Theme
Fortune Cookie is a classic online video slot game from Microgaming that has been released in November 1999. This online video slot machine game has 3 reels and 1 pay line. The theme of Fortune Cookie is, well, all about those scrumptious, crisp fortune cookies.
Several online slot players love playing this classic slot machine game as it brings out a genuine impression of a real land-based casino slot machine in every way. Fortune cookies are typically treats given to a customer after they have eaten a Chinese meal, and these cookies contain a small piece of paper that contains a specific fortune (either words of wisdom or a vague prediction). Did you know that fortune cookies are often served as a treat in Chinese restaurants in the US and other countries, but not in China? Bet you didn’t know that, huh? To briefly describe fortune cookies, they were initially introduced by the Japanese, made popular by the Chinese, but they are usually consumed by Americans.
Most Microgaming online slot games are available in 2 formats. The first format is the one preferred by most players, which is the download format. The second format is the Flash or browser-based version, which means there is no need to download anything at all. Whether you like to download or not, Microgaming has slot games for all your slot gaming needs. Good thing that Fortune Cookie is available for instant play, so you do not have to download anything to find out if this game interests you enough in a way that you would like to spend some real money on it.
If you love eating fortune cookies and overall liked getting fortunes in them, then you will surely love playing the Fortune Cookie as it features 3 reels and 1 pay line, no fancy stuff to remember, a wild multiplier symbol that can double or quadruple your payouts, a maximum coin jackpot of 1,600, and a maximum cash jackpot of $8,000!
Graphics & Sound
The quality of the graphics and sound provided by Microgaming software is without doubt brilliant. They possess a track record of generating the most spectacular graphics and realistic sound effects. A lot of online slot players love Microgaming because its online slot games have smooth animation and remarkable yet non-intrusive background music and sound effects. Since it is essentially a no-frills type of slot game, Fortune Cookie has been designed to look like a simple classic slot game with matching sound effects. The casing of the reels includes the reels, buttons and the payout table. The overall graphic design of Fortune Cookie shows a delectable fortune cookie spilling out cash and coins on its side, and when you manage to form winning combinations, an animated wind that seems like it carries the nice smell of the fortune cookie is programmed. The background design of the reels is the deep blue night sky laden with stars, and on the bottom (just at the back of the game logo) of the reels, you will see a silhouette of a Chinese village. Other colors used in this slot game include pink, yellow, red, green, black and white.
In Fortune Cookie, the background music and sound effects you will hear are very similar to the ones you will find in land-based casinos. Whenever you spin the reels, simple sounds common in land-based traditional slot games will be heard. When you manage to form winning combinations, a short shimmering sound will be played out to rejoice in your wins!
Game Symbols
There are no regular card deck symbols available in the Fortune Cookie online video slot game. The regular symbols that you will find in the Fortune Cookie slot game are the 3-Bar, 2-Bar, 1-Bar, the Seven, and the Cherry.
The Wild Symbol is the Fortune Cookie. It is a wild multiplier symbol. Thus, the Fortune Cookie wild symbol not only acts as a substitute for all other symbols in order to you help you form winning combinations, but it also can multiply the payout!
One Fortune Cookie wild symbol doubles your payout whenever it completes a winning combination.
Two Fortune Cookie wild symbols quadruple your payout whenever it completes a winning combination.
Three Fortune Cookie wild symbols complete a winning combination (see payout table), but your winnings are not multiplied.
There is no Scatter Symbol in the Fortune Cookie online slot game.
Gamble Feature
There is no Gamble Feature in this game.
Bonus Feature
Since Fortune Cookie is a traditional, old-school 3-reel slots game, there are no bonus features in this game.
Betting Options
Fortune Cookie has 3 reels where you may bet on 1 pay line only. The minimum bet is 0.25 and the maximum bet is 50.00 per line. You can wager from 1 up to 2 coins per pay line. Thus, the minimum amount you can bet is 0.25 and the maximum amount you can bet is 100.00 per spin.
Please take note that the amounts mentioned above are in Pounds, but they will remain the same if you choose to play in US dollars, Euros, or Canadian dollars. Also, for every coin that you wager, you will activate a higher pay line.
A single Fortune Cookie symbol on the pay line doubles the winning combination it completes. Two Fortune Cookie symbols on the pay line quadruple the winning combination they complete. Three Fortune Cookie symbols on the pay line do not multiply your payout, but they complete a winning combination.
The maximum payout in the regular Fortune Cookie online slot game is 1,600 coins.
The Fortune Cookie online slot game does not have an Autoplay function.
