Panda’s Fortune 2

Theme and Design

The Same Great Production As Panda Fortune But In A New Setting

Panda’s Fortune 2 is a slick production, rich in visuals which invoke a serene Oriental atmosphere. The backdrop has moved from a bamboo forest in the first Panda Fortune to a mountainside village with temples and lush vegetation in the background. The reel set is framed by a temple, with red lanterns hanging on either side.

Perhaps what’s most impressive, and a continuation from the first game, is the intricately drawn pay symbols, including lions, butterflies frogs. But our hero remains the Panda Wild who munches on his bamboo and swivels his head whenever he lands. The soundtrack is a peaceful Oriental tune in keeping with the visual treat served up.

RTP and Variance

Panda’s Fortune 2 has 3 RTP settings – 96.51%, 95.13% or 94.5%. Ideally you want to play at the optimum level of 96.51%. However, not all casinos run the game at that setting. I recommend you check the RTP on the game info screen before you start spending your money. I verified the RTP at 5 slot sites we use to test the games.

• Barz Casino (White Hat Gaming): 96.51% RTP
• MrQ (Independent): 96.51% RTP
• Betfred Games (Independent): 96.51% RTP
• Casumo (Independent): 95.13% RTP
• BacanaPlay (Skill on Net): 94.5% RTP

Therefore, for the best return on your winnings I would suggest playing at Barz, MrQ or Betfred.

This is also a notoriously high variance slot with lots of potential saved back for the bonus round so keep that in mind and choose a sensible stake accordingly as it can burn your balance in no time.

Maximum Win

The maximum win in Panda’s Fortune 2 is 5,000x. This isn’t huge for a volatile game like this one, but Pragmatic Play’s more recent output rarely touches the heights of its biggest paying slots so its no surprise. There are a few games with better potential you could try like Power of Merlin Megaways (40,000x) or Eye of the Storm (10,000x) for example.

Symbols and Paytable

The set-up for Panda’s Fortune 2 is classic with 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 paylines. You can alter the number of coins to bet per spin and the value of those coins to set your total bet per spin, with a minimum of 25p bet per spin.

Wins are triggered by landing 3 or more identical symbols across any payline from left to right. The value of pay symbols is Ok, maxing out at 8x for 5 top premiums.

Low payers are the cards, 9 through to Ace, valued at 0.2x for 3 9s up to 3x for five 10s. Premiums are the bonsai, koi, toad, lion and butterfly. These are valued at from 0.2x for three bonsai up to 8x for five butterfly.

There is also a Wild which is a Panda, appearing only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. He subs in for all other symbols to complete winlines but doesn’t have a value on his own. But the good news is, there is also a bonus Yin-Yang symbol which is worth 2x, 15x of 100x when 3, 4 or 5 appear on a line. These also trigger the free spins round.

Features and Gameplay

Look For Golden Symbols In Base Game And Free Spins Round

Panda Fortune 2 is a relatively simple game for a high variance slot – it isn’t a feature-packed experience, but rather focuses the action around the Golden Symbols and Free Spins round so it’s easy to follow and understand what to look out for on each spin.

Here is how it all works: 

Golden Symbols Trigger Extra Payouts

Every symbol in this Panda Fortune 2 has a golden version, except the Scatter. These golden symbols pay the same as their regular counterpart, however when they appear in a winning combination, they also award an extra prize. In effect, they power-up your wins.

Starting with 5 of a kind wins where the Golden Symbol is a part of the winline, an additional random payout from 5x to 4,998x stake is awarded.

Then, if a 3 or 4 of a kind win includes a Golden version of a Premium Symbol then a 2x win is added. And if a 3 or 4 of a kind win includes a Golden version of a Low Paying Symbol then a 1x win is added.

And finally, if the golden Wild is part of 3 of a kind or 4 of a kind win then a 3x win is added.

Free Spins With Progressive Golden Symbol Feature

The free spins round heats up considerably because Golden Symbols are recurring.

To start, if 3 or more yin-yang Scatters appear on the reels, you get 12 Free Spins, along with a cash prize of 2x, 15x or 100x stake for 3, 4 or 5 Ying-Yangs respectively.

Now, the best part is, when a golden symbol lands, the space it drops into is outlined in gold and for the rest of the round ONLY golden symbols drop into that space. The aim here is to create as many gold-outlined spaces on the reels as possible to give you more chance of those super-powered wins.

Furthermore, it is possible to earn another 8 spins if you hit 3 or more yin yang bonus symbols during the bonus round, but it looks like that can only happen once, unlike the original Panda Fortune which has unlimited re-triggers in free spins.