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Budai Reels

Slots Video Slots Art Treasure Asia Lucky Fortune

Fortune-themed Evoplay slot centered on progressive Scatter collection

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.13%

return to player

Volatility

Low/Medium

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

2 votes

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2 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.13% → 9.0/10

Volatility6/10

low → 6.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features4.5/10

8 features → 4.5/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=8 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–75 (×750) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 60 — Budai Reels by Evoplay

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Slot Summary

Released on January 27, 2022, Budai Reels places Evoplay's fortune theme inside a low-to-medium-volatility format with 96.13% RTP. Its identity comes from the contrast between conventional 20-line spins and a concentrated respin feature, where collected Scatter symbols raise a progressive prize toward the x5000 ceiling. The result favors steady base-game structure followed by a clearly defined collection event.

How It Plays

Each base spin resolves across 20 paylines on a 5x3 layout, with the Wild substituting for regular symbols while the Scatter remains outside that substitution rule.

Landing at least 3 Scatters changes the play state to Budai Respins. Existing Scatters stay collected while new positions can add prizes or further spins.

Theme & Atmosphere

Budai supplies the central figure for an Asia and Fortune setting, linking the game's treasure imagery to prosperity, good luck, and generosity.

The Art treatment keeps Lucky and Treasure ideas close to the main feature, so the collected coins have a thematic purpose beyond serving as counters.

Art Treasure Asia Lucky Fortune

Features & Win Potential

The Wild supports ordinary payline combinations, but the Scatter Symbol carries the larger structural role because it opens the respin sequence and determines its eventual reward.

The Low/Medium volatility profile separates Budai Reels from harsher collection games, while the x5000 cap leaves the completed Scatter grid as the main long-range target.

Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels Low/Medium RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Budai Respins begin after at least 3 Scatter symbols land. The triggering symbols remain in place, and the round continues with coins, blank positions, and additional-spin symbols.

The progressive award rises with the collected Scatter count from 3 through 15. Filling every position ends the sequence and awards the x5000 top prize.

Spec sheet

Budai Reels at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBudai Reels

StudioEvoplay

Released1/27/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score60

RTP96.13%

VolatilityLow/Medium

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $75.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.13% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.55

Cost per session$1.55

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Budai Reels? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium-Low

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium-Low). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.13%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Budai Reels with other games

	Budai Reels Score 60This game	Fa Cai Shen Score 70	Lucky Cat Score 63	Fortune Fu Score 61	Prosperity Gems: Hold & Win Score 79
Identity
Studio	Evoplay	Habanero	Platipus Gaming	KA Gaming	iSoftbet
Released	1/27/2022	2/23/2016	5/16/2019	10/6/2021	3/28/2024
Math
RTP	96.13%	96%	95%	94%	96.02%
Volatility	Low/Medium	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	5,000×	—	4,300×	—	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	28	20	243	20
Min bet	0.1	0.28	0.25	0.25	0.2
Max bet	75	140	50	125	20
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	—	✓	—
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	✓	—	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Budai Reels.

Comparing against

Budai Reels

Evoplay

RTP

96.13%

Max win

5,000×

Score

+ Progressive+ Free Spins+ Multiplier− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Multiplier− Respins

Prosperity Gems: Hold & Win

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Scatter

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