Dragon Champions Slot Machine

Pros

• An innovative grid layout makes Dragon Champions feel fresh amongst a sea of titles which often share overly similar gameplay dynamics.
• Interesting bonus feature that we’ve never seen on another machine.
• Can win an incredible 100 free spins. With so many chances and ways to win, players are practically guaranteed to walk away with a prize!

Cons

• Very low upper betting limit. It’s possible to bet several thousand pounds per spin on many machines. This makes the highest bet on Dragon Champions look measly in comparison.
• No second screen bonus stage. All the action takes place on the oversized grid. This can mean that the replay value of Dragon Champions is not as strong as it might be.

Top Jackpots

The highest prizes are awarded for the dragon and warrior symbols. Being as the grid is larger than normal, players must match six symbols on consecutive reels to win the biggest pay outs. We’ve listed the payments for hitting this maximum winning combination below:

• Dragon = 400x the total bet.
• Sword bearing warriors = 200x the total bet.
• Archer or sorcerer = 160x the total bet.

Game Features

Dragonfire Symbols

Any symbol that lands with blue dragonfire can expand in four directions. The dragonfire appears at random and can effect any symbol in the main game. This excludes “wild” and “scatter” symbols, however. Players should note that dragonfire symbols can only expand if they can create or improve a winning combination.

Dragon Champion Free Games

Landing three or more free games symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger free games. During these games, all dragonfire symbols are the highest value dragon’s head symbol.

Whilst the free games mode is active, an additional two or more free games symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger extra free games.

The best part about this bonus feature has to be the number of free games that are available. We’ve listed the amount of free spins with the number of symbols required to trigger them below:

• Six symbols = 100 free games.
• Five symbols = 25 free games.
• Four symbols = 15 free games.
• Three symbols = 8 free games.
• Two symbols = 5 free games (retrigger only).

4,096 Ways to Win

As noted, there are 4,096 ways to win. There are no win lines per se, so winning combinations only require matching symbols anywhere on consecutive reels. If three or more symbols match on consecutive reels, a prize will be awarded as per the payments listed above and below.

Regular Symbols

As well as the game’s higher value symbols, there are also those that do not pay quite as handsomely. As is common on modern video slot machines, these have been taken from the upper end of a standard deck of playing cards (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9). Again, thanks to Dragon Champions’ oversized grid, it’s possible to hit six-of-a-kind on this machine. We’ve therefore listed the prizes for this below:

• Ace, or King = 120x the total bet.
• Queen, or Jack = 100x the total bet.
• 10, or 9 = 80x the total bet.

Betting Limits

Being as it uses such a novel grid, players are limited as to how they can spread their bets around on Dragon Champions. It is only possible to raise or lower the total bet amount. However, for the sake of pricing, the game uses an assumed 40 win lines. This means that with the lowest possible coin value of 1p, the total bet will be just 40p. Meanwhile, with the highest value of £2 set, the maximum bet per spin is a lowly £80. Evidently, Dragon Champions has not been designed with the highest rollers in mind.

Overall Rating

All things considered, Dragon Champions is a solid machine. On the looks and feel front, it hardly wows but the design is strong enough that it doesn’t detract from the game’s enjoyment.

Unfortunately, the main game prizes and upper betting limit are somewhat low. This, when coupled with a lack of variety in the game’s features, does let the Dragon Champions down. However, when you consider the fact that there are up to 100 free spins up for grabs, the appeal of the title is obvious.