Dragon Hopper

Dragon Hopper Review

Released at the end of 2024, Dragon Hopper initially launched exclusively on select casino sites before its wider release. The slot transports players to a mystical Orient.

The game offers thematic consistency, with premium audio-visual effects. Players will find Instant Prizes, wilds with multipliers, a bonus game, and several brand-new features.

Mechanically, Dragon Hopper is a Cluster Link slot. The grid consists of 7 reels and 7 rows, and a cluster of 5 or more symbols of the same kind triggers cascades.

The cascading reels and the slot's engine are standard, but the feature set offers Quickspin, Autoplay, Bonus Buy, and the Push Bet features. All that is compatible with any device, browser, and operating system.

Dragon Hopper offers 7 different types of lanterns divided into high and low-valued symbol categories. Each pays for at least 5 connected figures. Red Lanterns pay from 1x to 50x the bet, while Yellows and Pinks from 0.80x to 40x and 0.30x to 10x the stake.

The low-paying lanterns appear in green, purple, dark blue, and light blue nuances, awarding from 0.30x - 0.10x up to 10x - 2x the bet. Dragon and Golden Dragon are wild symbols and substitutes for all lanterns, but do not pay cash. The game packs special symbols as well, like Bonus Lotus, Fire Cloud, Bubble, and Instant Prize Coins.

The Dragon Hopper RTP ranges and reaches 96.33% in its most generous variant. The slot is also available with rates of 94.39%, 88.26% and 85.39%. The game is characterized by medium to high levels of volatility.

Bets start from €0.10 and reach €100 per spin, with some casinos capping the max wager at €50. The Dragon Hopper max win is 10,000x the bet. Seek the highest-RTP variant!

Dragon Hopper Features

Dragon Hopper features modifiers and special symbols, like Instant Prize and Free Spins. It also comes with brand-new offerings like Dragon Feature, Bubble Feature, and Mystic Flair Feature.

Dragon & Fire Cloud Symbols

Dragon symbols are wild and can replace any regular symbol to create a winning cluster. They also carry multipliers with initial values of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, and x10. If a wild contributes to a cluster, the payout will be increased by its multiplier.

If 2 or more wilds contribute to the same cluster, their multiplier values will be added together and then applied to the prize. Fire Cloud activates the Dragon Feature when combined with a Dragon.

Dragon Feature

The Fire Cloud symbol transforms Dragons into Walking Wilds. On every movement, the Dragon will leave a Golden Dragon wild on its previous spot with its respective multiplier. On every jump, the Dragon Multiplier will be increased by x1.

Instant Prize Symbols

Dragon Hopper features an Instant Prize Feature. Coins with different values may land anywhere on the grid. If 5 or more touch, they will form a cluster. All values of those Coins will be then summed up and paid out.

• 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x the bet;
• 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x the bet;
• 500x, 1,000x the bet.

Free Spins Feature

Scatters activate the Free Spins minigame, and all wilds, Fire Cloud, and Instant Prize symbols from the base game lock in place. You will get 6, 9, or 12 free rounds for 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols in view, respectively. If the bonus was triggered with no Dragon wild in view, one will be added with an x2 initial multiplier.

At the start of Free Spins, if there was a Dragon wild with an x1 multiplier, it'll be doubled. On each free round, all empathy positions on the grid will spin and show either blank, Fire Cloud, Instant Prize, or Extra Spin. Fire Clouds act as usual, Extra Spin adds 1, 2, or 3 additional free spins to the balance, while Instant Prize Coins lock-in. They pay in clusters at the end of the bonus.

Bubble Feature

Bubble Feature is active during Free Spins, and a random number of Bubble symbols will appear. They will stay in place until the next round and then will move. There is a chance for new Bubble symbols to appear on any of the following free spins.

Bubbles have values of 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x, or 500x the bet and may appear individually or as Bubble stacks of up to 5. On every free spin, the Bubble symbols will move one position diagonally or vertically. If any of them lands on a wild, Coin, or Fire Cloud, it'll activate.

Bubbles add their value to the Dragon Wild multiplier when they land on them. Fire Clouds receive Bubble's values when they land beneath them and then give the values to the Dragon Wild. If Instant Prize symbols land beneath a Bubble, the Bubble's value will be added to the respective Coins.

Mystic Flare Feature

Mystic Flare may activate on any non-winning cascade. It will add Mystery Symbols on the grid, which will reveal either Instant Prize Coins or the same regular-paying symbol. Mystic Flares are Mega Symbols and can have sizes of 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4. They can add a Dragon Wild or scatters.

Push Bet & Buy Feature

The Bonus Buy panel allows players to experience different bonus features. There are 4 options, but the panel may be restricted. If it's not, here is what you can purchase:

• Mystic Flair Feature - 20.40x the bet
• Mystic Flair Feature + Instant Prize - 76.50x the bet
• Random Bonus Symbols - 102x the bet
• Random Bonus Symbols + Fire Cloud - 357x the bet

Push Bet offers the following options:

• Wild Dragon + 100% on Base Bet - guarantees a wild with a random multiplier;
• Scatter + 40% on Base Bet - an increased chance of landing scatters;
• Wild Dragon + Scatter + 150% on Base Bet - guarantees a wild with a random multiplier and increases the chance of landing scatters.

Theme & Graphics

Dragon Hopper brings us to the mystical part of the Orient! It exploits an Asian theme. The audio is relaxing and smooth, based on classic Asian tunes and melodies.

The night sky in the background matches the overall vibe, as well as the clouds with houses and Dragon statues on both sides of the grid.

Pros And Cons Of Dragon Hopper Slot

Our Verdict

Dragon Hopper is a slot game. It comes with similar features, like cascading reels, clusters, wilds with increasing multipliers, and free spins.

Dragon Hopper comes with the same package but enhanced with a couple of new offerings.