Dragon Lair Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Dragon Lair Review

Although Swintt are a fairly active studio, we’ve been rather disappointed with their releases so far. We’re willing to give them as many chances as they need, though, so we were quite happy when we first heard about the Dragon Lair slot getting a release. Is it good enough to change our opinion about Swintt, however. Well, perhaps, but let’s kick things off by saying that the game’s playing field consists of 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 betlines.

Thematically, Dragon Lair does exactly what it says on the tin. You’ll get to visit the lair of one friendly dragon, and the slot’s graphics are quite colorful. Its symbol designs leave much to be desired, however, and things look rather amateurish in places.

Dragon Lair Slot – Reels Screen

The volatility of Dragon Lair is low, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that from its hit frequency, which is only 11.85%. That can make for a seriously grindy experience, but the slot’s official singular jackpot is only 500x.

In other words, there’s not that much to grind for. The betting range of Dragon Lair is wide, and you can play for stakes between £0.05 and £100 per spin. As for the slot’s theoretical RTP, then, it can be 85.40%, 90.09%, 92.06%, or 95.22%. Notably, neither of those values is even average.

Dragon Lair Slot Features

Dragon Lair offers a set of 10 pay symbols. For practical purposes, they can be divided into 4 low pays and 6 high pays.

For low pays, there are card ranks from Jacks to Aces, and these symbols can pay up to 10x your bet for a five-of-a-kind combination. For high pays, there are thematic symbols that include emblems, keys, bugs, eagles, horses and dragon eggs. Dragon eggs are naturally worth the most, and they pay 50x your bet for a full combo.

In terms of specials, there are Dragon Wilds and Tower Scatters. Dragon Wilds can appear only on the middle three reels, but they work as Expanding Wilds that automatically expand to cover the entire reel upon landing.

Dragon Lair Slot – Free Spins Feature

Find 3 Tower Scatters in view to trigger the Free Spins feature with a set of 12 free spins. Extra Tower Scatters can lead to extra free spins, and you can actually get bonus free spins even by landing just a single Dragon Wild. That means that it’s quite easy to go beyond the initial set of 12 free spins. Even better, Dragon Wilds upgrade high pays after the wins are calculated, making it easier to reach bigger wins in the process!

Finally, there’s also Swintt’s traditional Gamble feature, which is all about guessing the color or the suit of a face-down card. You can double your payout, quadruple your payout, or lose it all!

Review Summary

Even though Dragon Lair belongs to the best slots in the Swintt catalog, it’s nonetheless far away from the industry’s cream of the crop.

Its gameplay is fine, but its audiovisuals and math model lag behind too much for us to be able to recommend the entire package. Unless you’re a big fan of the Swintt style, you should look elsewhere.

Pros

• Expanding Wilds
• Free spins with symbol upgrades

Cons

• Audiovisuals rather amateurish in places
• No good RTP options
• Low win potential

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