Pragmatic Play · 2025
Sleeping Dragon is a high volatility video slot by Pragmatic Play on a 5x3 grid with 25 paylines. Here you find the rounds, payouts and bonus modes.
The demo is free; the real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Game facts
Useful when you compare this game with others before choosing a bet size and playing.
| Feature | In the game |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x15,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$3,750,000 |
| Release date | 08/05/2025 |
Five reels with three rows form the 5x3 grid, and the theme of dragons and medieval fantasy runs through its symbols: Princess, Crown, Shield, Sword and the card values A, K, Q, J and 10. The 25 paylines are fixed and all active, so one total bet covers every line. A win needs only two matching symbols, the fewest the game requires for a payout.
Three or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels start Free Spins, and a giant Scatter adds spins. Inside that round, reels 2, 3 and 4 can merge into one Giant Symbol. A giant MONEY symbol turns the round into a Respin Bonus, where six or more MONEY symbols on one spin open three respins and each new MONEY symbol resets that counter.
Spot the bigger payers
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.40, and each extra matching symbol pays more.
| Paid out | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SCATTERScatter | – | A$2.40 | A$3.60 | A$20 |
 Princess | A$0.04 | A$0.16 | A$0.80 | A$2.40 |
 Crown | – | A$0.08 | A$0.40 | A$1.60 |
 Shield | – | A$0.08 | A$0.40 | A$1.60 |
 Sword | – | A$0.08 | A$0.40 | A$1.60 |
 A | – | A$0.08 | A$0.32 | A$1.20 |
 K | – | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.80 |
 Q | – | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.80 |
 J | – | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.80 |
 10 | – | A$0.08 | A$0.16 | A$0.80 |
A bonus buy costs 100 times the total bet, so at the A$5 example top bet each one is A$500.
| Feature | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins with 3-5 SCATTER | x100 · A$500 | – |
| Respin Bonus with 6 MONEY | x100 · A$500 | – |
Return to player is the share of each stake paid back over time. Figures use A$100 staked, so each version shows the return from that amount. This site's version is listed in the game rules.
| RTP level | RTP | Default choice |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.50% | Yes |
Understand each spin
After this, you will have walked through one full round from bet to session limit.
The reels stay still until the player sets one total bet, between A$0.10 and A$250. All 25 fixed paylines stay active at that value, so no line needs selecting.
Symbols land across the 5x3 grid, and a payline pays from as few as 2 matching symbols. The paytable shows what each symbol pays in money at the bet.
The reels mix Wild and Scatter symbols with the paying symbols, while the jackpot ladder above them keeps MINI, MINOR, MAJOR and MEGA in view throughout.
Scatter symbols land anywhere on the reels and start the Free Spins, and a larger group of them awards more spins.
Each spin on the reels uses the same total bet, so the player should set a session limit before the first spin.
Sleeping Dragon bonus
Thepokies Casino explains each round in the order it happens on the reels.
Landing 3/4/5 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels starts Free Spins and awards 6/9/50 spins. Reels 2-3-4 can merge into a giant symbol, and the elevated paytable applies. A giant SCATTER retriggers +3 spins. A giant MONEY symbol converts the round into the Respin Bonus.
Base GameFree spins
6+ MONEY symbols on one spin trigger 3 respins. Each new MONEY hit resets the respin counter to 3. The round ends when respins reach 0 or the 5x3 grid fills 15/15. Ending the round adds an extra 7000x total-bet MEGA bonus on top of the summed coin values.
Spin with MONEYCoin values
Every spin on the 5x3 grid plays all 25 fixed paylines, and all of them are active. The base game runs until a feature triggers. You set one total-bet value, since there is no per-line selection. The jackpot ladder bar, showing MINI, MINOR, MAJOR and MEGA, stays visible above the reels.
Game lobby25 fixed paylines
Sleeping Dragon in play
Useful once a Free Spins round starts and you want to check the screen.
On the reels, each spin of Sleeping Dragon is decided on its own, so no one can say in advance when the Free Spins or the Respin Bonus will come. A bonus round may come early in a session or not come at all. The result of one session is random. The RTP of 96.50% describes the long run, not any single visit.
When the reels stop, the win comes from paid symbols on any of the 25 paylines, and the RTP version that runs in this game is shown only in the game rules. The versions table on this page lists each RTP figure, so compare it with the rules before you bet.
When a spin lands a winning combination, the payout is measured against the stake, and the top of that scale is 15,000 times the total bet. Reaching that ceiling is very rare, so the maximum win is a limit on the payout, not a figure to expect from any session.
Test before staking
At Thepokies Casino you learn the reels with no money on the line before you deposit.
Spin the 5x3 reels in the demo and nothing is staked, so nothing is paid. The real game needs an account here, and players must be 18+.
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Common questions
Most players first ask how much a single bet can cost before any win arrives.
Each spin on the 5x3 grid plays all 25 fixed paylines at once, so one total bet covers the round. The lowest total bet is A$0.10 and the highest is A$250. Players choose a single total-bet value that applies to every line, with no per-line selection.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels award 6, 9 or 50 free spins. During the free spins an elevated paytable applies, and reels 2, 3 and 4 can merge into a giant symbol.
Over a very long run, the reels return 96.50% of the stake, and this is the only RTP version of Sleeping Dragon. An RTP is an average over a very large number of spins, so one session can finish well above or well below it.
All 25 fixed paylines stay active on every spin, and the jackpot ladder bar stays visible above the reels. Sleeping Dragon sits in the game lobby, so a player can set the lowest total bet of A$0.10 and learn the layout first.
The Free Spins buy lands 3 to 5 SCATTER symbols on its trigger spin, and the Respin Bonus buy lands 6 MONEY symbols on its trigger spin. Each buy costs 100 times the total bet, which is A$500 at a total bet of A$5.
On the reels, high volatility means wins arrive unevenly, with long quiet stretches and occasional larger payouts. How often the Free Spins or Respin Bonus will come cannot be known before the first spin.
Sleeping Dragon is for players aged 18+. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose in this session and keep that amount separate from everyday money. Stop when the amount is gone.
Fix the point where you stop before any spin, and keep that point after a win as well as after a loss.
Set deposit and loss limits in the account before the session begins, so the limits apply without a decision in the moment.
If the game stops being fun, take a break from the lobby or register on BetStop to self-exclude.
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