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The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Mythology Nature Flowers Fire Animals Fish Butterfly Asia Tiger

Asian adventure grid slot with intersecting Cluster Pays features

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.59%

return to player

Volatility

Low volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

0 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

15 votes

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3.6 / 5

15 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 96.59% → 9.0/10

Volatility6/10

low → 6.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

17 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.4/10

f=17 r=6 p=n/a → 7.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.1–200 (×2000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity2/10

search demand p14 + proxy blend (70/30) → 2.0/10

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: 71 — The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

A six-reel, five-row field gives The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays enough space to replace paylines with groups of 9 or more matching symbols. NetEnt then disrupts those clusters through Sticky Respins, Random Substitutions, an expanding Nudge Reel, and Free Spins, fitting a Low-volatility game whose 96.59% RTP accompanies several smaller transformations rather than one dominant modifier.

How It Plays

Symbols qualify as a cluster when identical positions touch horizontally or vertically. Separate clusters pay independently, allowing more than one connected group to score in the same round.

The 6x5 field supports broad symbol groups, but each result still depends on adjacency. Random Wilds and Substitution Symbols can connect areas that began as separate shapes.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Action & Adventure premise follows a Mythology-tinged search for Shangri-La across an Asia setting filled with Nature, Flowers, Butterfly, Fish, and Tiger imagery.

Fire supplies contrast within the otherwise tranquil landscape. The hidden-valley idea makes expanding and transforming symbols feel like discoveries inside the setting rather than detached reel effects.

Action & Adventure Mythology Nature Flowers Fire Animals Fish Butterfly Asia Tiger

Features & Win Potential

Sticky Respins preserve qualifying positions for another evaluation, while Random Wilds and Substitution Symbols can reshape connections between neighboring groups on the Grid.

The Colossal Reels concept appears through expanding elements, including a Nudge Reel that exposes more symbol positions. Low volatility keeps these interventions tied to frequent grid changes.

Free Spins 6 Reels Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins Cluster Pays Expanding Wilds Low volatility Low/Medium Expanding Symbols RTP range 96% RTP Colossal Reels Grid Random Wilds / Additional Wilds Substitution Symbols 3D

Bonus & Free Spins

Scatter symbols trigger Free Spins, where the same Cluster Pays rules remain active alongside Sticky Respins, substitutions, and expanding behavior.

If the Free Spins total finishes below x10 the bet, 1 additional spin may be awarded. That extra round cannot trigger itself again.

Spec sheet

The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays

StudioNetEnt

Released9/17/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP96.59%

VolatilityLow volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.10 – $200.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 15 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines0

Layout6x5

This game is searched most in Argentina, Austria, and Brazil.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.59% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.36

Cost per session$1.36

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 The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays? 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: 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 (Low). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.59%), 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 The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays with other games

	The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays Score 71This game	Xing Guardian Score 72	Double Tigers Score 62	Lost Island Score 60	5 Lions Megaways 2 Score 81
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	NextGen	Wazdan	Eyecon	Pragmatic Play
Released	9/17/2017	3/22/2017	8/5/2018	1/15/2017	2/27/2025
Math
RTP	96.59%	97.01%	96.43%	95.06%	95.5%
Volatility	Low volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	—	40×	9,500×	8,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	3	5	6
Layout	6x5	5x4	3x3	5x3	6x7
Paylines	0	1024	8	25	262144
Min bet	0.1	0.01	0.1	0.25	0.2
Max bet	200	3	100	5	600
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	—
Multiplier	—	—	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays.

Comparing against

The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays

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RTP

96.59%

Max win

—

Score

+ Bonus Game− Respins

+ Bonus Game− Wild− Free Spins− Scatter− Respins

+ Multiplier− Respins

− Wild− Scatter− Respins

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01How large must a winning cluster be?

A win requires at least 9 matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically anywhere on the 6x5 field.

02Does the game use paylines?

No. The Legend of Shangri-La Cluster Pays evaluates touching symbol groups instead of fixed or adjustable paylines.

03What special mechanics can alter the grid?

Sticky Respins hold qualifying symbols, Random Substitutions change symbols, and the Nudge Reel can expose additional positions.

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