Chi is another exciting release coming from the ELK Studios creative kitchen. Although it uses an Asian theme, it differs from anything you have seen before, mainly due to its structure and the way it functions. What it shares with other ELK slots is the maximum possible payout of 12,500x your bet.

So, what’s so peculiar about the Chi slots? First of all, it is its theme. The game brings two spirits resembling squirrels to the reels – Chi, the fire spirit, and Mow, the wind spirit. They take to you the Himalayan Mountains serving as a backdrop to a 5x3 reel set. However, this is not your average slot layout as its reels are rotated and spin horizontally. There are 27 paylines to land your winning combinations across. It takes from $0.20 up to $100 per spin to play this ELK title. If you don’t feel like adjusting the stake yourself, you can let the machine do it for you using one of four betting strategies. It can also spin the reels for you up to 100x without interruption.

When it comes to symbols, they are depicted as lotus flowers, lanterns, gourds, jade stones, Koi fish, cups, flutes and fans. Land 3 or more symbols of a kind left to right or right to left to win a payout. Wild will replace all regular icons to complete your winning combos.

Look out for Chi and Mow as they can appear to trigger bonus features. Chi, the fire spirit, appears to generate fireballs that add up to 6 Wilds to the reels. These Wilds turn sticky during free spins. As for Mow, the wind spirit, he will hit the gong to generate a multiplier between 2x and 5x. Within free games, a sticky progressive multiplier is awarded and it increases by 1 whenever Mow shows up.

Land 3 Yin Yang Bonus symbols to activate the Stairway to Fortune Bonus Game feature where both spirits show up to and try to reach the Fortune Reels. As Chi draws a random number between 1 and 6, Mow moves the same number of steps along the path while the multipliers increase. Once Chi draws the word Collect, the multiplier is paid out. You will get a spin with the collected multipliers in play. Hit the arrow on the uppermost reel, and you are granted a 10,000x multiplier that will be applied to your win.

If you land 3, 4 or 5 Free Spins symbols, you will win 10, 15 or 20 free games respectively. As we have already mentioned, Wilds added by Chi turn sticky, while a progressive multiplier generated by Mow will increase by 1 whenever Chi appears.

There’s a lot of going on in this ELK title, which may seem a bit overwhelming. Don’t be afraid to join Chi and Mow as they will provide you with an enjoyable gaming experience. Another novel idea turned into an exciting slot machine from ELK, a company that definitely raises the bar in the industry. With a 12,500x your total bet up for grabs and an RTP of 96%, Chi is worth giving it a try.