Pragmatic Play · 2026
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark is a high volatility Pragmatic Play video slot on a 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines and two bonus modes.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Decide first whether a slot with dragon, fantasy, medieval and treasure themes suits you. Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark is a video slot on a fixed 5x3 grid with 10 paylines. Wins pay from left to right, starting on the leftmost reel, and a win needs at least 3 matching symbols on a line. Its symbols include the card ranks 10, J, Q, K and A, plus Shield, Sword, Crown, Queen and WILD.
Read the feature rules first, since this game has several bonus paths. Three, four or five SCATTER symbols award 8, 12 or 50 free spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 can form a Giant Symbol during those spins. Six or more MONEY symbols start the Respin Bonus. Hold and Spin, Money Collect and Wild make up the feature list.
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark
Most players first ask what the RTP and top win mean in money.
| Game setting | Stated figure |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.50% |
| Volatility level | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Max win multiple | x20,000 |
| Max win in money | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 23/07/2026 |
Choose a stake before you buy: each price is a multiple of the bet, and the table gives the money at the example top bet.
| Paid bonus | Buy cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Respin Bonus | x50 · A$500 | – |
| Free Spins | x50 · A$500 | – |
| Super Respin Bonus | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Ultra Respin Bonus | x1,000 · A$10,000 | – |
Decide your stake knowing the RTP is counted per A$100 staked, and over very many spins the game returns that share on average. The version run here is shown in the game rules.
| Payout rate | RTP | Set by provider |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.50% | Included |
Round guide
Palmerbet sets the steps out in order, so each decision is clear before any money moves.
Pick the stake first. The bet runs from A$0.10 to A$250, and every payout on the paytable scales with the amount you choose.
Start reading at the leftmost reel. The grid stays at five reels by three rows, with ten fixed paylines, and wins pay left to right.
Watch for six or more MONEY symbols, which open the Respin Bonus. The features in this game are Wild, Money Collect, Giant Symbol, Hold and Spin and Free Spins.
Land three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere to award 8, 12 or 50 free spins. Reels 2, 3 and 4 then spin together and can form a giant symbol.
Set a loss limit before the first spin, and stop when it is reached. Session results cannot be predicted from the grid, so keep to the limit you chose.
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark
It settles when each mode starts, how it runs, and what you receive from it.
Keep spinning until 3/4/5 SCATTER symbols land anywhere on the grid, which awards 8/12/50 free spins. During the free spins, reels 2-3-4 spin together and can form a giant symbol spanning them. A giant SCATTER adds 3 spins, and a giant MONEY symbol awards the Respin Bonus.
Base GameFree spins
Chase the Respin Bonus when 6+ MONEY symbols land. The grid then respins while holding only MONEY symbols, and each new MONEY hit resets the count to 3 respins. The round ends on a full grid, which adds the +7000x MEGA bonus, or when the respins run out.
6+ MONEY symbolsRespins and holds
Place your bet on a fixed grid of 5 reels x 3 rows, then spin. The game runs 10 fixed paylines, and wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel. Symbols on those paylines set the money you collect.
Bet placedPaid wins
Three views
After reading, you will have matched each screen to what it shows in play.
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark
Useful before the first real stake, when you want to see how the rounds play out.
Choose the demo to learn the grid, since it needs no money and pays nothing; the real game needs an account and the legal age of 18+.
PlayDeciding how long to play means accepting that the bonus round may never arrive. How often the Respin Bonus, Free Spins or Giant Symbol appear is not known in advance, and no page can state it. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP version in use. The RTP is a long-run average, so it says little about any single session.
Checking the RTP before you bet means opening the game rules, because the version in use is shown only there. Compare the figure in the rules with the RTP figure on this page before you bet. A different version changes the long-run return on every A$ staked, so the rules, not this page, decide which figure applies.
Judge each session against the bet you chose, not against the maximum win. The top prize is reached very rarely, and the rules express it as a multiple of the bet, so the same multiple pays more at a higher bet and less at a lower one.
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark
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Players must be 18+ to play this game. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can exclude yourself through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can afford to lose before you open the game, and stop when that amount is gone.
Set a stop point before you start and keep it after a win, because a big win can tempt more play.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and check them when you log in again.
If the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop, and do not return until you feel ready.
Sleeping Dragon Ultra Dark
Before the first spin, the usual doubts are the top win, the volatility and the bonus costs.
The maximum win is x20,000 of the bet. At the example top bet of A$10 that comes to A$200,000, and at the A$250 maximum bet it reaches A$5,000,000. Because the cap is a multiple of the stake, a bigger bet raises the money ceiling.
High volatility means wins are less frequent but can be larger. No one can predict in advance when a big win will land, so a session can go a long stretch without one.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels start the free spins. They award 8, 12 or 50 free spins. In the feature, reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together and can form a giant symbol spanning them.
The bonus can be bought at four levels, from Respin Bonus to Ultra Respin Bonus. On the A$10 example bet, Respin Bonus and Free Spins cost A$500 each, Super Respin Bonus costs A$1,000 and Ultra Respin Bonus costs A$10,000. Prices are fixed multiples of the bet.
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