Black Dragon Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

Black Dragon is yet another dragon themed slot. So what makes this 5x3-reel, 243-ways game stand out from the rest?

This game gets its appeal from the entertaining bonus features. There’s a clever collection bonus that serves up a choice of reel modifiers that guarantee some big wins. Add in free spins, and you have a well-balanced slot that’s a lot of fun to play.

The features are different enough to make a few practice spins worth a play. You can find a choice of Inspired Gaming slots for free play at Slots Temple.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Black Dragon isn’t about to win any beauty contest prizes, but the central character of the Black Dragon has a fascinating history. In the West, a black dragon is evil incarnate, but in Chinese culture, its meaning is more complex.

A black dragon symbolises vengeance, and a lightning storm is said to be caused by two black dragons fighting for dominance. Black dragons are also associated with the north and winter, which is why Daenarys’s dragon Drogon was depicted in black and red in Game of Thrones.

There’s a real mashup of visual styles, with 2D and 3D graphics sharing the reels with photos of pandas. The design isn’t particularly cohesive or successful and not a lot of thought has been put into the background, but the symbols are undeniably Chinese - Mah Jong tiles, Ming Vases and Terracotta Warriors among them.

Black Dragon RTP and Variance

Black Dragon is a low-variance slot with 94.86% RTP. Risk-takers should probably steer clear, although the maximum 250,000-coin prize says this slot has decent potential.

How to play Black Dragon

This RTG slot has a functional player interface that makes it easy to get your game set up. If you haven’t played a slot from Inspired before, here’s what you need to know:

1. Before you start playing Black Dragon, set up some time-outs and choose a session budget. When it is no longer fun or you've reached your limit, stop spinning.
2. There are four buttons to the right of the reels marked Options, Autoplay, Total Bet and Spin.
3. Start by clicking the Options button to access a number of icons:
   - Click the blue symbol with $ signs for the paytable
   - Click the orange button with the ? for game rules and bonus features
   - Tap the pink icon with the clock for game history
   - Tap the speedo to speed up your spins
   - Click the speaker icon to mute/unmute all game sounds
4. Back on the game screen, click Autoplay to select up to 100 autospins. You’ll need to set a loss limit before you can play.
5. You can’t play without picking a Total Bet, so click the button and use the up and down arrows to choose a stake you’re comfortable with.
6. To play your game, either use autopsins or hit the green Spin button.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

There’s plenty here for casual players and risk takers to enjoy, with bets ranging between 0.20 and 100.00 coins per spin.

Wins are multiplied by your total bet, with the biggest base game payouts when you land five of a kind as follows:

• Black Dragon game logo pays 25x
• Temple pays 15x
• Sampan pays 10x
• Panda pays 7.5x
• Terracotta Warrior pays 5x
• Yin & Yang pays 4x
• Ming Vase pays 4x
• Mah Jong Tiles pay 2x

Black Dragon Bonus Features

Black Dragon has a decent choice of bonus features, which are triggered by the special symbols. The Wild will substitute for all other symbols except the Bonus.

Black Dragon Bonus

Three Bonus symbols landing consecutively from reel 1 awards the free spins bonus:

• 3 of a kind award 10 free spins and a 2x instant prize
• 4 of a kind award 15 free spins and a 5x instant win
• 5 of a kind award 20 free spins and a 20x instant win

Any wilds will expand to fill the reel and lock in place for up to three spins. Land three or more bonus symbols on consecutive reels to retrigger the free spins bonus.

Coins Feature

There are five coins above the reels. Land a coin symbol on the reel to light the corresponding coin. Light all five coins to trigger the pick and win bonus. 

After the bonus has been played, two, three or four coins will be lit when you return to the base game.

Pick-a-Chest Bonus

Once all five coins are lit, you trigger this feature. Three chests appear, each containing a different reel bonus for you to choose.

Reel Bonus

There are three reel bonuses available:

• Super Bonus Spin: A spin with additional bonus symbols to increase the chance of triggering free spins
• Super Wild Spin: A spin containing one, two or three super wild reels
• Big Win: A spin that guarantees a big win

Black Dragon Review

Black Dragon isn’t the prettiest game in the world - if you want amazing dragon-themed graphics, try the Dragon's Myth slot from Rabcat - but with up to 250,000 coins up for grabs, it’s worth a spin.

We enjoyed the range of bonus features, and there’s some decent potential from the reel modifiers. It’s unlikely you’ll hit the biggest wins in this low-variance slot, but it keeps the wins and bonuses coming.

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