Floating Dragon

Overview

Pragmatic Play is delighted to announce their new slot Floating Dragon is almost ready to launch. If you are au fait with their partner studio Reel Kingdom’s Hold and Spin series of slots this new slot will be a real surprise. There is no tweaking of the usual fruit slot not at all, this time the developers have broke away from the norm and switch to an entirely new theme. The changes are not radical, and the features may appear familiar as there is a style of free spins seen in the slot Fishin Frenzy.

Theme & Symbols

Floating Dragon is an open slot, and this has been achieved by the developers using transparent reels over a clear blue sky and clouds that are luminated with a pale orange. The soundtrack is traditional and is particularly reminiscent of an Asian slot. In a lot of ways this slot is one of the most inviting which makes for a superb first impression.

To land a win you need to match three or more symbols from left to right starting from the leftmost reel. When it comes to the symbols you can expect to come across the royal playing cards 10 through to Ace and these are followed by fish, kites, butterflies, and birds whilst you only need to and two of the ship symbol. Generally, the values are high where you land five of the same premium symbol you will be rewarded with 20x to 200x your stake.

Game Play & Features

Floating Dragon can be played on all devices and there is a wide bet range that will appeal to all types of gambler. Bets start from just 10p per spin up to £250 per spin for the high rollers. The default return to player is generous and is worked out differently as the slot posses a theoretical value which stands at 96.71%. The developers have labelled the slot with a medium to high volatility rating of 4/5 and although this does mean that you will encounter some dead spins, the two main features do activate enough to make up for this.

This slot combines the Hold and Win feature that Reel Kingdom are well known for with an equally classic feature which crops up in various places. This is the money symbol collection system that was made famous by Reel Time Gaming’s iconic Fishin’ Frenzy slot many years ago.

You can activate the money symbol system by landing 3, 4, or 5, scatter symbols which are depicted by the dragon and they reward you with 10, 15, or 20 free spins. It is at this point that a new lady symbol joins in the play, and not only is the lady the wild but when she lands at the same time as the money symbols, she collects all the values to include herself to. For every 4 wilds you collect the feature is reactivated and you are also rewarded with an additional 10 free spins, this is not all though as each retrigger increases the win multiplier to 2x and 3x and this is followed by 10x for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, retrigger. The multiplier is then applied to the collected money symbols. Randomly when the wild symbols are in view at the end of a spin, and it is worth remembering that all money symbols can appear on any position.

In this slot the money symbols are the gold coins, and these will only make an appearance on your middle reel. The coin symbols come complete with a random multiplier value of 1x to 20x your bet. When you land three at the same time the money symbols that are on the middle reel remain whilst all the other symbols fade to nothing. You then start with three re-spins and new money symbols that are landed add their values and the counter is re-set. Interestingly the three money symbols that activated the feature stay sticky and pay their values on every spin where a new coin lands.

Finally, as well as the money symbols you will want to see the diamond symbols landing on your re-spins. When a diamond lands, it becomes a value of 100x to 5,000x your bet. If the re-spins come to an end and you have not amassed winnings worth at least 20x your stake you are rewarded with three more re-spins.

Conclusion

The developers at Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom have taken a chance diverting from their fruit theme and moving in a completely different direction. Floating Dragon is not exactly ground-breaking as many of the extras can be seen in other slots. To their credit the features have been adjusted to appear different from others that use this style of slot features.
When it comes to the features you could find yourself walking away with a decent profit and this is something the developers have safe guarded against by capping the wins in the free spins to 5,000x the bet. I found that the Hold and Win feature performed well, and it was a great deal of fun to play, and thanks to the way the middle symbols create repeating wins with decent values make the slot a great change from the norm.

It is true that the developers have borrows the idea when it comes to the free spins, however thanks to the introduction of the wild collection system the slot goes that little bit further. The bonus rounds can be extended and the money symbols with a multiplier adds a new reason for collecting the wild symbols. Even though you may have experienced parts of the slot elsewhere when everything comes together with the additional elements you are in for a spectacular modern gaming experience.