Dragon’s Element Slot Review

Dragon's Element Review

I have spent a fair bit of time with Dragon's Element, and it quickly became clear why Platipus keeps returning to this style. The slot runs on a 6x4 grid with 50 fixed paylines and blends an Asian dragon theme with feature-heavy gameplay. You get Wild Connect, free spins and fixed Dragon Jackpots on top of regular line wins, so even though the maths is on the tougher side, there is usually something happening on the reels.

Dragon's Element plays smoothly on desktop and mobile, with the interface laid out in a very straightforward way. Autoplay, line bet adjustment and information tabs all sit around the spin button, so I could jump between checking the paytable and spinning without fuss. Volatility feels on the high side, and that matches the stated figures, so I tended to treat it as a session game rather than a quick flutter slot.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack in Dragon's Element

Dragon's Element leans hard into an enchanted Chinese valley look, and it works nicely. The backdrop shows misty mountains, waterfalls and pastel skies, while the reels carry koi, tortoises, frogs, lotus leaves and dragonflies alongside card ranks. The art style feels hand-drawn and slightly muted rather than overly glossy, which suits the mystical angle and keeps the screen easy on the eyes during long sessions.

The animation is gentle but effective, with wild dragons expanding and roaring when they land in a win. Soft pipe music plays in the background, giving the whole slot a relaxed, almost meditative atmosphere. I found it surprisingly calming for a high-volatility game. The combination of sound and visuals makes Dragon's Element one of those slots I can leave running for a while without any visual fatigue.

Dragon's Element Symbols and Paytable

The premium symbols in Dragon's Element are all tied to the theme. At the top sits the koi, which can pay up to 100x for six of a kind. The tortoise and frog follow with maximum payouts of 75x, while the dragonfly tops out at 50x for six. Below these you get the usual nine to ace card ranks, paying between 20x and 25x for six matching symbols on a line.

Two special symbols sit on top of that structure. The wild shows a golden dragon and substitutes for everything except scatters, while also paying like the koi with up to 100x for six on a line. The scatter depicts a koi leaping through golden gates and carries its own paytable, with six scatters awarding up to 100x plus access to the free spins round if enough land on connected reels.

Wins in Dragon's Element pay from left to right across the 50 paylines, and you need at least three matching symbols to land a payout. Six-of-a-kind wins across multiple lines can stack up, especially once Wild Connect comes into play and fills stretches of a row with dragons. From my experience, most base game hits come from the mid-range symbols, while the better spikes usually arrive when wilds and scatters combine during features.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x2
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.16
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.16
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.16
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.16
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Dragon's Element RTP & volatility

On the maths side, Dragon's Element runs with an RTP of 95 per cent, which sits a bit below the market average. Volatility is described as medium-high to high, and the gameplay backs that up: long spells of smaller wins punctuated by rough patches and the odd heavy hit when Wild Connect or free spins really line up. The theoretical maximum win ranges around 1500x to 2000x your bet, but those heights are very rare.

Bet & win sizes in Dragon's Element

Betting in Dragon's Element is straightforward. You choose a line bet and the game multiplies it across all 50 paylines, giving a total stake between 0.50 and 50 per spin. I liked having that clear structure, as it makes bankroll planning simple. You can nudge the line bet up or down in small steps, so it is easy to fine-tune stakes to fit a session budget or bonus requirements.

The highest single-line wins come from six wilds, six scatters or six koi, each paying 100x. Because there are 50 lines, stacked symbols and connected wilds can lead to sizeable totals if several lines hit at once. With Wild Connect and Dragon Jackpots taken into account, the maximum quoted payout reaches 75,000 in total wins. In practice, most of my larger sessions peaked at medium-level hits rather than that top-end figure.

Dragon's Element bonus features

Bonus play is where Dragon's Element feels most alive. Free spins trigger when three or more scatters land on consecutive reels from the left. Three scatters grant 10 free spins, four award 15, five bring 25 and a full spread of six hands you 50 spins. During my tests, retriggers came often enough to keep things interesting, with extra batches of spins awarded whenever new sets of scatters appeared in the bonus.

Wild Connect is the signature mechanic. When two or more non-adjacent wilds land on the same row, every symbol between them turns wild. This can happen in both base game and free spins, and it is also the route into the fixed Dragon Jackpots. Filling reels one to four with wilds awards the Minor at 50x, reels one to five pay the Major at 150x, and covering all six reels with wilds lands the Grand at 1500x.

Dragon's Element – Final Ratings

Looking back over my sessions on Dragon's Element, I rate it as a strong choice if you enjoy feature-driven Asian slots and can live with a lower RTP. The design and soundtrack are superb, Wild Connect keeps the base game from feeling flat, and the Dragon Jackpots give clear targets. On the downside, the maximum win cap and lack of a progressive pot may put off jackpot hunters who chase truly huge payouts.

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