Dragon Blast Slots
Dragon Blast is a unique slot that really is a world of its own. It was developed by relatively small software developers compared to massive developers like NetEnt. It's played on five reels and features three rows. You will be playing with 50 total fixed pay lines, along with a plethora of special features thanks to the wilds, scatters and free spins round. The RTP for this game is 95%, and the variance lands in the medium range.
Theme
Dragon Blast is really a unique game because this particular slot is actually designed to be played on a smartphone, which is not usually the case. Sure, many games do offer slots that are highly compatible with smart devices thanks to HTML5 technology, but this game being actually designed for mobile play is quite a revolutionary concept. Visually, this game is designed for small screens. The dragon himself makes his presence known on the reels as you spin. He'll breathe fire on scatter symbols as they fall, and he might spit out some smoke between rounds. I loved how lively the dragon on this reel is. When the bonus round is triggered, the reels will extend to the sky and the dragon will weave in and out of the reels as the winnings are collected. As you can tell, the dragon is a very important part of the reels. Sonically, the game theme has an Eastern Asian flare. Some symbols resemble Chinese style pots and cauldrons along with stylized letters and numbers. The betting range is wide and usable for players everywhere. The minimum bet is 0.01 while the maximum bet is 0.80 coins per line bet.
Symbols
The wild symbol is the highest paying symbol, and pays out for a match of 2 to 5. If you land five wild symbols, you'll receive 500s of your bet. The scatter symbol pays out 2x your bet no matter how many of them you land, but that's not really the purpose of a scatter symbol in this game anyway. The vessel with a lid pays out 50x your bet, while the cauldron filled with golden coins pays out 45x your bet for a match of five. If you land the triple coin symbol, you'll receive 40x your bet, and if you land the single coin symbol you'll pay out 30x your bet. The A, K and Q symbols pay out 20x your bet for a top match of five.
Special Features
If you manage to land three or more scatter symbols, you'll activate what is known as the Free Spin Bonus. If three to four of these symbols make an appearance, the remaining reels will respin for once and an extra opportunity to collect additional scatters will begin until the actual bonus round is started. If the scatters increase from three to four, then another respin will be activated on the remaining reel, giving you the chance to upgrade to five scatters. During the free spin rounds, reels two to four will merge into one mega reel, giving you a better chance of winning. The free spins can also be triggered if a scatter lands on the giant reel in the center.
Summary
I've never played a game designed specifically for a phone before, so this was a unique dive into charted territory for me. I was pleasantly surprised with just how much detail you can shove into a mobile-optimized slot like this one. The dragon animations were definitely the highlight of the game, and they didn't leave out any special features. The graphics and general animations were superb. While this game is designed for mobile phones, it still can be played on your laptop or desktop computer. The company Radi8 Games really blew me away with this one.