Shining Crown is a classic fruit slot from EGT, now called Amusnet, released in 2014. It has five reels, three rows and 10 paylines, with crown wilds that expand on the middle reels, two kinds of scatter and the Jackpot Cards mystery feature with four progressive prizes. There are no free spins. It suits you if you like traditional fruit machines with quick spins, a wide bet range and a jackpot on the side.
How does Shining Crown work?
You play five reels and three rows with 10 fixed paylines, paying from left to right. The symbols are classic fruits, bells, sevens and crowns.
The crown wild can land on the three middle reels. It substitutes for regular symbols and expands to cover the whole reel, which can complete several lines at once.
Because the crown can only land on reels 2, 3 and 4, the best screens are those where two or three crowns expand together, turning most of the grid into wilds. Spins are quick and there is no animation between features, so a session can move fast. Autoplay is available at most casinos, but it is worth setting a stop limit if you use it.
What are the Shining Crown bonus features?
There are two scatters. Three star scatters pay 20x your stake from any position, and three, four or five dollar scatters pay 5x, 20x or 100x. Neither one triggers a feature.
Jackpot Cards can trigger at random after any spin. You pick face-down cards until three of the same suit appear, and you win the progressive jackpot tied to that suit. After smaller wins you can also gamble on a card colour to double the amount or lose it.
Is Shining Crown worth playing? RTP and volatility explained
The listed RTP is 96.37%. Amusnet (formerly EGT) games often come in more than one RTP version, and some catalogues warn that the payout can be much lower at certain casinos. Check the help screen at your casino for the exact figure.
Volatility is rated low to medium. Expanding crowns give the game regular hits, and the 5,000x cap is reachable only with a screen full of top symbols and crowns. These figures come from one independent catalogue, so treat them as a guide.
Shining Crown is one of Amusnet's most widely played titles, especially in Eastern and Central Europe. If you like it, the provider has many similar fruit games with the same Jackpot Cards system, so you can switch between them without learning new rules.
Tips before you play Shining Crown
- Check the RTP in the game rules, since lower versions exist.
- Do not count on Jackpot Cards, which trigger at random.
- Use the gamble feature sparingly, as it can wipe out a win.
- Start at a low stake, since the bet range goes very high.
- Set a time limit, as fast fruit slots make it easy to play longer than planned.