5 Lions Dance slot review (Pragmatic Play)

5 Lions Dance slot: Asian themed slot with some entertaining features

It’s a Chinese-themed slot, with the purpose to cater to and satisfy the Asian market. Apparently, slot providers believe that Asians always love to see the same lions, dragons, red lanterns and golden clogs time and time again. Too many times have I seen the same symbols.

I can tell you that I’ve visited China myself quite a few times. I have to admit that it looks almost even more Western than Europe!

Anyway, let’s go back to the 5 Lions Dance slot.

It has some hip features, and I often see that when I open Pragmatic Play slots. By no means, overly complicated but certainly not dull. The same goes for this slot.

You can win up to 2,700x the bet

It seems a bit modest nowadays.

Sometimes, though, the strength lies in how often the high wins appear rather than the highest win.

What do you prefer?

What do you prefer? A slot that pays out the 1.000x win ten times more often, or a slot that pays out the 10.000x win an astounding ten times less?

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Software: Pragmatic Play

Number of paylines: 5 reels with 4 symbols, 1.024 ways to win (win all ways)

RTP and variance: 96.5%, Medium to High variance

Maximum win: 2,700 x the total bet

Betting range: $€0.20 – $€100

Bonus features: Free Spins, Lion Reel Bonus

Casino Hipster verdict: Asian slot with catchy features, but it won’t blow your mind

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5 Lions Dance slot – Gameplay and Features

The slot has 5 reels with 4 symbols each. The win-all-ways principle applies. At 5 Lions Dance, you have 1.024 ways to win (4x4x4x4=1.024).

The five high-paying symbols are the lion heads, with the Golden one being the best paying, followed by the Light Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green lion heads.

The five low-paying symbols are the 10, J, Q, K, and A.

You also have Wild symbols (Golden balls) that replace all symbols except the Scatters and the “Lion Reel” symbols.

The main game is incredibly straightforward to play, but fortunately, there are a couple of features making the slot more exciting.

The Lion Reel Bonus

If you spin “Lion Reel” symbols on reels 3, 4, and 5, you trigger the Lion Reel Bonus feature.

Reels 1 and 2 merge, and in the next spin, you get a symbol with a cash win of 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 75x, 100x, 150x or 200x.

Who said that something needs to be complicated for it to be exciting and fun?

The free spins

If you get 3 Scatters, you activate ten free spins.

The free spins play in the same way as the main game, but with one crucial difference.

The lion heads transform into a different colour lion head so that all end up with the same colour. This transformation takes place, as long as you get a winning combo.

It goes without saying that it often happens, as you have 1,024 ways to win.

If you land some 10 to 15 lion heads, you know it will be party time as long as some appear on reels 1 and 2!

By the way, if you manage to land another 3 Scatters during the free spins, you trigger an additional ten free spins. Without limits.

Payout percentage (RTP)

The payout percentage is a great 96.5%, which is consistent with most Pragmatic Play slots.

5 Lions Dance slot – the variance (volatility) is medium to high

Pragmatic Play gives a score of 4 out of 5 for the variance. We expect most top wins to be around 500 to 1,000x the bet.

I expect that this size wins hit relatively often, though, as the maximum win is capped at “only” 2,700x. This way, there is more room left for more massive wins.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• The slot pays easy, but the features are certainly not boring
• Great potential for great wins

Cons

• The theme is not the most original one
• The slot lacks a bit of depth

So, who’ll like the slot? And who won’t?

If you like a smooth slot that’s generous when it comes to massive wins, you’ve come to the right place.

Do you seek an original slot, both in terms of theme and gameplay?

Not here!

3.5 stars out of 5.