She Ninja Suzu Slot
The She Ninja Suzu video slot from Ganapati, brings the signature Japanese theme that this developer is famed for and adds stunning 3D graphics to the 5 reels. It also comes with some of the unique features that attract players to Ganapati slot machines and in this case, we have a brave heroine who fights bad guys in a bonus game, while she also uses martial arts moves to expand wild symbols and add multipliers to winning combinations. Ganapati have provided a bit of a backstory to this game, as they do with many of their online and free and real money mobile slots, with Suzu having been brought up in a life of hardship and becoming a ninja to avenge the death of her family.
It’s a compelling theme and a tale that’s designed to involve players in the game. What’s really going to get people involved however, is the way it looks and plays out, along with the potential to claim wins of up to 250x the total stake. The symbols are in 3 rows, while 20 paylines run across the game, awarding prizes when 3 or more of the same symbol stop across a line from the left side. Below the reels, you will see an Anger Bar that slowly fills up with each win and this leads to Suzu adding richer symbols to the reels, but it’s the Fight bonus feature that makes this slot machine stand out.
The Ganapati slot games developer aims to bring Japanese culture, old and new, to casinos worldwide, and with input from their studios in England, Los Angeles and Estonia, they have a truly international perspective on what punters are looking for and how to deliver it. Licensed in Malta and independently certified for fair play, their games can be trusted to give exceptionally high returns, with the She Ninja Suzu slot paying out, on average, 97.4%.
Ninja Spinja
A background image of a temple and gardens lit up by a full moon, fills the screen, changing occasionally to a dojo. Symbols are superimposed on these attractive landscapes, with no clearly defined reels, which gives the game a 3D effect. A total of 10 standard symbols can appear, 6 of which are abstract Chinese letters, or patterns, set into stone-effect circles.
These award between 10, 25, or 50 coins when the green letter lands on 3, 4, or 5 reels across a payline, through to the top prize of 40, 125, or 400 coins for a light green throwing star pattern. The other 4 symbols are very detailed depictions of people, starting with a masked ninja who returns wins of 40, 150 and 500 coins, then there’s a female warrior who is worth up to 600, a big guy with a mean look on his face who pays out a high limit of 625 and then we get to Suzu herself.
She will only need to land on reels 1 and 2 from the left across a line to pay out 10 coins, and then we get paid 75, 375, or 1,250 when she’s also seen on 3, 4, or 5 reels across a payline. A circle of pink flowers is a wild symbol that will be able to stand in for any of these if needed, completing winning lines by filling in the breaks in a continuous run, or landing to the right side of a winning combination for a higher-value reward.
Anger Management
For each winning spin, the Anger Bar below the reels will fill up a little, and once completely full Suzu can make an appearance and add some extra features to the gameplay. She can kick away any other symbols on a reel that has a wild symbol on it, turning it into a stacked wild, filling all 3 positions on a reel and thereby making it a lot easier for lines to be completed.
Suzu can also perform a kick to multiply any win by 2x, 3x, 5x, or even 10x, while this fighting female can also convert random symbols into extra wilds and stacked wilds if it’s going to lead to a win-line being created. It can take a while for the Anger Bar to fill up, but it’s certainly worth waiting for and anticipation will build as the grey bar fills up with an orange glow.
Fantastic Fight Feature
Crossed Samurai swords are a bonus symbol, and one that the wild won’t be able to act as. Any 3 or more appearing at once will trigger a Fight feature, which takes place in the dojo and plays out with some outstanding graphics.
She Ninja Suzu stands to the left of the screen and a randomly picked adversary is on the right. Players pick an attack or defence move to begin the fight and then have to select from 3 possible moves each time the combatants come together, claiming cash awards with each successful move.
The feature can’t be retriggered, and it’s possible to get Suzu beaten without putting up a fight, but it’s a fairly easy round to play and so most punters should taste success in the dojo.
Betting on the Battles
With all 20 lines permanently active, you can’t play just a couple of them, although this is rarely a good tactic anyway, as inevitably you will see big wins landing on paylines that are not activated. Free She Ninja Suzu video slots have been made available by Ganapati, or you can play for real cash from as little as 0.20 per spin, up to a maximum bet of 60.00.
An autoplay button lets you spin the reels on their own for as many times as you like, and they will stop when bankroll hits your chosen limits, or when the Fight feature is triggered. There’s also a quick spin option and a volume control that lets you decide if you want to hear the suitably Japanese sounding music play along or not.
Martial Arts Mayhem
Martial arts have always been a popular topic and there’s games based on various disciplines, along with slots themed around Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. A game that has a similar feel to She Ninja Suzu is the Rising Samurai video slot, from Skywind, which comes with a win both ways feature, as well as free games where wins are multiplied by the number of samurai and ninjas appearing in each spin.
For a fun look at the topic, how about playing Microgamings’ Karate Pig? This cartoon caper will have players squealing in delight when any of the 3 bonus rounds are triggered, and they earn belts each time, before entering the final showdown where victory brings the glory of some massive rewards.
A Japanese Treat?
The She Ninja Suzu video slot is a great-looking game that’s packed with stylish symbols and comes with lots of winning potential. It’s mobile optimised for play across all platforms, such as Apple, Android or Windows, while the same features, gameplay and returns can be enjoyed on any device.
We like the Anger Bar that fills up and rewards extra features, although perhaps a free spins round, or even reel re-spins would have been a nice addition. But the Fight bonus makes up for this, and anyone who has played a console game will take to this round right away, hopefully claiming some big prizes with ease.
