Bull In a China Shop

If you enjoy a mash-up of themes and metaphors, Bull in a China Shop from Play'n GO is the slot for you. This slot also has an eastern theme, a crazy whirlwind of a game that features a comical bull tiptoeing around a china shop. Try not to upset the Asian lady running the shop and don't break any crockery, and you might be able to bag a cool prize of up to x5000.

There aren't many games that feature metaphors or bulls, but Play'n GO have included both in this online slot. A couple of notable exceptions are the Bullseye-themed slot, paying tribute to the TV game show and Gamomat's Books & Bulls. Conversely, eastern themed slots are much more common, and there's an enormous variety to choose from, with almost every developer heading to the east at one time or another. But to the best of our knowledge, no one has used a metaphor, a bull and an eastern theme all together before! 

You'll be playing with 20 fixed paylines that feature on a 5x3 game board. Released in January 2021, Bull in a China Shop caters well for all types of budget, with a min bet of 0.10 and a max bet of 100.00. There's a medium volatility and a top payout of x5000, which will please most players, but the big-money hunters may find it a little modest for their tastes. 

Some of the best slots are the ones where there are great characters on the reels, and this game certainly falls into that category. The bull is cartoonish, quirky and very appealing, while the Asian lady running the show is equally creative. There are lots of nods to Chinese culture in the design, with pagoda-style buildings and pretty lanterns hanging up outside the shop - safe from the bull’s horns! 

The playing card suits have been used for the low pays, a standard inclusion but also one that's faintly boring. Luckily the rest of the visuals make up for it with the premium symbols, including vases and porcelain cauldrons in different styles. If you manage to match a full line of five of the premium symbols, you could win up to x25.

We're going to stick our neck out here and say that a bull in a china shop wouldn't usually be a good idea, but in this slot, you'll be fervently hoping for the creature to appear. And the good news is that you should see the bull quite frequently as most of the bonus features are based on him.  

The bull appears as the wild, but he has more functions than just substituting for other symbols. Every time he appears, he triggers one of three unique functions: 

●     Proud bull: turns a whole reel wild

●     Angry bull: 2-6 multiplier wilds are added

●     Happy bull: - 2-6 standard wilds are added 

A golden bull also acts as the scatter, landing on reels 1, 3 and 5. You'll need a trio of golden bulls to receive ten free spins, plus you'll be able to pick from one of three possible options: 

●     Proud free spins: every time a wild lands, 1-5 reels are stacked

●     Angry free spins: every time a wild lands, receive 2-14 multiplier wilds worth x2-x10

●     Happy free spins - every time a wild lands, receive a random amount of extra regular wilds 

You can retrigger the free spins round once, providing the potential to receive up to 20 free spins before returning to the base game.  

You can play Bull in a China Shop online at bwin and discover the quirky personality of this slot for yourself. It's not a game that takes itself too seriously, but there's no shortage of effort on the overall design. With a variety of features, it's great fun to play, although it's probably lacking a little for the high rollers. But for newbies, intermediate and casual players, this is a smashing game to try!