Dragon Warrior

You may think it’s the kind of slot that plays upon stereotypes and nothing more, when in fact, the real story lies within the details.

Game Details

If you want to become the ultimate Dragon Warrior, you must first practice the kind of patience that some believe comes around just once in a lifetime. Human beings can be quite fickle and reactionary creatures, when in reality, all we’ve got to do is wait for our perfect moment to strike.

That’s the sort of mentality DW is attempting to drill into just about everyone that stumbles onto this slot. Sure, you’re transported to the depths of China to be taken on a unique adventure, but Novomatic wants to paint a picture that is recognisable regardless of whether you’re in Bejing or Birmingham.

This is a slot that features heavy HD animation, and as such, it has a tendency to lag behind every now and then. Nevertheless, the gameplay is easy enough to get to grips with, especially in the 5×3 reel format that we all know and love – or, at the very least, respect.

The aim of the game is to match the symbols from the left side of the board all the way across, and you must do so with the kind of grace and elegance befitting a true samurai. That is if you want to play into the theming.

There are 30 fixed paylines to work your way through in Dragon Warrior, giving players a whole lot to work with – so without further ado, let’s get further into it.

RTP & Payouts

Never underestimate the power of the RTP – not now, not ever. It can make or break the perspective that players have on any given slot, all based on whether or not they feel like it’s worth both their time and their investment. With DW, the RTP comes in at an average of between 94.90% and 95.04%. It definitely isn’t the best, but it doesn’t fall into the company of being amongst ‘the worst’ either. With low to medium volatility, the high rollers may not come bursting through the door of this Novomatic slot – at least, not immediately.

You can get started pretty quickly with a minimum wage of 0.30, and you can then ride that all the way up to a tasty sum of 150 as an absolute maximum. If big winnings are on your mind, then you could be in luck here as there is the potential of taking home 1,000x your initial stake.

Symbols

The soundtrack immediately comes bursting through as one of the stand out features of this top slot, and if the same doesn’t apply in the mind of everyone who plays this game, then we must immediately question your passion for this genre. It’s as if it’s come straight out of a movie, and that’s a very strong first impression to leave.

The dark background gives off peaceful vibes, but at the same time, you just know that there are some serious warriors that lurk around the temple that sits in front of you.

We get straight to business with the lower value A, K, Q and J symbols, followed up by some fans, a treasure chest and three warriors that all represent a different clan.

Bonus Game & Jackpot

Even the noblest warrior of us all is in the slot business to try and win some money, and the developer Novomatic, gives you plenty of opportunities to do that – both in the regular game and with the bonus features, although they are few and far between.

The wild is this scenario is the actual Dragon wild, which substitutes itself for all of the symbols outside of the bonus scatter. You’ll get winnings based on whether you pick up two, three, four or five wilds on the payline, increasing your stake as you watch it go up and up. It also appears stacked, giving you even more of a chance to put together some winning combinations.

On top of that, there’s the Red Door bonus symbol. It comes in a stacked format on the reels and if you can get seven, eight or potentially nine of them on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reels, you can trigger the Free Games feature. When you’re in, one symbol will be chosen from each free spin to take on the role of the Mega Stacks symbol.

As you can imagine it allows for much bigger wins, and again, while the jackpot isn’t progressive, there’s still plenty of money on the table.

Mobile Compatibility

Novomatic is still largely considered to be one of the biggest and best providers in the industry, and we really can’t picture a world in which that changes anytime soon. They’ve made sure to make their slots available and compatible to play on iOs and Android devices, and it definitely feels as if the gameplay gets smoother and smoother the more you play it.

Verdict

Dragon Warrior promises a lot, and one thing we can say is that it has a great deal of heart.

We love committing to the underdog slots, and DW falls into that category. It’s not going to blow the high rollers away with the figures it works with, but if you want to have fun and learn something about yourself at the same time, this comes highly recommended.

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Reviewer since June, 2020