9 Lions Pokie Machine

9 Lions is a special lock of Wazdan. Now Wazdan mainly makes very special pokies, so actually that is not so special. Anyway, this pokie has no winning lines, an exciting respin feature and a grand prize of 1,000 x your total bet. And, which we think is very bold: you can determine your own variance. Choose a low, standard or high variance, so that you take the risk profile that best suits your playing behaviour.

How to Play 9 Lions Pokie of Wazdan

The game is played on 3 x 3 reels. There are no fixed win lines and no win all ways. You get payouts based on the number of the same symbols on the reels. The maximum score of 9 of the same symbols results in the highest payout and winning combos start from 4 of the same symbols.

As soon as there are 2 or more the same symbols on the reels, these symbols will be held on the reels one more time for the next spin. The minimum bet is only 0.10 dollars per spin and you bet a maximum of 100 dollars per spin. The variance is always set to default when you open the game, but you can adjust it as you like.

A great pity is that nowhere in the rules of the game is there a theoretical payout percentage to be found. This lock could be on an RTP of 40% (not likely) but also on an RTP of 99% (also unlikely). In practice, 9 Lions will pay out around 95% – 96%, like the vast majority of online pokies. And yet, this CasinoJager doesn’t sit well.

Symbols

The symbols all connect to the Eastern theme of this video lock. The highest paying out symbol is the golden lion: at 9 the same 500 x the bet. The 4 animals (turtle, dragon, bird and tiger) score between 180 x and 350 x the bet at 9 the same time. The card symbols 10, J, Q, K and A pay out between 30 x and 150 x the total bet at 9 the same.

Lion Feature

To the right of the reels is a mini matrix that you have to fill with 9 golden lion symbols. When this matrix is full and you turn at least 3 golden lions, the Lion Feature is activated.

You now get 9 respins with which you can try to spin as many lions as possible. The more lions end up on the reels, the higher the price. The maximum prize is 500 x your total bet, so it’s really about something.

Dragon Feature

This pick and click bonus is activated when 3 dragon symbols appear on the middle reels.

You will be taken to a new screen where you may make a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 choices. The prizes can be worth up to 1,000 x your bet. At a maximum wager of 100 dollar this equates to a top prize of 100.000 dollar.

Conclusion

We think it’s Wazdan’s nicest video pokie, with some interesting features, such as the ability to control your variance and the Lion respin feature. Graphically it’s all very well put together and the Oriental theme is nicely worked out. The only real drawback we find is that the official payout percentage is nowhere to be found.