RubyPlay

New Year Rising

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New Year festival slot with expanding coin-respin space

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.46%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

2,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

3.5 ★

3 votes

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3.5 / 5

3 ratings

User ratings are shown separately from the Slot Score unless stated otherwise.

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.46% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential6.6/10

x2000.00 (2000×) → 6.6/10

Features5.5/10

7 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics5.9/10

f=7 r=5 p=50 → 5.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.5–50 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity3.3/10

search demand p26 + proxy blend (70/30) → 3.3/10

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: 66 — New Year Rising by RubyPlay

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Slot Summary

The gap between a conventional 50-line festival slot and a growing coin-respin game is where New Year Rising sits. RubyPlay ties its New Year celebration to a feature that begins when enough coins land, adds locked rows, and resets the respin counter whenever another coin arrives. Scatter-triggered free games provide the second route, with every coin paying its displayed prize and the respin feature remaining available inside the round.

How It Plays

Regular wins are evaluated across 50 Paylines, but coin landings interrupt that familiar loop by moving play into a separate hold-and-respin sequence with additional space.

The respin counter starts at 3 and resets whenever another coin lands. Progress therefore depends on adding coins while gradually opening the locked rows above the original grid.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Festival setting draws on an Asian New Year celebration, with Flowers, red-envelope customs, and firecrackers framing the game as a seasonal ceremony rather than a general winter release.

A Tiger serves as the premium figure, while the story references preparations intended to keep Nian away. Those details give the celebration a specific cultural subject.

Christmas Flowers Festival Asia Tiger

Features & Win Potential

Respins begin after the qualifying coin landing and continue as coins unlock more rows. Every new coin restores the counter, so expansion and continuation share one event.

Scatter Symbols lead to Free Spins, where each coin awards its prize. The same respin mechanic can activate during the free round rather than remaining exclusive to base play.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Medium/High Respins 5 Reels 96% RTP 50 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins start when 3 or more Scatter Symbols land. Coin symbols pay during the round, and qualifying coin combinations can still open the respin feature.

The respin sequence begins with 3 attempts and 4 locked rows. Further coins both unlock space and reset the counter, allowing the bonus state to continue.

Spec sheet

New Year Rising at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameNew Year Rising

StudioRubyPlay

Released12/29/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score66

RTP96.46%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win2,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $50.00

Player rating3.5 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

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

Expected average based on this slot's 96.46% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$7.08

Cost per session$7.08

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 New Year Rising? 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: Medium-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.46%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,000×).

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 New Year Rising with other games

	New Year Rising Score 66This game	Dancing Drums Score 76	Tiger Dance Max Ways Score 82	Oiran Dream Xmas Score 82	Jungle Spirit Megaways Score 80
Identity
Studio	RubyPlay	FTG	Spadegaming	Win Fast	NetEnt
Released	12/29/2021	1/11/2023	1/3/2022	11/15/2022	5/9/2024
Math
RTP	96.46%	96.6%	96.64%	96.34%	96.2%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	2,000×	2,000×	—	2,300×	6,547×
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	6x5	5x3	6x7
Paylines	50	243	32400	5	117649
Min bet	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	50	50	500	350	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	✓	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against New Year Rising.

Comparing against

New Year Rising

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RTP

96.46%

Max win

2,000×

Score

+ Wild+ Bonus Game− Respins

+ Wild+ Multiplier− Respins

+ Wild+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

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01What triggers the respin feature in New Year Rising?

Landing 4 or more coin symbols starts the respin feature, adds 4 locked rows, and begins a sequence of 3 respins.

02How do extra rows become available?

New coin symbols unlock the added rows during respins. Each arriving coin also resets the remaining respins, extending the chance to uncover more space.

03How are free games triggered?

Landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols awards Free Spins. During those free games, every coin pays its displayed prize and can start the respin sequence.

04What is the RTP of New Year Rising?

RubyPlay states an RTP of 96.46%, with Medium/High volatility and a maximum win of x2000.00.

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