Dragon’s Gate – Bonus Choice

Dragon's Gate – Bonus Choice is an online video slot from Pragmatic Play, scheduled for release on 18th May 2026. The game is built around Eastern mythology and places players before a legendary dragon's gate where riches are said to await.

The standout feature is a player-driven bonus selection system. When the bonus round activates, players choose between two separate paths — Free Spins or Respins — each with its own mechanics and reward structure. Three colour-coded bonus symbols (red, yellow, and blue) can randomly trigger the Balance, Prosperity, or Vitality modifiers, adding variety to every bonus session.

Dragon's Gate – Bonus Choice runs on a 5-reel grid with 50 paylines and caps its maximum win at 10,000x the bet. Medium volatility and an RTP of up to 96.50% make it suited for players who value structured bonus mechanics with real decision-making during play.

Dragon's Gate – Bonus Choice is set in a green, mist-covered Eastern landscape with waterfalls and ancient stone architecture framing the reels. Warm lighting filters through the foliage, creating a calm yet mystical atmosphere throughout the base game.

High-paying symbols include a female character portrait, a lotus flower, golden ornaments, a bouquet with pearls, and coins resting beside stones. The lower-value symbols are styled card royals — A, K, Q, and J — each rendered in a unique colour with ornate borders.

The Wild symbol takes the form of a red-and-gold dragon mask, tying directly into the mythological setting. Win animations and bonus triggers play smoothly, and the three on-screen waterfalls visually collect their corresponding coloured scatter symbols after every spin. Traditional Eastern instrumentation backs the gameplay and builds in tempo during bonus rounds.

To start, use the controls at the bottom of the screen to set your bet between 0.20 and 240 per spin. The paytable, accessible through the game menu, displays all symbol values and feature rules.

Winning combinations form when matching symbols land on adjacent reels from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The game uses 50 fixed paylines, so all lines are active on every spin.

Additional controls include quick spin and autoplay for faster sessions. A Bonus Buy button allows direct entry into the bonus feature for 50x the current bet. Sound, speed, and display settings can be adjusted through the settings menu.

Free Spins

The Free Spins round starts with 5 spins. Landing 3, 4, or 5 blue scatter symbols during the feature awards 5, 10, or 20 additional spins. The three modifiers affect the round as follows:

• Balance — The round plays across two 5x3 grids, doubling the active reel area.
• Prosperity — Random frames appear on the grid and convert all symbols inside them into Wilds for that spin.
• Vitality — Retrigger conditions are lowered. Just 2 blue scatters award 2 extra spins, while 3, 4, or 5 blue scatters award 5, 10, or 20 extra spins.

Bonus Buy Option: No (Free Spins path is selected manually during the bonus)

Respins

The Respins round begins with 3 respins. Scatter symbols from the triggering spin convert into money symbols. During the round, only blank positions or money symbols can appear. Money symbols display values from 0.6x to 30x, along with fixed prizes: Mini (10x), Minor (20x), and Major (150x). Money symbols are sticky and reset the respin counter each time one lands. The round ends when respins run out or all 15 positions are filled. Filling every position awards the 5,000x Grand prize.

Modifier effects during Respins:

• Balance — The round uses two 5x3 grids instead of one.
• Prosperity — Random frames appear and upgrade the values of money symbols within them.
• Vitality — The round starts with 4 respins instead of 3 and resets to 4 each time a money symbol lands.

Bonus Buy Option: No (Respins path is selected manually during the bonus)

Bonus Buy

Players can skip the base game and purchase direct access to the bonus feature. The Prosperity modifier is automatically active when using this option.

Bonus Buy Option: Yes (Cost: 50x bet)

All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels, beginning from the leftmost reel. Payouts scale based on the number of matching symbols in a winning combination. The game uses thematic high-value symbols alongside standard card royals for its lower-paying positions.

The Dragon Mask Wild is the highest-paying symbol in the game. It substitutes for all regular symbols but does not replace Bonus Coin symbols or Money symbols during the Respins feature.

Payouts shown are based on a $1.00 bet.

The three coloured scatter symbols — red, yellow, and blue — serve as bonus triggers. They are collected by their matching waterfalls on screen and can activate modifiers or directly launch the bonus when 4 or 5 land in a single spin.

Winning combinations land when matching symbols appear on consecutive reels from left to right across any of the 50 paylines. The Dragon Mask Wild substitutes for all standard symbols to help complete these combinations.

Base game spins produce regular payline wins, but the higher win potential sits within the bonus features. During Free Spins, the Prosperity modifier converts symbols into Wilds, while the Balance modifier expands the playing field to two separate grids. In Respins, money symbols carrying values up to 150x (Major) can land, stick, and accumulate. Filling all 15 reel positions during a Respins round triggers the 5,000x Grand prize.

The largest payouts come from bonus rounds where multiple modifiers are active at the same time. The overall win cap sits at 10,000x the bet.

Dragon's Gate – Bonus Choice belongs to Pragmatic Play's Dragon's Gate series. The original Dragon's Gate slot shares a similar Eastern theme and reel layout but does not include the Bonus Choice mechanic. It uses a more conventional bonus structure without the option to pick between Free Spins and Respins. Players who prefer simpler bonus rounds without the decision-making element may find the standard version a better fit.

Dragon's Gate – Bonus Choice offers a well-rounded slot experience centred on player agency. The choice between Free Spins and Respins introduces a strategic layer that most slots in this space do not provide. Three modifiers — Balance, Prosperity, and Vitality — ensure bonus rounds feel different from session to session.

Medium volatility and a 1-in-4.16 hit frequency keep regular play steady, while the 10,000x max win and modifier stacking offer depth for more experienced players. The 50x Bonus Buy provides quick access for those who want to skip the base game. The primary downside is the max win probability, which sits at roughly 1 in 14 million spins.