88 Fortunes is a fantastic Oriental slot themed on good fortune. 8 is a lucky number for the Chinese and the number 88, which is there in the title of this slot denotes a double dose of luck that you will likely enjoy when you play this slot. The game has 5 reels and gives you 243 different ways of picking up wins. The game has great symbols and loads of bonus features, including a progressive jackpot. The coin size ranges from 0.01 to 1.00 and the minimum and maximum wagers are 88p and £88 respectively.
88 Fortunes is rich in colour, graphics, animations, and bonus features. The different symbols in the game include a bird, a turtle, a ship, Chinese currency, gold ingots, and the numbers 9, 10, J, Q, K and A from a regular card deck. The wild symbol in the game is the Fu Bat icon and appears on reels 2, 3 and 4, while the gong is the bonus symbol. The wild symbol replaces all other features except the bonus symbol to give you winning combinations. You get to play the game at 5 different levels: each level has its own themed symbols.
The bonus features in the game include the free spins bonus round and the Fu Bat-driven progressive jackpot. The free spins bonus round is triggered by landing 3, 4 or 5 bonus gong symbols across the reels. When this happens you get 10 free spins. The fun part is that during the free spins only the theme symbols populate the reels to give you bigger wins. The free spins can be re-triggered by landing more gongs across the reels during the round.
The progressive jackpot is triggered at random; the potential for the trigger exists each time you land this symbol across the reels. When the bonus is triggered you are taken to a fresh screen where you have to match the symbols hidden behind the coins displayed. According to your performance here you can win one of the 4 jackpots that comprise the progressive jackpot: Mini, Minor, Major or Grand.