The Dawn is Coming! (Mascot Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

About the Game in The Dawn is Coming!

I’ve put plenty of spins through The Dawn is Coming!, a 5-reel, 10-payline slot from Mascot Gaming that pays both ways. Wins form left to right and right to left, starting from the outermost reel, so lines can pop from either side. The base game is straight, with your chosen stake carried each spin, and from there I’m chasing the two headline features. It’s a tight, high-tempo setup that keeps me focused on timing my buy choices and bonus triggers.

Wild symbols land only on reels 2, 3, and 4 and substitute for everything. Each carries a multiplier of x2, x3, or x5, and when several connect in one win they multiply by each other, reaching up to x125. Scatters also sit on reels 2, 3, and 4, and three of them trigger 12 free spins. This structure puts the heat on the centre reels, so line building and timing a wild chain both matter a lot in practice.

Free Spins in The Dawn is Coming!

Free spins in The Dawn is Coming! kick off with 12 rounds when three scatters land on the middle reels. During the feature, any wild that drops expands to cover its reel and acts as a wild reel for that spin’s evaluation. The feature plays at the same bet it was won on, with extra free spins possible during the round. It runs automatically, which lets me sit back and watch the expanding reels string together lines from both sides.

Bonus Buy Feature

FREE SPINS You can buy free spins by paying 58x your bet.
Feature Cost:	x58 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
FREE SPINS 2 You can buy free spins by paying 58x your bet.
Feature Cost:	x58 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

Risk & Buy Feature in The Dawn is Coming!

The Risk & Buy feature in The Dawn is Coming! lets me pick between buying a feature or risking a win to push for more. I can accept a Buy offer at any time in the main game for a stated price, and there’s also a random special Buy offer after each spin. It’s a flexible layer that fits both moods, whether I want straight access to action or I’m happy to wait for a keener offer.

The Risk option moves me into a short gamble where the payout is driven by a win multiplier. The ladder can reach up to 1000x the total bet, which is punchy for a side game. If I win, the result is credited after the risk game ends, and if I lose, the staked winnings are deducted as the bet. It’s very binary, but on a dry patch the upside can realign a session without touching the bankroll.

If I take a Buy, the cost is deducted as the current bet and the feature starts right away on that stake. Any bonus earned through Risk & Buy plays with the same bet I used to receive it, which keeps accounting tidy. One caveat matters for planners, though, because Risk & Buy is not available while autoplay is running, so I toggle spins manually whenever I’m weighing up an offer or chasing a particular entry point.

Paylines in The Dawn is Coming!

Paylines in The Dawn is Coming! are fixed at 10. Only the highest win per line pays, and wins count both directions starting from the outermost reel. That both-ways model adds coverage without altering line count, which helps when expanding wild reels land in free spins. Pay values scale with the current stake and all settlements follow the paytable. A malfunction voids plays and payouts. It’s a lean, familiar lines setup that keeps focus on the middle reels and multiplier chains.

Pros & Cons for The Dawn is Coming!

I rate the Risk & Buy and the option to Buy Free Spins as the standout positives. Max Win sits at x5000.00, the design is fine, and 0.10 per spin is a starting bet in The Dawn is Coming!. The slot was commended for quality and the RTP feels like a basic standard for the genre. On the flip side, the high volatility level can bite, so I pace stakes and use Buy offers when the math looks right.

The Dawn is Coming! Paytable and Symbols

The Dawn is Coming! paytable is clear. Top symbol pays x25.00 for five of a kind, x9.00 for four, x2.00 for three. Next tier shows x12.50, x5.00, x1.20. Mediums come in at x7.50, x3.50, x0.90, then x5.00, x1.70, x0.60. Lower sets read x4.00, x1.30, x0.40, plus x3.00, x0.90, x0.30, and x2.50, x0.60, x0.20. Values scale with stake, and only the maximum per line pays, so I build lines that favour middle-reel coverage and both-ways reach.

Wild symbols appear only on reels 2, 3, and 4 and substitute for all symbols. Each wild carries x2, x3, or x5, and when several land in one win they multiply by each other, up to x125. Scatter symbols also appear on reels 2, 3, and 4, with three triggering 12 free spins. During free spins, any wild that lands expands into a full wild reel for that spin. This mix makes centred hits and stacked lines the money makers.

The Dawn is Coming! Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x25
	4	x9
	3	x2
	5	x12.5
	4	x5
	3	x1.2
	5	x7.5
	4	x3.5
	3	x0.9
	5	x5
	4	x1.7
	3	x0.6
	5	x4
	4	x1.3
	3	x0.4
	5	x3
	4	x0.9
	3	x0.3
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Wild, Multiplier