Both Phoenix and the Dragon are very important symbols in Chinese mythology, so Betsoft decided to dedicate one of their latest video slots to these fantastic beasts. Dragon & Phoenix is a 5-reel, 20-payline video slot that offers expanding Wilds and a rewarding Free Spins feature. The Royal Couple represents expanding Wild, while the Money Tree is Scatter that triggers freebies.
The 2019 release is probably one of the simplest BetSoft’s releases of late because even mere beginners will play the game like pros in no time at all. The Dragon & Phoenix features a standard 5x3 reel grid and benefits from 20 fixed paylines, which pay left to right, beginning from the far-left reel. Land at least three matching symbols on a line to start winning payouts. Only the Dragon and the Phoenix will pay even for two of a kind. Every spin will cost you 20 coins, but, due to the fact that the coin denomination can be altered, players can wager from $0.20 to $20 per single spin.
If you were planning to meet royalty any time soon, this is your chance, because the BetSoft product will introduce the Royal Couple, the Prince and Princess, who together form Wild that will substitute for all icons but Money Tree Scatter, which triggers the Free Spins feature. Dragon and Phoenix are the highest-paying regular symbols, both offering 500x the bet for five of a kind. Other icons are not as generous. You will also see plenty of Golden Ingots, the number 88, a Jade Lion statue, a Temple and a Dragon Pearl. Low-paying symbols are represented by playing cards.
Royal Couple Wild will substitute for all regular symbols, but will also expand to cover the entire reel once it lands on the screen. Expanding Wild seems to appear even more during the Free Spins feature. After every winning spin in the base game, you can test your luck with the Heads or Tails game, where you can double your winnings with a simple coin toss game.
As for the Free Spins feature, you will trigger it once three or more Scatters appear on the reels at the same time. Every Money Tree Scatter landed will secure you one free spin during the feature. It is possible to trigger up to 15 freebies at once. Also, for every Scatter landed you will get a payout, up to 50 times the bet, but that depends on the number of Coin Trees appearing on the reels. During the feature, you can collect extra freebies as well.
We really have to point out that there are plenty of video slots with a similar topic out there and that the 2019 release really does not offer anything to make it stand out from the crowd. The visuals are good, but not as good as in other BetSoft products. As for the special features, the Free Spins feature can be quite generous, but it will take you a while before you trigger plenty of freebies at once. Unfortunately, there are a lot of other games themed after Chinese mythology we would rather play at this moment.
