24K Dragon: Slot Overview
The title might sound like it comes from an Asian themed slot,
conjuring up
of golden 🔑 beasts wrapped around green or burgundy reels. However,
Play'n GO's 24K Dragon is based on the mythical creatures populating fantasy 🔑 literature
or movies. The name actually has more to do with potential wins, rather than metallic
purity. It means there 🔑 is more going on here than first greets the eye, in more ways
than one. As well as extra meaning 🔑 in the title, 24K Dragon also has features which
expand rows and win ways.
The game’s bright 5-reel, 1,024 win ways 🔑 action area sits in
a cavernous space, where a fortune in gold lies piled around stone pillars. The view is
🔑 similar to the mountain of gold Smaug slept on in the Hobbit film. Then again, many
dragons slept on treasure 🔑 hordes in fiction, so it's an apt location. Equally apt is
the dramatic soundtrack, heavy on the brass, which sounds 🔑 like a dragon taking flight
to spread terror amongst the common folk. You can easily close your eyes to picture
🔑 Dany on top of Drogon as the beast lays waste to King's Landing.
24K Dragon is
available on all devices, offering 🔑 a standard range of Play’n GO bets from 20 p/c
toR$/€100 per spin. Players get a default RTP rating of 🔑 96.2%, though this could be
lower depending on operators' settings. Play’n GO slots often tend to the highly
volatile side 🔑 of the spectrum, and with such massive potential up for grabs, it stands
to reason 24K Dragon's is high as 🔑 well. It certainly played out like that during
testing where even expanding reels to their full height in free spins 🔑 was no guarantee
of success.
All of the pay symbols involved can land stacked, consisting of five low
pay 10-A royals 🔑 designed in a font that wouldn't look out of place in one of Play’n
GO's heavy metal slots. Then there 🔑 is a lion, a green gem, and a couple of crossed
swords as the mids worth 2-2.5 times the stake. 🔑 Last up are two dragons – a silver and
gold one both worth 5x the bet for five of a 🔑 kind.
Assisting with win frequency and
value is the treasure chest wild, appearing on the middle reels. The wild replaces any
🔑 regular pay symbol to complete a combination, while occasionally upping the value in
the base game by revealing an x2 🔑 or x4 multiplier.
24K Dragon: Slot Features
There
are two extras to cover here - a respin feature and the showpiece expanding 🔑 reels free
spin game. Nothing is especially new, both having shown up in past Play’n GO games in
one form 🔑 or the other. They have been tweaked since previous outings though and can be
exceptionally effective when the dragon's in 🔑 the right mood.
Any time a golden dragon
symbol lands in the base game, a 24K Dragon Respin is awarded. For 🔑 this respin, a
random number of 1-4 extra rows is added to the grid. These rows contain 3 symbols each
🔑 and sit above the middle rows. Players get a single spin with the extra rows and extra
ways to win.
Next 🔑 is the bonus game, triggered when 3, 4, or 5 diamond scatters land to
award 8, 15, or 20 free 🔑 spins respectively. As in the base game, free spins begin on
the standard 5x3, 1,024 win ways grid. Now, when 🔑 golden dragon symbols land, they do
not trigger a respin, but are instead collected. A meter to the left of 🔑 the screen
tracks your progress as you go. When a certain number has been accumulated, extra rows
are added above 🔑 the main reels in a similar way to respins, except they remain in play
for the duration. The collection system 🔑 goes like so:
3 collected dragons unlock row 1,
increasing win ways to 2,000 .
unlock row 1, increasing . 7 collected 🔑 dragons unlock
row 2, increasing win ways to 3,456 .
unlock row 2, increasing . 11 collected dragons
unlock row 3, 🔑 increasing win ways to 5,488 .
unlock row 3, increasing . 15 collected
dragons unlock row 4, increasing win ways to 🔑 8,192.
In free spins, treasure chest wilds
always reveal a multiplier. If more than one wild is used in a win, 🔑 their values are
multiplied together up to a maximum of x64. During the feature, 5, 8, 15, or 20 more
🔑 spins are awarded every time 2, 3, 4, or 5 scatters are in view on the reels to
lengthen the 🔑 round. There is no limit to how many free spins players can rack up in
this way.
24K Dragon: Slot Verdict
Take 🔑 the creatures from Dragon Maiden, the style of
Testament, and the reel expansion capabilities of both, then mix them to 🔑 get an idea of
what 24K Dragon is all about. The game world has been well crafted with plenty of 🔑 the
winged beasts to satisfy fantasy fans looking for a fix. Graphically of a fairly high
standard, the stirring orchestral 🔑 piece adds another layer of spectacle to the game,
resulting in another striking Play’n GO slot.
Moving on, 24K Dragon might 🔑 not be super
original when it comes to gameplay, but overall, the experience does feel somewhat
fresh in action. A 🔑 few alterations to the features help 24K Dragon stand apart from its
forebears. What also makes it stand out is 🔑 the much higher than normal potential.
Play’n GO usually stick to 5 or 10k wins like clockwork. That rule has 🔑 been tossed out
in favour of potential up to 24,000 times the bet this time around - hence the title.
🔑 Quite why they decided to go so huge on this one is a mystery. While a decent game, 24K
Dragon 🔑 doesn't feel like a flagship release or a game the studio is going to majorly
hype.
All up, 24K Dragon is 🔑 certainly good for few spins, though Tolkien enthusiasts
will get more out of the D&D visuals. Regular players can still 🔑 get a kick,
particularly big win chasers due to the much larger wins on tap than we are used to
🔑 seeing from Play’n GO.
