Dragon Lore Gigarise Slot Review
Mankind has come a long way since the days when we dragged our knuckles on the ground and thumped attractive women over the head with clubs (although those were good times).
One thing that hasn’t changed is that the food we eat can be dangerous. Look, we don’t have to worry about getting kicked in the scrotum by wooly rhinos, but that doesn’t mean our modern fare won’t harm us.
A woman in Singapore, for example, suffered burns when she ate a dessert called Dragon’s Breath back in 2016.
The worrying foodstuff is essentially a ball of cereal dipped in liquid nitrogen. And when you eat it, it results in vapors issuing from your nose and mouth. But the cold temperature can cause tissue damage and even asphyxiation! Erm, no thanks.
This is Dragon Lore Gigarise slot from Yggdrasil.
Gameplay
OK, so this was a bit of a surprise. Yggdrasil usually comes out with these amazing, well-designed games, but not this time. All you get is a pulsating dragon perched on a rock, so if game design is important to you, Dragon Lore Gigarise slot will be a bit of a disappointment.
Or is it? You see, the mobile version looks pretty decent. In portrait mode, the 5-reel grid takes over the screen’s real estate and it looks sweet. Landscape mode mirrors what you’d see on a laptop or desktop, and that’s not the best option on a smaller device.
Under the game’s scaly skin is a 96% RTP, up to 100 paylines, and a high volatility rate. Another disappointment, though, is the max win. I feel like the €150,000 on offer would be better suited to a medium volatility rate, but it’s not sh*t by any means.
This game only accepts fiat currency so crypto players will have to fly away.
Features
The Wild symbol substitutes for all others, except the Reset one.
All Mystery symbols (look out for the question mark, of course) that land will also transform into any other symbol, except for the Dragon Egg, Bonus, and Reset symbols.
GIGARISE:
It’s time to figure out what the eponymous term in the title is all about. It centers around the golden Dragon Eggs, which randomly raise the height of the reels by 1, 2, or 3 when they land. Oh, and the reels stay at their new height between spins.
So, what’s the point of boosting the size of the reels? It increases your active paylines (up to 100 when the reels reach their max height of 9 symbols).
SUPER WILD RE-SPINS:
If a reel goes past the height of 9 symbols, it triggers this feature. Essentially, the reel becomes stacked with Wilds (these will lock in place) and awards 2 re-spins for all the reels.
If another reel cracks the 9-symbol height now, another re-spin will be awarded, and the new reel will lock in place.
FREE SPINS:
Landing 3, 4, or 5 Bonus symbols gets you 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins, and the round is played at the current base game reel height.
Dragon Eggs will randomly increase the reel height by 1, 2, or 3, and will activate a Super Wild with a multiplier of up to 5x.
If you see 3 or more RESET symbols landing, these will reset the number of spins to what you started with.
BUY BONUS:
You’ll be able to go straight to the Free Spins feature, with specific reel heights and volatility levels, for a fee.
Option 1 (75x): 7 spins with a volatility level of 2/5 and 2 reels at a height of 9
Option 2 (100x): 7 spins with a volatility level of 3/5 and all reels at a height of 9
Option 3 (100x): 10 spins with a volatility level of 3/5 and 2 reels at a height of 9
Option 4 (150x): 10 spins with a volatility level of 4/5 and all reels at a height of 9
Option 5 (250x): 15 spins with a volatility level of 5/5 and all reels at a height of 9
GOLDEN BET:
If you toggle this option on (and it won’t affect your ability to use the Buy Bonus), you’ll triple your chances of getting into the Free Spins round. It’ll cost you 50% of your stake, though.
Performance
I wasn’t breathing fire in frustration while testing Dragon Lore Gigarise slot. It performed flawlessly across all devices and browsers, as you’d expect from a game with Yggdrasil’s name on it.
Maximum Win
While the max win could’ve been better (it is a healthy €150,000, though), at least the 15,000x max multiplier does the heavy lifting for ya.
Betting starts at €0.20 and is capped at a mere €10. Nice!
Conclusion
Meh, Dragon Lore Gigarise slot is okay. It doesn’t offer anything interesting feature-wise, although I did enjoy the growing reels/increasing paylines, and it looks good on a phone.
The stats are decent, so overall the game is solid, but it is a bit of a yawn fest.
Slot Details
Software: Yggdrasil
Game Type: Video Slots
Paylines: Up to 100
Reels: 5
RTP: 96%
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Win: €150,000
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