Lucky New Year from Bingobonga Casino - how it pays
Pragmatic Play's medium-volatility slot awards cash across 25 paylines, with Free Spins where giant symbols cluster on three reels and a Money Respin bonus that fills the grid. Play at 96.00% RTP.
What kind of game is Lucky New Year?
Lucky New Year delivers medium-volatility action. Lucky New Year is a Chinese-themed slot from Pragmatic Play with 5 reels across 3 rows. Released in 2018, it combines traditional symbols like lion-head masks and firecrackers with a Hold and Spin mechanic that lets special Money symbols stick on the reels. Wins form across 25 paylines, and medium volatility means you'll see a mix of smaller and bigger payouts across your spins.
Lucky New Year fits mid-range play styles. This slot suits players who enjoy feature-rich games without extreme swings between wins and losses. The medium volatility keeps sessions varied, while bets from NZ$0.25 to NZ$250 fit different bankrolls. If you prefer steady smaller wins or play best with high volatility and rare big hits, you might find Lucky New Year sits between your comfort zone.
When the reels lock and respins start. The Money Respin round defines how Lucky New Year plays. Land 6 or more Money symbols and the reels lock into a special mode with 3 respins to start. Every Money symbol that lands resets your respin counter back to 3, and filling all 15 grid positions triggers the Grand Jackpot. This mechanic can stretch a single feature into a long, building win.
MoreCheck the key figures before playing
Every figure here shows you how Lucky New Year works, what you can win at different bets, and what Pragmatic Play built into the game.
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NZ$625 000
How a round of Lucky New Year works
Bingobonga Casino shows you what to expect before you stake your first dollar.
How you trigger bonus rounds and prize payouts
Scatter triggers and giant symbol blocks. Three Scatter symbols landing on reels 1, 3 and 5 start your Free Spins round with 5 spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together as a single giant symbol block during the round. Every time 3 more Scatters land, you gain 3 additional spins with no limit stated.
Money symbols and respin payouts. Six or more Money symbols on the grid trigger a respin round starting with 3 respins. Each respin landing new Money symbols resets your count back to 3. The round ends when respins run out or all 15 grid positions fill with Money symbols, which also wins the grand jackpot.
Find what Lucky New Year returns on every 100 you stake
RTP is a long-run average calculated over millions of spins. The 96.00% figure here applies only to the standard game played at any bet level.
RTP 96.00% · Standard game
Lucky New Year cannot promise when bonuses land
When features land is never certain. Bonus rounds arrive by chance alone. You might see the Money Respin or Free Spins trigger within your first few spins, or not at all during a longer session. No pattern or timing makes them come sooner.
One spin's result beats any average. The RTP of 96.00% is a long-term average across millions of spins. Your actual result over any session—whether you win, lose or break even—remains entirely random, no matter how the averages work out.
Maximum wins versus what usually happens. The maximum win of NZ$625,000 exists on the paytable, but reaching it is extraordinarily rare. Most sessions end well before that ceiling, and many end with a loss.
How does the demo work?
You spin the reels with practice credits. No money leaves your account and no winnings go into it. This is how you learn the paylines, symbols and bonus features before committing your stake.
Play demoLucky New Year with real stakes
You spin with your own funds. Wins land in your account as cash. Money Respins and Free Spins work exactly as they do in demo mode, but now the results affect your balance.
Play for realQuestions about Lucky New Year
You'll know what triggers the bonus, how volatile the game is, what bets fit your play, and how far your money can stretch.
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Play safely with Lucky New Year
Lucky New Year and your budget. Decide what you can afford to spend on this session and stick to that amount. Your budget is the edge between entertainment and regret.
Stop before you chase wins. Plan when you will stop playing before you start, not after a win. A winning spin is often when players keep going longest.
Activate limits on your account. Use Bingobonga Casino's deposit limits and loss limits to cap what you spend. These tools run in the background while you play.
Step away when it matters. If the game stops being fun or you feel you are playing to chase losses, take a break or use self-exclusion. Support is available from the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and Gambling Helpline New Zealand.