Trader’s Fortune Slot (Demo)

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This is not the first slot I have reviewed for JohnSlots. I have been reviewing slots for several years, and I’ve been playing them for a lot longer.

In every review that I write, I aim to provide user-friendly, informative content that remains safety conscious and factual.

Every review undergoes extensive testing, resulting in a comprehensive critique that accounts for all of the following:

• Features
• Jackpots
• Visuals
• Audio
• RTP and volatility
• Fairness
• Gameplay

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Pro Tips

Trader’s Fortune is a high volatility slot, which means that wins are infrequent but tend to be on the generous side. I can attest to this, as it took me a long time to unlock the bonus feature (see below), and I didn’t land many big wins outside of that.

There isn’t much you can do about this, as that volatility will stay high regardless. However, it means that if you’re planning to split your session budget into 20 or 30 large wagers, you should consider halving the stake and trying to eke out at least twice as many spins.

I always try to budget for at least 50 spins when playing slots like this, as it gives me a decent chance of landing the bonus and means I have time to balance out that volatility.

Bear in mind that even 50 might not be enough. It certainly wouldn’t have been enough for me during my first session of Trader’s Fortune, and if not for the fact I was playing the demo, I would have lost my budget before unlocking the feature.

Trader’s Fortune Slot Bonus Features

The Trader’s Fortune game grid measures 5 reels by 5 rows, and it’s positioned behind a dynamic backdrop that includes flowing water and swaying decorations. Combined with its 3D visuals, I fully expected this game to offer a feast of bonuses—it certainly looks the sort.

In reality, however, it was very limited. Imagine my disappointment when I opened the paytable and found only four basic screens, as opposed to the plethora of feature screens I was expecting.

Other than the Wild, which also acts as a multiplier, the only feature is the free spins round.

It’s a good feature, and as you’ll see below, I secured a big win playing it, but I would have liked—and expected—so much more.

Wilds

I thought the fortune cookie was a nice touch, especially as it could be hiding an actual fortune. This symbol is the Wild in Trader’s Fortune, and it offers a multiplier of up to 10x during the base game.

Scatter Symbol

The waving chef is the Scatter symbol in the Trader’s Fortune slot game. It’s an important symbol, as it launches the free spin and respin feature and can also expand the grid. I definitely kept my eyes peeled for this one, but it didn’t appear very often.

I had 30 spins before I saw two Scatter symbols on the reels at the same time, and it took a whopping 155 spins before I landed three and unlocked the free spins (yes, I counted).

Free Spins/Respins

It may have taken me a long time to unlock the free spins organically, but in the end, it was worth it. I had a lot of success with this feature and claimed a big win of 169x the first time I unlocked it.

To start with, I was given 3 respins, but every time a multiplier or an Opening Reel symbol appeared, the spin count reset to 3.

I felt unstoppable initially, as these symbols landed on most spins. The first few Opening Reel symbols expanded the size of the grid to a maximum of 5×6, while all multipliers thereafter increased the value of the total multipliers shown down the side of the grid.

The colour of the tags in the multiplier cookies dictates how big they are, but as long as they keep landing, the spin count keeps resetting, and the total values grow:

• 🍪💚Green Cookies: A value of 1+ to 20+ is added to the row on which the symbol lands.
• 🍪💙Blue Cookies: A value of 1+ to 20+ is added to the row on which the symbol lands.
• 🍪💜Purple Cookies: The row is multiplied by up to 20x.
• 🍪❤️Red Cookies: The row is multiplied by up to 20x.

The feature reminds me of Hold and Win slots like Lion Gems Hold and Win, as they also have respins that reset when certain symbols land.

The difference is that Hold and Win tasks you with adding Bonus symbols to the reels and pays depending on how many of these appear. In this Trader’s Fortune feature, the multiplier and Opening Reel icons disappear as soon as they impact the grid, so the spaces don’t fill up.

Trader’s Fortune Slot on Mobile

I was unsure as to whether Trader’s Fortune would look as good on mobile as it did desktop. It’s a big grid, and there’s a lot happening. However, the developers have done a good job of trimming the background and fitting the grid onto smaller devices without hindering the gameplay experience.

I tried it on a large iPhone and an iPad, and while I prefer the latter, there wasn’t really that much difference. It wasn’t as impressive on my Android device, but the one I used for the purpose of this test is at least five years old and very small.

My Final Verdict

I expected Trader’s Fortune to be more than it was. It had the feel of a slot that was going to bombard me with bonuses, and I was more than ready for them!

That wasn’t the case, but it didn’t disappoint me. The free spins feature was excellent, and while it took me a long time to trigger it, I enjoyed it while it was active, and I was delighted to see such a big payout appear.

The graphics are well-designed, the audio complements them perfectly, and I appreciated playing on a large grid that can grow during the main feature.

It could have been better, but it’s a good game, nonetheless, and it’s hard not to recommend it.