With stunning animation and action galore, Yggdrasil’s Hanzo’s Dojo makes a feast of its martial arts theme. There are more bonuses than most players can keep track of, including two varieties of free spins, extra rooftop reels, free spin boosters, and expanding wilds.
Theme
This slot draws its inspiration from the life and astonishing exploits of Hattori Hanzo, aka Hattori Masanari, the legendary samurai warrior and tactician of medieval Japan who aided in the foundation of Tokugawa Shogunate. The serene majesty found in Western depictions of Japanese medieval history is richly depicted here: the five reels are framed by stone lions and paper lanterns, looking out over a magnificent valley with a cherry tree in blossom. Gaming symbols include a fearsome sumo wrestler, an armored samurai, a hooded ninja, and a deceptively deadly geisha, as well as four elemental symbols, which act as lower-value icons. A samurai mask acts as wild, appearing both on the main reels and on the rooftop reels above, a bearded Hanzo acts as a bonus symbol on the rooftop reels only, and golden gongs are the gateway to free spins. The overall game feel is elegant and opulent.
Betting Options and Functions
Martial artists of any discipline know that attention to detail is absolutely crucial to success, an approach shared by Yggdrasil’s outstanding design team.
There are 25 fixed paylines in base play, all paying from left to right, with coin value adjustable from 0.004–5.00 for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.10–125.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for up to 1000 spins, or without limit, though players should exercise caution, as there are no loss or time limits available. Player options, payline information, game rules, and more are available via an expanding menu at the lower left corner of the game screen. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is quite good at 96.1%.
Features
One delightful slot feature will be obvious to players before they take their first spin: the rooftop reels. These consist of a 3x1 mini-slot located above the primary reels. Active on every spin, the rooftop reels can award wilds that expand to the entire corresponding reels below, and even trigger this game’s Hanzo Spins option – three free spins with a random, locked 3x3 symbol. The primary free spin feature can also be triggered in this way, with free spin boosters added.
Whether triggered in the rooftop or the primary reels, free spins occur with 3x3 super symbols in the middle reels. Boosters can be won on the rooftop reels, during either regular or Hanzo free spins. Possible boosters include two additional free spins, win both ways (in which all paylines will pay in both directions), a double win multiplier, wild fifth reel, and 3x3 symbol nudge.
Our Take
Yggdrasil has done admirable work with Hanzo’s Dojo. This visually arresting slot is simultaneously inventive in its use of the rooftop reels and traditional in its gaming structure, while maintaining a competitive RTP.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 25Pay lines
- $1,880.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.1Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.1 - $200Betting Range
- 0.00 - 8.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 235Max coins jackpot
- 25Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Asian , Chinese Game theme
- Medium Volatility
