Introducing Dragon Maiden Slot Machine
Dragon fans in chat, Dragon Maiden is a 2018 fantasy video slot from Play'n GO with 5 reels, a 5x3 layout and 243 ways to win. I like the setup for stream pacing: Dragon Scatters can lock in re-spins, then Free Spins can expand the reels towards 5x6 and 7,776 ways.
Medieval treasure symbols, dragon-scale framing, a dramatic sky and heroic music give it a proper quest feel. I would not call it modern by today’s standards, and the base game can drag a bit if Scatters stay quiet, but the expanding reel chase gives viewers something clear to follow.
Symbols & Payouts
Symbols matter here because wins pay across 243 ways, not fixed lines. The Dragon Maiden is the Wild, substituting for everything except the Dragon Scatter, and she pays 12.5x, 5x or 2.5x for five, four or three. She can also randomly turn Wild and expand up to 3 symbols high.
Treasure symbols carry the better regular payouts: Necklace pays up to 10x, Ring up to 7.5x, Dagger up to 5x and Coin up to 2.5x. Card suits sit at the low end, with five-of-a-kind wins paying between 0.5x and 1x. The Dragon Scatter is the one I am watching hardest on stream, because it starts re-spins and opens the bonus route.
Symbol Payouts
Wild
Substitutes for all symbols except Scatter and can expand up to 3 symbols high.
Necklace
High-paying treasure symbol.
Ring
High-paying treasure symbol.
Dagger
High-paying medieval weapon symbol.
Coin
Treasure symbol with lower payouts than the necklace, ring and dagger.
Card Suit Symbol 2
Lower-paying card suit symbol styled like treasure.
Card Suit Symbol 4
Lowest-paying card suit symbol.
Bonus Features
Land 2 or more Dragon Scatters and the Respins feature kicks in. Those Scatters stick while the other reels spin again, and the sequence continues until no extra Scatters appear. That is good for a stream, because the bonus tease is visible straight away instead of being hidden behind a random trigger.
Hit 3 Dragon Scatters and you enter Free Spins: 3 Scatters give 8 spins, 4 give 10 and 5 give 12. During the round, every Scatter grows its reel by one symbol, up to six high. Once a reel reaches full height, you earn a Golden Free Spin.
Golden Free Spins play after the regular bonus with all 5 reels fully expanded, giving 7,776 ways to win. A Scatter landing on a fully expanded reel can award another Golden Free Spin. Bonus Buy is listed in one feature set, but no cost is given, so I would not plan a session around buying the bonus.
Bonus Buy Options
Landing 2 or more Dragon Scatter symbols locks those Scatters in place and respins the other reels until no new Scatters appear.
Triggered by 3 or more Dragon Scatters, awarding 8, 10 or 12 Free Spins depending on whether 3, 4 or 5 Scatters land.
Awarded when a reel reaches six symbols high during Free Spins, then played after the regular Free Spins on a fully expanded 5x6 layout with 7,776 ways.
The Dragon Maiden can randomly become Wild and expand up to 3 symbols high.
Max Win, RTP, & Variance
96.49% RTP is the figure repeated across the main sources, with high volatility and a 5,000x max win. Bets are listed from 0.20 to 100, while one source gives 0.10 as the low end, so I would check the in-game menu before committing. For chat, this is a higher-risk slot: quieter spells are part of the deal.
