Dragon Chase from Quickspin: Slot Review - fire-breathing fun on the reels!

Enter a mystical realm where dragons rule the land in this new release from stellar software provider Quickspin! This new online slot is a bit of a milestone for the company as it is their first ever jackpot slot and to celebrate in style, the company decided to release not just one but two versions of the game: Dragon Chase and the turbo-charged Dragon Chase Rapid. For review purposes, we’ll be reviewing the original Dragon Chase slot here. Read on to find out if finding this elusive golden dragon will lead us to lots of cash prizes on the reels or will the dragon just decide to dracarys us instead?

Dragon Chase is a 5 reel slot with 20 paylines that includes Falling Wilds, Respins, Free Spins, and a Progressive Jackpot.

Special Features

The game features a raft of Asian inspired symbols including Frogs, Dragons, Ingots, Coins, as well as A – 10 playing card icons. The most valuable symbol to keep an eye out for is the Golden Dragon as if you are lucky enough to land 5 of these symbols on a winning payline then you’ll bag yourself a massive cash prize worth an incredible 50X your bet!

The Wild symbol in Dragon Chase is represented by an image of the word ‘Wild’ surrounded by an orange ring of fire. It is referred to as the Wildfire symbol in the game. It also pays out 50X your wager for hitting 5 on a payline and substitutes for all other symbols apart from the Scatter to help form winning combos.

The game comes with a random Wildfire feature. When triggered, it will add between 1 to 5 Wildfire symbols on the reels which will remain in place and then proceed to move downwards with each spin until they disappear from the reels. It is possible for up to 10 Wildfire symbols to appear on the reels altogether meaning you have the chance to land some very big wins here.

The Scatter symbol is depicted by a beautifully designed gong and when you land this symbol simultaneously on reels 2, 3, and 4 then you will trigger the Free Spins bonus round. Once in this feature, you will be given 10 Free Spins and if you land 2 more Scatters on reels 2 and 4 here then you will receive an additional 3 Free Spins. Moreover, extra Wildfire symbols appear on the reels while in this feature to further boost your odds of landing a big cash payout. At the end of this feature, any Wildfire symbols still on the reels will be carried through to the main game.

Dragon Chase also comes with a Dragon Pearl Respin feature. This triggers when you land 3 Jackpot Scatter symbols on the reels. This symbol is illustrated by a white pearl with a gold dragon design displayed inside. You’ll receive 3 spins in this feature that plays out on a grid with 15 different spinning positions. Whenever a Dragon Pearl symbol lands on the reels here then it will lock into place and reset the number of respins back to 3. This feature ends when you have no respins left or have filled up all 15 positions with Dragon Pearl symbols. Each Dragon Pearl symbol offers a random cash prize worth up to 7X your bet and if you are lucky enough to get 4 or more of them then you will win 1 of the 4 following jackpots:

• Mini Jackpot – 4 to 7 Dragon Pearl symbols award a cash prize worth 8X your wager.
• Minor Jackpot – 8 to 11 Dragon Pearl symbols award a cash prize worth 28X your wager.
• Major Jackpot – 12 to 14 Dragon Pearl symbols award a cash prize worth 138X your wager.
• Grand Jackpot – 15 Dragon Pearl symbols gets you the game’s progressive jackpot.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

In terms of presentation, this game features exceptional graphics as it is set in a magical realm with swirling clouds below the reels, fireflies hovering between them, along with a giant golden dragon surrounding the entire reel set. Symbols are full of detail displaying a nice glossy sheen. They consist of Dragons, Coins, Ingots, Frogs, along with typical A – 10 playing card icons. The animations are wonderful as symbols speed down the reels and are highlighted nicely by a square of red-hot fire. A particular highlight is whenever the Wildfire feature triggers as the golden dragon breathes fire to add numerous Wildfire symbols to the reels.

The music is atmospheric with a delightful Asian-inspired soundtrack used throughout. It ties in perfectly with the Asian Mythology theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, a respectable RTP of 96.39%, and a maximum payout worth 1,170X your wager.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 1.60, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 20.00, 40.00, 60.00, 100.00

Based on a bet of 0.20:

• Dragon Chase Wild Symbol: 0.50 for 3X, 2.50 for 4X, 10.00 for 5X
• Dragon Symbol: 0.50 for 3X, 2.50 for 4X, 10.00 for 5X
• Frog Symbol: 0.40 for 3X, 1.20 for 4X, 4.00 for 5X
• Gold Ingot Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 1.50 for 5X
• Gold Coins Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 1.50 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 0.60 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X

Our Verdict on Dragon Chase

For their first ever jackpot slot release, Quickspin have really knocked it out of the park here as this game features outstanding graphics, rewarding bonus features, and is a whole lot of fun to play. The Wildfire bonus feature triggers quite frequently with lots of lucrative Wilds added to the reels and you can take home some decent cash prizes in the Free Spins bonus game as well as win the game’s top prize which is a whopping 1,170X your stake. However, it is the Dragon Pearl Respin feature where you can win really big with a very tempting progressive jackpot up for grabs. When it comes to variance, I found this slot to be Medium so you will win plenty of decent-sized cash payouts but might have to wait some time for a big win on the reels. For slots with a similar Asian Mythology theme, check out Habanero and Dragon Kings.

Burn up the reels to win a sizzling hot payout when you play Dragon Chase!