Legend of Hou Yi Slot Review

Legend of Hou Yi translates its archer myth into two separate mechanisms. In the base game, a Sun symbol can be shot and changed into a Wild, but each Sun has only a chance to be hit. Three Scatters across the middle reels award ten free spins with a multiplier that rises one step per spin from x1 to x10. The bonus ladder is predictable in timing; the Sun transformation is not.

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Legend of Hou Yi at a glance

Provider	PG Soft
Genre / theme	Asian
Game type	Video slot
Reels / grid	5 reels; 3 rows
Reference RTP	95.78%
Volatility	Low
Payout mechanic	30 lines
Maximum win	5,000x the bet
Release date	21 September 2018
Main features	Sun symbols may be shot into Wilds; 3 Scatters on reels 2–4 award 10 free spins with a win multiplier rising x1 to x10 by spin, with no bonus Scatters.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

Sun symbols are an opportunity, not instant Wilds

The five-reel, three-row slot uses thirty fixed lines. A Wild substitutes for symbols other than Scatter, while Scatter symbols appear only on reels two, three and four. The Hou Yi Hunt Feature can begin when at least one Sun symbol appears. Hou Yi shoots at the Sun symbols, but the rules say each has a chance of being hit and transformed into a Wild. This is an important limit on the theme: a Sun on the screen is a candidate for transformation, not a guaranteed substitute. The final line result depends on which shots succeed and where the converted Wilds sit relative to matching symbols.

The archer action gives the base game an active-looking moment without creating a permanent collection track. The PDF does not say a converted Wild persists into later paid spins, and it gives no fixed hit probability in the extracted English rules. It would therefore be misleading to describe repeated Sun appearances as accumulated progress toward a future award. What the reader can follow is the immediate sequence of a Sun appearance, a possible hit and then any resulting line combinations. Lucky Little Dragons has another Asian fantasy setting, but its egg-and-cluster mechanics do not support claims about Hou Yi’s shot chance.

Ten spins, ten multiplier steps

Three Scatters anywhere on reels two, three and four start ten free spins. The first free spin has a x1 multiplier, and the value rises by one after every spin, reaching x10 on the last. All free-spin wins are multiplied by the value shown below the reels. A later spin therefore has a stronger multiplier than an earlier one even if no earlier win occurred. This differs from a cascade ladder that advances only when a round pays. Here the published rule ties progression to the number of spins taken, not to the number of consecutive wins.

Scatter symbols do not appear during the free-spin feature. That removes the ordinary trigger symbol from the bonus reels and also means the rules provide no Scatter-based retrigger in this round. Ten spins is the documented length. The rising values make later spins potentially more consequential, but a multiplier has no payout to enhance if its particular spin forms no winning combination. The x10 ending is a known final step, not a promise of a large result at the finish. The Hunt feature remains a separate source of possible Wild conversions; the English rules do not set out a special altered shot probability inside free spins.

Small print behind the headline

The official rules give 95.78% theoretical RTP, low session volatility and a 5,000x advertised maximum. The catalog dates Legend of Hou Yi to 21 September 2018. These provider figures describe a long-run model, a volatility label and a maximum ceiling; none measures the chance that a particular Sun is hit. A player should confirm the installed version’s help screen for the current bet and RTP configuration. The most distinctive comparison within the game is between a chance-driven base feature and a time-driven multiplier ladder in the bonus.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

The free-spin multiplier schedule is transparent: each of the ten spins has a known step. The Sun Hunt gives the base game a separate immediate Wild-conversion possibility.

Weaknesses

A Sun may escape the shot, so its appearance is not a Wild guarantee. Late x10 spins can still pay nothing, and Scatters do not appear to retrigger the bonus.

Our Editor’s View

Hou Yi’s arrows make the ordinary game more dynamic, but their hit rate is not specified. The ten-spin bonus is more structured: its multiplier climbs from x1 to x10 regardless of earlier payouts, and no Scatter appears during the round. The design suits readers who prefer to know how a bonus progresses even while individual wins remain uncertain. Judge the final x10 as a stronger multiplier on a possible win, not a guaranteed finish at the 5,000x overall ceiling.