Dinosaur Rage Slot Review

Dinosaur Rage: Slot Overview

Dinosaur Rage is a prehistoric adventure slot from Quickspin that puts you alongside Anna the Explorer as she battles enraged dinosaurs in some kind of Jurassic nightmare. It runs on a 5-reel, 1,024 pay ways grid with a Pay Anywhere engine borrowed from Tiger's Glory. Honestly, it looks proper decent; bright jungle backgrounds, slick animations, and a fun B-movie vibe that mixes Lara Croft with Jurassic Park.

Anna actually first appeared in Ark of Mystery, but Quickspin have cranked things up massively for this sequel. Volatility is rated 5 out of 5 and the max win jumps to 17,794x your stake. RTP sits at 96.11% by default. Bets range from 20p up to 100 quid, so there is room for most budgets. Fair warning though; the cartoon-ish art style might put some people off. It is a bit childish looking, which seems to be a Quickspin thing.

Symbols and Paytable

Anna the Explorer is the top paying symbol at 5x your bet for five of a kind. She appears in a tall 1x4 size and triggers the Pay Anywhere feature when she lands fully in view on a reel. Four dinosaur premium symbols sit below her, worth between 1.75x and 2.5x for five of a kind. These dinos also come in expanded sizes from 1x2 to 1x4, but they only pay anywhere once they get enraged during the bonus round.

Low symbols are your standard 10 through Ace royals, designed to look like bones and teeth. Decent touch for the theme, I suppose. Scatter symbols are dinosaur eggs; you need three or more anywhere to kick off the free spins. Symbol values across the board are pretty low though, which means you really need those multipliers working to see proper returns.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	2	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.25
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.75
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.75
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.15
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	Scatter

Bonus Features Breakdown

During the base game, Anna symbols can be randomly nudged to fill an entire reel. When she covers a full reel, the Pay Anywhere mechanic activates, meaning matching symbols pay regardless of position on a payline. Nice little tease, but the real action happens in free spins.

Land 3, 4 or 5 dinosaur egg scatters and you trigger Dinosaur Rage! Free Spins with 10, 15 or 25 spins respectively. You also get 1, 2 or 3 symbol upgrades, which enrage a random dinosaur. Enraged dinos become expanded 1x4 symbols with the Pay Anywhere ability. You can retrigger by landing more scatters during the round. Once all four dinosaurs are enraged, any further upgrades increase a win multiplier by +1 each time. Getting all four dinos enraged early is absolutely crucial.

For players outside the UK, there is a Bonus Buy option. Pay 75x your bet for 3 guaranteed scatters or 150x for 4 scatters on the next spin. RTP bumps to 96.75% and 96.95% respectively with these options. Everything else plays out the same as a naturally triggered round.

Volatility, RTP and Max Win

Volatility here is brutal. Quickspin rates it 5 out of 5, their absolute maximum, so expect long dry spells between wins. RTP defaults to 96.11%, which is decent enough. Max win potential is a whopping 17,794x your stake, but reaching anywhere near that requires all dinosaurs enraged plus a healthy multiplier running. Without multipliers, even the bonus round can disappoint because individual symbol values are quite low.

Compared to Anna's first outing in Ark of Mystery, which had medium volatility and a 6,500x cap, this is a completely different beast. Not everyone will enjoy this level of volatility for a casual session. You need patience and a decent bankroll to ride the swings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Pay Anywhere mechanic work in the base game?

In the base game, Pay Anywhere only activates when Anna the Explorer fills an entire reel. Her symbols can be randomly nudged to help this happen. When active, matching symbols pay regardless of position on a way.

What triggers the Dinosaur Rage Free Spins and how many do you get?

You need 3 or more dinosaur egg scatters anywhere in view. Landing 3 gives 10 spins, 4 gives 15 spins, and 5 gives 25 spins. You also receive 1, 2 or 3 symbol upgrades depending on scatter count.

How does the enraged dinosaur upgrade system work?

Each upgrade enrages a random dinosaur symbol, turning it into a 1x4 expanded symbol with Pay Anywhere ability. Once all 4 dinosaurs are enraged, any further upgrades increase the win multiplier by +1 instead.

Final Verdict

Dinosaur Rage is a proper step up from Ark of Mystery in just about every way. Quickspin have pushed the volatility and win potential much further, and the Pay Anywhere engine snowballs nicely during free spins when enraged dinosaurs and multipliers stack up. Visually it looks great, with that entertaining B-movie feel and smooth animations throughout.

My main gripe is the base game. It can drag a bit between bonus triggers, and the low symbol values mean even landing decent combos outside free spins feels underwhelming. You are basically waiting for the bonus round to do all the heavy lifting. If you enjoy high volatility slots where patience pays off, this is a solid pick. For a relaxed Friday night spin though, maybe look elsewhere; this one demands commitment.

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