Jewel of the Dragon

By Matthew Kennedy | Updated 4 March 2024

Jewel of the Dragon is a cartoon-style video slot developed by Bally Technologies. Played across 5 reels with 40 paylines, it’s available on desktop and mobile devices and bets range from 4p up to £500 per spin. RTP is pretty decent at 96.51%.

About Jewel of the Dragon

Rather than a ferocious beast rampaging the land, Bally has opted for a cute, cartoon-style dragon protecting his stash of gold coins in his lair. Jewel of the Dragon is visually appealing with a fantasy theme and a soundtrack that sounds like a Vegas casino.Symbols on the reels include low-value royals alongside a bell, a crown, and crests. The latter three pay 1,875x the bet for 5. The wild substitutes all symbols barring the Dragon scatter, 5 awards 2.5x the bet.

Gameplay

Ok, there are a few bonus features to talk about, the first are the Hot Zones. As the reels spin, purple shapes appear on the screen, if they end up on a reel, then every position on the reel becomes a wild symbol.If the shapes appear outside of the reels the Dragon comes on screen and nudges them back onto the reels and into the gameplay.The Drop Bonus feature triggers if symbols with diamonds attached land on the middle reels. You choose one of the three diamond symbols to reveal a hot zone shape and this lands on the reels. The wild combination payout is awarded.The free spins trigger after landing 3 or more Dragon scatters on a spin, you’ll get up to 5x the total bet and 8 free spins. The free spins now play on a new set of reels. Symbols turning wild during the feature remain in place for the duration of the spins.There’s a chance to grab one of three jackpots. These trigger randomly on any spin. They can reach £1,500, £20,000, and £200,000.

Verdict

Bally chose a cute, cartoon-styled Dragon as the main character in Jewel of the Dragon and this may not appeal to more serious slot players. However, don’t let this put you off, the bonus features are rich in prizes and three fantastic jackpots prizes up for grabs are definitely worth a spin or two.

Matthew Kennedy

Co-founder & Technical Director at Play Cash Games

Matthew Kennedy co-founded Take Marketing Limited in 2008 alongside Becky Mosley and has worked in the UK online gambling industry ever since. He runs the technical side of the operation, building and maintaining the platforms that power Play Cash Games and the wider Take Marketing portfolio.

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