Eastern Dragon

Eastern Dragon is the kind of slot machine game that has given NextGen Gaming its well-deserved reputation. While we do love their wacky, cartoony games, nothing is better than when they bring their design A-game – and that's just what they've done here. Let's get into it.

Icons include nine, ten, jack, queen, king, and ace – and even these standard numbers are designed intricately – plus iconic Chinese symbols like fireworks, a lotus flower, a glowing Chinese lantern, and koi fish.

The fiery dragon is wild – but he can only appear on reel one and reel five. Not only will he substitute for any icon you need to win, but your wins with a wild will also pay out double your bet. And even getting one dragon, without a winning combination, pays 2 coins. We know it's not exactly the jackpot, but it's still a nice gesture.

If you get at least three scatter icons, you'll get 15 re-spins with all your winnings tripled. They're hard to miss, being shiny gold coins that are synonymous with Chinese traditions. The free games can be re-triggered, too, which means more chances to win.

You minimum bet is .01 coins, while maximum bet is 40 coins. Before you start on the gameplay, go ahead and tap the cog icon to set up your coin value and the number of pay lines you want to play for. (We recommend the maximum, so you don't miss out on a win. The max is 25.)

If we can be nit-picky for a moment, and speaking of pay lines, they're labeled with multi-colored buttons along either side of the reels. Why, NextGen? Incorporate them into your beautiful game designs!