Pragmatic Play · 2026
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark is a high volatility video slot by Pragmatic Play on a 5x3 grid. Read the figures, rounds and modes before your first spin.
Slot figures
The worry here is a number on screen that nobody explained before the first bet.
| What it means | Number on screen |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x20,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 23/07/2026 |
Five reels with three rows each spin on a fixed grid, and the game pays on ten fixed paylines. A win needs at least three matching symbols on a line, read from the leftmost reel to the right. The theme is dragons, fantasy, medieval and treasure. Its symbols include Queen, Crown, Shield and Sword, along with the card ranks A, K, Q, J and 10.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels start Free Spins, which award 8, 12 or 50 spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 then spin together and can form one Giant Symbol. Six or more MONEY symbols trigger the Respin Bonus, where only MONEY symbols stay on the grid while three respins count down. Each new MONEY hit resets that count.
The reels jump to the bonus when you buy it, priced at a multiple of the bet: at A$2 the buys cost A$100 to A$2,000.
| Paid round | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Respin Bonus | x50 · A$100 | – |
| Free Spins | x50 · A$100 | – |
| Super Respin Bonus | x100 · A$200 | – |
| Ultra Respin Bonus | x1,000 · A$2,000 | – |
Each spin on the reels takes a stake, and RTP is the share of that stake paid back. The table shows the share in money for A$100 staked. The game rules name the RTP version.
| Payback level | RTP | Chosen by provider |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.50% | Yes |
Just hit the feature?
After this you can tell how each mode starts, what happens in it and where it ends.
Three SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels award 8 free spins, four award 12 and five award 50. Reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together and can form a giant symbol across them. A giant SCATTER adds 3 spins, and a giant MONEY symbol awards the Respin Bonus.
Base Game spinsFree spins
6 or more MONEY symbols on the grid trigger the Respin Bonus. Only MONEY symbols stay locked while the grid respins, and each new MONEY hit resets 3 respins. The round ends on a full grid, which adds the 7000x MEGA bonus, or when the respins run out.
Six MONEY symbolsRespins, MEGA bonus
Wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel on 10 fixed paylines. The grid is 5 reels by 3 rows and stays fixed. SCATTER and MONEY symbols lead into the Free Spins and the Respin Bonus.
Before any spin10 fixed paylines
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark
Useful when you want to know what a bonus or win looks like before you start.
Five steps, one round
Most worries about this game come from not knowing what a spin costs or pays.
The reels wait for your bet, from A$0.10 up to A$250 a spin. Example tables on this page use A$1 and A$2 bets.
Symbols land on five reels, three rows high. Wins form on 10 fixed paylines, paid from the leftmost reel to the right, and need 3 matching symbols.
Reels carry WILD, four picture symbols and the cards from A down to 10. Five features come with the game: Free Spins, Giant Symbol, Hold and Spin, Money Collect and Wild.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels award 8, 12 or 50 free spins. Reels 2 to 4 then spin together and can form a giant symbol.
The reels show a new result on every spin, and no one can know a session's outcome in advance. Set your budget before the first spin.
Before the First Bet
Useful when you open the game and want to see the reels before staking.
The reels turn in the demo without any money, and they pay nothing. The real game needs an account here and the legal age of 18+.
Start playingOn the reels, a Respin Bonus starts after six or more MONEY symbols land, but how often that happens cannot be known before you play. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. A long run of dry spins does not mean a bonus is due, and a quick hit does not mean the next one is close.
Each spin on the reels returns money according to one RTP version, and only the game rules name which version this site runs. The RTP table below shows what that version pays back per A$100 staked. Read it as an average over very many spins, because a single session can end well above or below it.
A winning combination on the reels tops out at x20,000 the bet, and that ceiling is reached very rarely. The maximum win is a limit, not a target, and nobody can tell in advance whether a session will reach it.
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Clear answers fast
A common worry is how much the bonus features cost before the first spin.
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark runs on a 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines. Its three modes are the Base Game, the Free Spins and the Respin Bonus, and each is explained on this page. Read those rules first, then decide how much you want to stake.
Volatility is high. That means wins tend to come in bigger and less frequent steps, so a session can run a long time without a large win. Plan your budget around that pattern, not around hopes of a single big hit.
Four bonus buys are listed for Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark: Respin Bonus, Free Spins, Super Respin Bonus and Ultra Respin Bonus. Each costs a fixed multiple of the bet, from 50 to 1000 times, so at the A$2 example bet they cost A$100, A$100, A$200 and A$2,000.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere award 8, 12 or 50 free spins. During the free spins, reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together and can form a giant symbol across them. A giant SCATTER adds 3 spins, and a giant MONEY symbol awards the Respin Bonus.
The maximum win is 20,000 times the bet. At A$2 a spin the top win is A$40,000, and at the A$250 maximum bet it is A$5,000,000. The figure is the ceiling of the game, not an expected payout.
Stakes run from A$0.10 up to A$250. The examples on this page use A$1 and A$2, so you can compare the figures with a stake you have chosen yourself.
You must be 18+ to play. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or join BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose before you press spin, and keep that amount in a separate pot. Once it is gone, the session is over.
Pick your stop point before the reels start, and keep it even after a win. A big win is a good moment to stop and check the balance.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before you play. Raising either one mid-session is a sign to stop.
If the game stops being fun, take a break and step away from the reels. You can self-exclude through BetStop if a break is not enough.
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