- A simple but surprising slot from Relax Gaming
- Symbols can expand downwards to fill the reels
- Mega bet and massive wins to be had
Hazakura Ways slot is a Japanese-themed instalment from Relax Gaming with a simple, calming theme set somewhere in the beautiful countryside of Japan. Despite not having the name, this is very much a ‘book of’ slot, with expanding symbols as we’ll soon see in more detail, but first let’s start with the basics. There are 6 reels and 4 rows offering 4,096 ways to win. All you need is a winning combination from left to right using the base symbols. These are as follows, ranked in ascend order based on their value:
- Diamonds
- Clubs
- Spades
- Heart
- Star
- Sword
- Dagger
- Man
- Woman
There is also a wild that substitutes for all other symbols in a winning combination apart from the scatter.
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Hazakura Ways Slot Bonuses and Features
Random Feature. A random symbol can be chosen at the start of any spin, expending downwards to fill the remaining reel area. These symbols will payout, regardless of what reels they are on.
Free Spins Bonus. In order to trigger this, you’ll need 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, shown as a Chinese lantern. Just 3 will give you 10 free spins, but 4 will give you 15, 5 will give you 20 and 6 will give you 25. Once they start, you’ll be given a special symbol and this will expand downwards whenever it appears, filling the rest of the reel below it and payout out regardless of the reel it’s on. Additionally, 3 or more scatters during the bonus will also give you more free spins.
Mega Bet. If you choose to activate this, it will cost you 50% on top of your regular bet. Now, wild symbols also expand during the random feature and free spins bonus. It also increases the chances of triggering the free spins and random feature.
Conclusion
Hazakura Ways slot from Relax Gaming looks like quite a simple and unexciting game at first. You have a fairly basic design and two features that are quite similar, both of which seem to be a less valuable version of the ‘book of’ slots which usually have symbols that expand to fill the entire reel, not just what’s below it. But then there are a couple of things that really make this game exciting. First, there’s the Mega Bet that allows you to pay a bit extra for expanding symbols and an increased chance of getting the features. Additionally, the maximum win potential is a whopping 50,000x your stake which is very impressive. So all in all, this is actually a very impressive game and provides excellent competition to other ‘book of’ slots out there.
Huge Potential With Expanding Symbols
Pros
- Calming theme.
- Mega bet works well.
- Huge win potential.
Cons
- Features are quite simple.