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The new online slot game Dragon Hero is an Asian-themed game that invites you to head to the Far East, where Yin and Yang Wilds and Super Wilds are ready to boost your winnings.

This latest Pragmatic Play release is based on Asian culture as well as Chinese philosophy. It also provides you with the chance to win up to 5,000x of your stake.

This online slot game is built across 5 reels, 4 rows and 20 fixed paylines. To achieve a win, you would need to land a number of matching symbols from left to right. Since the slot game is based on Asian culture, you will see many dragons flying in the air in the background of the game. The game is also set up on the roof of a temple with cherry blossoms dropping in the background.

If you love traditional Asian-themed slot games, this has it all, including a soundtrack that is calming and relaxing. From time to time, you will hear birds chirping as well as the sound of running water.

The lowest paying symbols in this slot game are the playing cards which pay between 2.5 and 5x your bet for five of a kind. The highest paying symbols include the various Asian artefacts, which pay between 10x and 80x for five of a kind. Besides these symbols, you can also find the Super Wild, the regular Wild as well as scatter symbols. All of these symbols will be explained in more detail within this Dragon Hero slot review.

The game enjoys three different payout percentages, with the default RTP standing at 96%. It is also a highly volatile online slot game.

Short facts

  • Developer: Pragmatic Play
  • RTP: 96% (Default)
  • Volatility/Variance: High
  • Layout: 5 x 4
  • Paylines: 432
  • Bonus features: Wilds, Super Wilds, Free Spins Bonus Round and Bonus Buys
  • Bets: £0.20 to 100
  • Max wins (coins): 5,000x your stake

Dragon Hero jackpots

There are no jackpots available in the Dragon Hero slot game. The maximum win that can be achieved in this slot game is 5,000x your bet.

Dragon Hero free spins

To activate the free spins bonus round, you will need to land a number of scatter symbols on the reels. When this happens, you will be awarded the appropriate amount as follows:

  • 3 scatters award you with 6 bonus wheels
  • 4 scatters grant you 8 bonus wheels
  • 5 scatters gain you 10 bonus wheels

Each bonus wheel will spin to randomly award you between 1 and 3 free spins. The total number will be summed up together before the free spins bonus round kicks off.

During the free spins bonus round, Super Wilds can turn up. When they do, they will stay locked into place until the end of the bonus round. Similarly, when Super Wilds hit, they will hold between 1 and 3 wild symbols randomly.

If a scatter symbol lands on the reels, it will add half a wild to a random Super Wild which is present on the reels.

If a full wild is successfully collected by a Super Wild, an extra wild will be sent out.

Dragon Hero bonus features

The main bonus features in the Dragon hero slot game are the Wilds, the Super Wilds as well as the scatters.

Wilds

Wild symbols can appear on all reels in the Dragon Hero slot game. They will replace other symbols in a bid to create winning combinations, except for scatter symbols. If you land 5 wild symbols on the reels on a single spin, you will be awarded 60x your bet.

Super Wilds

Super Wilds can only pop up on reels 2, 3 and 4. They will also replace other symbols to create winning combinations, except for scatter symbols. When a Super Wilds lands on the reels, it will hold between 1 and 4 regular wild symbols.

All the wilds that are being held by the Super Wilds will be flung onto random positions on the reels. More than one wild can land in the same position. Super Wilds are also available in the free spins bonus round.

Bonus Buy

If you want to skip the action in the base game, you can pay 100x your bet to enter right away into the free spins bonus round. The payout percentage is also boosted from 96% to 96.13%.

Dragon Hero RTP

The Dragon Hero slot game comes with three payout percentages. The default payout percentage is 96%, but there are also 94.94% and 94.03%. Casinos can opt for any of the available payout percentages.

Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing which payout percentage you will benefit from when playing at an online casino. This is also a highly volatile online slot game, which means big wins can be achieved on an irregular basis.

Verdict

Dragon Hero is a fantastic new online slot game, but it also explores an often-visited theme. While it is beautifully done, it brings a few features to the table. It does not necessarily mean it is a bad slot game.

On the contrary, this is a fun online slot game, and for the right players, it has the right volatility level as well. The Wilds and the Super Wilds are where the slot game peaks since it benefits players both in the base game and in the free spins bonus round.

The free spins bonus round is also unique in the way players get the number of spins. That said, the game is lacking that certain oomph. It could have done more bonus features to keep players happy returning to it. While it is entertaining as it is, it may not be enough to turn players into fans.

The sticky wilds and added wilds in the free spins bonus round do make a good impression, but not a memorable enough impact to become a firm player favourite. That said, Pragmatic Play has done a good job of bringing great graphics, design and soundtrack to a well-designed slot game.

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