Dragon Spark - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Dragon Spark

This new release from the Playtech stable is packed with great features and substantial payouts.

The game begins with a 5x5-reel setup that provides 3,125 win ways. Once you trigger free spins mode, these expand to 16,807 in a new reel set seven rows high.

The main feature of this game is the cascade, which sees voided reels fill up. These are triggered by wild symbols, which appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and set fire to winning rows they appear in. If there are two burning rows or more, any row in between them will also collapse.

Symbols, other than the wild and bonus, also disappear when the green fire blast explodes, removing all adjacent tiles, each explosion adding a x1 multiplier. You will find other slots that boast a multiplier feature here at Slots Temple.

Alongside the wild and fire blast collapses, winning symbols also disappear, prompting new symbols to fall and multiples to increase by x1 up to a maximum of x50 during a single spin.

Free spins occur when the three bonus symbols drop to the bottom of the reels, prompting 10 free spins. More free spins are available in this mode.

There are nine paying symbols in the form of the dragon queen, rings, a potion and dagger, as well as four gemstones.

Finally, three matching symbols on adjacent reels pay, as do two or more dragon queens.

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Theme, graphics and soundtrack

Dragon Spark has a fantasy theme with a dragon queen, actual dragons, potions and treasure.

Playtech have brought some great graphics to this game. The reels sit inside a gloomy dragon’s cave, with the bonus symbols set above the frame. The design of the symbols is of a high standard, with the dragon queen particularly eye-catching.

A dramatic soundtrack matches the fantasy theme and steps up a notch in the bonus game.

Dragon Spark RTP and variance

This slot has an RTP of 96.31%, and we consider it to be a high-variance game. The explosive features and cascading symbols mean big wins are available, especially with multipliers of up to x50.

How to play Dragon Spark

This is a pretty simple slot to play since it does most of the work for you, but here are a few tips.

1.    Once the main screen opens, click on “?” for a brief explanation of the game's rules.
2.    To the right, you can mute sound.
3.    To the left of the dashboard, you can click on "info" to get more details on features and pay tables.
4.    Adjust your bet using + or - in the total bet window.
5.    To the right of the dashboard, you can engage turbo or auto spin and customise the latter to stop on a feature.
6.    You are all set to go! Simply press the spin button, but remember to set yourself a budget for each session and to play responsibly.

Bet sizes and pay table wins

You can begin with a wager as small as 0.20 units up to a maximum of 500 for the real high rollers. Given the variance of this game, most players will be playing with lower stakes. There is a maximum win available of 10,000x.

The pay table is as follows:

Dragon Queen
X5 = 60
X4 = 25
X3 = 10
X2 = 3

Green Ring
X5 = 20
X4 = 10
X3 = 5

Dragon Ring
X5 = 16
X4 = 8
X3 = 4

Potion/Dagger
X5 = 10
X4 = 4
X3 = 2

Sapphire/Ruby
X5 = 4
X4 = 2
X3 = 1

Amber/Emerald
X5 = 3
X4 = 2
X3 = 1

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility High

RTP 96.31%

Dragon Spark bonus features and free spins

The collapsing win lines and wild fire feature both act as a bonus by introducing multipliers, which increase by a factor of x1 each time up to a maximum of x50.

Ten free spins are triggered when the three bonus symbols drop into the holes at the bottom of reels 1, 3 and 5. At this point, a new reel set with two extra rows appears, creating 16,807 win ways. During this passage of play, any single bonus symbol that reaches the bottom of the reels will reward the player with three extra free spins.

Our verdict

You cannot help but be glued to the screen during this game. It is packed with so many ways to win, even in the base game, and multiple features that prompt cascading symbols.

The screen catches fire at regular intervals, burning up symbols and creating new potential winning lines along with multipliers, which soon boost your bankroll.

Although the free spins bonus game is difficult to trigger, the cascades effectively offer the equivalent of free spins as they replace symbols across the reels. Add multipliers up to x50 and wins soon rack up, despite the high variance of the game.

The fire blast feature is an added plus to the wilds, and once the free spin feature is triggered, you have the benefit of a staggering 16,807 ways to win and a multiplier that only increases and never resets.

Dragon Spark is a great addition to the set of online slots from Playtech and is set to be a favourite with fans of cascade games.

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