Endorphina

Oriental Dragon

Chinese zodiac slot with pearl collection and full-reel Wild events

SlotRanker Score
65
/ 99
65
05099

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RTP
96.1%
return to player
Volatility
—
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
—
per spin
Reels
5
50 lines
Player rating
4.9 ★
6 votes
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Why this score

Partial data (57%)

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 & RTP9/10RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potential—no dataFeatures5.5/108 features → 5.5/10Game Mechanics5.1/10f=8 r=5 p=50 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features5.5/10
8 features → 5.5/10
Game Mechanics5.1/10
f=8 r=5 p=50 → 5.1/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10
synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 65 — Oriental Dragon by Endorphina

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Slot Summary

For players who prefer a fixed-line game with a visible collection cycle, Oriental Dragon ties 50 paylines to the Chinese zodiac calendar. Endorphina released it for the 2024 Year of the Dragon, using the Green Dragon as the central figure rather than generic palace decoration. The result is a Dragon slot where sustained attention to a reel-by-reel meter matters as much as the Free Spins choice.
MechanicsPearl meters activate full-reel Wild Symbols

How It Plays

The main game places a golden dragon above each reel, where pearls from green dragons feed the collection cycle. A dragon collecting 2 pearls activates a Wild Symbol on its reel.

After the 12-year cycle reaches its final step, the next spin fills every reel with a Wild Symbol before all counters reset to zero.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Asia and Dragon themes refer directly to the Chinese zodiac rather than serving as loose decoration. Endorphina connected the game's 2024 timing to the Year of the Dragon.

Mythology enters through the Green Dragon as a figure of strength, growth, and abundance. Golden dragons guard individual reels, turning that symbolism into the game's visual hierarchy.

Features & Win Potential

A full-reel Wild Symbol substitutes for ordinary symbols but not the Scatter Symbol. The pearl meters determine when that broader substitution enters the main game.

The Risk/Gamble (Double) game sits outside the collection loop, giving a player the option to risk an awarded prize after a qualifying win.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin when at least 3 Scatter Symbols land. The round adds Walking Wilds while leaving the pearls already collected in the main game unchanged.

Before the round starts, the player chooses among 3 modes. More spins come with fewer Walking Wilds, while the shorter alternatives place more Walking Wilds in play.

Spec sheet
Oriental Dragon at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameOriental Dragon
Released2/9/2024
Math
SlotRanker Score65
RTP96.1%
Max win—
Bet range—
Player rating4.9 / 5 · 6 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines50
Layout5x4

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.12
Cost per session$3.12

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 Oriental Dragon? 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: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.10%), 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
Released2/9/20241/23/20231/27/20229/22/20223/16/2023
Math
RTP96.1%96.59%96.5%95.5%95%
Volatility—High volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win—20,000×—20,000×25,000×
Format
Reels57666
Layout5x47x76x76x76x5
Paylines50—1176491474560
Min bet—0.250.20.20.2
Max bet—100200250100
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓—
Multiplier—✓—✓✓
Bonus game———✓—
Respins———✓—

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Questions & Answers

Oriental Dragon FAQ

4 questions

A golden dragon collecting 2 pearls activates a Wild Symbol that covers its corresponding reel.

Landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols starts Free Spins and introduces Walking Wilds to the round.

Yes. The game offers 3 modes that trade a larger spin allocation for fewer Walking Wilds, or fewer spins for more Walking Wilds.

Yes. Its Risk/Gamble (Double) game can increase an accepted prize through a separate post-win decision.

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