Chests of Cai Shen 2 Slot Review

Chests of Cai Shen 2

Chests of Cai Shen 2 from Pragmatic Play takes the same Chinese God of Wealth theme and gives it a slightly sharper finish while pushing the win cap up to 15,000x the bet. The action plays out on a 5x3 grid with 25 fixed paylines and three colourful chests hovering above the reels. As a sequel it feels very familiar, but the new Fulfilment chest and reworked modifiers change how the Chest Respins round plays out.

From the first few spins I felt the base game ticking along in a relaxed way, backed by gentle oriental music and a bright waterside backdrop. Under the calm surface sits a highly volatile maths model, with most of the real weight locked inside the respin feature and its Money Symbols. That combination of soothing presentation and spiky variance is very typical for this kind of Cai Shen slot.

Chests of Cai Shen 2 Gameplay and Mechanics

Chests of Cai Shen 2 keeps the setup simple. You choose a stake between 0.25 and 250 per spin, then aim for the longest line of matching symbols from left to right across the 25 betways. Like the first game, you often see several lines landing together, and the slot adds all line wins. Hit rate sits around one in three spins, so you do see regular small hits between the sudden spikes.

Wild symbols land on reels two to five and help connect the better animal and Cai Shen symbols, which keeps the base game from feeling totally dead while you wait for coins. If you prefer to skip the grind, there are two dedicated buttons to buy straight into the Chest Respins feature. The interface is standard Pragmatic fare, with quick spin and turbo options for those long chasing sessions.

Chests of Cai Shen 2 Symbols and Paytable

The paytable in Chests of Cai Shen 2 sticks very close to the original. Low pays are 10, J, Q, K and A, paying from 0.6x up to 1.2x the bet for five of a kind. Premiums are the crane, monkey, panda, tiger and Cai Shen, paying 1.2x to 2x for five, with Cai Shen as the top regular symbol. Wilds do not carry their own payout and only substitute, while Bonus Coins and Money Symbols handle the feature action.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	2	x0.08
	5	x2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.08
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.08
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.08
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.08
	Wild
	Bonus

Chests of Cai Shen 2 Slot Features

For me the heart of Chests of Cai Shen 2 is the Chest Respins feature and the three Bonus Coin types feeding into it. Blue coins charge the Fulfilment chest, red coins feed the Double chest, and purple coins top up the Longevity chest. At the end of any spin with coins, there is a chance that the Chest Respins round triggers with one, two, or all three modifiers active in the next stage.

Once Chest Respins start, only blanks and Money Symbols appear. Any triggering Bonus Coins turn into Money Symbols straight away. Each Money Symbol sticks and carries a cash value from 0.6x to 30x the stake, or one of four fixed jackpots, Mini at 10x, Minor at 20x, Major at 150x, and the Grand prize at 5000x when you fill the entire grid. You begin with three respins, which reset whenever at least one new Money Symbol lands.

The new Fulfilment modifier is the big twist in Chests of Cai Shen 2. It splits the grid into four zones, each with a multiplier from 2x up to 100x. When a zone fills with Money Symbols, all their values are multiplied, and this can apply alongside the fixed jackpots. Double adds a second 5x3 grid that plays at the same time, while Longevity raises the respin counter to four. You can also buy Chest Respins for 100x or 500x the bet, with the expensive option guaranteeing a 100x zone.

Bonus Buy Feature

Buy Respins Pay 100x total bet to trigger the FULFILLMENT feature that starts with any combination of modifiers that include the MULTIPLIER FULFILLMENT modifier.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.50%
Volatility:	-
Buy Respins 2 Pay 500x total bet to trigger a X100 FULFILLMENT feature that starts with any combination of modifiers that include the MULTIPLIER FULFILLMENT modifier.
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	96.50%
Volatility:	-

Chests of Cai Shen 2 RTP, Volatility, and Betting Range

Stat wise Chests of Cai Shen 2 sticks to a very casino friendly profile. The default RTP sits at 96.5 percent, with alternative lower settings available depending on where you play. Volatility is high, so dry spells in the base game are normal, especially if coins refuse to trigger the bonus. The 0.25 to 250 stake range covers low stakes testing and serious bonus buys, while the overall max win is capped at 15,000x the bet.

Final Thoughts on Chests of Cai Shen 2

After a good stretch with Chests of Cai Shen 2, I see it as a solid but conservative sequel. The look and feel barely move on from the first slot, which can feel lazy, yet the Fulfilment modifier does add a proper sweat to the respins. When you have a zone tied to a 100x multiplier and you are one coin away from filling it, the feature becomes genuinely tense, especially with jackpots on the grid.

On the flip side, this is a very respin focused game with no classic free spins, and the high volatility means Chest Respins can take ages to show up naturally. I ended up using the buy feature more than I normally would, as the real potential sits there. If you like coin hold features, Chinese wealth themes, and do not mind long dry periods in exchange for chunky bonus rounds, Chests of Cai Shen 2 is worth a proper session.

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