Play Cai Yuan Guang Jin for Free

The theme of Cai Yuan Guang Jin is simple yet opulent, with a fortuitous red setting decorated with gilded designs.

At the top of the screen you can see the quintessential Oriental landscape, complete with peaks jutting into the skyline.  Just for good measure there’s a couple of gold dragons too, reminding you that you’re in another time and place now.

On the reels you’ll find lots of traditional Chinese signs which are guaranteed to bring you good luck. Red is considered to be a very auspicious colour too so fortune should be on your side!

Among the symbols you’ll find lucky coins, fortune cookies, Foo Dogs, dragons and koi carp plus representations of the high value playing cards.

Will you be lucky surrounded by such traditional good fortune? Time to play on the reels….

Before you set the reels in motion take some time to discover exactly what you could win if the gods of good fortune smile down on you.

To do this you’ll need to check out the paytable which is held on a separate screen away from the main gameplay.

Each of the symbols is worth a different amount and those with a lower value offer a win when you match three symbols or more on an active payline. The higher value symbols pay out if you match at least two while the top prize - the Foo Dog - will give you a prize by landing just one.

Spinning five matching Foo Dogs on an active payline will net you the top prize of 5,000, but there other symbols can help you win more prizes too.

The wild symbol can represent the other symbols on the board which can be useful in trying to match up a winning line. Any prizes you win using a wild symbol are automatically doubled. There’s also a scatter symbol which will pay out a multiplier of your bet, including a whopping x100 for matching five!

As you return to the main game from the paytable, keep your fingers crossed that luck is on your side and you can pick up some of the prizes you’ve just seen.

But just before you get started take some time to set up your bet first so you can make sure you don't blow your budget before you begin!

You’ll be playing on 5 reels which are set up in a 5x3 configuration with a maximum of 9 paylines. You can reduce this if you prefer to play with less using the controls at the base of your screen. The more paylines you have in play the better your chances of a win, but the more expensive the stake will be too!

You also have the ability to change the value of the coin from the minimum of 0.01 up to the maximum of 10.00. This provides a total minimum bet of 0.01 and a maximum bet of 90.00 so there’s quite a wide range to choose from, accommodating both high and low betters.

If you’re keen to crack on with the game and don’t want to hang around while the reels laboriously spin, you can choose the “fast spin” option located at the right side of the screen. This ensures the reels only whizz round for a quick burst each time before stopping in position. Using this feature won’t alter your chances of winning but will speed up gameplay – perfect for when you’re short of time or just feeling impatient!

Conversely, when you’re planning a long session on the reels, you can choose the Auto Play feature. This spins the reels on your behalf so you don’t have to keep clicking every time. The game remains without your control however as you can switch Auto Play back off whenever you want to stop.

Cai Yuan Guang Jin by Spade Gaming will transport you to virtual China to try your luck in a more fortuitous setting. There’s an absence of features so this game is likely to appeal to fans of Oriental themed games as well as beginners.