The fire dragon-inspired May 2022 game Rise of the Dragon is among the developer Ainsworth’s many oriental video slots, like: the Action Dragons series, Dragon Lines series, Dragon Throne, Laughing Dragon (2021), Treasure Spirits series, and Prosperity Dragon (2016).

Themes: monarchy, ideographs, treasure, mythology, art, and Feng Shui principles. Rise of the Dragon has: two scatters, fourteen symbols, sticky yin-yang, gradually elongating dragons, nine bet multipliers, two sets of retriggering free games, four jackpots, two eleven-bet sets, rightward wins, and two batches of up to 100 winning lines.

In the regular/free games: two symbols (emperor and empress) require between two-of-a-kind to five-of-a-kind; and ten symbols (flags, treasure chest, bowl, coins, A, K, Q, J, 9, and 10) require between three-of-a-kind to five-of-a-kind.

Regular payouts: the two to five combinations pay from X0.04 to X4 for 50 lines, and pay from X0.02 to X2 for 100 lines; and the three to five combinations pay from X0.10 to X10 for 50 lines and pay from X0.05 to X10 for 100 lines.

Free games’ payouts: the two to five combinations pay from X0.04 to X3 for 50 lines, and pay from X0.02 to X1.50 for 100 lines; and the three to five combinations pay from X0.06 to X10 for 50 lines and pay from X0.03 to X10 for 100 lines.

Rise of the Dragon Game Characteristics

Multiple dragons are embossed on the fancy red background for the Rise of the Dragon’s 5X3 grid. The partitioned and red-framed grid contains luxurious golden reels, lined with oriental lattice patterns.

Players can set 50 lines, or 100 lines. The 50 lines’ total bets: $0.50 (minimum bet), $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, and $25.00. The 100 lines’ total bets: $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $30.00, $40.00, and $50.00 (maximum bet).

There are three special and eleven ordinary symbols in Rise of the Dragon. Special symbols: six-round free games-triggering colorful “dragon” banner flags; three-round free games-unlocking golden yin-yang coin; and substituting blue-plumed “wild” fire dragon.

Ordinaries: Chinese emperor; Chinese empress; fancy red-and-golden treasure chest; decorated porcelain bowl; fancy, butterfly-embedded, and golden Feng Shui coins; and logographic golden A, purple K, pink Q, blue J, green 9, and red 10.

Here are the Rise of the Dragon’s regular payouts.
For the 50 lines: emperor/empress pays X0.04, X0.20, X2, and X4; 9/10/J pay X0.10, X0.20, and X1; K/Q pay X0.10, X0.50, and X2; A pay X0.10, X0.70, and X2.50; coins pay X0.16, X1, and X3; bowls/treasure chests pay X0.16, X1.50, and X3; and banners pay X1, X5, and X10.

For the 100 lines: emperor/empress pays X0.02, X0.10, X1, and X2; 9/10/J pay X0.05, X0.10, and X0.50; K/Q pay X0.05, X0.25, and X1; A pay X0.05, X0.35, and X1.25; coins pay X0.08, X0.50, and X1.50; bowls/treasure chests pay X0.08, X0.75, and X1.50; and banners pay X1, X5, and X10.

Below are the crimson-reeled free games’ payouts.
For the 50 lines: emperor pays X0.04, X0.10, X2, and X3; empress pays X0.04, X0.10, X1.50, and X3; 9/10/J/Q pay X0.06, X0.10, and X0.50; K pay X0.06, X0.20, and X1; A pay X0.06, X0.20, and X2; coins pay X0.10, X0.50, and X2; bowls pay X0.10, X0.50, and X2.40; treasure chests pay X0.10, X1, and X2.40; and banners pay X1, X5, and X10.

For the 100 lines: emperor pays X0.02, X0.05, X1, and X1.50; empress pays X0.02, X0.05, X0.75, and X1.50; 9/10/J/Q pay X0.03, X0.05, and X0.25; K pay X0.03, X0.10, and X0.50; A pay X0.03, X0.10, and X1; coins pay X0.05, X0.25, and X1; bowls pay X0.05, X0.25, and X1.20; treasure chests pay X0.05, X0.50, and X1.20; and banners pay X1, X5, and X10.

6+ yin-yang coins offer three “Stick N Spin” free games, where 1+ yin-yang re-landing offer +3 free rounds. 3+ banner flags offer six reactivable free rounds whose 2-5 reels have progressively drawn and reel-tall “wild” dragons.

The landed yin-yang coins show credits, resulting from randomized: betX1, betX2, betX3, betX5, betX10, betX25, betX50, betX100, or betX250 multipliers. Alternatively, the yin-yang may show a blue “mini”, purple “minor”, or red “major”—thus, a $25.00 mini jackpot, $100.00 minor jackpot, or $2500.00 major jackpot. Collecting 15 yin-yang (counted at top right) offers a $25000.00 grand jackpot.

Rise of the Dragon has good software: HTML5 technology; desktop/mobile versions; bet history; and 5/10/15/20/25 auto spins. Sound effects: ringing, strumming, white noise, drumming, clinking, and oriental.

The animated 3D graphics: flashing, spinning fiery and icy wisps, shaky grid, flapping flag, self-opening chest, golden stream effect, gushing, freefalling coins, dolly zooming, circling butterfly, swaying, and gesturing and smithereens-emitting dragon.

Luck in the Rise of the Dragon

Rise of the Dragon, a game of luck, has a 96.00% RTP rate and a 4.00% house edge.