General Summary
Journey to the West is loosely based on the epic Chinese tale of the same name, and has five reels, 25 pay-lines and features extra wilds, free spins and a ‘battle’ round. Players can wager from 25 to $50. The animated graphics are sleek yet traditional and there is a waterfall flowing at all times in the background. Journey to the West is fully optimised for mobile devices but can also be played on desktop, tablet or laptop computers that run on iOS, Android or Windows.The Tale
The story of Journey to the West is all about the travels of Monk Tang and his disciples. Their mission is to find an arhat (Sanskrit for ‘perfect person’). According to legend, anyone who eats the flesh of an arhat acquires their powers and becomes immortal. Whilst on their adventures, they encounter a number of evil beasts, but the Monk and his followers (the Monkey King, Pig and Sandy) have superpowers themselves that help them through many trials and tribulations on the way. This story is quite popular in Chinese culture.
Symbols
The main symbols in this game are of the central characters in the tale - the Monkey King, the Pig, the Monk, and Sandy. There are also lotus symbols, the golden peach symbols, and the ‘enemy’ symbols (depicting the evil beasts they encounter on their journey).Bonuses
There are three bonus features that are based on the three main characters in the tale: • The bonus based on Sandy is called the ‘Wild Attack Bonus’ - in this round, all of the enemy symbols are transformed into ‘wilds’. • In the Monkey King bonus, the player has to pick from a selection of tiles which reveal enemy characters. Each enemy revealed has a corresponding cash prize. • The bonus feature based on the Pig is called the Cannonball Bonus. In this feature, the Pig will dive into the waterfall (making a huge splash) and a random selection of symbols will turn into ‘wilds’. • The bonus based on the Monk is a re-spin bonus. The Monk and lotus symbols land on the reels with all enemy symbols remaining locked in place. Following the re-spin, each of the enemy symbols results in a 100 coin prize.Battle the Skeleton Queen
During the main game, the player needs to try and collect the Golden Peach symbols. Once seven are collected, the player will enter the final bonus round and will be thrust into battle against the evil Skeleton Queen. At the end of the round, depending on the remaining number of ‘life points’ Monk Tang has left, a prize of between 50 coins and 200 coins will be awarded.Where to Play
Journey to the West by Genesis is available to play for free at Online Pokies 4U, just like the hundreds of other free pokies on the site.
About the Author
George Anderson
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George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.