Dancing Drums Explosion Slot Review

How to play

The gameplay is enhanced mainly by luxuriant gold designs embellished with an exciting blend of symbols. You will play this game on 5 reels, 3 rows, and between 243 and 32,768 ways to win. Betting on this slot requires a minimum stake of €0.18 and a maximum of €88 for each spin.

There's no Bet Max option here, so you may select your bet manually via the Coin icon on the right corner of the screen. To start playing, press the big round-arrow Spin button on the same right corner. The Autoplay button is represented by the two round-arrow icons on the screen; you could use it for up to 200 auto-spins. The desktop and mobile versions of this slot are the same, you could play either version. 

Symbols and payouts

Every win from this slot is paid according to your bet. As you might have guessed, the symbols are all modelled on the Chinese theme of this video slot. You have the Drum symbols leading the symbol train, with 5 on the reels awarding 50x your bet.  The Lion and Boat symbols will award 8.9x and 4.5x your bet for landing 5 on the reels, respectively.

The Flower awards 2.23x your bet for 5 matching symbols. Land 5 of the Bowl and Golden Coins symbols on the reels and win 1.67x and 1.12x your bet, respectively. The A, K, and Q symbols will each offer you 0.23x your bet for 5 on the reels. The J, 10, and 9 symbols offer 0.17x your bet for 5 on a pay way.

The Fu Bat and Golden Fu Bat are both Wild symbols appearing only on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game. Both Wilds will substitute all other symbols on the reels to form winning combinations, while the Golden Fu Bat doubles such wins. The Drum and Golden Drum symbols perform the role of a Scatter symbol in the bonus game.

Dancing Drums Explosion bonus features

The Dancing Drums Explosion bonus starts with the Free Spins feature triggered by landing 3 or more Drum symbols on the reels. A combination of the Drum and Fu Bat and/or Golden Fu Bat symbols can also trigger this feature. If the feature is triggered from the base game spin, you will be given a choice to select one of five Dancing Drums Explosion Free Spin games. The first game includes 3 rows, 15 spins, and 243 pay ways, while the second is 4 rows, 10 spins, and 1,024 ways. The third is 5 rows, 5 spins, and 3,125 ways, and the fourth is 6 rows, 3 spins, and 7,776 ways. The last is a Mystery Choice that randomly offers any number of rows and spins.

The Golden Drum Free Spins feature is activated when one or more Golden Drum symbols join the Drum symbols, and they land together. The Fu Bat and/or Golden Fu Bat symbols may participate in this combination. Once this feature is in motion, the choice of Free Spins games is enhanced. Therefore, the first game will offer 4 rows, 15 spins, and 1,024 pay ways, while the second game awards 5 rows, 10 spins, and 3,125 ways. You have the third game offering 6 rows, 5 spins, and 7,7776 ways; the fourth game rewards you with a whopping 8 rows, 3 spins, and 32,768 ways. The Mystery Choice is the fifth game, awarding a random number of rows and spins. With at least 3 or more Drum symbols in view, you would land extra free spins here.

The Jackpot feature presents up to 3 Jackpots that could be awarded in the base game or Free Spins features. For every Fu Bat and Golden Fu Bat that shows up, there are chances of landing a Jackpot. The Golden Fu Bat will increase the jackpots available for a spin. The available Jackpots include Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand Jackpot. Ordinarily, the maximum win on the Major and Grand Jackpots is €50,000, but where Golden Fu Bat is involved, this is doubled to €100,000.

RTP and volatility

The Dancing Drums Explosion RTP comes at 96%, which is pretty much the average for an online slot. The volatility is set at medium.