The White Lion slot machine is an online gamble made by PlayTech and inspired by the king of the animal kingdom, a big White Lion. It is a modern, high-graphic pokie. The White Lion slot machine game has 5 rolls and up to 40 patterns which can be changed before spinning. The return to a player (RTP) is around 90.05%. This slot is similar to Streak Of Luck.
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Spin button in the bottom right corner starts the gameplay. After the reels finish the spinning, all prices are calculated and shown in the “win” panel in the middle, below the drums.
You can play one turn at a time or use the Autoplay which can be set to 10, 25,50 or 99 turns. It can also be configured to go indefinitely until it hits a feature or you run out of money.
If there are 2 winning combinations on the same payline, the higher one is paid out. If there is more than 1 active winning payline, the winnings are accumulated.
Another useful option is the “turbo” mode, which can be found below the Spin button, and you can use it to speed the game up.
Coin and Bet Size
You have to choose how with how many paylines are you going to play. It can be set from 1 up to 40. Then, you choose the bet per line. It goes from 0.01€ to 50 €. That means that the total bet has a wide range, from 0.01€ to 2000€.
With the wagers up to 2000€, this can be considered a medium volatility machine. Your remaining credit can be found in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Remember the Winning Symbols
- Regular – don’t trigger any perks but determine the size of your awards. These include a Crown, Lioness, an Eagle, Cubs, and classic bigns such as Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, and 9. The ranking and prizes of those symbols can be found by clicking on the “info” button in the left bottom corner.
- Wild – This icon can substitute for any other, except for the scatter. It has a big logo on its card. It is stacked on every reel. It also pays up more than double of what the Crown (the highest paying regular card) is rewarding. If 5 of these are on the reels after the spin, it can multiply your prize 1000 times.
- Scatter – It can be found on the reels 2, 3, and 4. It’s represented by the logo written with gold letters on the red background. Three of those cards trigger the Majestic Night Free games bonus feature. Also, if it appears anywhere during the game, the payout you got is multiplied by the total bet and added to any possible pattern winnings.
Bonus Option
Majestic Night Free Games is the only bonus in the machine, and it will award you 5 free turns. The reels will spin automatically. It calculates all the winnings during this feature and summarizes it at the end. More bonuses can be triggered during, and it can go on like that indefinitely.
During Majestic Night, there are a lot more Wild symbols; therefore, your chances of winning are much bigger.
Who Can Play the Gamble?
The free online White Lion slot game can be played by anyone in a browser without downloading. You can also try it for real cash by clicking on the button at the bottom and signing up. You just have to make sure that the developer has made it available in your country.
- Appendices
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- Miscellaneous
Introduction
In my endless effort to show how slot machines work, I offer this deconstruction of the slot machine Lionfish. The game can be found on many Game King machines. The reasons I chose this particular slot machine are its widespread availability and that it doesn't have a free spin bonus round. Usually, free spins utilize separate reel stripping, which would have required a prohibitive amount of play to put together the entire free spin reel strips. On the contrary, Lionfish is a simple 5-reel video slot with no bonus round.
Data Collection
Much like games I previously deconstructed, Jackpot Party and Hexbreaker, I chose Lionfish because it didn't involve bonus spins. The only mystery was the reel stripping. I played a game at the Rampart casino in Las Vegas. It was located in a busy area near the security podium so I discretely put my camera in my shirt pocket. I posted on YouTube the video of my play. My apologies for the awful video quality.
I later went home and recorded every sequence of three symbols on every reel. Although many spins were not seen on camera, I still had enough to piece together the reel strips.
The Reel Strips
Many of the reel strips have the same sequence more than once. For example, the sequence 9-shrimp-J appears twice on reel 3. Because of these repeating sequences, there are sometimes more than one way the reels could have been ordered. I chose one arbitrarily and it may or may not be the same as on the machine itself. However, it doesn't make any difference mathematically. I claim that the symbol frequency I came up with is exactly the same the actual game that I played and every possible sequence in the reels below is also possible on the actual game, and vice versa.
Lionfish Reel Strips
| Position | Reel 1 | Reel 2 | Reel 3 | Reel 4 | Reel 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | Sea anemone | K | J | J |
| 2 | Q | 10 | A | 9 | Sea anemone |
| 3 | Nautilus | A | Nautilus | Nautilus | K |
| 4 | J | Starfish | 10 | Q | Q |
| 5 | A | 9 | 9 | A | Starfish |
| 6 | K | K | Nautilus | Starfish | 9 |
| 7 | Sea anemone | Sea anemone | J | 10 | Sea anemone |
| 8 | J | 10 | Q | Q | Q |
| 9 | Q | Q | A | Lionfish | Starfish |
| 10 | 9 | Starfish | Starfish | J | K |
| 11 | Diver | 10 | K | 9 | Nautilus |
| 12 | K | J | 10 | Sea anemone | A |
| 13 | Q | Sea anemone | 9 | K | Sea anemone |
| 14 | Sea anemone | A | Nautilus | Q | K |
| 15 | 10 | 9 | K | Lionfish | 9 |
| 16 | A | Lionfish | J | 9 | Lionfish |
| 17 | Starfish | A | Q | J | K |
| 18 | K | Sea anemone | Lionfish | Nautilus | 10 |
| 19 | Q | 10 | 10 | 9 | Diver |
| 20 | 10 | Nautilus | K | K | A |
| 21 | Nautilus | Sea anemone | 9 | Nautilus | 9 |
| 22 | J | K | Nautilus | 10 | Sea anemone |
| 23 | A | A | J | A | K |
| 24 | Sea anemone | Starfish | Q | Diver | 10 |
| 25 | K | 10 | K | Q | Diver |
| 26 | Q | 9 | Sea anemone | J | Nautilus |
| 27 | Lionfish | Sea anemone | 10 | Nautilus | A |
| 28 | A | Q | 9 | 10 | Sea anemone |
| 29 | J | J | A | Q | 9 |
| 30 | Nautilus | Diver | Diver | Nautilus | Lionfish |
The way multi-line video slots work is they draw random numbers, one for each reel, to determine where on the reel strips to stop. In this case, the game of five random integers from 1 to 30. Let's assume this number gets mapped to the middle position on the screen. For example, if the game chose the number 23 for reel 1, then it would display J-A-Sea anemone, from top to bottom.
For another example, consider this screenshot:
The numbers associated with the symbols seen here, assuming the numbers were mapped to the symbol in the middle row, would be:
- Reel 1: 12
- Reel 2: 26
- Reel 3: 19
- Reel 4: 2
- Reel 5: 15
In the event the random number chosen is 1 or 30, then the reels wrap around, with position 1 coming after position 30.
Symbol Frequency
The next table shows the total number of each symbol on each reel.
Lionfish Symbol Distribution
| Symbol | Reel 1 | Reel 2 | Reel 3 | Reel 4 | Reel 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionfish | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Starfish | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nautilus | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Sea anemone | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| A | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| K | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| J | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Diver | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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Pay Table
The pay table is easily seen from the rule screens, which appears in the table below. The Lionfish is wild and may substitute for anything, including the Diver scatter pay. All line pay wins pay left to right.
Lionfish Pay Table
| Symbol | 5 pays | 4 pays | 3 pays | 2 pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionfish | 5000 | 1000 | 100 | 5 |
| Starfish | 2000 | 500 | 50 | 0 |
| Nautilus | 200 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| Sea anemone | 200 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| A | 150 | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| K | 150 | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| Q | 120 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| J | 120 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | 100 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
The diver is a scatter pay. This means the player is paid according to the number that appear on the screen anywhere. The player is paid a multiple of his total amount bet and the number of diver symbols. Following is the scatter pay table.
- 5 Pays: 60
- 4 Pays: 10
- 3 Pays: 2
As mentioned before, the wild Lionfish can substitute for the scatter pay symbol, which is unusual in terms of slot machine design. In fact, it can substitute for two things at once, a scatter and as a line pay symbol.
Line Pay Math
The next table shows the number of combinations for each possible win. Cells are left blank if they don't produce a win. The player qualifies for only the highest possible win per line. In the event of a tie, the win is counted under the category of the Lionfish. For example, if the player got Lionfish-Lionfish-Lionfish-9-9, then he would qualify for a win of 100 for either three wilds or five 9's. As mentioned, the player qualifies for only the highest, of which there is a tie. The way I scored this win is three wilds.
Lionfish Line Pay Combinations
| Symbol | 5 in a row | 4 in a row | 3 in a row | 2 in a row | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionfish | 4 | 52 | 727 | 6,780 | 7,563 |
| Starfish | 188 | 1,196 | 12,150 | - | 13,534 |
| Nautilus | 1,112 | 7,098 | 26,910 | - | 35,120 |
| Sea anemone | 1,162 | 3,795 | 44,550 | - | 49,507 |
| A | 1,990 | 9,900 | 77,220 | - | 89,110 |
| K | 3,010 | 9,844 | 83,460 | - | 96,314 |
| Q | 2,008 | 12,922 | 48,990 | - | 63,920 |
| J | 1,074 | 9,558 | 42,480 | - | 53,112 |
| 10 | 1,780 | 11,570 | 63,750 | 382,500 | 459,600 |
| 9 | 1,404 | 5,616 | 25,200 | 157,500 | 189,720 |
| Total | 13,732 | 71,551 | 425,437 | 546,780 | 1,057,500 |
Be warned that the math is tedious and error-prone to calculate these combinations by hand. If you're up to the challenge and you can code, then I recommend coding five nested loops and cycle through all 30^5=24,300,000 possible outcomes.
The next table shows the probability of each possible win. The lower right cell shows a hit frequency per line of 4.35%.
Lionfish Line Pay Probabilities
| Symbol | 5 in a row | 4 in a row | 3 in a row | 2 in a row | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionfish | 0.00000016 | 0.00000214 | 0.00002992 | 0.00027901 | 0.00031123 |
| Starfish | 0.00000774 | 0.00004922 | 0.00050000 | - | 0.00055695 |
| Nautilus | 0.00004576 | 0.00029210 | 0.00110741 | - | 0.00144527 |
| Sea anemone | 0.00004782 | 0.00015617 | 0.00183333 | - | 0.00203733 |
| A | 0.00008189 | 0.00040741 | 0.00317778 | - | 0.00366708 |
| K | 0.00012387 | 0.00040510 | 0.00343457 | - | 0.00396354 |
| Q | 0.00008263 | 0.00053177 | 0.00201605 | - | 0.00263045 |
| J | 0.00004420 | 0.00039333 | 0.00174815 | - | 0.00218568 |
| 10 | 0.00007325 | 0.00047613 | 0.00262346 | 0.01574074 | 0.01891358 |
| 9 | 0.00005778 | 0.00023111 | 0.00103704 | 0.00648148 | 0.00780741 |
| Total | 0.00056510 | 0.00294449 | 0.01750770 | 0.02250123 | 0.04351852 |
The next table shows the product of each winning probability and what it pays. The lower right cell shows that the player can expect to win 50.33% of his bet per spin from line pays.
Lionfish Line Pay Returns
| Symbol | 5 in a row | 4 in a row | 3 in a row | 2 in a row | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionfish | 0.00082305 | 0.00213992 | 0.00299177 | 0.00139506 | 0.00734979 |
| Starfish | 0.01547325 | 0.02460905 | 0.02500000 | - | 0.06508230 |
| Nautilus | 0.00915226 | 0.02336790 | 0.02214815 | - | 0.05466831 |
| Sea anemone | 0.00956379 | 0.01249383 | 0.03666667 | - | 0.05872428 |
| A | 0.01228395 | 0.02037037 | 0.03177778 | - | 0.06443210 |
| K | 0.01858025 | 0.02025514 | 0.03434568 | - | 0.07318107 |
| Q | 0.00991605 | 0.02127078 | 0.02016049 | - | 0.05134733 |
| J | 0.00530370 | 0.01573333 | 0.01748148 | - | 0.03851852 |
| 10 | 0.00732510 | 0.00952263 | 0.01311728 | 0.03148148 | 0.06144650 |
| 9 | 0.00577778 | 0.00462222 | 0.00518519 | 0.01296296 | 0.02854815 |
| Total | 0.09419918 | 0.15438519 | 0.20887449 | 0.04583951 | 0.50329835 |
Scatter Pay
The game pays based on the number of Diver and Lionfish symbols anywhere on the screen. Remember the wild can count for both a scatter pay and a line pay symbol. Scatter pay wins are based on the total amount bet.
The following table shows the probability and contribution to the return for each number of scatter pays. The lower right cell shows a total return of 39.68%, which is quite high compared to other slot machines, probably because there is no bonus round.
Lionfish — Scatter Pay
| Scatters | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 60 | 23,328 | 0.000960 | 0.057600 |
| 4 | 10 | 369,360 | 0.015200 | 0.152000 |
| 3 | 2 | 2,274,480 | 0.093600 | 0.187200 |
| 2 | 0 | 6,765,120 | 0.278400 | - |
| 1 | 0 | 9,642,240 | 0.396800 | - |
| 0 | 0 | 5,225,472 | 0.215040 | - |
| Total | 24,300,000 | 1.000000 | 0.396800 |
Summary
The final table below shows the return of each win category in Lionfish. The lower right cell shows a total return for the game of 90.010%.
Lionfish Summary
| Type of Win | Return |
|---|---|
| Line Pays | 50.330% |
| Scatter (fixed wins) | 39.680% |
| Total | 90.010% |
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The returns of other Lionfish games likely vary. With most video slots, there are several different versions available, differing mostly by the reel stripping. The casino manager may choose which version to put into the game. The range of options tends to be 85% to 97%.
Internal Links
- My main slot machine page.
- Deconstructing Jackpot Party analysis of the video slot machine.
- Deconstructing Megabucks.
- Deconstructing the Atkins Diet slot machine. (PDF)
- Analysis of Lucky Larry's Lobstermania.
- Deconstructing Hexbreaker.
External Links
- Discussion about this page at my forum at Wizard of Vegas.
Written by: Michael Shackleford