We were quite surprised when we first loaded this game, as we really didn’t expect anything like this from Pragmatic Play. We welcome the fact that they have broken away from their usual style and pattern, and Drago – Jewels of Fortune took us on quite a volatile thrill ride in our 200-spins test session. You can read all about it below in the review, but we’ll start by covering the basics.
The audiovisual presentation here is stunning and a far cry from the more generic style we’re used to from this developer. The reels are located right inside the dragon’s lair, and you’ll see the 3D animated purple dragon watching you curiously as you spin the reels. The cave is full of treasures and gold coins that shimmer enticingly in the background, and everything takes place on an unusual 5-4-4-5 reels setup. This is done to highlight each of the corner positions, as they are the key to triggering both main bonus features.
You have 1,600 fixed ways to win in this game and can place bets between 20 pence and £100 per spin on all platforms and devices. The base game includes a very exciting Dragon Super Spin feature that lets you collect dragons and climb a multiplier ladder that can reach up to 5,000x (or 10,000x if you land a special symbol that doubles all values). You can play a similar feature as a prelude to the bonus round and collect spins, multipliers, sticky wilds and mystery symbols here that will take you into a feature with a 48,000x potential.
What are the bonus features?
The first thing you’ll probably notice about this game is the 4 reel positions in the corners that stick out like sore thumbs. Each corner position is intricately framed, and these positions are the key to triggering the main bonus features on Drago – Jewels of Fortune slot. We’ll start with the base game features first, and then move straight to the main attraction.
Whenever you land 4 identical dragon symbols in the 4 corner positions, you trigger the Dragon Super Spin feature. There are 4 different dragon symbols in this game, any of which can trigger the feature. You only land matching dragon symbols during the feature or blank symbols with no value. The multiplier paytable is displayed on the right side, and the number of respins is reset to 3 every time you land at least 1 dragon.
The dragons you land get sticky until the end of the super spin round, when your total wins are totaled. Each dragon symbol contains a unique paytable with different multipliers. The more sticky dragons you land, the bigger your multiplier increase will be. You can also land an upgrade symbol, which effectively doubles all multiplier values on the paytable. Here is the multiplier range you can look forward to for each of the 4 dragons:
- 5 to 20 yellow dragons will give you a multiplier between 2x and 100x.
- 5 to 20 green dragons will give you a multiplier between 4x and 250x.
- 5 to 20 red dragons give you a multiplier between 5x and 500x.
- 5 to 20 purple dragons give you a multiplier between 10x and 5,000x.
Free Spins in Drago – Jewels of Fortune
You need to land a white crystal bonus symbol in all 4 corners on the same spin to trigger the free spins feature here. This symbol can only land on reels 1 and 5, and a respin game is played before the bonus round starts. You start with 3 respins, but the number is reset to 3 whenever a colored crystal symbol lands.
The point is to collect these crystal symbols that will give you different extras in the bonus round, making the free spins features unique each time they are triggered. Here is an overview of the different colored crystal symbols:
- Green crystals give you a random number of free spins between 1 and 10.
- Red crystals give you between 1 and 5 sticky wilds.
- Purple crystals give you a random number of 5 to 50 mystery symbols.
- Blue crystals increase the win multiplier by +1 or +2.
When the respins feature is over, bring all the collected extras and the bonus round finally starts. You will see the bonus rewards you brought on both sides of the reels and there is no way to retrigger the free spins feature or get extra spins once it starts.
How to play the game
This is one of those games that sounds a bit complicated when you read about it, but it’s really quite simple once you get started. Don’t worry, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know here, and if you’re an experienced player, you might want to skim through this part.
The hamburger menu on the left takes you to the game settings. Here you can activate the Quick Spin option. This will make the game speed extremely fast when you hold down the space bar. You can also enable a battery saving mode, which may be relevant if you are playing on a cell phone or tablet. The splash screen can also be disabled to save time the next time you load the game.
Of course, you can also turn the game’s sound effects and background music on and off if you want, and check the game’s progress after you’ve been playing for a while. You can also adjust your bet in the game settings or use the + and – buttons next to the spin button. In any case, the betting range is between 20 pence and £100 per spin, which is nothing out of the ordinary.
The “i” symbol will take you to the game’s paytable, where you can check all the different symbol values and also read about the bonus features. Click on the autoplay button to set up the autospins feature with 10 to 100 spins. You also have many options to stop the feature, such as when a certain amount is lost or won, or when you trigger the bonus round.
The 200 Spins Drago – Jewels of Fortune Experience
Drago – Jewels of Fortune is a very atypical game for Pragmatic Play and holds a huge potential. This was more than enough to cause anticipation for us, and we were very excited to test our beginner’s luck with our 200 spins test session. We set the bet level to £1 and loaded the autoplay feature with our first 100 spins.
With turbo spin turned on, the pace of this game is dangerously fast. You can easily burn through 100 spins in a few minutes with only measly wins and dead spins. Our first 150 spins were over in a flash, but then the game completely switched us over. It all started when we triggered the Super Spins feature with the green dragon, which gave us a 10x win with doubled multiplier values.
We braced ourselves for another session of dead spins for the rest of our final 50 spins, but instead we triggered the Free Spins feature a whopping 3 times almost in a row. The Prelude Respins feature, which allows you to create your free spins features, is simply brilliant from our point of view. It’s really very entertaining and cool to see the mix of spins and features you can create each time.
In our first bonus round, we got a 3x win multiplier, 40 mystery symbols, 4 sticky wilds and 8 free spins. We got big to massive wins on each of those 8 spins, mostly thanks to the sticky wilds and 3x multiplier, and ended up with a solid payout of 630x our bet. It was a shock after all the dead spins before, and we could feel the hair on the back of our necks stand up.
Our second bonus round took place right after the first, and again we got a 3x multiplier. However, this time we only got 20 mystery symbols, 2 sticky wilds, and 6 spins, but we still won 61x our bet. The last free spins round came towards the end and we got 2 sticky wilds, 2x multiplier and 20 mystery symbols. This time we only won 19x, which shows that big wins are certainly not guaranteed here in any way.
Rating Conclusion
Drago – Jewels of Fortune is in no way an ordinary slot from Pragmatic Play, and it’s always fun when developers go for something different. The graphics in this game are very appealing, and the semi-cute dragons remind us of the excellent How to Train Your Dragon movie franchise. We really enjoyed our 200 spins session and came away with a nice win as well.
The game feels fresh and innovative, and the pace is ultra-fast (if you want it to be). The base game’s respins feature is pretty exciting and up to 10,000x wins are possible. We also really liked how you can create your bonus round via the respins feature, as this adds to the excitement and makes each bonus round unique. Wins of up to 48,000x are theoretically possible here, so high risk/high reward players should feel right at home.
Pros
Super Respins feature with progressive multiplier
Free spins each with a unique combination of features
High volatility and 48,000x maximum win potential
Fresh, innovative and “different” slot from Pragmatic
Cons
Drains your bankroll quickly on unlucky days
Drago – Jewels of Fortune Slot FAQs.
What is the RTP of the Drago – Jewels of Fortune slot?
Drago’s Return to Player is 96.5%, which is slightly higher than the industry average, but you can get a lower return due to the RTP ranges. Available RTP values are 96.50% and 95.50%.
How volatile is Drago – Jewels of Fortune?
This is certainly a very volatile game, and you can easily burn through several hundred spins without anything of significance happening.
What is the biggest possible win here?
Theoretically, you can win up to 48,000 times your bet, but that requires almost insane luck in the bonus round.
How does the Dragon Super Spin feature work?
You trigger it by landing 4 matching dragons in the 4 corner positions. You will then spin a new set of reels where only the triggering dragon or blank symbols can land. You collect dragons to increase the progressive multiplier on the right side. Each dragon you land becomes sticky and resets the number of respins back to 3.
Is there a free spins mode on the Drago – Jewels of Fortune slot?
Yes, and you trigger it by landing 4 bonus symbols in the 4 corner positions. Before the feature starts, you can play a respins game similar to the Dragon Super Spin feature, but now you land crystal symbols instead. These give you free spins, increase the win multiplier, add mystery symbols to the reels and give you sticky wilds. This creates a unique bonus round every time.
How many winning ways are available?
Drago – Jewels of Fortune offers 1,600 fixed ways to win.
Can I play Drago – Jewels of Fortune for free?
Yes, you can check out the free demo version of the game at the very top of this page.
