still very pleasing to the eye. A different style for different players, who are not afraid of a high-volatility challenge. Let’s see what this implies in our next section.

When playing Chinese Chess, you are completely in charge of most of the game’s parameters. The 5 reels contain 25 fixed paylines, on each you can bet up to 500 credits in total. The betting range starts from 0.01 credit per line, so feel free to use the plus and minus buttons in the command bar to adjust your settings as you see fit. The max bet button will take you to the highest bet possible in one click, and the autospin game mode is there to let you place the same wager over and over again.

Chinese Chess is a true high-volatility game, which means that the stakes and risks are high at every single spin. The basic paytable is quite generous on its own, but big wins can be few and far between. The basic paytable consists of 6 traditional pieces of Chinese Chess, followed by the 3 most powerful icons: the knight, the general and the teacher, with a maximum reward equivalent to 800 times the value of your current line bet. To increase your odds of winning big, Chinese Chess also features some interesting bonus icons.

Start by keeping an eye out for the xiangqi (or chess) board, which is the wild card of the game. Use it to replace the other symbols on the reels and win extra cash prizes in the process. Note that the wild only appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.

The golden cup is a scatter than can pay a maximum of 1,000 times your total bet, with a free spin reward going up to 25 free games. These rare symbols are a real game changer, so stay focused and do not let them spin by unnoticed.

Chinese Chess is a blend of an original game of xiangqi and modern slot game rules. The result is simple, elegant and potentially very rewarding. Keep in mind that the game’s high variance makes it best for experienced gamblers and true risk-takers.

If you would rather stick to a more standard game of chess, try Chessmate to enjoy a lower volatility, without compromising on the free spins either.