Great Empire Introduction
Great Empire is a pokie that focuses on the ancient and powerful Chinese Ming Dynasty. The Asian-themed game is a traditional 5 reel, 10 payline game that offers a few surprises and bonuses for players. It is free to play, like the hundreds of other free online pokies that Online Pokies 4U has to offer. The game was created by industry greats Euro Games Technology.
Euro Games Technology was founded in Bulgaria in 2002, and since then has gone from strength to strength. It distributes a wide range of pokie games, and it is still one of the fastest growing companies in the gaming industry.
Theme
The theme focuses on the Ming Dynasty and it has a lot of historical and cultural worth. The game takes players back in time to a fantastic oriental empire, and everything within the game is in tune with the theme. The reels are a golden yellow, and they are placed on a bamboo frame that is above a stunning garden filled with blossom trees.
Chinese-style music is played when players win, and there is even a giant panda pokie symbol! Although the Asian theme is commonly used in pokies, Great Empire is much more immersive than other popular options.
The Wins
Great Empire offers a maximum of 10 playlines, and players can choose when they want to play all of them or to play just a couple. For example, they can play with 7, 5, 3 or only 1. Changing the number of paylines will change the number of bets. The line bet values are 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. The highest betting option is 200, so players certainly have the opportunity to win big.
While this is much riskier than a lower bet, it will offer players a jackpot of 20,000 credits. Just get 5 yin and yang symbols to appear on the payline! The game also has a prince icon which offers 10,000 credits and a princess icon which offers 8,000 credits. For this reason it is important for players to memorise the symbols if they want to achieve winning combinations, especially as different symbols mean different things.
There are generic cards such as the Jack, Ace, King and Queen, and they fit in with the theme of the game as they feature Chinese calligraphy. There are also personalised symbols including a pink lotus flower, a statue of a lion and an adorable panda.
Mobile Gaming
Great Empire is optimised for mobile and tablet use, as it belongs to the “Touch” range of online games created by Euro Games Technology. The game works best when it is being used on a touch screen, but you can play it on your laptop or desktop. However, it is simple and straightforward to set up on a touch screen device. You simply need to tag the cog icon to open the settings menu.
Once you are in the settings menu you can arrange your bets, and even when you're not playing, with just a simple set up, arrange for the game to spin automatically.