Golden Caravan Slot
Traverse the ancient Silk Road in search of riches and fortune with this new 5-reel slot machine from Play'n Go. The reels are saddled up with 10 paylines and adorned with all of the fineries of the merchant trade – we're talking about gold, jewels, fabrics and the finest looking camel you've ever seen (we say that because this scattered camel icon will offer free spins with the potential to multiply wins). All in all, players have the chance to haggle 250,000 coins out of this mobile-optimised video slot machine.
Join the Caravan of Gold
You might easily mistake this slot machine for being themed on every middle-aged person's dream: a trailer-home plated in pure gold. The ultimate height of one-upmanship, you really would be the king of the caravan park with that in tow. However, casual holidaymakers might be disappointed to learn that this slot machine is actually themed on a different kind of caravan – a convoy of camels that was used to transport goods along the ancient Silk Road which ran from the Mediterranean Sea to the far eastern shores of China.
As such, spinners of this game will discover 5 reels filled with riches associated with the famous merchant route. There is one symbol depicting a treasure chest that is overflowing with gold and jewels, while two other icons depict an Arabian trader and a Chinese merchant, both of whom are wearing the finest garments of their respective cultures. There is also a camel symbol which is strapped up with a literal shop-load of goods. Overall, the game is suitably impressive on the visual front to emulate the grandeur of the theme with a gold gilded frame while plenty of bright colours are used to provide some eye catching spinning action.
Negotiate your Spins
The Silk Road is one of the finest historical examples of capital enterprise, and anyone who knows a thing or two about business will know that you have to take a few risks to get ahead. Well, it goes without saying, but the same applies to this slot machine, because punters will have to raise their stakes for a chance to win bigger prizes. Fortunately, the scope of wagering is quite expansive, allowing part-time bettors and high-rollers alike to enjoy the spinning action with line bet's that begin at 0.01 and rise to as much as 5.00 credits. Factor in the potential to play with 10 paylines, and that will rack up the total bets to a maximum of 50.00 credits per spin.
With a 5 credit line bet in place, spinners can hope to win 25,000 credits in the base game if they are lucky enough to line up five matching symbols depicting the Arabian merchant for a line bet multiplier of 5,000x. This icon also acts as the wild icon, meaning that it will help to complete all of the other line bet multiplier prizes as shown in the following table:
Bonus Boost
A 25,000 coin jackpot is fairly decent by any slot machine's standards, but what if we told you that you could win even more? What about 10x that amount? Well you might just be able to with the Golden Caravan bonus free spins feature which incorporates multiplied wins into the equation. This extra feature is triggered whenever three camel scatter symbols appear on reels 1, 3 and 5, awarding 10 free spins with a 2x multiplier. However, each time that three more camels appear during these free games, the feature will start again and the multiplier will be bumped to a maximum of 10x.
Of course, the chances of that happening are incredibly slim. However, players can take matters into their own hands by electing to play a gamble game which will double or quadruple their winning prizes. Simply guess the correct colour or suit of a face-down playing card and you could boost your wins all the way to Beijing and back.
The Journey has Just Begun
Golden Caravan is a nice little video slot which provides a novelty take on a prosperous aspect of world history. As players journey along the famous Silk Road, they can hope to trade in their bets for some wins of up to 250,000 credits. That kind of dosh could even get you a real life caravan. Might cost a bit extra to get it covered in solid gold, though!
