Dragon Chase Slot Overview
Dragon Chase is a jackpot-focused video slot from Quickspin, built on a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed paylines. Released in June 2019, it draws on traditional Chinese mythology, featuring characters like the Yellow Emperor dragon and Jin Chan, the Golden Toad. From a math perspective, the RTP sits at 96.39% with high volatility and a max win capped at 1,170x the bet.
Bets range from 0.20 to 100 per spin. Two versions exist: a standard edition and a Rapid variant with slightly different stats. Both represent Quickspin's first entry into jackpot slots, and the four-tier jackpot structure is the centrepiece of the entire design.
Symbols and Paytable
Standard Wilds substitute for all regular symbols. More interesting are the Wildfire symbols, which act as drifting Wilds that move down one position per spin until they leave the grid. Up to 10 Wildfire symbols can be active simultaneously, and they persist across sessions for each bet level. I find this mechanic quietly effective; it adds hidden value that many players overlook.
Bonus Scatters appear exclusively on reels 2, 3, and 4, triggering Free Spins when three land. Jackpot Scatters activate the Dragon Pearl Respin feature. Dragon Pearl symbols carry random coin values between 0.5x and 7x bet level. No multiplier symbols exist anywhere in the paytable, which limits stacking potential significantly.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features and Jackpots
Three Bonus Scatters on the middle reels award 10 Free Spins. Landing just two Scatters on reels 2 and 4 during the bonus adds 3 extra spins. Additional Wildfire symbols are injected into the reels during this round, and any remaining Wildfires carry over to the base game afterward. That carryover mechanic is the real EV driver here.
Three Jackpot Scatters trigger the Dragon Pearl Respin feature, which transforms the grid into 15 independent reels spinning separately. Each Pearl locks in place with a cash value. Filling all 15 positions leads to the Grand Jackpot. Four tiers are available: Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand. One source lists the jackpot at 5,000x stake, while another caps the max win at 1,170x; the numbers tell you the Grand Jackpot is likely a fixed prize outside the standard paytable calculation.
I'm not entirely sold on the bonus depth. No multipliers exist anywhere in the game, which means win potential plateaus quickly. Filling all 15 cells during Dragon Pearl Respins is genuinely difficult, and without multiplier stacking, the path to large payouts feels narrow.
Bonus Buy Options
3 Bonus Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4 trigger 10 free spins. Landing 2 Bonus Scatters on reels 2 and 4 awards 3 additional free spins. Wildfire symbols are added during the round.
Triggered by 3 Jackpot Scatter symbols. Activates 15 independent reels spinning separately. Each Dragon Pearl carries a random coin value of 0.5x to 7x bet level. Leads to one of four jackpots.
Randomly triggered in base game and Free Spins. 1-5 Wildfire symbols appear on any reel and move down one position per spin until off the grid. Up to 10 can be active at once.
RTP, Volatility, and Max Win
96.39% RTP sits above the current market average of roughly 96.00%. High volatility means long dry stretches between significant hits. A 1,170x max win is modest by modern standards; many high-volatility slots from competing studios reach 5,000x to 20,000x. From a math perspective, this game trades raw max-win ceiling for the jackpot structure.
