Rising Samurai Hold & Win

If you're really down for a bit of virtual-zen, then Rising Samurai could be alright, we suppose. It failed to touch our hearts, though, it must be said. Perhaps if these sorts of games weren't flying off iSoftBet's production line like a hail of ninja stars, it wouldn't be so bad. But it feels like every other week sees a new one added to the pile, and while variety is all good, trying to cover every single base can lead to being spread thin, and there is something to the old quality versus quantity debate. It's not as though the quality of Rising Samurai is low as such. The view is quite nice, capturing a romanticised version of feudal Japan for players keen on this side of the planet. The features also function okay, for what they are. They are pretty basic, though. Respins offer a regular round of collecting money symbols, with the possibility of adding up to 9 additional positions to land coins on, and there is a multiplier. Both are available in free spins, too, contributing to potential, which is probably a lot higher than some will be expecting, ourselves included. In Rising Samurai, for whatever reason, and despite the relatively small jackpot coin symbols, players can win up to 16,215 times their stake. Numbers like this put Rising Samurai up there, or even beyond, some of iSoftBet's flagship games. It goes to show the power of expanding reels in conjunction with multipliers and a solid number of pay ways. If all things Asian and/or streak respin light your fire, then entertainment can probably be extracted by the right person. For us, not so much, and after test-driving Rising Samurai, the experience felt closer to raw ramen than wagyu beef, despite the impressive win figure.