Jade Shuriken

The Jade Shuriken slot is a Japanese ninja game from Slingshot Studios, with an Epic Strike Feature.  In case you didn’t know, a shuriken is a Japanese hidden hand blade, also known as a Ninja Star.

They are made up of four blades, and the wheel shuriken design used in this game is called the “Shaken” – it’s a throwing star.  Hopefully the shuriken will bring you luck!

Graphics

Slingshot Studios have done a great job with the Japanese-themed design of this slot.  It captures the ninja theme with its Far Eastern design and manga vibe. The night sky holds a sliver of moon and distant stars, with a pagoda set in the hills to provide the backdrop.  The reels are black, with a blue and purple colour scheme. Green or gold shurikens line the top of the reels in the Feature Trail, with green dragons at each end of the Trail.

The game’s Japanese music sits well with the theme and helps get you in the mood while spinning the reels. The slot is well-designed and comes with with cutting-edge gaming technology.

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Jade Shuriken Slot Game Play

The Jade Shuriken slot has five reels, four rows and forty pay-lines and is a medium volatility game.  The minimum bet is 0.20 up to a maximum of 80.00.  The maximum payout on this game is 2500x your bet.

The Gold Shuriken is the Re-spin symbol,  the Green Shuriken is the Epic Strike Bonus symbol, the Jade Shuriken Logo symbol is the Wild, and the Red Japanese temple is the Scatter.

The lower-paying symbols on the reels in this slot include a tool, a fan, a bell, and a teapot.

Land three, four or five matching symbols on an active pay-line to win a payout.  The higher-paying symbols are the 7s: there are Premium 7s, Double 7’s, and Triple 7s.  Land three, four or five on an active pay-line for a pay-out.

You can also trigger a smaller pay-out with a mix of number 7 symbols landing on an active pay-line.

Green shuriken symbols can only appear on the middle three reels of the primary grid and trigger the Epic Strike feature. When active, gold shuriken symbols may appear on the centre three reels, starting the Epic Strike Respins feature.

The Jade Shuriken symbol is the wild and will replace all regular symbols on the reels.

Bonus Features

Epic Strike Feature
If three or more green shuriken symbols appear on reels 2, 3, or 4, a cash prize is awarded. When 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 appear, the pay-out  1x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 30x, 100x, 250x, 1,000x, and 2,500x times your stake repectively.

Epic Strike Re-spins
 When three or more golden shuriken symbols appear on reels 2, 3, or 4, the Epic Strike Re-spins feature is activated. The triggering symbols are locked in place while the middle three reels spin again.

If additional golden shurikens land, they stay on the reels, and three more re-spins are rewarded. When no additional shurikens land or the middle reels are full, the feature ends. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 trigger payouts of is 1x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 30x, 100x, 250x, 1000x and 2500x your bet

Free Spins
When you land three scatter symbols on the middle three reels, you get a reward with a pay-out of  1x your bet, and the Free Spins feature will trigger. Before the feature begins, however, you have to choose from one of the following three options:

Pools of Prosperity  – you get fifteen Free Spins with a 3x multiplier and a minimum of one golden shuriken on the trail. These are low volatility Free Spins.

Forest of Fortune:  Receive ten Free Spins with a multiplier of 3x and at least four golden shurikens on the trail. This is the medium volatility option.

Canyon of Courage  – Six Free Spins with a 5x multiplier and one golden shuriken on the trail. This is the high volatility option, but if you are lucky the wins could be bigger with the higher multiplier.

Summary

Slingshot Studios has done a great job with the Jade Shuriken slot. The game will appeal to players looking for a ninja-themed slot with plenty of action and a slick design.  We like the Feature Trail and Epic Strike features, which can strike the reels at any time.

This keeps the excitement levels high when spinning the reels and makes for an entertaining game!

Pros and Cons: Jade Shuriken

✅ Maximum win of 2,500x your stake.
✅ A choice of three different free spins options in the bonus. Pick your volatility.

❌ Complex at first – spend some time at low bets or on the demo to understand the features.
❌ Feels like it has been “inspired” by 9 Masks of Fire.

Features

FAQs

How does the Feature Trail above the reels work?
The Feature Trail moves one step to the left per spin, and it is the source of your green and gold shurikens. The position to the far left is the activator position. Activate a green shuriken, and only green shurikens will land on the three central reels. This increases your chance to trigger an “Epic Strike”.

The Monkey Verdict:  4 out 5 Bananas