Ultimate Golden Dragon Inferno Hold and Win Slot

RTP and Symbols

Ultimate Golden Dragon Inferno Hold and Win has an RTP of 96.58%. Furthermore, US players can expect frequent wins with a hit rate of 28.46%. To be more exact, a win on every 3-4th spin.

The highest-paying symbol is the budha which pays 40x for 5. The other top symbols are the gold coins, tortoise, and Khoi fish.

The low-value symbols are the card suits from Jack to Ace. The Scatter is the Bonus symbol and the Wild steps in to form winning combinations.

Bonus Rounds

This new slot has more bonus rounds than some cats have fleas. Starting with the Hold and Win, there’s a pick-me game, cash pot, stacked mystery symbols, and more.

Hold and Win

The Hold and Win bonus game triggers when 6 or more Bonus symbols populate the reels. You’ll receive 3 respins that reset to 3 for every Bonus symbol that lands.

You can win the following jackpots during the Hold and Win feature:

• Mini Jackpot pays $1,500.
• The Minor jackpot offers a payout of $3,000.
• The major jackpot pays $4,000.
• The Maxi pays $10,000.
• The Super jackpot pays $40,000.

Cashpot

When the Bonus symbol lands on the reels in the base game it triggers one of three features. When 5 bonus symbols land the Cash Pot can add a bonus triggering the Hold and Win.

For 6 bonus symbols, the Cash Pot increases the value of each symbol. Finally, the Cash Pot can trigger the Pick Bonus.

Pick Bonus

The gold coins will appear on your screen in the Pick Bonus. Pick one of them to reveal an instant cash prize be it the Major, Max, Super, or Grand.

Nudging Multiplier Wild Reel

The Wild Reel appears on the third reel. In the base game, a partial reel will stack partially up or down. Moreover, the Full Wild Reel drops multipliers of 2x, 3x, 5x, 8x or 10x.

You also get a Second Chance when no wins occur on the Multiplier Wild Reel. The third reel locks offering a free spin.

Stacked Mystery Symbols

When a Stacked Mystery Symbol lands it replaces a symbol with a random symbol. The mystery symbols further replace all the symbols with the same symbol.

Note that they don’t replace the Wild, Bonus, and Wild Reel.

Bonus Buy

If you don’t have the patience to wait for 6 or more Bonus symbols you can use the Buy Option. The buy feature costs 80x your stake. It will cost $8,000 if your average bet is $100 per spin.

Tips and Strategy

Play the slot for 25 cents or free before you deposit real cash. It’s important to know that the slot pays from left to right. Players often make that mistake.

More to the point, they get angry when matching symbols land without a payout to the right. Does it make the slot more volatile if it pays from left to right?

Yes. I prefer slots with an All-Pays mechanic like TrueLab Games’ Battle Rage. That takes the edge off the volatility, and you expect frequent payouts.

The game’s volatility errs on the high side, I suggest you play for higher stakes than what you normally play for. That helps you to reap the maximum rewards during the hold and win feature.

Verdict

The hold-and-win bonus triggered on my seventh spin resulted in a win of $3,375. Was I lucky? You bet!

Is it the “Ultimate” Golden Dragon Inferno Hold and Win slot? Yes, it is. The hold-and-win bonus plays on four screens instead of one.

That increases your chances of receiving a substantial payout by a country mile. I like the Stacked Wild Reel in the base game since it multiplies wins by 2x or 10x.

What I don’t like is the slot pays from left to right. Furthermore, the Mystery Symbols are just “hot air” since they seldom offer decent payouts.

Though Betsoft moved the needle with Ultimate Golden Dragon Inferno don’t overstay your welcome. Overall play is strong but not every bonus trigger offers a big win.