Bruce Lee Slot Machine
Bruce Lee is considered to be the one of the most influential Martial Artists of all time and is arguably more famous in death than when he was when alive. He appeared in a number of movies, including ‘Fist of Fury’, ‘Way of the Dragon’ and ‘Enter the Dragon’ and was named by Time magazine as one the ‘100 must influential people of the 20th century’. Bruce Lee died in 1973 at the tender age of 32 – pallbearers at his funeral including Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Chuck Norris and George Lazenby.
Such was the impact of Bruce Lee, that nearly four decades after his death; this slot was produced by Blueprint and was an instant hit – although you won’t be able to find the slot online currently. As you might imagine, the game has an oriental feel, the reels framed on ornate gold featuring dragons on either side of the reels. On the reels you’ll find the Yin and Yang symbol, fighting stars, nunchucks, coins and of course Bruce Lee, who appears on both the wild and the free spins symbol. The reels are completed by the playing card symbols from 9 to Ace, these having been given a Far Eastern makeover.
Setup and Play for Bruce Lee Slot
The slot has the same five reels found at most online games, although somewhat unusually this game has four symbols showing on each of the reels. Due to the added symbols, you’ll find a rather large 50 win lines at this slot, and this number is set, so you’ll not be able to play less. The one selection you’ll make before hitting the spin button is the total bet size, which you’ll move up and down using the arrows to the right of the total.
Wins are achieved by landing consecutive symbols from left to right on a win line. The golden dragon symbol is the highest paying at the slot, where you’ll gain 500 coins for five in a row, closely followed by the coins and the Yin and Yang symbol at 400 coins. Each of these three symbols will pay out if landing just 2 or more, while all others will need at least three in a row. The nunchuck and the fighting stars are joined by the playing card symbols as the only other standard symbols at the slot.
The wild symbol at the slot is Bruce Lee in front of a framed window in his trademark yellow outfit. During standard play, the wild acts much as it would at any other slot, where it will simply substitute for other symbols (apart from the scatters) – however this symbol has the biggest impact during the feature round.
The feature round is activated by the other Bruce Lee symbol (this time in a fighting pose) three or more times across the reels.
Bruce Lee Slot Feature Round
Having entered the feature you’ll be given an immediate 14 free spins, however these free games play completely differently to the standard game. The first immediate difference you’ll notice is that the wild symbol is stacked during the round. This obviously leads to many more wins, especially if the wild covers an entire reel or more.
This is not the only bonus of the feature however. You’ll find an additional ‘Enter the Dragon’ symbol. This appears on the first three reels and should it appear on each of these, you’ll find that the free spins round is locked and will continue without the number of free spins reducing. The round will only become unlocked if the ‘Red Dragon’ symbol appears on reel three. However, while the free spins are locked, should a ‘Yellow Dragon’ appear on reel three; you’ll win the progressive bonus!
It’s very unusual to see a feature within a free spins round and Blueprint have to be applauded for such an innovative move.
Bruce Lee Slot Conclusion
It’s not difficult to understand why this slot was so successful upon launch. Yes, a slot about the legend that is Bruce Lee was never going to a complete failure, but the pressure was on Blueprint to get it right – meaning people kept playing. They certainly achieved this. The standard gameplay at the slot is good, but it’s when it comes to the feature round that this slot really takes off. The locked ‘free spins’ really makes the game, and gets the heartbeat racing as you await the ‘Yellow Dragon’ and the progressive Jackpot. If this game re-appears, it’s a must play.
