Charm of the Dragon (Bullshark Games) – Review & Demo Play

Charm of the Dragon: Slot Overview

I’ve spent time with Charm of the Dragon from Bullshark Games, a ways slot that starts on 5x3 and can rise to 5x6 through play. Wins pay left to right across 243–7,776 ways, using cascades to clear symbols and drop fresh ones. Each win grants a Booster that either climbs a global Multiplier Ladder or adds a row, while wilds sub in across all phases. It’s mid to high volatility, with a top RTP configuration of 96.36% and a 10,000x max payout.

Charm of the Dragon: Slot Features

I rate the Booster loop highly because it makes every cascade matter. After each win, one Booster fires. In the base game it either nudges the Multiplier Ladder upwards or expands the grid by +1 row, up to six. The ladder spans x1 to x100 and applies to all wins during a spin sequence. Both the ladder and grid height hold through cascades, then reset for the next spin, so momentum builds inside a single round and can set up chunky totals.

Free spins raise the ceiling by making progression persistent. The ladder keeps climbing without a reset, and expansions stick for the whole feature. On top comes Sticky Mystery Symbols, added by Boosters to reels 2-4 on winning positions before the next drop. When they reveal, they all show the same paying symbol or one or more wilds, and fresh cascades can re-reveal. This trio of multipliers, height and mysteries is where the game finds proper momentum.

The Booster selection keeps you guessing in a good way. When one modifier reaches its peak, the game picks another, so progression bounces between ladder steps and extra rows. During a hot cascade chain, the compounding effect is clear: more rows mean more ways, more ways mean better connection odds, and the ladder multiplies the lot. That interplay is the heartbeat of the base, setting up those satisfying runs that sometimes tee up the bonus.

Symbols in Charm of the Dragon

Symbol wise, the lows are 10, J, Q, K, A, worth roughly 0.3x to 0.5x for five of a kind. The premiums include a lamp, an ornament, a coin bag, a pot of coins, and a chalice, paying about 0.8x to 2x for five. It’s a ways engine, so hits come from left to right on adjacent reels rather than fixed lines, and the cascade mechanic removes winners before dropping new symbols to fill gaps and create follow-up chances.

Wilds replace any paying symbol in both base and bonus. During free spins, Sticky Mystery Symbols hold on the middle three reels until the round ends. A Booster adds them one at a time on winning spots, moving to another reel when one column fills. When it’s reveal time, they all match the same symbol, and they can flip into wilds as well. This behaviour ties in neatly with the ways format and the ladder.

Charm of the Dragon Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x2
	4	x1.5
	3	x1
	5	x1.6
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.8
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Wild
	5	x3
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Charm of the Dragon

Vault of Riches triggers from three scatters and awards eight free spins, with three random Boosters granted upfront. Extra scatters during the round can add one, two, or three spins, extending the run. The ladder keeps building, and any grid expansion holds for the duration, so a couple of early steps can tilt the maths in your favour. Sticky Mystery Symbols can start appearing through Boosters and lock into reels 2-4.

Eternal Fortune arrives with four scatters and gives ten free spins. You start on the full 5x6 grid and receive five random Boosters before play begins. With maximum height from the off, 7,776 ways are live, and the persistent ladder carries real weight across the set of spins. The combo of locked mysteries, expanded ways, and ladder growth is where I’ve seen the slot put serious sequences together.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUSHUNT FEATURESPINS Each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger Free Spins feature.
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.20%
Volatility:	High
CHARMING FEATURESPINS Maximum grid size unlocked with one guaranteed win.
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	96.31%
Volatility:	High
VAULT OF RICHES Trigger 8 free spins. 3 random boosters are awarded before the feature starts.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.37%
Volatility:	High
ETERNAL FORTUNE Trigger 10 free spins. 5 random boosters are awarded before the feature starts. Feature starts with the maximum grid size.
Feature Cost:	x250 Bet
RTP:	96.33%
Volatility:	High

Feature Buys in Charm of the Dragon

Feature buyers get choice without waiting on natural triggers. BonusHunt FeatureSpins cost 3x stake and make free spins five times more likely, which I find handy for testing the bonus cadence on a smaller budget. Charming FeatureSpins cost 50x and guarantee a win on the fully expanded grid. That shot pairs nicely with the ways engine and can spike nice ladders during a single round, though it’s still variance heavy and not a straight path to features.

Direct entries are available too. Vault of Riches is 100x and Eternal Fortune is 250x. Starting Vault with upfront Boosters lets the round build early, while Eternal begins at max height with five random Boosters, so mysteries and ladder growth can snowball. I prefer Vault buys for longer sessions and move to Eternal when I want pure high-octane swings. As ever, stake selection matters with this volatility profile.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Charm of the Dragon

Top RTP is listed at 96.36%, though the game ships with lower settings too, commonly 94.27%, 94.01%, 88%, and 85.29%. Volatility sits in the medium to high bracket, and the win cap is 10,000x bet. Stakes run from 0.10 to 100 a spin. It’s a ways slot using cascades, so sequences can step the ladder and grid within a round, which is where the bigger totals tend to appear when the features line up.

Charm of the Dragon: Slot Verdict

Charm of the Dragon isn’t about spectacle, it’s about a tidy loop where cascades feed Boosters, the ladder multiplies everything, and free spins make progress stick. The presentation is serviceable, the dragon character adds a bit of charm, and the mechanics do the heavy lifting. When multipliers climb while reels sit at 5x6 and mysteries are anchored, the game hums nicely. I rate it for sessions where I’m chasing momentum and a live path to that 10,000x ceiling.