Released on August 18, 2021 by Arcadem; Guardians of Inari is a video slot adaptation of the Japanese temple called Inari jinja, which is a concept of the Shinto religion related to the fox god Kami Inari.

Storyline: female gang leader Yako and her accomplice Tanuki are threatening an Inari shrine, prompting heroines Byakko and Kitsune to fight the invaders. Themes: folk religion, swordfight, Feng Shui ideology, swordsmanship, anime, morality, animism, spirit animals, Hanzi writing, and Japanese mythology.

One symbol (wild calligraphy) requires five-of-a-kind. Nine symbols (Byakko, Kitsune, Yakko, Tanuki, A, K, Q, J, and 10) require three-of-a-kind, four-of-a-kind or five-of-a-kind.

Guardians of Inari Game Characteristics

Guardians of Inari has: 25 rightward winning ways, collectible fox masks, randomly repopulating wilds, two scatters, free games, twelve symbols, X0.20 to X12 regular payouts, and fifteen total bets.

Guardians of Inari has an unpartitioned, translucent and gold-framed 5X3 grid on a pagoda-styled Inari shrine; located in a blurry bushy mountain beside a red fox banner, the illuminated crimson-and-blue temple’s gray stony columns has fox statues.

Guardians of Inari’s coins: $0.01, $0.02, $0.04, $0.05, $0.07, $0.10, $0.15, $0.20, $0.30, $0.50, $0.70, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00. Eternal Night ‘s total bets (X25 factor on coin sizes): $0.25 (minimum bet), $0.50, $1.00, $1.25, $1.75, $2.50, $3.75, $5.00, $7.50, $12.50, $17.50, $25.00, $50.00, $75.00, and $100.00 (maximum bet).

Guardians of Inari has three special and nine ordinary symbols. Special symbols: the substitute is a purple-and-golden “wild” calligraphy; good free games-activating red-striped white fox “scatter” mask; and an alternative demonic white-and-red raccoon “scatter” mask.

Ordinary symbols: temple defenders blue-haired Byakko and blonde Kitsune in white; temple invaders white-haired Yakko and her co-conspirator Tanuki whose has three feline golden, blue and red heads; and calligraphic orange A, green K, purple Q, blue J, and pink 10.

These are the Guardians of Inari’s payouts. Three 10 pay X0.20, four 10 pay X0.80, and five 10 pay X4. Three J or Q pay X0.40, four J or Q pay X2, and five J or Q pay X4. Three A or K pay X0.80, four A or K pay X3.20, and five A or K pay X4.80.

Three Tanuki or Yakko pay X2, four Tanuki or Yakko pay X4, and five Tanuki or Yakko pay X6. Three Kitsune or Byakko pay X2, four Kitsune or Byakko pay X4, and five Kitsune or Byakko pay X12. Five wilds pay X12.

Showed at top right (beside the optional minimized raccoon mask); collecting 10/10 fox masks prompts the player to claim the ten activated “free spins” or “evil mask scatter”. After claiming the evil raccoon mask, the fox’s 10/10 counter is converted to—and continues collecting— the raccoon masks from 10/14 to the 14/14 collection that also triggers ten free games.

Post-free games swordfights offer random wilds, ranging from fox mask-related two wilds (+1) per two swordfights (+1) to raccoon mask-related four wilds (+1) per two swordfights (+1). The maximum X1068 win is a $106800.00 non-progressive jackpot.

The Guardians of Inari software: mobile/desktop versions, HTML5 technology, game history, splash screen, turbo mode, and 10-250 auto spins with X1 to X100 limits. Sounds: ambient oriental instrumental; and plopping, jingling, tapping and trilling effects.

The animated 3D graphics: dolly zooming, glitter effect, fluttering banner, swinging Feng Shui lamp, windblown leaves, and sword fighting anime before the loser is beheaded.

Luck in Guardians of Inari

A game of luck, Guardians of Inari’s RTP rate is 96.11% and its house edge is 3.89%.