Lantern Luck Slot Demo & Review – Play for Free

Habanero has been around since 2012, operating out of Malta but licensed across 24 regulated markets. While they don’t always get the same spotlight as Pragmatic or NetEnt, they’ve built a strong reputation for Asian-themed slots that balance simplicity with some cool mechanics.

Their catalogue has over 150 titles, ranging from retro-style fruit machines like The Grape Escape to inventive cultural pieces like Mystic Fortune Deluxe and Fortune Dogs. So it’s no wonder that in 2021, Habanero picked up the SlotsWise award for Best Provider!

Lantern Luck is a snapshot of culture. There isn’t a complex story, and the theme is simply paper lanterns floating in the Chinese mountains. 

The stone bridge anchoring the reels, the pagoda framing the grid, the tranquil river below. The symbols tie directly into the lantern festival tradition. Each lantern glows with a soft flame, flickering whenever they’re part of a win and adding 1x to the multiplier when they light up in combinations.

Reels, Rows, Paylines

Lantern Luck sticks to a 5x3 grid with 25 fixed paylines. Wins are formed by landing 3 or more matching lanterns from left to right.

What makes this slot interesting is the wild placement mechanic. Wilds only appear on reels 1, 3, and 5, and only in the bottom row. When they hit in sets of three, they trigger the respin feature, locking in place and climbing the reels one row at a time while the other symbols respin. It's like the lanterns are literally floating upward into the sky.

Lantern Luck comes with an RTP of 96.77%, which, from what I’ve encountered, is slightly higher than the industry standard. That extra 0.77% might not seem like much, but over long sessions, it genuinely stretches your bankroll further.

Lantern Luck volatility is low, which I noticed immediately. Wins are frequent, though often small. During my first 100 spins, I didn’t have any long droughts. There was always something happening, whether it was a 4x lantern line or a scatter of multipliers. 

Betting Range

In South African casinos, you can play Lantern Luck from just R0.50 per spin up to higher limits (depending on the operator). That’s why I’d call it one of the friendliest games for low-stakes players who still fancy a shot at the progressive jackpot.

Excluding jackpots, the maximum win is 702x your bet, which is achieved through high-paying lantern combinations paired with multipliers. It’s modest compared to monster slots offering 10,000x or more, but that’s not the point of this game. Lantern Luck is all about steady and low-volatility play.

Lantern Luck features Habanero’s Progressive Jackpot Race, a pooled prize that increases with every wager across all connected casinos. The jackpot has to drop within a set time, so you’re not just sitting there hoping forever!

Land 3 wilds on reels 1, 3, and 5 in the bottom row to trigger it. The wilds lock in place and drift upward with each respin. I love that the respins are unlimited as long as you keep collecting wilds.

Every lantern that joins a win lights up and adds +1x to the total multiplier. It’s the kind of boost you don’t notice at first until suddenly you’re sitting on a 6x or 7x payout.