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Chests of Cai Shen

Slots Video Slots Mythology Treasure Asia Fortune

Pragmatic Play coin-collection slot with combinable chest modifiers

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.47%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

8 votes

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3.6 / 5

8 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.47% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features5/10

7 features → 5.0/10

Game Mechanics4.7/10

f=7 r=5 p=25 → 4.7/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.25–5 (×20) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity4.9/10

search demand p60 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.9/10

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: 65 — Chests of Cai Shen by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Across a 5x3 gameboard, colored coin collection determines which Hold and Spin variation Chests of Cai Shen can open. Pragmatic Play assigns green, red, and purple coins to matching chests, and each chest changes the bonus in a different way. The high-volatility profile and 10,000x ceiling give those combined chest triggers most of the game's weight, while the 25-line base game mainly feeds the collection.

How It Plays

Base wins run across 25 lines, but the more important event is a colored coin landing beneath its matching chest. Each collected coin enlarges that chest and moves it closer to activation.

A bonus can begin after at least six coins of one color land. More than one chest may activate together, combining their individual Hold and Spin changes in the same round.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Asia and Fortune themes are expressed through Cai Shen, Chinese luck symbols, and colored coin chests. Treasure is presented as something accumulated before the main feature opens.

Mythology gives the game a recognizable figure, while the Treasure theme supplies its practical structure. Every colored chest doubles as both a visual target and a distinct bonus route.

Mythology Treasure Asia Fortune

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Spin changes according to chest color. Green can upgrade up to three coin values, red adds a second simultaneous screen, and purple begins with four spins instead of three.

Several chest modifiers can activate at once, creating seven possible Bonus Game variations. The feature differences come from coin upgrades, parallel screens, and a longer starting counter.

High volatility Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Hold and Spin RTP range 96% RTP

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing at least six coins of one color can trigger its corresponding Hold and Spin round. The chosen chest determines which modifier applies when the feature begins.

When multiple colors qualify together, their modifiers combine rather than forcing a single selection. That structure makes mixed-color triggers materially different from a one-chest bonus.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Chests of Cai Shen (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Chests of Cai Shen at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameChests of Cai Shen

StudioPragmatic Play

Released9/30/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score65

RTP95.47%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.25 – $5.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Brazil, Argentina, and United States.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.47% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.53

Cost per session$4.53

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 Chests of Cai Shen? 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 (95.47%), 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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	Chests of Cai Shen Score 65This game	Prosperity Snake Score 86	Laughing Buddha Score 81	5 Fortune Dragons Score 78	8 Golden Dragon Challenge Score 78
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Nextspin	Habanero	Spadegaming	Reel Kingdom
Released	9/30/2024	1/28/2025	8/30/2022	5/31/2016	9/1/2023
Math
RTP	95.47%	96.83%	96.61%	97%	96.02%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	—	56,043×	19,500×	8,800×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x5	5x3	5x3	5x4
Paylines	25	32400	28	243	10
Min bet	0.25	0.2	0.28	0.2	0.1
Max bet	5	4000	140	200	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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