Fortune Garuda 500

Fortune Garuda 500 Review

Fortune Garuda 500 is an online slot by the Asian software developer Jili Games that is expected to be widely released in March. The provider is adding a rather interesting name to its collection of games based on ancient deities. Garuda is a divine, eagle-like supreme being in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, known to be a loyal companion of Lord Vishnu. In the slot, Garuda is presented in solid gold, and it seems determined to help players.

Jili Games has over 100 slots and other casino games, mostly available across its Asian casino network. However, the company works with dozens of partners worldwide and has global coverage. Jili Games often comes with interesting themes and combinations of features, but rarely disappoints the true fans of online slots. The provider has 10+ licenses and is certified for fair play by GLI and BMM.

Fans of the brand will quickly notice the similarities in the designs and even gameplay of Fortune Garuda 500 and the Fortune Gems series. However, the new one is no sequel to the other one and offers a completely different agenda and core features. It has a retro 3x3 grid with just 5 lines, paying from left to right. A 4th reel named Special Reel is on the right, offering multipliers.

Instead of a bonus game, Fortune Garuda 500 is packed with a couple of bonus symbols - one on the grid and another one on the Special Reel. Ex Nudge Wild and Ex Nudge have a rather curious power to collect multipliers and deliver a potentially massive boost to the line win. Jili Games has added random modifiers, too, to increase the suspense and engage players further. We have added a Fortune Garuda 500 demo to my review, but I highly suggest reading the rest of it first!

Fortune Garuda 500 Slot - Reels Screen

Fortune Garuda 500 has 5 paylines and a total of 9 symbols that can bring prizes. A couple of wild symbols substitute for all the rest and pay the highest prizes if lined up. Wilds and Ex Nudge Wilds both award 25x the bet, while multicolored gems pay 10x, 7.50x, and 6x. The low-valued symbols are A, K, Q, and J, awarding between 1x and 5x the bet. The good news is that all characters, even the regular wilds, often land in stacks on all reels.

Jili Games always adds configurable betting features to its casino games and slots. In this particular case, you can find the title with a minimum bet of €0.10 to €1 and a maximum stake of €100 to €1,000 per spin. So, if you prefer to have more options and play with strategies, it might be worth inspecting this detail in advance.

The Fortune Garuda RTP rate is very high - 97.10%, especially when considering the levels of volatility - low to medium. However, after testing the slot, I must say that the Hit Frequency rate is also quite low. That only means you will have to carefully decide how to approach the game and what wagering technique to use. The Fortune Garuda 500 is also at the high end - 25,000x the bet.

Fortune Garuda 500 Features

As usual, Fortune Garuda 500 provides all the technical features you might need - Autoplay, Turbo Spin, Super Turbo Spin, etc. It also provides a couple of Extra Bet options for those willing to improve the odds. The rest are nudges, multipliers, and random modifiers granted by Garuda himself. Here are the details:

Special Reel

Special Reel spins along with the rest on every round and displays random multipliers and Ex Nudge symbols. The possible multiplier values are x1, x2, x3, x5, x10, x15, x20, x25, x50, x100, and x500. If there is a win on the basic grid, it will be multiplied by the value in the central box. If there is an Ex Nudge symbol there, the respective feature will be triggered.

Ex Nudge & Ex Nudge Wild

Ex Nudge Wild can appear on any reel on the primary grid, while the Ex Nudge can only land on the Special Reel. In normal play, both symbols can appear with a value between x2 and x50. It shows how many times the Special Reel will nudge downwards and collect the respective multiplier values. They will be added together and will be applied on the line win. Both features activate only if there is a line win on the reels!

Gift of Garuda

Gift of Garuda is a special mechanic added by Jili Games in the Fortune Garuda 500 slot. It can activate randomly on any spin and will award one of the following modifiers:

• Randomly selects 3, 4, or 5 multiplier values, or Ex Nudge and significantly increases the odds of appearing in the Special Reel.
• When the Special Reel is settled, Garuda randomly selects a multiplier value, higher than the one in the frame, or Ex Nudge. There is a fair chance to replace the final result with the selected alternative.
• Upgrades the final multiplier value on the Special Reel to a higher value.
• Respins one of the basic reels and guarantees a higher winning combination.
• Selects a higher multiplier than the one at the center but from those in view on the Special Reel and may switch them.
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Fortune Garuda 500 Slot – Big Win Screen

Extra Bet

Extra Bet is how Jili Games adds wager boosts in its online slots, and in this particular case, there are two bonus bets. They can be enabled via the toggle on the left and will increase the selected base bet. You can switch between normal play and Extra Bet after any spin unless Autoplay is on. Keep in mind that the risk gets higher, and there is no guarantee for wins that will exceed the ante bet.

• Extra Bet 1 - 1.50x the bet - multipliers x1 and x2 are removed from the Special Reel and Gift of Garuda. Significantly increased odds for obtaining higher multiplier values. Ex Nudge and Ex Nudge Wild can now have values of up to x500.
• Extra Bet 2 - 8x the bet - multipliers x1, x2, x3, x5, and x10 are removed from the Special Reel and Gift of Garuda. Significantly increased odds for obtaining higher multiplier values. Ex Nudge and Ex Nudge Wild can now have 5 times higher values than usual, reaching x500.

Theme & Graphics

Fortune Garuda 500 utilizes an Asian theme that remains in the periphery of the slot genre. With so many deities on the continent, it is easy to miss one or two companions of one of them. Well, Garuda is spectacularly presented by Jili Games in the form of a half-man, half-eagle, made of massive gold and decorated with multicolored gems. He is holding his wavy sword and doing his magic every once in a while.

Fortune Garuda 500 has an epic yet relatively calm soundtrack that is not too loud and repetitive, so I left it on during my test. The quality of artwork and graphics is also up to par, and many of the animation effects are simply astonishing. The game is optimized via HTML5 to fit Android and iOS mobiles, and is playable via ll browsers.

Fortune Garuda 500 Free Play

While the title is not yet widespread across the online casinos partnering with Jili Games, we offer you a demo. The Fortune Garuda 500 free play mode is active via a link at the top and you can easily get acquainted with all the rules and features. The demo comes with a wide betting range, and I suggest you try different systems and techniques due to the low Hit Frequency rate.

Pros And Cons Of Fortune Garuda 500 Slot

Our Verdict

Fortune Garuda 500 offers a brand-new mechanic to the already tested script by Jili Games. Although you can find elements from the game in Fortune Gems 2, Fortune Gems 3, and Fortune Gems 4, it is actually an upgrade of another one - Fortune Gems 500. There, the provider presents the Ex Nudge symbol for the first time in the series, and now, it is adding it to the base grid as well.

Moreover, the Ex Nudge Wild pays well if lined up and substitutes for the regular symbols. It is a lot to have a wild symbol in a 3x3 board, but 2 wilds, that’s quite a fortune. The slot offers a high RTP rate, low volatility, and a more than huge win cap. However, I will recommend using the Extra Bet options. They make the gameplay much more dynamic, and Gift of Garuda triggers more often to deliver sweet upgrades and juicy multipliers!