Play Fire Dragon for Free

The theme of this slot machine is quite obscure, but it definitely serves up something a little bit different from your average retro style slot machine. This is because the reels don't spin so much as they shake and roll their dice symbols into place. Of course, this adds a little bit of novelty factor to the proceedings but it does mean that the game is not very interesting to look at – unless you really get a thrill out of looking at multicoloured dice.

Apart from that, the slot machine is presented as if it were a real life arcade game, with a series of control buttons and an impressive illustration of the titular Fire Drgaon above the reels, which, in truth, is the slot's only real aesthetic attraction.

As well as having quite a vague theme, the game also boasts one of the most incomprehensible paytable charts that we have ever come across. Because, instead of imparting any useful information about the game's rules or gameplay elements, it simply shows a load of different diagrams with different possible symbol formations. There are 180 of these diagrams to be precise and there are no numbers, words, or anything of use to explain what these images actually mean.

Another drawback is the fact that there is no option to set the reels on autospin. This means that you will have to click the “Roll” button every time you want the slot to spin. Now, we're not exactly finger inertia, but this does make the game quite repetitive, especially since there are no interesting animations or big bonus features to break up the play as you repeatedly click.

Fire Dragon has 5 fixed paylines, meaning that there is a relatively infrequent chance of finding winning combinations for a 5-reel slot machine. The total bets available to play with are also quite high. The options are: 10, 25, 50, 100, and 250. So, the minimum line per bet value is a reasonably hefty 2 credits and the maximum is a risky 50 credits, suggesting that the slot machine is tailored towards serious bettors rather than casual punters.

As it goes, the payout rewards correspond nicely with the relatively high wagering options with a maximum jackpot of 50,000 credits up for grabs. This can be won by lining up five matching white dice with the yellow circular symbol after placing the maximum stake. The next biggest win is 25,000 credits and it will be awarded for finding five yellow dice on a payline.

After that, five matching blue dice will pay 12,500 credits as will the white dice with a red Chinese character. However, this white dice icon acts as a scatter symbol so it doesn't have to appear on a payline to pay out wins. The pink dice pays up to 5,000 credits, the green dice awards no more than 3,000 credits and the red dice awards 2,500. Finally, the purple dice will offer the lowest pays with a five-of-a-kind reward of 2,000 credits from a maximum bet.

Spinners can check out just how much their chosen wagers will pay them by checking out the “Info” button to see the payout values according to their selected bets.

Keeping with the minimal aesthetic, Fire Dragon doesn't offer anything particularly mind-blowing in the bonus department. There are no free spins, no gamble game, not even a wild symbol to help make those all important winning sequences.

However, there is one special aspect to the slot machine – a game of dice which is triggered by lining up three or more white dice icons with the yellow symbols on a payline. Three, four or five of these bonus symbols will activate 2, 4, or 14 free rolls of the dice. Each value that is rolled will award the corresponding mystery prize amount to help boost your balance.

Fire Dragon is simple as they come in terms of gameplay and visual aspects, but it does allow retro slot enthusiasts to try something a little bit different with its dice based action. However, the slot is flawed due to the lack of any useful information about the rules and bonus elements. So, you might just have to spin the reels for yourself to find out!