Dragon & Phoenix Slot Review

Dragon & Phoenix slot doesn’t shake up the standard video slot formula. The game is laid out on 5 reels and 20 paylines.

Players won’t be able to set individual coin values and paylines per bet. Instead, you can choose between numerous preset bet values, starting from a minimum bet of €/$0.20, up to a maximum bet of €/$20 per spin.

Autoplay is also possible. Players can select the number of spins, between 5 and 100, and the cost per spin. Though, we would have appreciated additional options such as stop spinning after a certain amount has been lost or won. So, make sure to remain focused on your screen while auto-playing.

You can also select Turbo Play, which will double the normal game speed to make for some quicker game sessions. With Turbo Play enabled, you can spin about 50 rounds in 60 seconds, which is as good as we can reasonably expect.

The Dragon & Phoenix slot RTP is 96.01%, which sits on the lower border of what’s considered average to modern standards. Though, this is understandable as the game is considered to be high variance. Its variance is definitely not as high as the likes of Dead or Alive or Immortal Romance, but this slot is volatile in its own right. Plus, it's bonus features are just as interesting as we'll look into later on.

Betsoft have done well in terms of designing the Dragon & Phoenix slot. It’s one of the provider’s newer releases, and it shows. Betsoft have never been the best in terms of general slot aesthetics, but we can’t find too much room to complain here.

The textures and symbols are top-notch, with crisp HD quality. The overall design is strongly Asian-themed, starting from the reel outline frame, all the way to the symbols themselves. Pagodas, golden numbers, letters and similar oriental-themed symbols will accompany your game sessions.

The soundtrack is the best part of Dragon & Phoenix slot, aesthetics-wise. It is a soothing guitar tune that didn’t bore us even in extended gaming sessions, despite its repetitiveness. You can still turn off sound FX and the background music separately if feel the need for it.  

The interface is well-thought-out as well. We have a bone to pick with the lack of autoplay options, but what’s already there is readily accessible across desktop and mobile devices. Players on smartphones will find a neat, intuitive interface in a small package with crystal clear graphics and smooth gameplay.

This game is similar to other Asian-themed slots by Betsoft such as Bamboo Rush. In fact, both are part of the provider’s Red Dragon Suite series of Asia-focused games. If you’re looking for similar games, you can also find them in Playtech’s portfolio as through titles such as Asian Fantasy and Dragon Bond.

The Dragon & Phoenix slot’s main symbols are its Wild and Scatter. The Royal Couple Wild takes center stage, as it substitutes for all other symbols except for the Scatter. It can appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.

More importantly, the Wild expands to cover its entire reel on every appearance. Thus, it can help in generating some sizable wins in the base game.

Then we have the Scatter, which can dish out handsome payouts up to €/$1000. It is also the trigger for the free spins round, which we’ll talk about further in our review.

• 3 Scatters: 0.5x stake
• 4 Scatters: 1x stake
• 5 Scatters: 1.5x stake
• 6 Scatters: 2.5x stake
• 7 Scatters: 3.5x stake
• 8 Scatters: 5x stake
• 9 Scatters: 7.5x stake
• 10 Scatters: 10x stake
• 11 Scatters: 15x stake
• 12 Scatters: 20x stake
• 13 Scatters: 25x stake
• 14 Scatters: 37.5x stake
• 15 Scatters: 50x stake

The other game symbols are not to be looked over as well. The Dragon and the Phoenix slot symbols can dish out up to €/$10,000 if 5 of any of them appear in a pay line. You’ll have some mid-value symbols to look forward to and a handful of standard symbols including the usual A, K, Q and J.

As we said above, the free spins round in Dragon & Phoenix slot is activated through Scatter symbols. This feature can reward you between 3 to 15 free spins, depending on the number of Scatters.

Once 3 or more Scatters have landed on your reels, you will get a payout corresponding to the number of Scatters on screen. On top of that, all Scatters i.e. Money Symbols will disappear and trigger a respin.

The total win amount is calculated at the end of the respin, and your free spins will begin playing. Expanding Wilds can also appear during free spins, but this feature cannot be retriggered.

Even though the free spins feature is lacking in multipliers, it can still be rewarding. Though, the lack of special features in this bonus game means it may not be your main source of winnings during gameplay.

The Gamble feature is also present in Dragon & Phoenix slot. After each win, players can choose heads or tails in hopes of doubling up their win, or losing it in the process. The slot will also let you gamble half your winnings if you choose so. There is no limit to how many times you can gamble, meaning you can theoretically infinitely double up your winnings. Though, needless to say, this is quite a risky affair.

The Double or Nothing feature is not available straight after a free spins round.

Dragon & Phoenix is a typical highly volatile slot. It may not seem like the most rewarding slot a few spins in, but play it long enough and you’ll start to reap its rewards. It’s not for everyone, but we consider it an excellent choice for risk-taking players.

As this slot is relatively new, it’s not a staple for free spins bonuses, and we haven’t run across any among trusted online casinos. Though, pick up a welcome bonus and you can wager it on this Betsoft release. Having concluded our Dragon & Phoenix slot review, we can definitely recommend it for players seeking out big wins.