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Lucky Qilin

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Mythology Gems Animals Asia Dragon

Asian mythology slot with a selectable Free Spins tradeoff

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.05%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

—

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

17 votes

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4.1 / 5

17 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 96.05% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7/10

11 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=11 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility—

—

Provider Reputation5.1/10

provider avg 5.1 → 5.1/10

Popularity6.7/10

synthetic proxy → 6.7/10

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: 75 — Lucky Qilin by JDB

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Slot Summary

Choosing between more Free Spins and a stronger multiplier is the central promise before Lucky Qilin even reaches its Dragon Wild. JDB's 5x3 game uses 243 ways and high volatility, then shifts the player's decision into 5 bonus options with different spin and multiplier ranges. The Dragon Wild adds a random multiplier to wins it joins, so the feature choice changes the reward profile rather than merely extending play.

How It Plays

Wins form across 243 ways on the 5x3 layout, replacing a small set of fixed paylines with combinations across consecutive reels from the left side.

The base spin directs attention toward Coin Bonus symbols and the Dragon Wild. One opens the selectable round, while the other can alter the value of an ordinary win.

Theme & Atmosphere

Asia and Mythology frame the Qilin as a fortune-bearing creature, while Dragon and Animals imagery give the symbol set a ceremonial rather than comic character.

Gems provide the material reward language, contrasting with the fantasy creatures and helping separate ordinary paying symbols from the symbols that control features.

Fantasy Mythology Gems Animals Asia Dragon

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol performs standard substitution, but qualifying wins that contain the Dragon Wild also receive a Random multiplier, making its placement relevant beyond line completion.

The 243 Ways format spreads combination opportunities across the full 5x3 layout, while the Scatter Symbol controls access to the Free Spins selection.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels 243 Ways RTP range 96% RTP Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier Substitution Symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing at least 3 Coin Bonus symbols on adjacent reels from the left opens 5 Free Spins options, each balancing a different spin count against a different multiplier range.

Free Spins can be won again during the round. That retrigger rule can extend the selected option without changing the original relationship between spins and multiplier strength.

Spec sheet

Lucky Qilin at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLucky Qilin

StudioJDB

Released5/5/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score75

RTP96.05%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range—

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.05% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.16

Cost per session$3.16

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 Lucky Qilin? 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: High

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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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.05%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Lucky Qilin with other games

	Lucky Qilin Score 75This game	Sky Pearls Score 63	Si Ling Megaways Score 86	Power of Merlin Megaways Score 81	Fire Rooster Score 80
Identity
Studio	JDB	3 Oaks	Skywind Group	Pragmatic Play	Habanero
Released	5/5/2018	2/24/2024	1/27/2022	6/22/2023	1/4/2017
Math
RTP	96.05%	95.72%	96.5%	96.08%	96.14%
Volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	—	—	40,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	6	6	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	6x7	6x7	5x3
Paylines	243	0	117649	50	243
Min bet	—	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.3
Max bet	—	60	200	250	600
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Lucky Qilin.

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Lucky Qilin

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RTP

96.05%

Max win

—

Score

+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins

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