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Jewel of the Dragon theme/symbols
Our host here is a dragon but not a fire-breathing Game of Thrones kind of dragon. This one owes more to Scrappy Doo than Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. With a lair full of coins and treasure in the background, you’ll see A to 9 symbols spinning around the reels.
They’re joined by a bell, a crown and $ shield. These 3 all pay 1.875 x stake if you land 5 across a payline. Better still is the wild. As well as substituting for all the standard symbols it awards up to 2.5 x stake if you land 5 on a payline.
Hot Zone drops
Each time the reels spin, you’ll see a series of purple patterns drop onto the reels. These are Hot Zones. Any symbol in a Hot Zone position turns into a wild. A payout calculation is made with the new wilds in place. The shape of the Hot Zones varies with each spin. Check out the paytable for the full selection of Tetris-style Hot Zones.
Dragon Nudge Bonus feature
If a full Hot Zone shape finishes up just outside the reels, the Dragon can come to your aid. He nudges them into play and a payout consideration follows with the wilds in situ.
Drop Zone Bonus feature
Some symbols on the middle 3 reels will come with diamonds attached. Find 3 of them on the same spin and you’ll activate the Drop Zone Bonus feature. First pick 1 of the 3 diamonds shown. This will reveal a Hot Zone pattern which is dropped onto the reels. A payout calculation is then made with the new wild combination active.
Free Spins Bonus feature
The Dragon is the scatter. Land 3, 4 or 5 of these on the same spin and you’ll pocket an award of 1, 2 or 5 times your total bet. You’ll also trigger the Free Spins Bonus feature and 8 free spins. These take place on a new set of reels. Any symbols that turn wild during the free spins will remain in place for the remainder of the round.
Mega Drop Jackpots
Jewel of the Dragon offers the chance to land 1 of 3 potential Mega Drop Jackpots. These can trigger randomly on any spin. The Minor, Major and Epic Jackpots must ‘drop’ before they reach £1,500, £20,000 or £200,000.
Surprisingly enjoyable
A Bally slot starring a cutesy dragon wouldn’t be at the top of our list of top slot combinations. Jewel of the Dragon proved better than we expected though. The sounds and visuals could come straight from a Vegas casino floor. The gameplay isn’t bad either with the Hot Zone wilds delivering plenty of action.
Add the free spins and potential Mega Drop jackpots and Bally has come up with a surprisingly enjoyable slot in Jewel of the Dragon. If you want fiercer dragons, Big Time Gaming’s Dragon Born Megaways was the first to use to innovative mechanic and also can pay out up to 50,000 x stake on each spin.
