5 Lions Dance

5 Lions Dance Review

5 Lions Dance uses 5 reels, 4 rows and offers 1,024 ways to win. It has high volatility, so you will win less frequently in larger amounts. The winning potential is 96.50%, which is good. You can use wagers in the range of 0.20 to 100 credits per spin.

The features include the Lion Reel, which merges the first two reels into a large one. On it can land only bet multipliers ranging from 5x to 200x and you get one spin of this reel.

You can also trigger 10 free spins. During them, all landed mask symbols will transform into the same mask for better wins. You can retrigger the free spins without limits and add 10 extra spins for each occurrence. The max win per spin in the game is 2,700 times your stake.

The Design

5 Lions Dance takes place in the east with colourful pagodas with blue roofs around the grid. It is has gold nicely ornamented frames and hanging red and gold decorations on both sides.

On the mahogany reels, you can land cards with eastern style and 5 lion head’s masks. To be honest, they look more like dragons. There are also red and gold balls with decorations, drum scatters and Lion Reel symbols.

All symbols are in eastern style as is the soundtrack. The music is traditional Chinese, rhythmic and melodic. The images look exotic and the set in motion once you score wins. The mask heads look friendly and unique.

5 Lions Dance Gameplay

The paying symbols include 5 cards with low values and 5 lion head masks at the high end. There is a wild, a scatter and a Lion Reel Bonus symbol.

The 10, J and Q return 0.10, 0.40 and 2 times the stake for 3, 4 and 5 of a kind winning combinations. The K and A cards pay 0.20, 1 and 3 times your stake.

The green lion’s head mask and the yellow one grant wins of 0.40, 1.50 and 4 times your stake for 3, 4 and 5 of a kind. The red and light-blue masks pay 0.50, 3 and 8 times the stake for 3, 4 and 5 matching symbols on adjacent reels. The most rewarding lion’s head mask is the gold one. Landing 3, 4 or 5 of it pays 1, 4 and 20 times your stake.

The wild is the gold ball symbol. It substitutes for all cards and masks. You can land it on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. The scatter is the drum with the word itself. It appears on the first 3 reels only. Landing 3 scatters trigger the free spins and returns your bet amount.

To get wins you need 3 or more matching symbols to land on adjacent reels from left to the right. The 5 reels and 4 rows result in up to 1,024 ways to win.

5 Lions Dance Features / Bonuses

There are two bonus games in 5 Lions Dance slot. One of them is the Lion Reel Bonus. To activate it you have to hit 3 Lion Reel symbols on reels 3, 4 and 5 where they appear. When you succeed to do so, reels 1 and 2 merge to become one big reel. On it, you can land only instant money rewards in the form of multipliers of your bet. This bonus is one spin of the Lion Reel. It can contain the following prizes: 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 75x, 100x, 150x and 200x stake.

The second bonus is the Free Spins, which you trigger with 3 bonus symbols of the drum on reels 1, 2 and 3. You will also win your stake back and start 10 free spins. Every time the lion head high-value symbols land after a win on a free spin, they turn into a random another mask symbol. The latter is the same lion head symbol for all instance, which can form new wins. You can retrigger another 10 free spins. You do this by landing 3 scatters during a free game and can do it many times without limits.

The Conclusion

5 Lions Dance is a great Asian-themed slot with bright and vivid design. It stands out with pleasant music and rewarding features. The 1,024 win ways and the modifiers can give you wins up to 2,700 times your stake. If you like the main things about this game, try it in the free demo and then play for real.