Dragon’s Money (Platipus) – Review & Demo Play

Dragon’s Money - Game Overview

I’ve put decent time into Dragon’s Money from Platipus, a 5x4 slot with 40 fixed lines and bets from 0.40 to 40. The maths sits at 95% RTP and medium volatility, while the top prize hits x12651. The look leans into an Eastern hoard theme, but what hooked me was the Lucky Coin Respin paired with the Booster Bar above the reels. That combo gives the base game a clear goal: collect Scatters, launch coins, and chase stacked multipliers.

Dragon’s Money Gameplay & Rules

Lines pay left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the first. Standard wins come from landing three to five of a kind across the 40 paylines. Wilds appear in the main game to help connect lines, while Scatters have their own payouts and trigger feature play rather than substituting. Coin symbols are largely dormant in the base, then take centre stage during the bonus, where their values are tallied as they drop and vanish on the bottom row.

Hit rate felt steady for a medium model, with longish stretches of small line wins broken by practical feature entries. The game doesn’t flood the screen with modifiers outside the bonus, so sessions hinge on timing the feature and making good on the top reel multipliers when they show. I found the rhythm suits set-and-spin play, but there’s enough decision-making around stake and feature entry to please players who like measured pressure rather than wild swings.

How to Play Dragon’s Money

Set your total bet with the stake selector, then use Spin to play a round or Autoplay to queue a batch. Coin value scales with total bet; the paytable reflects those numbers clearly. You can toggle sound and open info for rules and pays at any time. If the Buy Feature is offered in your region, a dedicated button jumps straight to the Lucky Coin Respin at a quoted price, saving the grind when you fancy instant action.

Dragon’s Money Symbols and Paytable

Top symbols are Dragon and Buddha, each paying 0.8x for three, 4x for four, and 20x for five of a kind. Mid-tier pays include Tortoise at 0.6x/3x/10x, Frog at 0.5x/2.5x/9x, and Fish at 0.5x/2x/8x for three, four, and five respectively. These numbers scale with your chosen stake, and they’re the backbone of base game returns while you wait for Scatters to land and coins to start marching down the reels.

Low symbols are the royals: A pays 0.2x/1x/5x, K pays 0.2x/1x/4x, Q pays 0.2x/0.7x/3.5x, and J pays 0.2x/0.7x/3x. The Scatter carries its own line-agnostic awards at 0.8x, 4x, and 20x for three, four, and five, while also triggering the feature. Payouts feel tidy and transparent, letting me size stakes without guesswork. Once you’re familiar with these ladders, it’s easy to spot when a spin has real promise, even before the top reel starts to play ball.

Dragon’s Money Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x0.8
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x0.8
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.6
	5	x9
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x8
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x3.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x3
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2

Special Symbols in Dragon’s Money

Wild substitutes for all regulars but not Scatter or Coin symbols, helping tidy up borderline lines across the 40 ways. Scatter is the gateway to the Lucky Coin Respin and also pays on its own. Coin symbols carry prizes from 1x to 10x total bet, but they become active during the feature as they step down the reels. The triangle here is simple: Wilds connect, Scatters start the show, and Coins cash out once they reach the bottom row.

Bonuses and Features: Explore the Lucky Coin Respin in Dragon’s Money

Land three or more Scatters anywhere to start the Lucky Coin Respin. The feature loads with Coins equal to your triggers: three Scatters grant three Coins, four grant five, and five grant ten. After that, any column space without a Coin respins, giving new Coins a chance to drop in. Each Coin descends one row per respin and, when it reaches the bottom line, it pays and disappears. The round ends when a respin adds no new Coins.

A Booster Bar sits above the main grid, spinning modifiers that can add flat values or multiply a Coin’s amount when aligned above it. Hit the right pairing and a modest Coin can turn meaningful in a heartbeat. I’ve seen multipliers up to x50 displayed, and headline totals up to 100 times the total bet quoted for the mode. It’s a clean risk-and-reward cycle that turns a routine trigger into a proper chase.

If available, the Buy Feature lets you pay to jump straight into this mode. I’ve used it when the base felt tepid, and it did the job of cutting to the chase. Autoplay works neatly with the feature as well; if you set sensible limits, you can grind for Scatters while keeping stake discipline. On a good run, chained respins can rack up totals fast; on a bad one, early dead drops clip the return.

RTP and Volatility: Dragon’s Money Payout Profile

Dragon’s Money runs at a 95% RTP with medium volatility. In practice, that means regular line hits and occasional spurts from the feature, with a top outcome capped at x12651. I wouldn’t call it stingy, but it does demand patience between the brighter spells. The max prize number is punchy enough to keep longer sessions interesting, and the coin-led bonus gives a fair route to punch above average without waiting on ultra-rare patterns.

Stakes range from 0.40 to 40 per spin across 40 fixed lines, so I set budgets accordingly. For longevity, I prefer a conservative start, then scale once I’ve seen a couple of features and how the Booster Bar is behaving. The model rewards steady play, not reckless jumps. If you’re managing a tighter bankroll, aim for lower bets and let Autoplay handle the throughput; if you’ve got headroom, the Buy Feature can be a selective accelerator.