Play The Guard for Free

Ancient China has been the subject of many slot machines online, with games that celebrate the rich history, unique traditions and captivating myths of one of the world's oldest nations. Few of those oriental themed slot machines are quite as heavy on the action as The Guard, a suspenseful video slot that presents a heist of epic proportions. The online slot's prime characters are a a noble guard and a cunning thief, both of which are presented in detailed 3D as symbols which are stacked over two reel positions. Who will you side with? The brave upholder of the law who is just doing his job or the daring burglar who wants to expose the greed of the powerful royal regime.

The reels of this slot machine are suitably decorated with some fine artefacts from the Chinese dynasty. There are gold-gilded banners, sacred religious masks, seemingly enchanted weapons and treasure chests full of golden pieces. The game is set within a stunning scene which depicts the ancient architecture of Beijing in high definition.

The fine line of the law is in the balance in this slot machine, with a medium volatility level that will ensure players can't just waltz in and take their winnings. When the symbols do fall in their favour, punters can hope to rack up some decent prizes thanks to the fact that the guard and thief icons pay out five-in-a-row line bet multipliers worth 1,200x and 1,000x respectively.

The most rewarding prize as far as symbol combinations go is actually offered by the game's scattered treasure chest. This icon can appear in any position on the reels to pay total bet multipliers worth 3x for three, 20x for four and 50x for five. Considering that the game's maximum total bet is 300 coins, this makes for a maximum base game jackpot of 15,000 coins. Spinners can play with smaller wagers, of course, with a minimum 30-payline stake worth just 1.50 credits.

Like most SimplePlay slot machines, The Guard also features three progressive jackpot prizes – as shown on the right-hand side of the game screen. These ever-growing jackpots are triggered completely at random at the end of any base game spin, although punters will boost their chances of winning them with higher overall bets.

This slot machine is all about infiltrating the palace to claim a share of the royal riches. But how much do you dare to take? Players can test their nerve with the slot machine's free spins feature during which they could have an “unlimited” amount of spins to help them fill their pockets with total win multipliers up to x8. All spinners need to do to trigger this feature is to find three or more treasure chest scatters on the reels.

Before the feature gets going, punters must choose one of two special wild coins – one which depicts the guard and another which depicts the thief. The free games will begin with no counter and a starting multiplier worth x2. This multiplier will increase by one after every five spins although players will trigger a five-spin countdown if they find the unselected wild icon on reel 3. This countdown will spell the end of the free spins bonus round unless punters can find their selected wild coin to re-activate the unlimited spin mode. The free games will end once the “Spin Countdown Mode” finishes or once a total of 80 free spins have been spun.