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Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win

Kung Fu panda sequel recast as a coin collector

SlotRanker Score
60
/ 99
60
05099

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RTP
95.73%
return to player
Volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
10 lines
Player rating
4.2 ★
9 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

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

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95.73% → 8.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features7/109 features → 7.0/10Game Mechanics5.1/10f=9 r=5 p=10 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.73% → 8.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
Features7/10
9 features → 7.0/10
Game Mechanics5.1/10
f=9 r=5 p=10 → 5.1/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
3x5 → 5.0/10
0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10
synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 60 — Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win by Octoplay

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Slot Summary

Five reels and 10 paylines form a compact stage for a panda that can turn any landing dumpling into a Hold and Win trigger. Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win follows Octoplay's earlier Shaolin Panda Chaos Reels with a more collection-focused format: fixed panda positions gather visible coins, new coin landings reset the respins, and growing Fixed Jackpots give the base game events a continuing target. The 95.73% RTP sits beneath an x10000.00 ceiling.
MechanicsDumplings trigger respins where pandas collect retained coins

How It Plays

Regular combinations pay across 10 lines, but landing a dumpling can bypass a conventional Scatter trigger and start Hold and Win at random.

During the respins, panda positions remain fixed on the middle reel. Coin and Jackpot symbols stay in view, and each new retained symbol restores the available respins.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Asia, and Kung Fu meet through a panda martial artist whose appetite for dumplings is tied directly to the feature trigger.

Food imagery and the comic fighter keep the tone light, while the panda's fixed collection role gives the Asia setting a clear gameplay function.

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Win begins with retained Bonus symbols and a changing reel state. Sticky positions preserve the collected values while empty spaces continue to respin.

Fixed Jackpots can increase when matching Jackpot coins appear. The Wild Symbol handles substitution during ordinary play, separate from the collector behavior inside the feature.

Bonus & Free Spins

A landing dumpling can randomly open Hold and Win with 3 respins and between 4 and 12 Coin symbols already present. New coins reset the counter.

Inside the round, panda symbols stay fixed on the middle reel and collect Coin or Jackpot symbols, while retained symbols remain until the feature ends.

Spec sheet
Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameShaolin Panda: Hold & Win
StudioOctoplay
Released3/30/2025
Math
SlotRanker Score60
RTP95.73%
Max win10,000×
Bet range$0.10 – $100.00
Player rating4.2 / 5 · 9 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines10
Layout3x5

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.73% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$1.71
Cost per session$1.71

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

Bankroll survival simulator

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

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.73%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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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Identity
Studio
Octoplay This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released3/30/202511/22/20232/20/202412/8/202412/26/2023
Math
RTP95.73%96.47%96.29%96.5%96.2%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win10,000×25,000×12,950×25,000×6,500×
Format
Reels56555
Layout3x56x55x35x45x3
Paylines105251520
Min bet0.10.10.250.10.1
Max bet100100100100100
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win FAQ

4 questions

Octoplay developed the game as a follow-up to Shaolin Panda Chaos Reels.

Any Dumpling Symbol may randomly trigger Hold and Win, which begins with 3 respins and retained coin symbols.

Panda symbols remain fixed on the middle reel and collect visible Coin and Jackpot symbols during the respins.

The game has a 95.73% RTP and a listed maximum win of x10000.00 the stake.

Series

Shaolin Panda

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GameYearRTPVolatilitySlot Score
202495.71%High volatility75
Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win
Shaolin Panda: Hold & WinCurrentOctoplay
202595.73%60
  • Shaolin Panda Chaos Reels
    Octoplay · 2024
    RTP95.71%Score75High volatility
  • Shaolin Panda: Hold & Win
    Shaolin Panda: Hold & WinCurrent
    Octoplay · 2025
    RTP95.73%Score60
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