Lotus
Asian Nature slot with a retriggerable Lotus Free Spins round
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SlotRanker Score: 40 — Lotus by CQ9 Gaming
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How It Plays
The base game uses five reels, three rows, and eight paylines. Ordinary results follow fixed-line evaluation rather than clusters, variable ways, or changing reel heights.
Scatter placement supplies the route into Free Spins, so the compact base game mainly asks the player to track qualifying Lotus Symbols across the fixed field.
Theme & Atmosphere
Lotus takes an Asia and Nature direction, using Flowers, Fish, water, and other Sea imagery to create a calm pond-centered setting.
The Animals theme comes through aquatic life rather than mascots or characters. Lotus imagery remains the visual and mechanical link between the base game and feature.
Features & Win Potential
The Scatter Symbol controls entry to Free Spins, giving one special symbol a clear purpose within the otherwise conventional eight-payline game.
Free Spins can be extended after the initial trigger, so repeated qualifying Lotus appearances matter more than introducing Wilds, Multipliers, or separate collection modes.
Bonus & Free Spins
Four Lotus Symbols award three Free Spins. Additional qualifying symbols can retrigger the feature, extending the total to as many as 19 spins.
The round increases the importance of Lotus and lily-pad appearances, shifting attention away from ordinary payline matching while the remaining Free Spins are counted.
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Compare Lotus with other games
 Lotus Score 40This game |  Koi Kingdom Score 74 |  Rich Panda Score 78 |  Richy Panda Score 76 |  Thai Flower Score 75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Studio | |||||
| Released | 3/1/2018 | 4/6/2018 | 3/3/2017 | 8/15/2022 | 1/15/2014 |
| Math | |||||
| RTP | — | 98.08% | 97.25% | 95.68% | 96.33% |
| Volatility | — | Medium volatility | High volatility | High volatility | Medium/High |
| Max win | — | — | — | 5,000× | 50,000× |
| Format | |||||
| Reels | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Layout | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 | 6x4 | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 8 | 20 | 1024 | 46656 | 10 |
| Min bet | 0.64 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Max bet | 384 | 200 | 80 | 100 | 500 |
| Features | |||||
| Progressive | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wild symbol | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free spins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scatter symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiplier | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Bonus game | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Respins | — | — | — | — | — |
Every number is shown as a delta against Lotus.
Questions & Answers
Lotus FAQ
Landing four Lotus Symbols triggers three Free Spins. Further qualifying symbols can extend the feature, with as many as 19 spins available.
Lotus uses eight paylines across five reels and three rows, with a minimum listed stake of 0.64 and maximum of 384.
CQ9 Gaming released Lotus in 2018 as a video slot using Asian, Flowers, Nature, Fish, and Sea imagery.
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