Dragons Clusterbuster (Red Tiger Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Dragons Clusterbuster: Slot Overview

I came to Dragons Clusterbuster for Red Tiger’s dragon flair and stayed for the centrepiece mechanic. It’s a 9x9 cluster pays grid where 72 symbols drop each spin, with a 3x3 centre block called the Clusterbuster. Stakes run from 10 p/c to $/€20 per spin, RTP sits at 96%, and the volatility is high. Wins land from clusters of five or more adjacent symbols, triggering chain reactions. The aim is to break the outer tiles around the centre block to access modifiers and, later, a free spins round.

Symbols and Paytable in Dragons Clusterbuster

I found low pays on 10–A card symbols paying 0.1 to 0.2x for a five‑symbol cluster, climbing to 5 to 10x for clusters of 20 or more. Premiums are scrolls, swords, orbs, and crowns, paying 0.3 to 1.5x for five, and 12 to 50x for 20+ in a single cluster. An emerald‑gold wild substitutes for all regular symbols and can land anywhere on the grid to help form or extend clusters.

Clusters count when identical symbols touch horizontally or vertically. The pay escalates with size, so boards that connect into 20+ symbols are where the game stretches its legs. Wilds carry no direct value, but they are key to stitching wins together, especially when chain reactions pull new symbols into place. With cluster pays and cascading drops, the paytable feels transparent, and you can track progress at a glance as groups expand across the 9x9 layout.

Dragons Clusterbuster Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	20+	x50
	18+	x25
	15+	x10
	13+	x5
	11+	x3
	9+	x2.5
	7+	x2
	5+	x1.5
	20+	x20
	18+	x10
	15+	x5
	13+	x2.5
	11+	x1.2
	9+	x1
	7+	x0.8
	5+	x0.5
	20+	x15
	18+	x8
	15+	x4
	13+	x2
	11+	x1
	9+	x0.8
	7+	x0.6
	5+	x0.4
	20+	x12
	18+	x6
	15+	x3
	13+	x1.5
	11+	x0.9
	9+	x0.7
	7+	x0.5
	5+	x0.3
	20+	x10
	18+	x5
	15+	x2.5
	13+	x1.2
	11+	x0.8
	9+	x0.5
	7+	x0.4
	5+	x0.2
	20+	x8
	18+	x4
	15+	x2
	13+	x1
	11+	x0.7
	9+	x0.4
	7+	x0.3
	5+	x0.2
	20+	x7
	18+	x3.5
	15+	x1.8
	13+	x0.8
	11+	x0.6
	9+	x0.4
	7+	x0.3
	5+	x0.1
	20+	x6
	18+	x3
	15+	x1.5
	13+	x0.7
	11+	x0.5
	9+	x0.3
	7+	x0.2
	5+	x0.1
	20+	x5
	18+	x2.5
	15+	x1.2
	13+	x0.6
	11+	x0.4
	9+	x0.3
	7+	x0.2
	5+	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild

Dragons Clusterbuster: Slot Features

Chain reactions sit at the core. Winning clusters are removed, new symbols fall, and this repeats until no new win appears. The 3x3 egg block in the centre is ringed by eight tiles. Landing a cluster adjacent to that block removes the matching outer tiles bit by bit. Clear all eight and the egg hatches, placing a dragon eye above the grid and making its related modifier available. The order is Blue first, then Green, then Purple.

Once a dragon eye is made available, its modifier fires on the next spin and can then appear at random later. Blue removes all low pays so only premiums drop on the following cascade. Green adds up to 20 wilds in random positions. Purple assigns Lightning Multipliers to as many as 13 symbols, ranging from x2 to x100. If more than one tagged symbol sits in the same winning cluster, the values multiply together, capped at x100 per cluster.

After all three eyes are hatched, the centre block displays Free Spins. Clearing the eight tiles again awards 10 free spins. During the bonus, the centre block is removed, opening more space for clusters to form, and the Hatchling modifiers show up more often. There is no retrigger and no extra spins to collect, so the round plays out over the initial 10 spins. When the modifiers align with large clusters, the board can light up.

The 200 Spins Dragons Clusterbuster Slot Experience

I mirrored the 200 spins flow by pushing through to the third dragon eye, then the bonus landed soon after. The free spins round rattled along with frequent Hatchling activity, showing the Blue clear-out, Green wild drops, and Purple multipliers in short order. Payout swings felt punchy due to the high variance pattern, with dry spells between spikes. The takeaway was clear enough: once the eyes are active, the game opens up, and the bonus round ramps the modifier frequency noticeably.

Dragons Clusterbuster: Slot Verdict

The package works because the centre block gives you a target to chip away at, and the 9x9 space allows clusters to swell. Some will bristle at having to make modifiers available before they can trigger, while others will enjoy the sense of progression. When everything is in play, the game can pack a punch, helped by Lightning Multipliers that stack within a cluster. The headline potential is 5,250x the bet, which sets the bar at a decent level for a grid slot.

A few notes from my sessions and the spec sheet. RTP is listed at 96% but studios sometimes use range settings, so check the figure where you play. Volatility sits high, so bankroll swings can be sharp. Clearing the centre can take a bit, yet the modifiers become available fairly briskly with steady cluster hits. Free spins benefit from more frequent modifiers, though the round cannot be retriggered. If you enjoy chain reactions and cluster pays, this one fits the brief.