24K Dragon Review
Playable on all devices, you can look forward to some nail-biting
thrill rides here, due to the reel-expanding action. You can place bets between 20p and
£100 per spin in this game, which is a fairly standard and decent bet range. To
maximize your odds, it’s best to check that you’re playing with the highest possible
RTP of 96.20 %. Operators can lower returns by 2 % (or more) depending on what license
they hold.
There is no doubt that 24K Dragon is a visually well-crafted game, and it
comes with plenty of animations, moving parts and a scary looking dragon to blast off
the bonus round. Fantasy fans will have a ball here, and especially if you enjoy high
risk/reward action. It’s not often we see this kind of potential from Play’n Go,
although they came close with the somewhat similar Testament slot.
A screen of the 24K
Dragon playing space
24K Dragon slot Features
You will benefit from a respins feature
during base game play here, but the expanding reels bonus round is the main attraction.
You get one 24K Dragon Respin whenever you land a golden dragon symbol on a base game
spin.
You will then see 1 to 4 extra rows added to the grid. These rows are 3 symbol
positions in length, and sit above the regular middle reels 2, 3 and 4. You get a
single free re-spin with the expanded reel set, which also means that the number of win
ways are increased up to a maximum of 8,192.
You trigger the bonus round by landing 3,
4 or 5 diamond scatters, and this gives you 8, 15 or 20 free spins, respectively. The
bonus round starts out on the regular 5x3 setup, with 1,024 ways to win. However, you
will now collect the golden dragon symbols, instead of triggering the respins
feature.
You need to collect 3 dragons to unlock the first extra middle row, and after
that you need to collect 4 dragons to open each remaining extra row. The extra rows you
unlock remain in place throughout the free spins round, and here is an overview of how
it works:
3 collected dragons unlock the 1st extra row, with 2,000 ways to win.
7
collected dragons unlock the 2nd extra row, with 3,456 ways to win.
11 collected
dragons unlock the 3rd extra row, with 5,488 ways to win.
15 collected dragons unlock
the 4th extra row, with 8,192 ways to win.
You will also benefit from treasure chest
multiplier wilds in the bonus round, and these can multiply together for boosts up to
64x. In addition, you can get 5, 8, 15 or 20 extra free spins by landing 2, 3, 4 or 5
scatters anywhere on the reels during the feature. There is no limit as to how many
extra spins you can get here.
The 200 Spins 24K Dragon slot Experience
While we had a
few okay wins during the base game, the real fun started when we finally triggered the
bonus round. We have edited out all the boring parts from the highlights video below,
and the free spins start at 0:30. How much we won will probably surprise you, but in
which way you’ll have to see for yourself.
Review Summary
We first thought 24K referred
to the maximum number of win ways. We were therefore a bit surprised as we soon learned
that Play’n Go had upped their usual standard 5,000x potential to a staggering 24,000x
your stake. 24k Dragon comes with a well-balanced set of features, and a pretty
impressive audiovisual presentation to boot.
While nothing is brand new or innovative
in this title, it’s all put together in a convincing way to create a strong game for
fantasy fans. The random number of added rows in the respins feature is quite clever,
and it’s a nice precursor to the climactic bonus round. Be careful wandering into this
dragon’s lair however, as you might get your bankroll burned to ashes by the game’s
brutal volatility.
Pros
Respin with 1 to 4 extra rows added
Bonus round with expanding
rows and wild multipliers
High volatility and 24,000x max win potential
Cons
Beware of
customizable RTP ranges
If you appreciate 24k Dragon Slot you should also
try:
Testament - is another high risk/reward game from Play’n Go, and it comes with
somewhat similar features as the game at hand. You can look forward to a bonus round
where rows can be unlocked, and payouts up to 20,000x can be won in this branded thrash
metal effort.
Dragons of the North - is a Pariplay title that plays out on 5 reels, 3
rows and 50 win ways. You can look forward to a nicely done fantasy/dragon theme here,
and features include wilds, expanding symbols, jackpots and a bonus round. The
volatility is medium, and you can win up to 1,423x your stake.
Dragon Maiden - probably
helped inspire the game at hand also, as it comes with random wilds and the possibility
to expand the reel set. Play’n Go is behind this one too, and the bonus round comes
with up to 7,776 win ways. The potential is the “regular” 5,000x here though, and the
volatility is high.
