The Vikings were a fearsome clan of warriors who inhabited the countries of Scandinavia many centuries ago. Viking folklore and culture has lasted for many years more than the warriors themselves, and this is the theme of Dragon Ship, an online slot created by Play‘n Go.
The name of the Dragon Ship slot is based on traditional Viking longships, and the game plays over 5 reels and 15 paylines with wild and scatter symbols. The bonus features in this Play‘n Go slot include a free spins game, a Pick a Prize bonus, and a classic gamble feature.
Look, Feel and Dragon Ship Graphics
Dragon Ship is based on the travels of ancient Viking clans across the seas of Norway. The game is set against a backdrop of a stormy sea, with a dark and cloudy sky visible in the horizon. The reels of the slot are encased in a Viking border decorated with silver dragons’ heads, and there are more dragons framing the game’s gold and silver logo above the reels.
The symbols here are a selection of authentic Viking items, including a drinking horn, a battle axe, and a flaxen haired Viking. A dramatic themed soundtrack accompanies the game, along with matching sound effects for winning symbol combinations.
Symbols on the Reels
The symbols on the reels of Dragon Ship include classic poker symbols and theme related icons. The poker symbols award lower payouts in the game, and range from 9 to A in Viking style lettering. The theme related symbols are ceremonial drinking horns, Viking shields, gold and silver battle axes, and a blonde bearded Viking.
The Viking is worth 2,500 coins for 5 on an active payline, and the battle axe is valued at 500 coins for 5 of a kind. The shield and drinking horn will award 250 coins each when players can land 5 of either symbol on the reels.
Dragon Ship Wilds and Scatters
The wild symbol in Play‘n Go’s Dragon Ship is the prow of a Viking longboat. This wild symbol appears only on reels 1 and 5 throughout the game, and can also appear stacked on these reels.
There is also a golden treasure chest scatter symbol in Dragon Ship. The scatter appears only on reels 1, 3 and 5 of the game.
Dragon Ship Free Spins Feature
To trigger the Dragon Ship free spins feature, players must land wild symbols on both reels 1 and 5 of the base game. This will trigger 15 free spins, and reels 1 and 5 of the feature will turn completely wild and remain that way until the free spins have ended. It is not possible to retrigger the free spins from within the feature.
Pick a Prize Bonus Game
Dragon Ship also contains a second bonus game. In order to activate the Pick a Prize bonus game, players will have to land golden treasure chest scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 of the Dragon Ship slot’s base game. Here players are required to simply select 1 out of the 3 chests on the screen in order to win a random cash prize.
There is also a gamble feature in Dragon Ship that allows players to wager their most recent win in an attempt to double or quadruple its value.