Play Shanghai 008 for Free

The paytable outlines how many times the per line bet is awarded when landing 3, 4, or 5 of the same symbol type across an active payline from left to right, with the J and Q each being worth 5x, 25x, or 100x. The K and A are each valued at 10x, 50x and 125x, but the best wins come from the themed pictures of the cash and gold, or the car, each of which returns prizes of 20x, 75x, or 250x the line bet.

A couple of beautiful women are essential symbols in any slot game with a secret agent theme, and these ladies will each be worth 25x, 100x, or 500x the line bet when stopping on 3, 4, or 5 reels. But by far the top payouts come from our handsome hero, 008 himself, as he’s worth 50x, 500x and a staggering 20,000x the line stake whenever you land this symbol across an active payline.

He can also compete additional lines of matching symbols for you by acting as all but the scatter symbol. If you have a missing piece in a line of matching symbols and 008 is in the right place, he will substitute, and you still get paid as if you had a complete line with no breaks.

A couple of golden guns with crossed barrels are a stylish scatter symbol that only turns up on reels 2 – 5, but doesn’t need to be on a payline to win 2x the total stake when at least 3 land at once. This isn’t very much for a scatter symbol but potentially this is compensated for by a unique rising multiplier feature in the subsequent free spins that follow on from any 3 or more scatters appearing.

An initial 10 bonus spins are awarded, but it’s possible to retrigger these with more scatters, up to a 40 spins maximum. Once you see your first winning combination land in these games, you will get a standard payout, but if the next spin is also a winner, the subsequent prize is doubled, while it’s a quadrupled payout if the spin after that is also a winner.

This can go on to a high limit multiplier of 32x, which isn’t as difficult as it sounds, as each spin multiplier will stay in effect for any remaining games, increasing further if you get more consecutive wins before the bonus round ends.

In common with most casino games from developer Spade Gaming, the Shanghai 008 video slot looks good, has smooth and reliable animations, plus a good return to player (RTP) ratio. We particularly liked the little touches that make all the difference, such as the way that searchlights pick out any symbols in a win, and the animated cars that drive around the background image.

But of course, we all want to grab some nice winnings in our games, and this is a slot that’s regulated by gaming licensing bodies to deliver fair results, while the potential for huge payouts is always there. The 20,000x the line bet for landing the wild symbol right across an active payline would be a nice reward, but one that most players are not going to see, however, the free spins multipliers are perfectly feasible and make this mobile-optimised slot a good choice for anyone who likes the theme, style and winning potential.