Dio Killing the Dragon
- Provider:
- Play'n GO
- Category:
- Video Slots
The video slot "Dio Killing the Dragon" by Play'n GO features three rows and five reels, offering 243 fixed ways to achieve wins. This game combines the essence of heavy metal music with a fantastical theme that includes dragons, wolves, and various monstrous beings.
Central to the gameplay is a Wild symbol designed as a wolf. When this wolf appears in an open cage on the first reel, it triggers the “Lock Up the Wolves” feature, making the wolf sticky and granting a respin. A new cage opens on the subsequent reel, and if another wolf lands, it too becomes locked, leading to further respins, with a maximum of four chains available in the base game.
The Scatter symbol takes the form of the dragon named “Murray.” Landing three, four, or five of these Scatters initiates the Free Spins bonus round, which awards six, eight, or twelve free spins, respectively. During the Free Spins, all Wolf Wilds that land in the cage area on reels 2, 3, and 4 remain sticky.
Additionally, during the Free Spins on reel 5, the Special Crystal Ball symbol may appear, granting two extra Free Spins and triggering one of three modifiers: the Fallen Angel (which places a Wild at the top of reel 1 that descends one position with each spin until it vanishes), the Symbol Upgrade (which gradually changes low-paying monster symbols into the highest paying Dio symbol), or the Wild Multiplier (which gives a random sticky wild a multiplier of up to five times).
There is no option for Bonus Buy; the Free Spins and modifiers can only be activated through the natural appearance of Scatter or Special symbols. The combination of Lock Up the Wolves, sticky wilds, symbol upgrades, multipliers, and the variability of the modifiers enriches the gameplay, especially during the bonus rounds.
The game's visual style is dark and inspired by fantasy, showcasing striking artwork and iconic music from the band Dio, including tracks like “Holy Diver.” Overall, "Dio Killing the Dragon" delivers a mechanically intricate experience where patience and the activation of features play crucial roles.
You can play it for real money.