Nian Nian You Yu (ACE333): no free spins, one jackpot wheel

Nian Nian You Yu appears on more than one platform. This page covers the ACE333 version, a Chinese New Year slot that takes its name from the saying about having surplus year after year.

Symbols on the Nian Nian You Yu reels

The symbols lean on familiar festive items: cherry blossoms, Chinese lanterns and red envelopes. The envelopes are the angpow handed to children at New Year. Tradition says they do more than carry money; the red is meant to ward off evil spirits. It will not buy anyone a new phone, but it is a nice touch on the reels.

No free spins, no bonus rounds

This is a stripped-back game. There are no free spins and no bonus gimmicks, which will put off players who like a feature every few minutes. Most of your time is spent on plain line wins from the base game.

The jackpot wheel

The one extra is a side game that triggers at random. When it does, a fortune wheel appears and you spin it once to win one of four jackpots. There is nothing to line up and nothing to choose: it simply arrives on some spin and pays out.

Because it is random, there is no way to steer toward it. Patience is the only approach, which means choosing a stake that lets you play a long session without draining your budget. Check the paytable for the names and sizes of the four jackpots before you start, since the old notes do not list them.

Playing Nian Nian You Yu on ACE333

If you like simple reels with a single surprise, this one is worth a look.

You can play Nian Nian You Yu on ACE333, or see more titles in our ACE333 game reviews.