Oriental Dragon (Endorphina) – Review & Demo Play

How Oriental Dragon works

I played Oriental Dragon from Endorphina on a 5 reel 4 row layout with 50 fixed paylines. Golden Dragons sit above each reel, while Green Dragon symbols feed them pearls. When a reel’s dragon fills up, you prepare for full reel wild action. The theme leans on ancient legend with Yin and Yang scatters and moving wilds in the bonus. It landed in February 2024 and feels built around steady line hits and timed bursts when the dragons come alive.

Bets range from 0.50 to 200 per spin, so I could test plenty of lines without overexposing the balance. Line wins stack up across the grid, though the wild symbol only becomes active through the Dragon Breath feature and during Free Spins. With fifty lines, even low line pays add up when several connect at once. The overall rhythm is easy to ride for session play, then it spikes when saved pearls turn into expanded wild reels across multiple positions.

Oriental Dragon Symbols and Paytable

The paytable leans on many small hits. Premiums top out at x1.6 for five of a kind, with mid symbols returning x0.8 or x0.7 for five and x0.4 for four, then x0.1 for three. Low symbols sit around x0.5 or x0.4 for five, x0.2 for four and x0.06 for three. The Yin and Yang acts as Scatter to trigger the bonus, while wilds appear as full reel expansions from features rather than a standard icon in the base game play.

Oriental Dragon Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Special
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	2	x0.04
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	Scatter
	Wild

Dragon Breath bonus in Oriental Dragon

The Dragon Breath mechanic is the heartbeat. Each Golden Dragon has two empty slots that fill when a Green Dragon lands on its reel, dropping a pearl into place. Filling both primes that reel, then at the end of the cycle wild symbols can flood the grid as full reel expansions. It mirrors the 12 year cycle theme and gives structure to base game spins. When several reels are primed together the window that follows can feel packed with chances.

I had sessions where pearls built on three reels at once, then a cluster of full reel wilds dropped in the active window. On a 50 line layout that spike can connect with mids and lows in several directions, so even modest line pays stack up well. It does not grant permanent wilds, yet the timed release keeps me engaged through the run up and the payout window. That balance suits long spins, punctuated by brief moments of higher pressure.

Free spins in Oriental Dragon

Three or more Yin and Yang scatters launch Free Games where you pick a set up with moving wilds. The options follow a clear trade off. Two walking wilds with 25, 50 or 75 spins. Three walking wilds with 10, 15 or 30 spins. Four walking wilds with 2, 3 or 6 spins. I liked tailoring the round to the balance and session length. More spins with fewer wilds felt smoother, while the higher wild count hit harder when it landed for me.

Extra spins are not available, so the selected package is fixed. Walking wilds roam across the reels and can carry wins across multiple lines as they shift position. On a good run they stitch together mid symbol pays almost every spin, then a stacked line lands for a better hit. I saw rounds that simmered for a while and then lifted late when wilds converged, which suits a low risk pick, yet the aggressive set can spike very fast sometimes.

Gamble feature in Oriental Dragon

The Classic Risk Game appears after wins and works as a higher card gamble. I chose a card that needed to beat the dealer’s up to ten times, doubling each step. The moment the card draw looked shaky I could press collect and bank what I had. It is the familiar Endorphina side game, handy when a base hit or bonus round delivers a neat sum and you fancy stretching it a touch without changing bet size too much further.

My evaluation of Oriental Dragon

I rate Oriental Dragon as a steady session slot built around timed wild windows and a flexible bonus. RTP sits at 96.1 percent. Volatility is listed as low in one spec sheet, yet I have seen reviews call it medium to high, and my play felt closer to low with occasional spikes. The max win is 600x stake, which could be higher, though the engine and artwork kept me spinning and the walking wild round offers real control for me.