Dancing Drums Explosion Slot – Free Demo

A Fu Bat that only visits reels 2, 3 and 4

Once again gamers are submerged in a Chinese theme while they spin reels for riches, so let's boot up the slot and observe what it can manage. Dancing Drums Explosion carries the Dancing Drums name, as Dancing Drums and Dancing Drums Link do.

Resting alongside top pay symbols such as the Lion, Ship, Money Tree, and Sycee are the 9 - A low pay symbols. Five Lions pay 9 times the stake and five Ships 4.5 times, while five of the A, K or Q pay 0.22 times. The Drum is the most lucrative base game symbol, at 50 times the stake for five of a kind, and the Fu Bat is the slot's wild. It possesses numerous traits as I will observe. The Fu Bat lands only on reels 2, 3 and 4, where it substitutes for regular symbols.

Stakes can be set from 0.18 credits up to 88 to spin the games 5x3 grid, and ways grow from 243 during the Free Spins feature. The session ran at 1.76 per spin from a starting balance of 1,000.00. I will witness it soon. RTP is above par on 96.00%. Over 290 spins the session returned 66.3%, with 510.40 wagered and 338.61 won. It has been paired with medium volatility, and thus far it seems like any other contemporary Chinese slot. However, Light & Wonder has included few novel mechanics that infuse a good dose of freshness. The balance peaked at 1,042.58 on spin 45.

Twelve coins, and a Grand that turns into the Explosion

One of the random mechanics is the Jackpot Bonus. It can trigger on any spin. Any Fu Bat can randomly activate it, and when it does, the gamer selects from 12 coins until 3 match, for the Mini, Minor, Major or Grand jackpot. Another addition is the Golden Fu Bat, and when this one lands, wins and jackpot amounts are doubled. The Golden Fu Bat is a wild in its own right. A Golden Fu Bat activation converts the Grand into the Explosion jackpot.

Hit 3 or more adjacent Drums to activate Free Spins. Golden Drums can be mixed with regular Drums in the trigger, and in the base game they land on reels 1, 2 and 3. During this phase, the gamer chooses 15 spins at 243 ways, 10 at 1,024, 5 at 3,125, 3 at 7,776, or Mystery Choice, but not only that, a Golden Drum in the activation bumps every option up, as far as 3 spins at 32,768 ways on a 5x8 grid. Two or more Drums landing during Free Spins award 3 extra free spins.

Drums on spins 44, 116 and 134

Any 5-reel Chinese styled slot faces the danger of sinking in an ocean of comparable slots, and Light & Wonder has contrived to dodge blandness by adjusting the additions to deliver a novel slot outing. With regular Drums, the 10-spin option plays on 5x4, the 5-spin option on 5x5 and the 3-spin option on 5x6. Dancing Drums Explosion demonstrates that merely a few extras can prevent total obscurity, and they don't need to be massive alterations either. Free Spins otherwise play like the base game. The adjustments that Light & Wonder has implemented are understated. The session triggered Free Spins three times, on spins 44, 116 and 134. But they rescue Dancing Drums Explosion from being an outright copy. None of the three rounds retriggered. That's not to claim that Dancing Drums Explosion has transformed the category in any manner. Free Spins paid 102.08 in total, 30% of everything won in the session.

Minty Slots Verdict: 66.3% back over 290 spins at 1.76, with the best of three Free Spins rounds, 15 spins on 243 ways, paying 29.0 times the stake against a 2,840 times ceiling.

Eleven dead spins and a close at 828.21

Light & Wonder additionally solidifies the playability by granting the slot a respectable max win as well. The game is capable of wins of up to 2,840 times the stake, but what might irritate folks is the game's volatility and symbol returns. Jackpots are not counted in that ceiling. With its medium level, I did receive frequent wins and feature hits. Of the 290 spins, 85 paid, and 44 of those returned less than the stake. But they tend to be on the small side. The three Free Spins rounds paid 19.0, 10.0 and 29.0 times the stake. Symbols provide fair value - but only if five of a kind hit, and after a 290-spin session, the largest individual win was 29.0 times the stake. The second largest win was 24.0 times the stake on spin 45, and the longest run without a win lasted 11 spins.

Dancing Drums Explosion is more apt to cater to the laid-back crowd, and those searching for a volatile slot will consider it deficient. The balance finished at 828.21, its lowest point of the session. That’s a pity. It seems like a wasted chance. As it is, it's fairly amusing. Five Sycees pay 1.1 times the stake, and five of the J, 10 or 9 pay 0.17 times. What Light & Wonder has achieved with the additional mechanics is intriguing, but dedicated gamers will be deterred by its small symbol returns and win system.