Pragmatic Play · 2025
Sleeping Dragon is a high volatility 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with 25 fixed paylines, Free Spins and a Respin Bonus.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Key stats
Winspirit shows the numbers first, so you can judge the game before you spin.
| What it measures | Stated value |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x15,000 |
| Max win at highest bet | A$3,750,000 |
| Release date | 08/05/2025 |
5x3 is the grid of Sleeping Dragon: five reels, three rows and 25 fixed paylines, all active on every spin. The theme mixes dragons, fantasy, medieval settings and money. The symbols are SCATTER, Princess, Crown, Shield, Sword and the card values A, K, Q, J and 10. The fewest symbols that pay is two, so a win needs only two matching symbols on a payline.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere start Free Spins with 6, 9 or 50 spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 can merge into a Giant Symbol. A giant MONEY turns a Free Spins round into the Respin Bonus. In the Respin Bonus, six or more MONEY symbols on one spin trigger three respins, and each new MONEY resets the counter to three.
100x the total bet is the price of each buy, which is A$500 at the A$5 top bet.
| Paid extra | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins: 3-5 SCATTER | x100 · A$500 | – |
| Respin Bonus: Six MONEY Symbols | x100 · A$500 | – |
A$100 staked returns A$96.50 to players on average over a long run, which is the 96.50 percent RTP. The version running in this lobby is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Factory setting |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.50% | Yes |
Five things, in order
Not sure what happens after one spin? These five steps show the order before you bet.
A$0.10 to A$250 is the total bet range, and all 25 paylines are active at once. The bet is a single total value, so there is no per-line selection.
2 matching symbols start a payline win, so a single pair on a line already pays. The paytable below lists what each symbol pays at the A$0.20 bet.
4 jackpot tiers (MINI, MINOR, MAJOR, MEGA) stay visible above the reels in the base game. Wild and Scatter are the symbols to watch for on the grid.
3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the grid award 6, 9 or 50 free spins. During those spins, reels 2 to 4 can merge into a giant symbol.
A$5 is the example top bet, and a budget runs out sooner at that stake than at A$0.20. Set the limit before the first spin and stop once it is reached.
Sleeping Dragon visuals
Useful when you want to recognise the bonus screens before you reach them.
3 modes to know
At Winspirit each mode is listed with its trigger, so the rules are clear before you play.
3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols anywhere start the Free Spins, awarding 6, 9 or 50 spins. Reels 2-3-4 can merge into a giant symbol on an elevated paytable. A giant SCATTER retriggers for 3 more spins, and a giant MONEY turns the round into the Respin Bonus.
Base GameFree spins
6 or more MONEY symbols on one spin start 3 respins, and each new MONEY hit resets the counter to 3. The bonus ends when respins reach 0 or the 5x3 grid fills 15/15, which adds an extra 7000x total-bet MEGA bonus on top of summed coin values.
Any spinMEGA bonus
5 reels x 3 rows give 25 fixed paylines, all active on one total bet with no per-line selection. The jackpot ladder bar, showing MINI, MINOR, MAJOR and MEGA, stays visible above the reels.
Game lobbyLine wins
Payout table
Every payout below is in money at the A$0.20 bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Picture name | 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 |
Two ways to play
Read this before your first spin, when you decide between the demo and a real bet.
A$0 goes into the demo, and it pays nothing back. The real game needs a Winspirit Casino account and you must be 18+.
Play for real moneyThree SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels start the free spins, and six MONEY symbols on one spin start the Respin Bonus. How often either feature comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random whatever the RTP, so a session can end far below the bet or above it.
96.50% is the RTP listed for Sleeping Dragon, but which RTP version Winspirit Casino runs is shown only in the game rules. Open the rules panel inside the game before you set a bet, and read the RTP shown there.
x15,000 the bet is the most Sleeping Dragon can pay, and reaching that ceiling is very rare. At the example top bet of A$5, the ceiling is A$75,000. Treat it as a limit on the payout, not as an expected result.
The legal age is 18+. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and the national self-exclusion register is BetStop.
Set a budget before you start Sleeping Dragon, and treat it as the most you will lose. When it is gone, stop.
Decide when to stop before you spin, and keep to that point after a win as well as a loss.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and change them only when you are calm, not after a run of losses.
If Sleeping Dragon stops being fun, take a break or register with BetStop to self-exclude. Playing on to win back losses only makes the session costlier.
Sleeping Dragon fans
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Sleeping Dragon FAQ
At Winspirit we answer the slot questions in plain terms before you put money down.
You can start Sleeping Dragon at the minimum bet of A$0.10. The grid is 5x3 with 25 fixed paylines, all active, so every spin costs the same total bet. Small stakes let you see how the jackpot ladder bar and features run before you raise the bet.
The maximum win is x15,000 of the bet, which is A$75,000 at the top bet of A$5. At the highest bet of A$250, the same multiple reaches A$3,750,000. Nothing in the game shows in advance when a win of that size could come.
Free Spins and Respin Bonus can each be bought for 100 times the total bet. At the top bet of A$5 that is A$500 each. The Free Spins buy puts 3 to 5 SCATTER symbols on the trigger spin, and the Respin Bonus buy puts 6 MONEY symbols.
Land 3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels. They award 6, 9 or 50 free spins. During the Free Spins, reels 2, 3 and 4 can merge into a giant symbol, and a giant SCATTER retriggers 3 more spins.
Sleeping Dragon has high volatility. That means wins come less often but can be large. Nobody can know in advance how often the bonus will come or how a session will end.
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