Wu Zetian was the only woman ruler in ancient China. She started as a royal concubine and then become consort and finally empress. Now Realtime Gaming has brought this Machiavellian woman to the reels in a stunning video slot. Though Wu Zetian was more known for her cruelty, in the slot game she will bestow beneficence on the players.

The reels are set in the castle courtyard. The background music is majestic. Wu Zetian slot machine has the standard 5 reels and 3 rows structure with 25 paylines. The young and ravishing femme fatale is the highest paying symbol. Five on a payline award 400 times the line bet. The other high paying symbols are related to the history of Wu Zetian. Emperor Taizong took her as a concubine. Emperor Gaozong, who succeeded Taizong took Wu as his wife and made her Empress. Then there are the two elder brothers of Gaozong, who were disgraced and were not permitted to rule. Lion Stallion was the unruly horse belonging to Taizong that Wu subordinated. The low paying symbols are ruby brooch, jade lion, jewellery box, ornament comb, lantern and lotus. The pearl is the wild symbol. It appears only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.

The gong is the scatter symbol. Three or more consecutive scatter symbols trigger 5 free spins. 3, 4 or 5 reels will be connected during the free spins. All symbols, except the scatter, can appear as giant symbols of various sizes. The giant symbols will be expanded across all three rows and will cover two or more reels. If you land a 3x5 giant symbol of Wu Zetian the effect is mesmerizing. The wild symbol can also appear as a giant symbol but can cover maximum four reels. In the main game reels 2 and 3 or 3 and 4 will always be connected and display 3x2 giant symbols.

The maximum line bet is $0.25. Therefore the maximum total bet per spin is only $6.25. This is low as compared to other slots, but is on par with what Realtime Gaming usually offers. Wu Zetian online slot offers the usual Realtime Gaming functionalities. You can enable and disable the audio and select from three game speeds. There is an auto play feature that allows up to 100 spins without manual intervention. Though the line payouts are on the lower side, you can win up to 50,000 times the line bet because of giant symbols and connected reels.