Inspired

Black Dragon

Slots Video Slots Mythology Animals Sea Asia Dragon

Low-volatility dragon slot with an Asian mythology setting

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.86%

return to player

Volatility

Low volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

18 votes

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Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.86% → 6.0/10

Volatility6/10

low → 6.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7.5/10

9 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics6.8/10

f=9 r=5 p=243 → 6.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6/10

provider avg 6.0 → 6.0/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 54 — Black Dragon by Inspired

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Slot Summary

A mythical black dragon gives Inspired's 2017 release its central figure, with Asia, Mythology, Animals, and Sea themes supporting the setting. Black Dragon's math is comparatively restrained: 94.86% RTP, low volatility, and 243 ways across 5 reels. The feature package adds Free Spins and a pick-objects Bonus Game, but the steady ways format remains the game's clearest structural trait.

How It Plays

Black Dragon pays matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left, using 243 ways instead of requiring combinations to follow fixed line patterns.

The 5x3 layout keeps the ways system compact. Low volatility points toward a steadier distribution of results rather than dependence on rare, sharply concentrated events.

Theme & Atmosphere

Dragon and Mythology supply the central character, while Asia shapes the cultural setting around the creature rather than treating it as generic fantasy.

Animals and Sea broaden the surrounding imagery, giving the black dragon a natural and mythic environment while keeping the main figure visually dominant.

Mythology Animals Sea Asia Dragon

Features & Win Potential

Wild Symbol assists the adjacent-reel combinations, while Scatter Symbol provides the route toward Free Spins outside the ordinary 243-way evaluation.

Game history records completed results, and the separate Bonus Game introduces pick-objects interaction rather than extending the same ways calculation into every feature.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Low volatility 243 Ways BonusGame: Pick Objects Game history

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game uses a pick-objects format, giving the player a direct selection step separate from the ordinary 243-way reel outcomes.

Free Spins form another bonus route through Scatter Symbol appearances, with Wild Symbol remaining relevant to combination building once the round begins.

Spec sheet

Black Dragon at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBlack Dragon

StudioInspired

Released5/9/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score54

RTP94.86%

VolatilityLow volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 18 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.86% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.11

Cost per session$4.11

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

How long could a bankroll last on Black 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.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Low

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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 (Low). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.86%), 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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Compare Black Dragon with other games

	Black Dragon Score 54This game	Four Divine Beasts Score 78	Emperor of the Sea Score 75	Jewel of the Dragon Peach Festival Score 74	Fury Dragon Score 74
Identity
Studio	Inspired	Habanero	Games Global	Light & Wonder	Betsoft
Released	5/9/2017	1/31/2018	3/2/2017	8/19/2024	1/23/2025
Math
RTP	94.86%	96.8%	96.28%	96%	96.07%
Volatility	Low volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	—	Medium/High
Max win	—	—	1,875×	15,000×	5,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	243	243	88	50	20
Min bet	0.2	0.3	0.38	0.2	0.25
Max bet	100	6000	44	60	20
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Black Dragon.

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Black Dragon

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RTP

94.86%

Max win

—

Score

+ Progressive+ Respins− Bonus Game

Jewel of the Dragon Peach Festival

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