The Bao Shi slot transports players into an evocative mythological setting inspired by ancient Chinese lore, centred around the majestic lion-god Lioras. Set among mist-shrouded temples and mountain drifts, the game builds the narrative of awakening Lioras from a spell cast by a warlord and restoring prosperity.

With this backdrop, the game blends cultural atmosphere, namely ornate drums, golden coins, guardian motifs with modern slot mechanics to deliver a striking experience.

Getting started is straightforward, but a few settings help determine how you’ll engage:

• Preferred Spin Options: You may opt for manual spins to savour each drum hit, temple animation and symbol-upgrade moment, or select autoplay if you prefer to let the guardian roam and reveal his blessings.

• Bet Options: The game supports bets from around 0.10 up to 100.00 coins per spin.

• Turbo Mode: The “turbo spin” button when clicked activates fast play which is great for lovers of highly pulsating and thrilling gaming sessions.

The Bao Shi slot operates on a 5-reel x 4-row layout with 1,024 ways to win. Wins are formed left to right starting from reel 1. The top available RTP is 96.20%, with lower variants (94.20%, 91.20%, 87.20%, 84.20%). Volatility is rated high. The game offers a maximum win potential of up to 15,000x your bet. 

• Low-value symbols are thematic royals (10 through A).

• Higher-value icons include lanterns, goldfish, sycee (ingots), coins and Lioras himself. 

• Special symbols include Drum symbols, Gong Scatters, Gold Coins and the upgradeable Lioras to “Golden Lioras”.

• Lioras Blessings: This random feature collects Drum symbols that land on the reels. When triggered, Lioras bestows Gold Coins in random reel positions (excluding Scatters, Drums or Golden Lioras symbols). In the base game, the Gold Coins reveal multipliers of x2 or x3, and all Lioras symbols on the reels convert into Golden Lioras (with higher payouts).

• Free Spins Feature: Triggered by landing 3, 4 or 5 Gong (Scatter) symbols, awarding 8, 12 or 15 free spins respectively. During Free Spins:
  
  • All Lioras symbols upgrade to Golden Lioras automatically.
    
  • The Lioras Blessings feature becomes more potent: Gold Coins may reveal multipliers of ×2, ×3, ×4 or ×5. 
    
  • Additional Scatters during Free Spins award +1 spin each (up to a cap of 100 total extra spins).

• Symbol Upgrades & Coin Wilds: In both base and Free Spins, upgrades to Golden Lioras and appearance of Coin Wilds (via Gold Coins) enhance win potential and add visual drama.

Bonus Buy: There is no Buy Feature for the Bao Shi slot.

I found the Bao Shi slot to be an appealing blend of rich visual design and solid mechanics. The theme of awakening the guardian lion Lioras offers strong narrative context, and the mechanics of Lioras Blessings, symbol upgrades and Free Spins give meaningful potential for big wins.