Pragmatic Play · 2025
Sleeping Dragon from Pragmatic Play is a 5x3 video slot with 25 fixed paylines and high volatility. This page sets out the figures before your first spin.
The demo is free; the real game needs an account and a player aged 18+.
Key numbers
Read this before you choose a bet, because the figures set what each spin can return.
| What it tells you | How it reads |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Max win multiple | x15,000 |
| Max win in money | A$3,750,000 |
| Release date | 08/05/2025 |
Pick Sleeping Dragon if you want a dragon and medieval fantasy slot with a Money theme. It runs on a 5x3 grid with 25 fixed paylines, all active under one total bet. A win forms when as few as two matching symbols land on a payline. Symbols run from card ranks 10 to A, then Sword, Shield, Crown and Princess, and a jackpot ladder of MINI, MINOR, MAJOR and MEGA stays above the reels.
Choose Sleeping Dragon when you want bonus rounds that reshape the grid. Three to five SCATTER symbols start Free Spins of 6, 9 or 50 spins, and reels can merge into a Giant Symbol. A giant MONEY symbol turns the round into a Respin Bonus, where each new MONEY hit resets the respins to 3. A full grid adds a 7,000x total-bet MEGA bonus.
Sleeping Dragon steps
Richard Casino lays out each step of a round so you know the stake before you spin.
Pick a stake between A$0.10 and A$250 before each spin. The bet covers all 25 fixed paylines at once, so one total value sets the whole round.
Check the reels after each spin for matching symbols on a payline. Two of the same symbol can pay, because two is the fewest that pays on this grid.
Learn these six features: Wild, Scatter, Prize Symbols, Giant Symbol, Hold and Spin and Free Spins. Scatter counts anywhere on the grid, and three of them start Free Spins.
Aim for three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere on the grid. They award 6, 9 or 50 spins, and a giant SCATTER retriggers +3 spins.
Set a session budget before the first spin, and stop when it runs out. A session result cannot be known in advance, so the budget is set first.
Ten symbols, one table
The payouts below are in A$ at the example bet of A$0.20, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Symbol | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ScatterScatter | – | A$1.20 | A$1.80 | A$10 |
 Princess | A$0.02 | A$0.08 | A$0.40 | A$1.20 |
 Crown | – | A$0.04 | A$0.20 | A$0.80 |
 Shield | – | A$0.04 | A$0.20 | A$0.80 |
 Sword | – | A$0.04 | A$0.20 | A$0.80 |
 A | – | A$0.04 | A$0.16 | A$0.60 |
 K | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.40 |
 Q | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.40 |
 J | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.40 |
 10 | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.40 |
Three game modes
Richard Casino explains each bonus as it plays, rule by rule, so you know what to expect.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere start the free spins, which award 6, 9 or 50 spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 can merge into a giant symbol. A giant SCATTER retriggers +3 spins, and a giant MONEY symbol converts the round into the Respin Bonus.
Base game spinsFree spins
Six or more MONEY symbols on one spin trigger 3 respins. Each new MONEY hit resets the respin counter to 3. The feature ends when respins reach 0 or the 5x3 grid fills 15/15, which adds a 7000x total-bet MEGA bonus on top of the summed coin values.
Any single spinRespins, MEGA bonus
The base game runs on 5 reels x 3 rows with 25 fixed paylines, all active. You set one total bet, with no per-line selection. The jackpot ladder bar, showing MINI, MINOR, MAJOR and MEGA, stays visible above the reels.
Game lobby25 active paylines
Before you buy, note the price: 100 times the total bet, so A$200 at the A$2 bet used in the examples here.
| Paid round | Price (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins with 3-5 Scatter | x100 · A$200 | – |
| Respin Bonus with 6 MONEY | x100 · A$200 | – |
Before you stake, know that return to player is the share of money the game pays back over a long run, counted per A$100 staked. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.50% | Yes |
See the bonus clearly
After these screens you will know what the free spins and bonus look like.
Set your session budget before the first spin, because the bonus round comes at random and nobody can time it. A long dry run does not make the next spin more likely to trigger it. Each spin stands alone, so the result of one session stays random, whatever the 96.50 RTP shows over a very large number of spins.
Open the game rules to see which RTP version Richard Casino runs on this lobby entry. Only the game rules name that version, so check them before you compare one session with another, since two versions of the same slot can pay back differently.
Treat the maximum win of x15,000 your bet as a ceiling, not as a target. It is reached very rarely, so size your stake to the session length you want rather than to that figure. Plan the bankroll for many quiet spins, since a big win is never something the lobby can forecast.
Before the opening spin
Settles whether a demo round costs anything and what the real game requires before you start.
Pick the demo to test the reels; it needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs a Richard Casino account and the legal age of 18+.
PlayYou must be 18+ to play. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide your session budget before the first spin and stop when it is gone. Treat the stake as money you can afford to lose, not as income.
Set your stop point before you start and keep it after a win too. A big return on one spin should not change the plan you made.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and tighten them when play stops feeling right. Set them before you start, not mid-session.
If playing Sleeping Dragon stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude. Chasing losses is the clearest sign to stop.
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Know the game first
After reading, you will know the volatility, bonus costs, RTP and limits before placing any bet.
Before you set a bet, know that Sleeping Dragon has high volatility. Wins can come in long gaps, so a session may run a long time without a large return. The paytable shows what each win pays, not how often a win lands.
Decide first whether the buy fits your budget. Both features can be bought for 100 times the total bet, or A$200 at the example top bet of A$2. The free spins buy guarantees 3 to 5 SCATTER on the trigger spin, and the Respin Bonus buy guarantees 6 MONEY symbols.
Pick the smallest bet first if you want to see the features before risking more. The lowest total bet is A$0.10, and the paytable is shown at A$0.20. All 25 paylines are always active, so the total bet is the only stake you set.
Check the ceiling before you pick a bet size. The maximum win is 15,000 times the bet, which is A$30,000 at the example top bet of A$2. At the highest bet allowed here, A$250, the same multiple reaches A$3,750,000.
Watch for SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels. Three, four or five of them start the free spins, which award 6, 9 or 50 spins. During the round, a giant SCATTER retriggers for 3 more spins and a giant MONEY symbol turns the round into the Respin Bonus.
Choose your bet knowing the game has one RTP version, 96.50 percent, based on A$100 staked. The RTP is a long-run average over very many spins, so it does not predict what one session returns. Read it alongside the high volatility before you decide on a session length.
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