Nian Nian You Yu: firecrackers, dumplings and lion dances on 918Kiss

Nian Nian You Yu (年年有余) takes its name from a Chinese New Year greeting, roughly "may you have plenty to spare every year". The whole screen is dressed for the festival: a red temple roof over the reels, strings of lanterns down the sides and fireworks in the night sky.

It is a 9-line slot with a 0.09 bet in both captures.

Festival symbols

In the screenshot above you can see strings of firecrackers, the 福 (fortune) character on a red diamond, a red envelope with a gold fish, a colourful dragon dance head, a branch of pink plum blossom, a plate of dumplings and a round red lantern. A tile with the words 年年有余 in gold on red also appears.

The second capture adds lion dance heads and a bamboo steamer of buns. The message reads "You won a total of 0.06". The first capture shows 0.02. Small wins on a 0.09 stake, both under the cost of the spin.

The panel

• LINES (9) and BET (0.09), each with minus and plus, at the bottom.
• CREDIT at the lower left of the reel area, WIN at the lower right, and the result message between them.
• MAJOR, RANDOM, MINOR across the very top, next to BACK and a menu icon.
• Dollar Ball ENABLE at top left, and a PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT line with a large counter under the title.

The Dollar Ball is the same optional side bet found on several 9-line 918Kiss slots. Check what it costs per spin before you enable it.

Who it suits

It is a low-stake, festive game that makes sense around Chinese New Year, when people tend to look for this kind of theme. If you want more in the same mood, see Zhao Cai Jin Bao or Wong Choy. You can get a 918Kiss game ID to play.

For adults 18 and over. Festive or not, set a budget and stop there. Online gambling is restricted in Malaysia; see responsible gaming.