Spadegaming

Dragon Empire

A compact Asian dragon slot combining ways and jackpot play

SlotRanker Score
68
/ 99
68
05099

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RTP
96.01%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
168×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
243 lines
Player rating
4.4 ★
18 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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 96.01% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential4.5/10x168.00 (168×) →…Features8.5/1010 features → 8.5/10Game Mechanics7.7/10f=10 r=5 p=243 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.01% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential4.5/10
x168.00 (168×) → 4.5/10
Features8.5/10
10 features → 8.5/10
Game Mechanics7.7/10
f=10 r=5 p=243 → 7.7/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.2–200 (×1000) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 68 — Dragon Empire by Spadegaming

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Slot Summary

A 243 Ways field makes every reel position part of the win search before Dragon Empire's Free Spins and Progressive Jackpot enter the picture. Spadegaming keeps the structure compact at 5 reels and Medium volatility, while the 96.01% RTP places the return figure near the center of the game's identity. The Asia and Dragon themes frame the feature path, with Bonus symbols and Respins supplying further routes beyond ordinary ways wins.
Mechanics243 Ways feed into Free Spins and Progressive Jackpot play

How It Plays

Dragon Empire evaluates 243 Ways across its 5-reel field rather than tracing fixed paylines. Matching combinations use adjacent reels, making symbol coverage more important than a particular line shape.

The base loop connects ordinary ways wins with Scatter Symbol collection. Bonus symbols, Respins, and the separate Bonus Game create additional outcomes without replacing the core adjacent-reel evaluation.

Theme & Atmosphere

Asia, Dragon, and Mythology supply the central subject, with Fire reinforcing the power attached to the creature rather than introducing a separate narrative setting.

Animals broaden the symbolic cast around the dragon motif. The result follows an imperial Asian fantasy direction, keeping the creature and its associated fortune imagery central to the presentation.

Features & Win Potential

Scatter Symbol provides the documented entry to Free Spins, requiring at least 3 on one spin. The 243 Ways system remains active as the underlying payout structure.

The Bonus Game, Bonus symbols, and Respins add separate event paths, while the Progressive Jackpot introduces an outcome that sits beyond standard 243 Ways combinations.

Bonus & Free Spins

At least 3 Scatter Symbols trigger Free Spins, while the Progressive Jackpot supplies a separate prize route beyond standard 243 Ways combinations in play.

Spec sheet
Dragon Empire at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameDragon Empire
Released12/1/2019
Math
SlotRanker Score68
RTP96.01%
Max win168×
Bet range$0.20 – $200.00
Player rating4.4 / 5 · 18 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines243
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.01% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.19
Cost per session$3.19

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 Empire? 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: Medium

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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 (96.01%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (168×).

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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Studio
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Released12/1/20191/27/202211/18/20246/14/20211/4/2017
Math
RTP96.01%96.5%96.58%95.5%96.14%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityMedium/HighHigh volatilityMedium volatility
Max win168×2,497×5,000×
Format
Reels56565
Layout5x36x75x36x75x3
Paylines243117649243117649243
Min bet0.20.20.250.20.3
Max bet2002001005600
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Dragon Empire FAQ

4 questions

Dragon Empire has a 96.01% RTP and a Medium volatility classification in the supplied catalog facts.

The game uses 243 Ways, so matching symbols form valid combinations across adjacent reels without requiring traditional fixed paylines.

Landing at least 3 Scatter Symbols on the same spin activates the Free Spins feature in Dragon Empire.

Yes. Progressive Jackpot appears among the game's listed features alongside Free Spins, Bonus symbols, and Respins.

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