Nuwa

Nuwa, in case you are wondering, is part of Chinese mythology. A mother goddess that created everything, or at least mankind itself. It’s starting to get pretty clear that European mythology is all used up, so slot producers are moving to the Far Eastern markets. The game looks and feels good…

....and most importantly comes with a return to player that is 98%! It’s rare to see slots go this high, so for that feature alone the game is worth checking out. Now, for the rest of the reasons, read below.

Theme

The graphics are nothing sort of gorgeous. There is a kind of harmonious feeling to everything, something that the animated backgrounds add to. Trees, waterfalls, and clouds flank the reels, while all sort of characters and symbols show up on the reels.

The music and sound effects are in perfect harmony with the bright colour palette used. Even if the theme is little known (for those of us not familiar with Chinese mythology), the way everything is done makes you want to know more. Perfect theme from Habanero.

Betting Options and Functions

As said, the RTP is extremely high. So high in fact, that you rarely see such numbers outside certain table games. The reels are set up in the standard fashion, with an odd number of 28 paylines chosen to travel from left to right. There are plenty of betting options with different coin values and levels - suited both for high-rollers and small-timers, or bonus players. 

There are five low-paying symbols and four high-paying symbols. For the latter, the wins go as high as 1000 times the line bet, whereas with the weakest link on the paying you will only get a return of three times the bet. Most five symbols combos pay out at least enough to keep spinning for a while more.

Features

The scatter pays out up to a hundred times your bet and will land you eight bonus games. During the spins you also get to collect a set of five symbols, and if you collect all of them a further feature is triggered.

Once the bonus feature (could have used a better name) is triggered the player is awarded with five more spins. The wild will appear twice on every spin, and on top of this, all wins are doubled. As in the base game, the wild will extend to cover the entire reel every time it is part of a winning combination.

Our Take

Nuwa is one of those slots that come out of nowhere and surprises everyone. Arguably one of the best slots from Habanero in recent times, even if not everyone is a fan of the high volatility. The bonus features are perhaps not the most innovative, but they deliver the sort of big wins that we’re all on the lookout for. Try in demo mode or jump straight in with real money!