Zhao Cai Jin Bao Jackpot (LPE88): dragon dancers, guardian lions and a golden hat scatter

Zhao Cai Jin Bao Jackpot, in the LPE88 (Lucky Palace) app, is built around the good-fortune imagery of the Chinese New Year. The name roughly means "bringing in wealth and treasure", and every symbol leans into that idea.

The festive symbols

The reels carry the costumes used in traditional dragon dance performances and a pair of Chinese guardian lions, both finished in gold. There's a phoenix, which stands for renewal, and a pair of koi arranged in a yin and yang circle, a symbol of good fortune for the year ahead.

If you've watched a lion or dragon dance outside a shop at New Year, most of this will look familiar.

Wild and scatter in Zhao Cai Jin Bao Jackpot

Two special symbols do the work:

• Wild: a man in traditional oriental clothing. He replaces regular symbols to complete lines.
• Scatter: the golden hat. Scatters count wherever they land rather than along a payline, which is what normally ties them to a game's features.

The old notes don't spell out what the scatter triggers or how the jackpot in the title is won, so open the help screen in the game before you rely on either.

Design and sound

This is a good-looking game. The screen is carefully laid out, every symbol has an authentic oriental motif, and the colours are rich without being garish. A traditional Chinese tune plays while the reels spin.

How to approach it

Treat the jackpot as a long shot and play the base game at a stake you're comfortable with. You can play Zhao Cai Jin Bao Jackpot on LPE88, and the LPE88 game reviews list more festive titles.