The Dragon Dance online slot pays tribute to the Chinese New Year celebrations, and invites players to dance to its rhythm for big wins, including a jackpot of up to 40,000 coins in the base game, and up to 120,000 coins during the Free Spins feature. Released at the start of 2016, the Microgaming title has launched to great reviews.
Central to the Dragon dance online slot are beautifully rendered graphics of dancers, drummers, lion costumes and fireworks. These spin across the reels to unlock a feast of features, from wild and scatter pays to Free Spins and a chance to respin the reels. At the same time, the background music is unmistakably Asian influenced, and incorporates sounds of wooden flutes, soft strings and traditional percussion instruments to commemorate each win.
Colourful and cheerful game symbols take the centre stage and chances are it will feel like it's Chinese New Year each time you play Dragon Dance. The re-spin option is just perfect for those risk takers chasing big wins, but use it wisely for best effects. When it comes to bet options, you get to choose coin value from $0.01 to $0.50, as well as stake between 25 and 250 coins per single spin of the reels, with 243 winning ways format active at all times.
In Dragon Dance, players have multiple opportunities to complete winning combinations. For starters, the Dragon Dance logo represents the wild symbol, and can substitute for all other symbols (except the scatter) to complete winning combinations.
The respin feature is a draw-card for those looking for an interactive gaming experience. After each non-winning bet, the player can choose to respin any of the reels at an additional cost.
When 3, 4 or 5 firecracker scatters appear anywhere on the reels, the player will unlock 15 Free Spins. Each win during the feature is awarded a marvelous 3x multiplier, while another 3 scatter symbols on the reels will retrigger a further 15 Free Spins.
The Dragon Dance video slot is fairly easy to play, and requires no skill. Keep in mind, however, that all wins are paid from left to right, except for the scatter symbol, which pays in any position.
Also, the wild symbol only appears on reels 2 and 4 − try and respin these reels first to maximise winnings. The dragon is additionally the highest paying symbol in Dragon Dance, and pays 400 credits for a 5-of-a-kind win.
The player can respin the reels as many times as they like, making it possible to trigger the Free Spins more frequently.