Big Time Gaming

Dragon Born

Early Megaways showcase with medieval fantasy framing

SlotRanker Score
78
/ 99
78
05099

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RTP
95%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
6
117649 lines
Player rating
4.2 ★
18 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95% → 8.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential—no dataFeatures9/1010 features → 9.0/10Game Mechanics8.2/10f=10 r=6 p=117649 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95% → 8.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features9/10
10 features → 9.0/10
Game Mechanics8.2/10
f=10 r=6 p=117649 → 8.2/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
6x7 → 5.0/10
0.2–1 (×5) → 2.0/10
provider avg 7.8 → 7.8/10
search demand p97 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.8/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 78 — Dragon Born by Big Time Gaming

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Slot Summary

Big Time Gaming uses Dragon Born as a showcase for its Megaways format, allowing the reel height to vary and creating as many as 117649 ways to win. The six-reel medieval fantasy slot carries a 95% RTP and high volatility, while Expanding Wilds and a Multiplier give its changing grid a sharper payoff structure. Free Spins preserve the full grid and allow retriggers.
MechanicsVariable reels create up to 117649 ways

How It Plays

Every spin can change the number of symbols displayed on the six reels, so the available ways are recalculated before each result is evaluated.

Wins form through matching adjacent symbols from the left, while the largest grid can expose 117649 ways during a single spin.

Theme & Atmosphere

Dragon, Knights, Magic, and Medieval themes place the variable grid inside a fantasy kingdom rather than presenting Megaways as an abstract mathematical system.

The Emperor and Queen themes add a royal hierarchy to that setting, while Gems provide the visual bridge between the fantasy subject and the Scatter Symbol.

Features & Win Potential

Megaways and Colossal Reels vary the active grid, with the largest arrangement reaching 117649 ways and displaying as many as seven symbols per reel.

Expanding Wilds can cover reel positions and apply a Multiplier to participating combinations, making Wild Symbol placement especially important on taller reel configurations.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Scatter Symbols award Free Spins, with the starting amount increasing from six through 12 and 25 to 50 as more scatters land.

During Free Spins, the full seven-symbol reel height remains active, and each additional Scatter Symbol awards another spin without imposing a retrigger limit.

Spec sheet
Dragon Born at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameDragon Born
Released2/1/2016
Math
SlotRanker Score78
RTP95%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win—
Bet range$0.20 – $1.00
Player rating4.2 / 5 · 18 votes
Format
Reels6
Paylines117649
Layout6x7

This game is searched most in United States, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$4.00
Cost per session$4.00

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Dragon Born? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released2/1/20165/20/20248/21/20135/5/20176/8/2015
Math
RTP95%94.3%95.28%96.01%95%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatilityMedium volatilityMedium volatility
Max win—————
Format
Reels65555
Layout6x75x35x35x35x3
Paylines1176495304020
Min bet0.20.250.020.40.2
Max bet11515020250
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓—✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓——✓—
Multiplier✓————
Bonus game——✓—✓
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

Dragon Born FAQ

4 questions

Changing reel heights alter the symbol count on each spin, producing as many as 117649 possible ways to win.

Three or more Scatter Symbols trigger Free Spins, with larger scatter counts awarding more initial spins.

Yes. Scatter Symbols landing during Free Spins can add another spin, and the feature allows repeated retriggers.

Dragon Born has a catalog RTP of 95% and a high-volatility profile, favoring less regular but potentially stronger results.

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