Legend of Singing Fan

The folding hand fan was invented in Japan, at least that’s what the historians believe. The earliest depiction of such an object was found in a tomb painting dating to the 6th century AD. Such items are still used today, and they are an important part of Asian culture. 

The game creators at Wager Gaming have probably thought long and hard about a title for a video slot inspired by this utilitarian yet artful object. Unfortunately, they only managed to come up with “Legend of Singing Fan”as a title for their product. 

Firstly, it is quite confusing, because the immediate thought that you have is that it might be a game about a fan singing his idol’s songs in a concert or at a karaoke bar. But let’s see what the “legend” is all about. 

Theme

The action takes place in a beautiful setting, with the game grid sitting above a splendid waterfall with impressive mountains behind. Moreover, the reels themselves are designed as canvas rolls that hang from the roof of a temple, the whole thing looks quite nice. 

There is an Asian tune playing in the background, but that only happens once you hit the “spin” button and only until the reels stop spinning. The music is interrupted abruptly when the spin ends, and that is quite frustrating especially on losing rolls. 

Betting Options and Functions

This slot has a standard grid with 5 reels and 3 rows, offering 10 flexible paylines. Winning combinations can be formed by matching symbols on adjacent reels, but only starting from the leftmost reel. 

The betting range is quite large thanks to the flexible paylines and also the coin value which can be set anywhere from 1 cent to 5 dollars. The most valuable symbol in the game is a picture of a girl holding a fan, if you get five of them on a line you will be rewarded with a prize worth 1,000 times the total bet. 

Features

If you expect to hear the fans singing in this game, you will be disappointed. However, I can tell you that you will certainly get to see lots of fans. All the low-paying royals are designed with fans included, and since they are the most frequent icons in the game every spin will turn into a parade of fans that will most likely make you dizzy. 

There are fans that will break that spell, though, if you get three or more Singing Pebble Fans the Free Spins feature will move you indoors inside the Royal Opera Theatre. The Free Spins performance will most likely enchant you, or at least increase your balance. 

The Royal Magpie is another special symbol in this game, three of them in a spin will transport you inside the Palace and into the Wizard Warrior’s quarters for a Fan Tan Bonus Round. This is a special table game involving pebbles, which can earn you some tasty cash prizes. 

You will also be able to take a break from the fan parade when the Opti Nudge feature kicks in, this will happen when the Royal Dog symbol will appear on the fourth reel. This will give you the chance to nudge reels 2 and 4, potentially leading to some winning combos. 

Conclusion

Legend of Singing Fan is a rather curious video slot from Wager Gaming, it looks promising and intriguing at first but if you fail to trigger the special features it can become nearly unplayable. 

The reels are almost impossible to watch while spinning due to the fan symbols rolling before your eyes, while the way the music breaks after every spin can become increasingly frustrating. However, the special features are quite interesting and creative, and that’s a good enough reason to try this game.