Dragon's Inferno Pokie Machine
Fire-breathing mythical creatures are just part of the appeal of the Dragon’s Inferno pokie from WMS Gaming, as it has brave knights, hordes of treasure and various spell books and weapons to bring the adventure to the 5 reels. Although there’s no damsels in distress, we get a fierce-looking lady firing back at the dragon, along with the playing card symbols, but perhaps what will draw players to this game are the bonus features like free spins and wild multipliers that should ensure that no-one’s fingers get burned.
It’s possible to play Dragon’s Inferno at mobile-optimised casinos, or via desktop PC’s and laptops, but however it’s accessed, the same principles of fair play apply and the same low limit wagers of just 0.01 can be used to get the reels spinning. This size of bet will only activate 1 of the 30 paylines, so getting the whole of the game in play will mean a wager of at least 0.30, while those gamblers who like to bet at higher stakes will be able to put a maximum of 60.00 on a spin. It’s also possible to play free Dragon’s Inferno video pokies before staking anything at all and for some people a test run could be a good idea.
Set against a background of fire, the overall design is pretty basic, although the actual symbols are reasonably detailed, so it’s not a bad-looking game, it’s just focused on the reels rather than setting the scene with much of a surrounding to them.
Playing Dragon’s Inferno
To get a prize-winning combination, players will need to see 3 or more matching symbols across an active line, and they will need to appear on adjacent reels running from the left side. A couple of bonus symbols work in different ways, but most wins will be created by landing standard symbols in this pattern. Symbols can appear stacked on reels, so completing a win line is made a little easier with full reels of the same type.
Small payouts will be awarded when the Heart, Club, Diamond and Spade symbols line up favourably, with unique picture symbols being worth more. There’s a bottle of potion, a dragon’s claw holding a glass orb, plus a sword and a book of spells filling the middle ranks of the pay table, with the characters making up the highest-value real cash wins in normal play.
These include an archer, the woman shooting out pink bolts of lightning, an armour-clad knight and topping the table off, there’s a treasure chest, overflowing with precious jewels, which as we all know, are a dragon’s favourite possessions.
Dragon's Inferno
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Bonus Features
Not only is this the most valuable symbol when it lands across an active line, but it is also a wildcard, so any other standard symbol can be replaced by it if that means a winning combination is created, or a line is extended further across the reels.
There’s a second wild, which sees the same treasure, but this time the dragon is guarding it, and although this will only appear on the middle reel, when it does, it will shoot fireballs out across the game, turning random symbols into even more wilds. The new combinations are checked and any winnings paid out, which will hopefully add lots of coins to players’ bankrolls.
Another dragon will award players with 10 free spins whenever he lands in any 3 positions on the reels, while 4 of this beast will be the trigger for 20 spins and anyone who sees 5 dragons across the reels at once will be rewarded with 40 extra games. To help make this round more exciting, any winnings will be doubled in value throughout them, and the spins can be retriggered by any 3 or more dragons landing again, with the new round following on as soon as the current games have finished.
The Verdict
Mythical creatures and magic are common themes across casino pokie machines, and the fire-breathing beasts and foes across the reels of the Dragon’s Inferno video pokie are as good as any. A decent bet range means that anyone can play this game, although unless all lines are activated, not all winning combinations that land will count.
The symbols are well designed, and even the playing card icons look quite nice, despite the fact that most WMS pokie games use the same ones, so they are nothing unique.
But it’s the side game bonuses that set this pokie apart, with high value wilds and the promise of free spins being a big part of the appeal. Anyone lucky enough to get 40 extra spins, or retrigger the round a couple of times, should enjoy seeing doubled wins, while the replicating wilds are also guaranteed to turn up the heat on this fiery pokie.