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5 Lions Gold

Slots Video Slots Mythology Animals Fish Asia Dragon Tiger

High-volatility Asian mythology slot with selectable free-spins profiles

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.5%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

7,342×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.18

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

17 votes

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4.6 / 5

17 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 95.5% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.7/10

x7342.00 (7342×) → 7.7/10

Features9/10

13 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics6.8/10

f=13 r=5 p=243 → 6.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.18–90 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity4.9/10

search demand p59 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.9/10

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: 74 — 5 Lions Gold by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

At the bonus trigger, 5 Lions Gold asks for one decisive choice: select one of seven free-spins setups, trading a larger spin count against a stronger Wild multiplier. Pragmatic Play places that choice inside a high-volatility, 243-way format with a 95.5% RTP. Random Caishen awards and expanding symbols can change how the route begins, but the selected profile determines the round's initial balance between duration and multiplier strength.

How It Plays

Wins form through 243 Ways across five reels rather than fixed paylines. Matching symbols must connect on adjacent reels from the left side.

Random bonus symbols can interrupt the ordinary spin cycle, while the Wild substitutes for standard symbols on the central reels and supports multiplied combinations.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Dragon, Fish, and Tiger imagery place the game within an Asia and Mythology setting associated with symbolic guardians and prosperity.

The subject gives each premium creature a distinct role in the symbol hierarchy, while the gold treatment connects the animal imagery to fortune and reward.

Mythology Animals Fish Asia Dragon Tiger

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols can occupy more reel space, while Random bonus symbols provide unscheduled access to either Free Spins or the pick-objects Bonus Game.

The Multiplier becomes especially important when a Wild Symbol contributes to a win, since its value changes the payout attached to that combination.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels 243 Ways BonusGame: Pick Objects Expanding Symbols RTP range Free Spins Multiplier Free Spins Mode Choosing Random bonus symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Scatter Symbols trigger Free Spins Mode Choosing. The player selects among seven configurations that exchange a larger number of spins for a stronger Free Spins Multiplier.

The pick-objects Bonus Game provides a separate random route from the base game, so special play is not restricted to a standard Scatter trigger.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of 5 Lions Gold (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

5 Lions Gold at a glance.

Identity

Slot name5 Lions Gold

StudioPragmatic Play

Released5/27/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP95.5%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win7,342×

Bet range$0.18 – $90.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

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

Expected average based on this slot's 95.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.24

Cost per session$3.24

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 Gold? 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 (95.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (7,342×).

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 Gold with other games

	5 Lions Gold Score 74This game	Lightning Dragon Score 67	Lucky Symbols Score 64	Thundering Shenlong Score 81	Book of Parimatch Score 79
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Nextspin	BF games	Lightning Box	Fugaso
Released	5/27/2019	5/31/2023	1/12/2019	12/5/2023	8/26/2020
Math
RTP	95.5%	97.02%	96.12%	95.09%	97.49%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	7,342×	1,000×	—	18,794×	3,861×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	243	243	27	243	243
Min bet	0.18	0.4	0.1	0.48	0.2
Max bet	90	400	200	60	80
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against 5 Lions Gold.

Comparing against

5 Lions Gold

Pragmatic Play

RTP

95.5%

Max win

7,342×

Score

+ Progressive+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins− Scatter

+ Respins− Wild− Multiplier

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01Who developed 5 Lions Gold?

Pragmatic Play developed 5 Lions Gold and released the 243-way slot in 2019.

02How are free spins triggered?

Three Scatter Symbols activate the bonus, where the player selects one of seven free-spins configurations.

03What is the RTP of 5 Lions Gold?

The cataloged RTP is 95.5%, paired with a high-volatility payout profile.

04What does the Wild do during free spins?

The Wild substitutes for regular symbols and applies the selected multiplier to qualifying combinations during the feature.

Series

5 Lions

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
5 LionsPragmatic Play	2018	95.51%	High volatility	73
5 Lions GoldCurrentPragmatic 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