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Year of the Dragon King slot: RTP 96.08%, features and cost per spin
A Chinese New Year slot where matching background colours trigger one of three mini-slot bonuses with rising multipliers.
Here you get the shilling cost per spin, the features in plain words and the sites that carry it.
5×3, 20 paylines
Free demo
Play Year of the Dragon King
- RTP
- 96.08%
- Volatility
- Very high
- Reels · paylines
- 5 · 20
- Bet range
- 0.10–250
- Studio
- Pragmatic Play
By
Amelia Nguyen
Updated 6 Oct 2026
Short answer
What Year of the Dragon King pays back and costs
Year of the Dragon King returns 96.08% of stakes over the long run in the version we list, so the house edge is 3.92%. At KSh 20 a spin, 1,000 spins cost about KSh 784 on average, and KSh 1,000 lasts about 1,276 spins. The figure that counts is the one in the game rules at your casino, so check it before you play.
- RTP
- 96.08% version we list
- 1,000 spins at KSh 20
- KSh 784 average cost
- 1 hour at KSh 20
- KSh 470 600 spins
- KSh 1,000 lasts
- 1,276 spins at KSh 20, on average
Year of the Dragon King at a glance
| Studio | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.08% |
| Volatility | Very high |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 20 |
| Minimum bet | 0.10 |
| Maximum bet | 250 |
| Layout | 5×3, 20 paylines |
| Themes | Dragon |
| Features | Multipliers, Free Spins, Wild Symbols, Scatter Symbols |
| Free demo | Yes |
Bets are the studio's own limits in its base currency; each casino sets its own limits. Layout: Pragmatic Play, Year of the Dragon King game page. Paylines: Pragmatic Play, Year of the Dragon King game page.
What Year of the Dragon King costs per spin
Expected cost = bet × spins × (1 − RTP), at 96.08%.
| Bet per spin | 100 spins | 1,000 spins | 1 hour (600 spins) | vs median 96.01% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSh 10 | KSh 39 | KSh 392 | KSh 235 | −KSh 7 |
| KSh 20 | KSh 78 | KSh 784 | KSh 470 | −KSh 14 |
| KSh 50 | KSh 196 | KSh 1,960 | KSh 1,176 | −KSh 35 |
| KSh 100 | KSh 392 | KSh 3,920 | KSh 2,352 | −KSh 70 |
How to check the version
Open the game, tap the i or menu icon and find the theoretical RTP in the rules. That is the version you are playing.
What it means: If the rules show a lower figure than the one in the table, every spin costs more on average.
Features
How Year of the Dragon King pays
Mini slot bonuses
Three bonuses place mini slot machines on the reels, each with a multiplier that rises with every win.
Features: Pragmatic Play, Year of the Dragon King game page.
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Casinos with Pragmatic Play slots
Each casino below has Pragmatic Play on its review. Open its lobby to confirm Year of the Dragon King is there and check the RTP in the game rules before you deposit. We found no Kenyan licence listed for these sites; our Kenya page explains the legal position.
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Payment ticks come from each casino's live payment list; a dash means it is not listed, not that it is missing.
Year of the Dragon King: questions and answers
What is the RTP of Year of the Dragon King?
96.08%, the same figure Pragmatic Play lists on its game page. That leaves a house edge of 3.92%: over many spins you lose about 3.92% of what you stake, on average. The version that counts is the one in the game rules at your casino.
How much does an hour of Year of the Dragon King cost at KSh 20 a spin?
About KSh 470 on average for 600 spins at 96.08%. Real sessions swing well above and below that figure, so set your limit before you start.
Can I play Year of the Dragon King for free in Kenya?
Yes. The demo on this page runs Pragmatic Play's own build, with no account or deposit. Demo credits have no cash value, and a casino can run a different RTP version than the demo.
Can I use M-Pesa to play Year of the Dragon King?
Several casinos in our list take M-Pesa or Airtel Money; the casino table on this page shows which ones. You must be 18 or older to play.
18+
Responsible gambling
Play only if you are 18+ and set a limit first
Decide your budget in shillings before the first spin and stop when it is gone. The costs on this page are averages: one session of Year of the Dragon King can end far above or below them. If gambling stops being fun, our help pages list where to get support.