Dragons are mystical creatures in both Oriental and Occidental cultures. In the Orient they are depicted in an ornate fashion and associated with celebrations and festivities. In the west dragons played a dominant role in medieval stories as the fire breathing creatures that knights had to vanquish in order to save fair maidens. Online slot games portray dragons from both cultures, but this article reviews some of the popular slot machines with the medieval dragon theme.

The dragon themed slot game from software developer Realtime Gaming is titled Mystic Dragon. The background to the reels depicts a mountainous region with a medieval castle and sets the tone for the slot game. The Dragon is the wild symbol and the Volcano, which is usually the dragon’s haunt, is the scatter symbol. Both spew fire in the audio visual animations. The other thematic symbols are the Knight, the Lady, the Castle, the Treasure Chest and the Scroll. Three Dragons and two Knights in an enabled payline award the jackpot payout of 20,000 coins. Each Dragon symbol doubles payouts and since three symbols can appear in a payline the payouts can be multiplied eight times. The Volcano symbol can trigger up to 100 free spins with doubled payouts. The free spins can be retriggered. Mystic Dragon is from the Real Series and offers a randomly triggered progressive jackpot. Mystic Dragon can be played at all Realtime Gaming online casinos like Aladdin’s Gold, Win Palace and Silver Oak.

Dragon’s Loot is the dragon themed slot game from the software provider Microgaming. In this game the castle in the background of the reels is set on a lush green plain. The medieval themed symbols are the Knight, the Dragon, the Castle, the Sword and Shield and the Chalice. The Knight is the wild symbol which appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 only. When it appears in winning combinations the Knight slashes his sword. The Dragon is the scatter symbol and breathes fire in the animations. This symbol also triggers the free spins bonus round. First five chests are displayed on the second screen. The player has to choose one of them, which reveals the number of free spins and the multiplier. Dragon’s Loot is live at all Microgaming online casinos like 32Red, Spin Palace and All Slots.

Dungeons and Dragons is a branded online slot game from the portfolio of WagerWorks. It is based on the extremely popular fantasy role play game. The symbols and the graphics are crafted in detail and closely follow the original. As in the original game, players can select their hero symbol from the three characters provided and can even switch heroes in the middle of the game. The symbols include the Fortress of Fortunes, the chosen Hero, the Red Dragon, the Crystal Ball, the D & D logo and the Magic Dice. The high value playing cards are crafted in gothic style letters. The crystal ball is the wild symbol and offers the jackpot payout of 12,500 coins. Dungeons and Dragons offers up to 10 free spins with up to 3x multiplier. The highlight is the bonus game in which the hero battles a dragon in a dungeon. The game ends with a free spins round, but if the hero has vanquished the dragon the player is awarded a 4x multiplier. Dungeons and Dragons can be played at all WagerWorks online casinos like Virgin Casino.