3 China Pots in South Africa: Three Pots, Two Boards and a 2,000x Grand
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3 China Pots is a Hold and Win slot from 3 Oaks Gaming: five reels of three, 25 fixed lines and a princess wild. Blue, red and violet coins feed three pots above the reels, and the bonus game they start can carry four respins instead of three, a second board or random multipliers, alone or together. Four jackpots run from 15x to 2,000x the total bet, and a board filled with 15 coins gives the Grand.
The game's rules screen at your casino gives its full terms.
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In short
3 China Pots is a slot by 3 Oaks Gaming, released in 2024. Found at 12 casinos we cover, from R0.50 a spin at Betway SA. No. 48 in our South African top 100.
What 3 China Pots looks like
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Images: 3 Oaks Gaming, official game page (3oaks.com).
Where 3 China Pots comes from
3 Oaks Gaming announced 3 China Pots on 25 April 2024, calling it the first time it put its 3 Pots mechanic into a Far East-themed game. Super China Pots, from June 2025, is a separate 3 Oaks game.
How 3 China Pots works
Five reels of three carry 25 fixed lines that pay left to right. Only the best win on each line is paid, and wins on different lines add up.
The princess is the wild: she lands on all reels, stands in for every symbol except the BONUS coin and is also the top line pay. Below her come the tigress, then a gold dragon turtle, a money tree and a gold ingot, then A, K, Q and J.
BONUS coins land on all reels but pay only in the bonus game. Above the reels sit a blue EXTRA pot, a red DOUBLE and a purple MULTI, and plates on the left show the four jackpots in money at your bet. There is no bonus buy, ante bet or free spins round.
What each symbol pays, in total bets and on a R10 spin
Pays are multiples of the total bet, with five of a kind also in rand at R10 a spin.
| Symbol | Five | Four | Three | Five on R10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess (wild) | 10x | 3x | 0.6x | R100 |
| Tigress | 8x | 2x | 0.4x | R80 |
| Dragon turtle, money tree or gold ingot | 5x | 1x | 0.2x | R50 |
| A, K, Q or J | 2x | 0.4x | 0.2x | R20 |
The three pots: blue, red and violet coins
Each BONUS coin feeds the pot of its colour and has "a chance to trigger a Bonus Game". 3 Oaks says enough blue coins open the Extra feature, red ones unlock Double and purple ones Multi, but gives no number of coins. All three features can trigger on the same spin.
Extra, Double and Multi: what each pot adds
A pot that triggers carries its booster into the bonus game:
- Extra, the blue pot. It raises the respins to four instead of three.
- Double, the red pot. It adds a second board, and at the start of the bonus game the BONUS symbols are copied onto it.
- Multi, the purple pot. It has "a chance to trigger multipliers adding to random cells with BONUS symbols each respin": x2, x3, x4, x5, x8 or x10.
The bonus game: coins, respins and a full board
The bonus game plays at the triggering bet, with only BONUS symbols on the reels, and the coins stay fixed in place. The Common Rules grant three respins at the start and say "Each new BONUS symbol appearing on the reels resets the number of respins to 3". With Extra on, the rules do not say whether a new coin resets the count to 3 or to 4.
Each coin carries 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 10 times the total bet, R10 to R100 on a R10 spin, or a MINI, MINOR or MAJOR jackpot. A board has 15 positions, and all 15 filled with coins of any type give the Grand.
The four jackpots in total bets and in rand
Each jackpot is a set multiple of the total bet.
| Jackpot | Total bets | On a R10 spin | How it comes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | 15x | R150 | A MINI coin in the bonus game |
| Minor | 30x | R300 | A MINOR coin in the bonus game |
| Major | 100x | R1,000 | A MAJOR coin in the bonus game |
| Grand | 2,000x | R20,000 | All 15 positions of a board filled |
Two Grands and the 2,000x figure
3 Oaks lists "2x GRAND JACKPOT X2000" among the game's features, and says Double "allows players to fill a second board for a chance at two GRAND JACKPOTS". Two Grands are 4,000 times the total bet, R40,000 on a R10 spin: a sum of two jackpots, not a cap.
Who makes 3 China Pots
3 Oaks Gaming describes itself as a distributor that works alongside established studios, and names no other studio for this title. Its site's footer links "Licensed by" to UK Gambling Commission account 63055, Green Rock Limited, one of the companies managing 3oaks.com. The register shows its remote licence for gambling software as active.
Paying for 3 China Pots in rand
We found 3 China Pots at 12 casinos. All take Ozow and cards, 9 take Capitec Pay and 11 take cash vouchers.
The lowest minimum deposit among them is R1, at World Sports Betting.
Winnings are paid to a bank account in your own name, after the FICA check.
Get FICA done first (the ID and address check every licensed site runs) · How to deposit in rand · Every payment method
Is 3 China Pots legal in South Africa?
3 China Pots is a slot. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 12 operators we list for 3 China Pots hold a South African provincial licence.
Before you play with real money
Set a budget and a deposit limit before your first round. If it stops being fun, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline is free on 0800 006 008.
Pros, cons and verdict
- Three pots add respins, a second board or multipliers to the bonus
- The pot features can trigger on the same spin
- Jackpots are set multiples of the bet, 15x to 2,000x
- Double brings a chance at two Grands
- BONUS coins pay nothing outside the bonus game
- No free spins or bonus buy
- Seven of the nine symbols pay 5x the bet or less for five
- The Grand needs all 15 positions of a board filled
A 25-line Hold and Win slot whose three pots shape the bonus game: four respins instead of three, a second board or random multipliers, alone or together. Read the rules screen at your casino before you play for money.
3 China Pots FAQ
How do you trigger the bonus game in 3 China Pots?
Blue, red and violet BONUS coins feed three pots above the reels, and the colour of the coins that trigger the bonus decides its pot feature. Each BONUS symbol has a chance to trigger the bonus game, and Extra, Double and Multi can trigger on the same spin.
What are the jackpots worth?
The rules give Mini 15x, Minor 30x, Major 100x and Grand 2,000x the total bet: R150, R300, R1,000 and R20,000 on a R10 spin. The first three come as coins in the bonus game; the Grand needs a full board of 15.
What is the maximum win on 3 China Pots?
3 Oaks names no maximum win. The largest jackpot is the 2,000x Grand, and with Double there is a chance at two: 4,000x, R40,000 on a R10 spin. That is a sum of two jackpots, not a published cap.
What are the RTP and volatility of 3 China Pots?
3 Oaks publishes neither, so this page gives no figure. Look for an RTP line in the game's rules or help screen at your casino before playing for money.
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Where to play 3 China Pots in South Africa
Licensed South African operators where we have found 3 China Pots, with each one's licence and our score. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Betway SA
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BetXchange
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