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

Introduction

We have seen jungle-based games such as the excellent Multifly slot, but they tend to feature a range of animals. Komodo Dragon from Design Works focuses on one titular creature, magnificent both in real life and as the centrepiece of this 5x4 slot. Dramatic graphics accompany an exciting base game of 50 paylines, and there is a thrilling free games round with extra multipliers.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard in the world, measuring an impressive three metres in length and with a weight of up to 70kg. You won’t find one of these scurrying through the cracks in your wall, which is probably lucky for you! They are apex predators and can ambush prey as large as deer, possibly helped by the presence of a nasty venom in their jaws. When you see the Komodo dragon symbol on these reels, surging forwards like it is about to lunge off of the screen and with its mouth literally snapping at you during winning spin animations, it is clear that this beast is descended from fearsome dinosaurs - this isn’t a cuddly animal themed slot!

Komodo dragons are native to several islands of Indonesia. The slot that bears their name uses some definite Asian imagery, from reels that hang like a series of red banners to the lotus flowers growing around them. Symbols on the reels include pieces of indigenous Indonesian culture, including the houses of the Torajan people and a gong that could come from a traditional musical ensemble known as a gamelan. There is a sense of high drama from the raging red sky, more fit for a volcanic waste than a tropical island. It is just a shame that the limited sound effects can’t live up to the vivid graphics.

Komodo Dragon RTP and variance

The RTP of Komodo Dragon has been calculated at a more than comfortable 96.19 per cent. This is just where you want it; however, as always, this is a theoretical figure rather than a guarantee. It also has medium-high variance, suggesting a balance between the size and frequency of wins that leans slightly more towards size.

How to play Komodo Dragon

If you dare to challenge the dragon, here is how to start:

1. To the left of the reels you will see your current bet, with plus and minus symbols so that you can adjust it as desired.
2. Where you put your bet will depend on your budget. Your current balance is displayed at the bottom of the screen. If it drops too low, don’t chase your losses. Establish a loss limit before you start and a single win limit that will make a satisfying stopping point.
3. If you want the most thorough guide to the settings, paytable and features, you need to click the menu button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. This will open a window with toggles for both sound and music and links to your game history and the paytable/game rules.
4. Clicking the paytable link will take you to a page showing every symbol’s value. From there, you can navigate to other pages showing the paylines, game rules and game features. Once you are familiar with it all, close it and bring the main screen back.
5. Now you are on the right of the reels. There is a blue button that opens autoplay. If you think you would rather leave the reels to spin on their own, this is the place to go. When you first click, it will enable you to choose between 10 and 100 spins.
6. Once you have clicked on your preferred number of spins, you will be presented with further options. These include another bet adjustor and a loss limit and a single win limit as stopping points.
7. If you don’t want to activate autoplay, close it and click the big green spin button instead to spin the reels once. 

Bet & win sizes

You start with a minimum bet of 0.25 and can increase this to a maximum bet of 50.00. The paytable displays symbol values based on the minimum bet, which are multiplied by the bet multiplier for a higher bet level:

• Ten, jack, queen = 0.02, 0.10, 0.40
• King, ace = 0.03, 0.12, 0.50
• Light holder = 0.05, 0.20, 0.75
• Buddha = 0.08, 0.25, 1.00
• Torajan house = 0.10, 0.40, 1.50
• Temple = 0.12, 0.50, 2.00
• Komodo dragon wild = 0.25, 1.00, 5.00

Komodo Dragon bonus features

Scatter

The gamelan gong in Komodo Dragon is a scatter symbol and its main purpose is to trigger the bonus round. If you find it three times across the first, third and fifth reels, you will be rewarded with 10 free games and 2x your bet.

Free spins

You will also play the free games with the help of a randomly awarded multiplier of either 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 8x. You can even trigger 10 more free games every time you find three more scatters, all the way to a maximum of 1,000.

Komodo Dragon review: our verdict

This slot doesn’t look or feel quite like anything else. Some of the Asian imagery is familiar, but it is mostly Indonesian rather than Chinese. Then there is the Komodo dragon itself, which despite its magnificence - especially with such vivid graphics - is not often this prominently featured. The free games round could be more complex, but the multipliers and retrigger opportunities give it rewarding potential and should encourage you to try other Design Works Gaming slots online.
 

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