There are multiple versions of where the Chinese Lion Dance tradition comes from. According to some, the roots of this folk practice can be found in the generous gifts that came to the Palace from other parts of the world during the Imperial Han Dynasty.
Others think that the incorporation of the beast arose from a dream of a Tang Dynasty Emperor, in which the untamed animal saved the ruler’s life.
Either way, the Dancing Lion, riffed with music throbbing to the frenetic rhythms of drums and gongs, is a ritual still practiced in China and other Asian countries, particularly during religious festivals and New Year’s celebrations. It is believed to evoke good luck and good wishes for the coming period.
Design-wise, this is a splendidly executed machine with top-notch audio and video quality that will be fancied by admirers of oriental/exotic themes in slots, who are also fans of the Hold & Win feature (the main attraction here).
Technically, this game is presented on a field with a 5×4 layout, where 11 paying symbols can form winning combinations on 30 paylines. Booongo’s Golden Dancing Lion comes with a Medium Variance and 95.78% RTP (below today’s standards) and a maximum prospect of 2000x the total bet.
Any player who wants to try this dance online (which supposedly gets rid of the evil and dark periods) spinning here will be provided with perks like stacked symbols, Free Spins (with x2 Wild transformations) and 4 in-game (fixed) Jackpots.
There is one more aspect to mention about this game: it is a full reskin of a previous Booongo title from the same year. The developer has released 2 identical games – the original with a classic Grimm’s fairy-tale design and this new one, with an Asian ritual topic, allowing players to immerse themselves in their preferred style while trying to profit from the same math model.
Check out the specifics of these 2 games in our chart below:
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Bonus Features of Golden Dancing Lion Hold & Win slot
- Wilds – The Drums are the Wild element in the game. They can appear on every reel, producing 0.60x/2x/8x the bet for respectively 3/4/5OAK. They have the common function to substitute all symbols except the Golden Palace and Red Lanterns. Drums hold Multiplying factor x2 for the wins in the Free Spins.
- Scatters & Free Spins – Emperor’s Golden Palace is the Scatter – the top value icon on the provision board, delivering 2x/10x/100x the total bet for 3/4/5 OAK. It can appear on all reels, and any 3+ Palaces will initiate the Free Spins round. This Bonus consists of 8 (always) FS, with a possible re-triggering. During the FS, each Drum (Wild) will convert to Wild x2, doubling the wins where it sits on, promising loftier rewards.
- Bonus Symbols and Hold & Win mini-game – The Red Lanterns are the Bonus symbols. They can appear throughout the whole game but pay exclusively in the Hold & Win mini-game. 6+ Lanterns will activate this Bonus, starting with 3 Re-spins.
- Here the initial Bonus symbols are locked in their cells, and only Lanterns – fixed with cash value or a Jackpot name show up.
- Any additional Lantern that lands during the mini-game get fixed to its cell as well, and the Re-spins tally starts again from 3. The Re-spins go on for as long as new Lanterns get locked on the grid (or all 20 of them have already fallen).
- At the end of the mini-game, the cash from all Lanterns is totalled.
- Besides the cash, you can receive 1 or more (in-game, non-progressive) Jackpots: Mini/Minor/Major worth respectively 20x/50x/150x the total bet.
- The top prize of the mini-game is the Grand Jackpot – worth 2000x the total bet, granted when the whole field is filled with Lanterns.
Settings
- Provider – Booongo
- Payment lines – 30 (fixed)
- Volatility – Medium
- The default range of bets – 0.25 to 60 CAD
- Playing field – 5х4
- The maximum winning is – 2000x the total bet
- Bonuses – Wilds, Scatters, Hold & Win feature, Free Spins with Wild Multipliers
- Free Spins – Yes (plus possible re-trigger)
- RTP – 95.78%
