Play'n Go

Bao Shi

Chinese mythology slot centered on Lioras and Coin Wilds

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.2%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

15,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

1024 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

19 votes

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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 96.2% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.4/10

x15000.00 (15000×) → 8.4/10

Features7/10

11 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics6.2/10

f=11 r=5 p=1024 → 6.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

3x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

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: 77 — Bao Shi by Play'n Go

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Slot Summary

The mythical Lion God Lioras watches over Bao Shi, tying Play'n GO's ancient Chinese setting directly to the game's random multiplier event. Drum collection can call down Coin Wilds, upgrade Lioras symbols, and combine their multipliers across a 1024-way grid. A 96.2% RTP, High volatility, and 15000x maximum make the Free Spins version of that transformation the main source of the game's larger outcomes.

How It Plays

The five-reel grid evaluates 1024 ways from left to right. Drum symbols appearing during regular play are collected by Lioras above the reels.

A collected Drum may activate a random event that places Coin Wilds on the central reels. Their revealed multipliers are added together and applied to qualifying wins.

Theme & Atmosphere

Gems and Luxury imagery support the story of prosperity, with Lioras presented as a guardian figure associated with fortune, temples, and ceremonial drums.

The ancient Chinese setting connects each major symbol to the same idea: drums wake the lion, Gongs open Free Spins, and gold marks upgraded rewards.

Gems Luxury

Features & Win Potential

The random multiplier event places two or three Coin Wilds during regular play. Each carries a 2x or 3x value, and their values combine rather than apply separately.

Symbol Collection gives the Drum a purpose beyond substitution. When the event activates, regular Lioras symbols become Golden Lioras symbols with higher award values.

Free Spins Symbol Collection Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Multiway (+1024)Symbols collection (Energy)Additional Free Spins RTP range Bonus symbols Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

Three, four, or five Scatter symbols award 8, 12, or 15 Free Spins. Lioras symbols remain upgraded throughout the feature.

During Free Spins, the random event places three to five Coin Wilds with values from 2x through 5x. Each new Scatter also adds one spin.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

Spec sheet

Bao Shi at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBao Shi

StudioPlay'n Go

Released10/8/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score77

RTP96.2%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win15,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines1024

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.52

Cost per session$1.52

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 Bao Shi? 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 (96.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (15,000×).

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 Bao Shi with other games

	Bao Shi Score 77This game	Max Megaways Score 89	NetBet Branded Megaways Score 88	Bling Bling Penguin Score 87	Double Diamond Night Score 85
Identity
Studio	Play'n Go	Big Time Gaming	Iron Dog Studio	Ino Games	Popiplay
Released	10/8/2025	9/21/2022	1/26/2022	6/5/2023	11/6/2023
Math
RTP	96.2%	96.37%	96.2%	96.5%	96.11%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	15,000×	139,200×	40,000×	13,500×	10,200×
Format
Reels	5	6	6	5	7
Layout	5x4	6x7	6x7	5x3	7x8
Paylines	1024	117649	117649	243	Pay Anywhere
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	100	3	20	20	25
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

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Bao Shi

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RTP

96.2%

Max win

15,000×

Score

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