Zen Blade Slot
Harness your inner spinner with Zen Blade, a slot machine by WorldMatch that is set deep in the Far East of China – the ancient birthplace of martial arts as we know them today. This 5-reel slot machine has 25 paylines, meaning that it will pay out at a fairly standard frequency, perfect for players of all experience levels and betting styles.
One thing that sets this peaceful little video slot apart from the rest, however, is the fact that players can embark on a bonus adventure to explore different areas of a special side game map. Will you help the young grasshopper ninja reach his destination for some big bonus prizes?
Unleash the Zen
What better way to relax than with some Zen themed spins? Zen Blade is a novelty slot machine that is set deep in the heartland of everything that is chilled out. The game has a novelty approach to revealing its Buddhist ideologies, showing a series of cartoon symbols that point to aspects of the ancient practise of relaxing extra hard. There are meditating Buddhist monks, peaceful mountain top bridges, bamboo water pipes, ancient temples, bonsai trees, full moons with Chinese lanterns, and wizened old masters of martial arts.
To look at, and to listen to, this slot machine is incredibly on point with its aesthetics. That is because the design team at WorldMatch have left behind their sometimes questionable 3D graphics in favour for some simple 2D cartoons. And you know what? It works.
The reels themselves are set in a bright and breezy natural environment, while there are many magnificent mountains rising in the hazy background. It may not be very realistic or innovatively mind-blowing, but the game is sure to appeal to a wide audience with its simple yet effective appearance. To top it all of, the slot machine features some authentic, and very relaxing music that is traditional to the Far East of Asia.
Place Your Stakes
We have to admit that players might lose that feeling of relaxation when they start to spin the reels. We mean, it's only natural to get a bit of adrenaline pumping when there are real money stakes in play. However, if players wish to keep it calm and low-key, then they can limit their expenditure by playing with fewer lines, such as 1, 5, 10 and 15. There is also plenty of scope to find a bet that best suits a low-key playing style with line wager options as such: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.50 and 1.00 credit. You can see just how much those line bets will be multiplied by in the paytable below:
Bonus Bounty
Helping players to master the art of spinning this slot machine are a few special icons. First up, there is a wild symbol that is depicted by a ninja doing his best crouching tiger stance. This bonus symbol will basically fill in for all of the ordinarily paying icons to complete wins on the payline, so keep an eye out for it!
One symbol that doesn't abide by any payline is the “Free Spin” scatter. That is because this important icon will pay total bet multiplier wins worth 10, 25 and 100x whenever three, four and five appear, regardless of the position on the reels. And that's not all, because this symbol will also trigger a bonus round of 12 free spins with all wins multiplied by 2x.
Your Path to Zen Wins
Ok, so pretty much every video slot machine in the world of slot machines has wild wins and free spins. What makes this game different? Well, Zen Blade also boasts a nifty little bonus side game, triggered whenever three or more “Bonus Game” symbols appear in any position. During this side game, players will see a map of various locations with different paths. Simply spin the bonus wheel and the Ninja will follow his destiny to potential collect some big bonus prizes.
Big-Hitting Slot
We have to say that, despite the somewhat simple nature of the cartoon graphics, we have been very impressed with this slot machine by WorldMatch.
Perhaps the biggest reason that we have taken a shine to this game is the fact that it admirably shows the fact that not every contemporary video slot needs to be at the cutting edge with 3D graphics. What's more, the game promises some fun spins with a bonus game to break up the action and potentially award some big wins.
