by EndorphinaReleased Apr 17, 2024
Chinese mythology slot with interconnected features: Big Symbols in free games, Hold & Win with 4 jackpot tiers up to 1,000x, and Starfall random triggers.

Game Type
RTP
96.09%
Volatility
High
Max Win
1,000x
Grid
5x3
Paylines
25 Fixed Paylines
Min Bet
$0.25
Max Bet
$175

Moon Tiger stacks more mechanics than any other Endorphina slot. The base game runs on a 5x3 grid with 25 fixed paylines, stacked White Tiger Wilds, and moon-shaped Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5. The feature set branches in multiple directions, and there are several paths into them.
The moonlit Chinese setting glows blue and gold, with palm trees framing the grid and a massive full moon behind everything. Symbols include golden ships (20x for five), fans, firecrackers, coins, and the White Tiger Wild at 20x. Card royals fill the lower tier. Four jackpot meters sit on the left side of the screen: MIN (30x), MID (50x), MAX (100x), and ULTRA (1,000x).
Three Scatters trigger 5 free games. During these spins, reels 2, 3, and 4 merge into a single oversized reel that shows one Big Symbol per spin. Each Big Symbol equals nine standard-size copies of that symbol, filling all nine positions across the three middle reels. Land a high-value Big Symbol with matching regular symbols on reels 1 and 5, and you're looking at multi-line payouts across 25 paylines simultaneously.
Big Scatters appearing during free games add 3 more spins. Big Bonus symbols get replaced by nine standard Bonus symbols and trigger the Hold & Win mode. This creates a chain: base game Scatters lead to free games, free game Big Bonuses lead to Hold & Win.
Six or more Bonus symbols in the base game - or a Big Bonus in free games - activate the Full Moon Bonus Game. Standard Hold & Win format: 3 initial spins, each new Bonus symbol resets the counter, game ends when spins run out or all 15 positions fill. Each Bonus symbol carries a multiplier prize (1x through 20x total bet). Fill every position and the Ultra Jackpot pays 1,000x.
When 5 or fewer Bonus symbols land and don't reach the 6-symbol threshold, Starfall offers a random rescue. Extra Bonus symbols appear from nowhere, potentially pushing the count over 6 and triggering the Hold & Win. It's a second chance mechanic - not guaranteed, but it turns near-misses into bonus entries often enough to notice.
The 1,000x Ultra Jackpot ceiling is modest by modern slot standards, and reaching it requires filling all 15 positions in Hold & Win, which happens rarely. But the layered feature structure - free games feeding into Hold & Win, Starfall providing extra triggers, stacked Wilds building base game wins - gives Moon Tiger more depth per session than most Endorphina releases. Three separate progressive mystery jackpots (Minor, Major, Grand) run alongside the Hold & Win tiers.
Game data verified by Spinoxy Media Ltd editorial team. RTP and specifications sourced from official provider documentation.