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5 Lions

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Mythology Fruit Fire Animals Treasure Asia Dragon

Original Asian mythology entry in Pragmatic Play's 5 Lions series

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/ 99

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RTP

95.51%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

3,520×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

3.5 ★

4 votes

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4 ratings

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

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.51% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.1/10

x3520.00 (3520×) → 7.1/10

Features7/10

9 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics6.8/10

f=9 r=5 p=243 → 6.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.2–250 (×1250) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity6.1/10

search demand p77 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.1/10

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: 73 — 5 Lions by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

As the game that started the 5 Lions series, this 2018 Pragmatic Play release established the franchise's Asian and Chinese cultural direction before later Gold, Dance, and Megaways entries appeared. Its role is therefore less about novelty in isolation and more about setting the original identity: Chinese lions, Yin Yang references, fantasy animals, and a choice-driven free-spins model.

How It Plays

The 243 Ways format replaces a small fixed payline set, so each reel result is read through many symbol combinations rather than a handful of drawn lines.

High volatility makes the pace less dependent on frequent modest returns, while the 95.51% RTP supplies the long-run return figure for comparing that profile.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Asia, Animals, Dragon, Fantasy, and Mythology themes meet through Chinese lions and other symbols associated with ancient Chinese culture rather than a wildlife setting.

Fire, Fruit, and Treasure imagery adds familiar slot shorthand around the Yin Yang reference, keeping the presentation recognizable while the lion figures carry its cultural identity.

Fantasy Mythology Fruit Fire Animals Treasure Asia Dragon

Features & Win Potential

Wild Symbol and Substitution Symbols keep matching combinations active, while the Multiplier can increase a completed result without changing the underlying 243 Ways format.

The Scatter Symbol and Free Spins provide a separate feature path, giving the base game's ways system a distinct bonus counterpart during play.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels 243 Ways RTP range Substitution Symbols

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Spec sheet

5 Lions at a glance.

Identity

Slot name5 Lions

StudioPragmatic Play

Released5/16/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score73

RTP95.51%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win3,520×

Bet range$0.20 – $250.00

Player rating3.5 / 5 · 4 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Argentina, United States, and Indonesia.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.51% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.59

Cost per session$3.59

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 5 Lions? 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: 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 (95.51%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,520×).

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 5 Lions with other games

	5 Lions Score 73This game	Eastern Emeralds Score 74	Sun of Fortune Score 74	Sakura's Dragon Score 55	Si Ling Megaways Score 86
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Quickspin	Wazdan	Mount Olympus	Skywind Group
Released	5/16/2018	6/29/2018	4/27/2021	4/11/2025	1/27/2022
Math
RTP	95.51%	96.58%	96.15%	93.97%	96.5%
Volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	—	—	High volatility
Max win	3,520×	16,003×	1,450×	—	—
Format
Reels	5	5	4	5	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	4x4	5x3	6x7
Paylines	243	20	4	25	117649
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2
Max bet	250	100	100	50	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	—	✓	—	—

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Comparing against

5 Lions

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RTP

95.51%

Max win

3,520×

Score

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+ Bonus Game− Scatter

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01What is the RTP of 5 Lions?

The cataloged RTP is 95.51%. Its high-volatility profile means results can be concentrated rather than distributed evenly across play.

02Is 5 Lions the original game in the series?

Yes. The 2018 release began the 5 Lions series before 5 Lions Gold, 5 Lions Dance, and 5 Lions Megaways followed.

03How are wins evaluated in 5 Lions?

The game uses 243 Ways instead of a small set of fixed paylines, allowing many symbol combinations across its five reels.

Series

5 Lions

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
5 LionsCurrentPragmatic Play	2018	95.51%	High volatility	73
5 Lions GoldPragmatic Play	2019	95.5%	High volatility	74
5 Lions DancePragmatic Play	2020	95.5%	Low volatility	68
5 Lions MegawaysPragmatic Play	2021	95.5%	High volatility	80
5 Lions Megaways 2Pragmatic Play	2025	95.5%	High volatility	81
5 Lions RebornLatestPragmatic Play	2025	95.5%	—	65