Lotus Warrior (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Lotus Warrior Slot Game

Lotus Warrior is a 5x4 video slot from the YGS Masters partnership between Yggdrasil Gaming and Bulletproof Games. A black‑haired female warrior stands by a pagoda‑style reel set with a lotus garden behind her. The set‑up is clean, so the reels and controls take centre stage. The soundtrack fits the martial mood without getting in the way. The theme pulls from East Asian motifs, mixing samurai cues with lotus symbolism tied to longevity.

Wins land left to right on fixed lines, and the game flows briskly. I liked how the character art and lantern iconography link neatly to the core mechanics that appear later in the features. The female warrior doubles as a premium symbol, with a wild lantern providing substitution play in the base game. The overall presentation feels polished, though the core theme is not unique, which took a bit of shine off on longer sessions.

Symbols and Payouts in Lotus Warrior

Lotus Warrior uses ten basic symbols and two specials. Low pays are J, Q, K, A, awarding between 0.1x and 3x for five of a kind, depending on rank. The middle tier features a hand fan, golden balls, a scythe, and a bow and arrow. Land five to bank up to 4x on the fan and balls, 6x on the scythe, and 8x on the bow and arrow. Line wins need three or more matching symbols starting from the leftmost reel on a valid payline.

Top pays come from the shuriken and the female warrior, worth around 10x and 20x for five. A lantern wild substitutes for all regulars and can also form its own wins, paying from 2x up to 20x for three to five, mirroring the female warrior’s line. The lotus flower acts as the bonus icon, and three or more will start free spins. Payouts scale with your current stake, so the paytable numbers quoted are expressed as multipliers of the bet.

Lotus Warrior Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x8
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x0.8
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.6
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Lotus Warrior Slot Bonus Features

The headline in Lotus Warrior is the trio of bonus rounds reached via three, four, or five bonus symbols. Before they start, a gamble can upgrade the number of scatters and the feature awarded. Miss with three scatters and you forfeit the bonus, so weigh that choice. In the base game, the lantern wild may expand upwards to cover two to four positions, its height shown by the number of lanterns on the symbol. That extra coverage keeps base spins lively.

Sakura Spins begin with a random 5 to 15 free spins. Each spin must pay more than the previous, tracked by a win meter that sets the next spin’s minimum. Light the letters E‑X‑T‑R‑A above the reels for +5 Sakura spins, with a single retrigger allowed. Shinobi Spins work differently, using an overhead trail where new symbols lock and award a respin. Each subsequent hit grows a win multiplier up to x5, and landing three bonus icons at the end can restart the feature.

Samurai Spins start with eight free games where every wild is collected into a pot, while winning spins raise a multiplier. After the set, a super spin returns all stored wilds to the reels, applying the current multiplier to that payout. The super spin can retrigger, with wilds limited to the middle three reels and a pot cap of 12. Bonus Buy is available at 80x, 130x, or 250x for Sakura, Shinobi, or Samurai, or 100x for a lucky dip. Golden Bet adds 25% and doubles free spin odds.

How to Win at Lotus Warrior Slot

Lotus Warrior runs on a 5 by 4 layout with 25 fixed win lines. Wins pay left to right from reel one, and three or more matching symbols are needed. Tap the stacked coins to open stakes, then pick an amount between €0.20 and €250. Tap the screen to close the panel, press Spin or hit Spacebar for a single round, or set Autoplay with single win and loss limits. The Menu holds the paytable and rules if you want to check symbol values and feature details mid‑session.

Lotus Warrior Slot RTP & Volatility

Lotus Warrior lists a 96% RTP as the default, with alternative versions at 94%, 90.5%, and 86% in some markets. Volatility sits in the mid to high band, so stretches of quiet play can occur between brighter moments, yet the features carry the weight. The max win is 2,542x the bet, which is modest for the volatility, and the stated hit frequency of around 18% works out to roughly one win in 5.5 spins. Golden Bet adjusts feature frequency at a cost, not the paytable.

The Final Thoughts on Lotus Warrior

My sessions on Lotus Warrior swung between promise and restraint. The visuals and sound hit the mark, and I rate the three‑path bonus set‑up with expanding wilds, the progressive Sakura, the sticky‑trail Shinobi, and the wild‑bank Samurai super spin. The gamble before bonuses adds a proper edge. On the flip side, the theme isn’t fresh, and the 2,542x ceiling feels light for a mid‑high slot. I keep it for feature hunting with Golden Bet or targeted buys rather than long base grinds.