Grace of Ebisu Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Grace of Ebisu Review

Whenever a developer hits a “home run” with a release, reskin and copycat jobs tend to follow in its wake. This has most definitely been the case with the smash hit, Gates of Olympus, and now Pragmatic Play seemingly also wants to test their luck in the Asian market. Grace of Ebisu revolves around the Japanese god of fishermen, Ebisu, and the legend has it that he was born with a smile on his face. He seems jolly enough in this game as well, there he sits with his rod on the right-hand side.

You get brief action commentary from the smiling god on occasions as well, and you can look forward to multiplier symbols that all contribute to the total win multiplier if present during tumble win sequences. This is also how you build the global non-resetting win multiplier in the bonus round, and you can win up to 5,000x your stake in all stages of the game. Western players will probably prefer the original Greek mythology release, while Asian players now have something that fits better with their elaborate pantheon of gods of good fortune.

Grace of Ebisu Slot Features

The premium symbols pay between 12 and 50 x your stake for 12 to 30 matching symbols anywhere in view, and there are no wild symbols in this game. Winning symbols are removed via the Tumble feature, and replaced by new and/or existing symbols dropping from above.

You can land Multiplier Symbols in 4 different colors, and they come with multiplier values of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x or 500x. The multiplier symbols can appear in all stages of the game, and the multiplier values are added together to boost the total tumble sequence win they appear in. The multiplier resets between base game spins, however.

You need at least 4 treasure chest scatters in view to trigger the Bonus Round, and this gives you 15 free spins no matter the amount of triggering scatters. You also get an upfront scatter payout of 3x, 5x, or 100x your stake for 4, 5, or 6 triggering scatters, respectively. All multiplier symbols that appear will contribute to the global win multiplier, and it never resets for as long as the bonus round lasts.

The Ante Bet feature costs 25 % extra per spin if you choose to turn it on, and this doubles your chances of triggering the free spins round. Non-UK players, and anyone living in an eligible jurisdiction, can choose to purchase the bonus round directly. This is done via the Bonus Buy menu seen on the left-hand side, and paying 100x the stake gives you 4+ scatters on the spin that follows.

The 200 Spins Grace of Ebisu Slot Experience

You get to see a lengthy tumble sequence win as the our 2-minute highlights video starts, and then we purchase and trigger the bonus round at 0:33 into the video. We got the minimum of 4 triggering scatters, and the feature plays out for the remainder of the video. Check it all out for yourself by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

We still have Gates of Hades fresh in mind, which is another Gates of Olympus reskin in the same Greek mythology genre, while Grace of Ebisu caters mostly to the Asian market. It’s not too often you see a slot that pays homage to the Japanese god of fishermen though, and we are a bit surprised that Pragmatic Play didn’t go with some kind of Fishin’ Frenzy or Big Bass Bonanza copycat concept instead.

The gameplay is still engaging and fun, and the multiplier symbols can certainly add up to solid payouts in all stages of the game. If you enjoy a bit of variance and want to enrich your cultural experience by exploring a more exotic theme, well, look no further than Grace of Ebisu. The max win is still capped at 5,000x your stake, like in the previous installments, and this is another volatile game that will most likely take your bankroll for a rollercoaster ride.

Pros

• Tumble Wins feature in all stages
• Multiplier symbols up to x500
• FS w/ non-resetting global multiplier
• Win up to 5,000x your stake

Cons

• Reskin clone of Gates of Olympus

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