Dragon Dance Slot Review

Basic Information for Dragon Dance

Dragon Dance is a five reel, three row video slot from Microgaming / Games Global built around the Chinese New Year street parade. You get 243 ways to win instead of fixed paylines, so any three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left can award a prize. The maths model sits in the medium volatility bracket with an RTP of 96.52 percent, which suits steady sessions with regular features.

Stakes in Dragon Dance start at 0.25 credits and climb to a hefty 125 credits per spin, so I can play it both as a casual time killer and as a high stake punt. The stated max win is 20,000 times stake, though realistic hits in my sessions land far lower. Visually, the slot feels a bit flat for such a colourful festival, but the engine more than compensates.

Dragon Dance Symbols and Paytable

In Dragon Dance the dragon symbol is the star of the paytable, paying 160 times stake for five of a kind and even giving a small prize for just two. The ram and the scatter symbol sit just behind it and can also pay from two. Couples with fans, the drummer and the lady with cymbals cover medium wins, while A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 handle the low end.

The logo symbol acts as wild, standing in for other regular symbols to complete ways wins, though it does not carry its own line prizes. The scatter icon triggers free spins and also pays up to 100 times total stake when five land anywhere. I like the dynamic paytable that updates values as I adjust my bet, since it shows exactly what each five of a kind can return at my chosen stake.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x160
	4	x16
	3	x1.6
	2	x0.4
	5	x100
	4	x10
	3	x1
	2	x0.2
	5	x80
	4	x8
	3	x0.8
	5	x40
	4	x6
	3	x0.6
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x0.4
	5	x8
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.2
	5	x8
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.2
	5	x6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.16
	5	x6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.16
	5	x4
	4	x0.48
	3	x0.08
	5	x4
	4	x0.48
	3	x0.08
	Scatter
	5	x100
	4	x10
	3	x2
	2	x1
	Wild

What are the bonus features in Dragon Dance?

Dragon Dance keeps things simple with two core features, Hyperspins in the base game and a free spins round with a win multiplier. Hyperspins lets you respin individual reels after any paid spin, each at its own displayed cost. Free spins arrive when three or more scatters land and always come with a three times multiplier on every win, so even lines with low symbols can turn into decent payouts.

With Hyperspins, each reel shows a price at its base, calculated from the potential return if specific symbols land there. I use it in two ways. First, when I have almost complete five of a kind lines, I buy the missing reel to chase that hit. Second, when I already hold two scatters, I may respin the remaining reels a few times hunting for the third scatter to launch free spins.

Free spins in Dragon Dance always start with fifteen spins, no matter whether you triggered them with three, four or five scatters. All wins inside that round are tripled, including scatter payouts, so the feature can swing your balance very quickly in a positive direction. Another set of three or more scatters during the round retriggers fifteen extra spins, and I have seen long chains where multipliers really earn their keep.

How to play Dragon Dance

When I sit down with Dragon Dance I always start by fixing a budget and target session length, then pick a stake that matches both. The game offers seven preset bet levels between 0.25 and 125 credits, and there is also a slider to fine tune the amount. The big spin button handles manual play, while the autoplay menu can queue anything from ten to one hundred spins if I want hands free grinding.

Quick spin sits under the main button and speeds up each round, handy when I am chasing features. Hyperspins buttons live above every reel, so after a spin I can glance at the prices and decide whether a paid respin makes sense. I try not to keep buying the same reel repeatedly, as costs mount fast. During free spins, Hyperspins are disabled, so that round plays out on its own.

The 200 Spins Dragon Dance Experience

In my personal 200 spin trial on Dragon Dance I used a flat stake of one credit and engaged Hyperspins whenever I saw tempting setups. Early on I turned four nines into a five of a kind by buying a single reel, though the win was only four times stake. Across the session I triggered free spins three times, with the best run paying close to ninety times my bet, and finished slightly down overall.

Dragon Dance Review Summary

For me, Dragon Dance is a slot that hides strong gameplay behind rather plain visuals. The Hyperspins mechanic gives real control but can chew through a bankroll if used without discipline, so I treat it as a tactical weapon, not a default choice. The free spins round with its three times multiplier has solid hit potential, and when it lines up with stacked high symbols the results can be very satisfying.

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