Dio - Killing the Dragon (Play'n GO): Slot Review & Theme

This slot machine game is a no-holds-barred celebration of the 2002 album 'Killing the Dragon' by Ronnie James Dio and invites you to stand with the band's frontman as he looks over the ruins of a once mighty castle. A dragon circles above, and only the power of music can defeat him. So grab your axe (in a guitar sense) and help Dio destroy the dragon!

The graphics are dark and moody, matching the theme perfectly. The game features wolves, monsters, and a heavy metal vibe. You can also choose between three background tracks in the game: "Don't Talk To Strangers," "Evil Eyes," and "We Rock." These songs were not featured on the Killing the Dragon album, but it's an excellent idea.

Paytable and Bet Size

Dio Killing the Dragon is a slot game with bets ranging from 0.10 to 100, so most players should be happy with this range. The symbols are split into lower-paying playing card symbols, offering prizes between 0.3x and 0.4x the bet, and higher-paying tiles offering 0.5x to 1x the bet.

Dio Killing the Dragon has a unique bonus feature that awards wins when three to five of a kind land on consecutive reels from the leftmost side onwards. Starting with clubs, spades, hearts, and diamonds as low pays, then three monsters and a heroic Dio symbol as high pays, landing five-of-a-kind winning ways will pay 0.3-0.4x the bet for the lows or 0.5-1x the bet for the highs. With wild wolf symbols appearing on all reels to substitute for any symbol except scatter symbols, they too can award wins when five appear on an active line and pay two times their stake.

About Dio - Killing the Dragon (Play'n GO) at BC.GAME

Dio Killing the Dragon is an online slot game made by Play'n Go. It has a heavy metal theme and offers 243 ways for players to win across five reels; its high volatility is joined by an RTP rate of 96.25%, with bonuses including a multi-layered free spin round.

Dio Killing the Dragon is a high-volatility video slot, which means wins are infrequent but very satisfying when they do occur. It has an RTP rate of 96.25%, so it sits nicely in the average range for video slots.

Feature of Dio - Killing the Dragon (Play'n GO)

Heavy metal group Dio was established in 1982. Two of its founder members, Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice, were in Black Sabbath but left the band after a disagreement. The band's namesake is an album by Ronnie James Dio, also known for his work with Black Sabbath and was referred to as "THE MAN" by other musicians.

Dio Killing the Dragon is a 243 ways-to-win slot game with free spins and three different play mode modifiers. It's also part of Play'n Go's collection of music-themed slot games, joining titles such as Alice Cooper, Tome of Madness, and Kiss Reels of Rock. But does it make sweet music on the reels? We've already tried it and can tell you the highs, lows, sharps, and flats in our full Dio Killing the Dragon review.

Lock Up Wolf Feature

When a Wolf Wild lands in the open cage on reel 1, you trigger the Lock Up Wolves feature. This wild becomes sticky as another cage is placed on reel 2, and this process repeats for each reel as long as you land a new wild in a cage each time.

Free Spins

The bonus round can be triggered when you get 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols on the reels. When this happens, you will get 6, 8, or 12 free spins, respectively. The three middle reels have a cage around them, and any wild symbols that land here will become sticky for the duration of the feature. You can also land a special symbol on reel five, which awards +2 extra spins and 1 of 3 modifiers:

• Fallen Angel - The Fallen Angel is a wild symbol that appears on the first reel. It creates a new wild at the top of the first reel and drops down one position per spin that follows.
• Symbol Upgrade - The Symbol Upgrade increases the lowest-value monster to the Dio symbol, and you will defeat the dragon if all monsters are upgraded.
• Wild Multiplier - The Wild Multiplier increases the sticky wilds by one multiplier to x5 at best.
  
  

Dio - Killing the Dragon (Play'n GO): Summary

The double-edged sword of creating slots dedicated to rock legend Ronnie James Dio is that they may appeal to something other than non-fans. It doesn't matter how well-made they are or how entertaining the gameplay is; you do need to have a thing for Dio's music if you will enjoy Dio Killing The Dragon. If even fans don't like it, the game is a complete disaster.

This is not the case for this release, though, and it should appeal to whatever fanbase this heavy metal artist has in the online slot community. That might be a few, though, but what do we know? The bonus round is your best shot at cracking the solid 15,000x potential. The win cap probability is 1 in 10 million, though, and there are better rock slot alternatives from Play'n Go.