Slot Floating Market — Game Review

Floating Dragon

Discover the elegance of Chinese culture in Pragmatic Play’s Floating Dragon slot. Take a voyage through the oriental winds on these elegant reels and uncover the sacred riches. Besides its magnificent theme, this high volatility slot features 10 paylines, progressive multipliers and two unique bonus games!

Betting Options and Bonus Features

Playing the Floating Dragon slot is very similar to playing another Pragmatic Play title — Big Bass Bonanza. Both of these titles feature lucky fish money symbols with unique values. The base game takes place on a standard 5×3 gameplay grid with 10 paylines.

In Floating Dragon, the wild symbols are somewhat abnormal as they’re only collectable in one of the bonus games. The game, however, compensates for this fact with its Money symbol. This symbol can only appear on the middle reel and it will possess a random value of 1x to 20x your total bet. If you manage to cover the entirety of the middle reel in money symbols, you’ll unlock the Hold & Spin Bonus!

This feature will lock your acquired Money symbols in place making them sticky and you’ll be transported to a completely different reel board. On this new board, only money symbols can land and you’ll be given a respin health bar with three lives to start. In each spin, you’ll have a chance to get additional Money symbols or even the special Diamond symbol which can have a massive value of 100x to 4993x your stake! On non-winning spins you lose a health point, however, your total health is reset back to three anytime you manage to land at least one Money/Diamond symbol.

The second bonus feature of Floating Dragon is the progressive free spins bonus game, which is unlocked by the scatter symbol. Scatters are represented by the Dragon symbols and can land anywhere on the reels. Depending on the number of Scatters (at least 3), a player triggers a bonus game with a minimum of 10 free spins and up to 20 free spins.

During the bonus round, symbols featuring a beautiful princess are finally unlocked. When it lands, it will collect all of the lucky fish money symbols on the grid that were otherwise inactive. Moreover, you are given a progressive bar with 3 levels where every 4th wild collected retriggers your bonus round and increases the multiplier of your wilds to 2x, 3x, and 10x, respectively!

Roshtein’s Take

Floating Dragon is pretty much just a Big Bass Bonanza reskin but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth taking it for a spin. I’d say the Big Bass theme is more exciting but based on simple numbers, Floating Dragon should be considered an upgrade. The max win potential is more than doubled (5,000x) and there’s also the extra bonus game in a form of Hold & Spin round.

The collection feature during the free spins really elevates the game and makes it more suspenseful. Not to mention that Floating Dragon can certainly bring hefty amounts of cash to your casino account. I did hit that 5,000x the bet and ended up taking home $1.5 million. That’s what I call KLEEN and why I, Jay, and the rest of my bruvs enjoy playing it and include it in our bonus hunts.

Floating Market — Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Floating Market is an online slot from CQ9. .

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Pros

• Turbo play
• Buy feature
• Maximum reel feature

Cons

• Unknown RTP
• No gamble feature
• No bonus game

Review

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Theme, graphics and soundtrack
• 3. RTP and variance
• 4. How to play
• 5. Bet sizes and paytable wins
• 6. Bonus features
• 7. Review: our verdict

Slot Info

• 1. Slot Data
• 2. FAQs
• 3. Games by Same Maker
• 4. User Reviews

Review

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Theme, graphics and soundtrack
• 3. RTP and variance
• 4. How to play
• 5. Bet sizes and paytable wins
• 6. Bonus features
• 7. Review: our verdict

Slot Info

It has 6 reels and 7 rows but the configuration can change during the game. It has 117,649 win ways and it has an unrecorded RTP and variance. It is set in one of the famous floating markets common in the Far East. The game has free spins, scatters and wilds.

Introduction

It makes a change to see an East Asian theme executed by a Chinese game developer and as with other CQ9 free slot demos there is a sense of authenticity which can sometimes be missing in the average Asian inspired slot. It is firmly rooted in the real world, unlike games such as Betixon’s Aladdin-themed Market Wonders slot.

Floating Market uses a 6-reel grid with 7 rows but this can change during play. The minimum bet size is 0.80 and the maximum is 200. There are 10 regular symbols: Prawns, Pineapple Dessert, Lime Dessert, Watermelon Dessert, Orange, Plum and the four highest playing cards. The wild is a huge pile of fruits and the scatter is the boat woman.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

There is a very simple but attractive backdrop to this game — pale blue water with streaks of light shining on it. The symbols are necessarily small on such a large grid, but they have a certain charm and they sit on a grid that sits in the river just below the steps. The animation is low-key until you hit a win at which point the coins cascade freely. When you win free spins the screen is filled with the boat woman congratulating you. The music is slight and mainly percussive, somewhat overwhelmed by the sound effects, but the overall effect is very pleasing.

Floating Market RTP and variance

The RTP and variance of Floating Market have not yet been recorded.

How to play Floating Market

1. Click the + and — buttons either side of the spin button to decrease or increase the bet.
2. The amount of credit available is shown on the left.
3. Once you have set your bet click the small upward pointing arrow above the play button to change the plus and minus into turbo play and auto play controls.
4. You cannot pre-set a number of auto spins — instead the mode will continue until you press stop. There is just one fast play setting which you activate by clicking on the lightning bolt. Click it again to switch it off.
5. Click the Spin button or press the space bar to spin the reels.
6. Click Buy Feature to buy free games.
7. Each win activates the eliminating feature, which will continue until there are no more winning combinations.
8. Each spin can trigger the maximum reel feature at random. The height of reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 are fixed at 7.
9. The wild substitutes for all symbols except the scatter. The wild appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
10. Any 3, 4, 5 or 6 scatters that land on the reels will win 10, 15, 20 or 25 free spins respectively.
11. We encourage responsible gaming. Never bet more than you can afford to lose. If it stops being fun then you should exit the game.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The minimum bet size is 0.80 and the maximum is 200.

The paytable values are for 3 to 6 matching symbols and the highest multiplier for each group is as detailed below:

Lime Dessert, Watermelon Dessert

Floating Dragon

In this new Asian-themed slot, Pragmatic Play has taken volatility to the max! Accompanying the free spins, respins and symbol collection feature are some colourful graphics and great game sounds which add another dimension to the excitement. Review by Arram Bekarian.

Rating
96.71
Paylines
Volatility
High

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Floating Dragon Hold and Spin Slot Review

Floating Dragon Hold and Spin from Pragmatic Play is a celebration of The Weifang International Kite Festival in China. The skies come alive as flyers from all over the world gather in the hope of being crowned the “Kite King”.

Read on for the full review.

Features

Hold and Spin Respins:

• Win the Hold and Respin bonus when a stack of 3 COIN symbols land on the centre reel. A random value of 1x – 20x is assigned to each COIN.
• The COIN Symbols are sticky and held during the respin bonus.
• 3 initial respins are awarded where reels 1, 2, 4 and 5 spin with only COIN and DIAMOND COIN symbols.
• Sum of extra COIN values is added to sum of the initial triggering COINs on reel 3
• Any subsequent COIN symbols that land during respins reset the respins to 3.
• Possible Gold Coins values are: 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X, 8X, 9X, 10X, 11X, 12X, 14X, 16X, 18X, 20X
• Possible Diamond Coins values are: 100X, 200X, 300X, 400X, 5000X

Free Games Feature:

Win the Free Games when ANY 3 or more SCATTERS land. Win 10, 15 or 20 Free Games with ANY 3, 4 or 5 scattered DRAGONS respectively.

During Free Games:

• Lady WILDS are added during free games.
• Every 4 Lady WILDS collected unlocks an additional 10 Free Games, up to 4 times.
• An additional Koi prize is awarded if at least one Koi and a Lady appear on the same spin. The values of the Koi are accumulated and awarded.
• Each retrigger also increases the Koi bonus multiplier on the Lady WILD.
  • 1x for level 1, 2x – for level 2, 3x for level 3 and 10x for level 4.

  Playability

  Overall, Floating Dragon is a well-built game with a few little oddities that surface as you play. It makes sense, once you understand the rules, but you may need to dip into the rules pages now and then to recap. The game plays well and is recommended for those who like the Lightning Link style Bonus Respins.

  Although not a new concept, Floating Dragon Hold and Spin adds a little twist to the famous feature from Aristocrat. The difference from Lightning Link is, Floating Dragon holds the initial 3 coins from the trigger on reel 3 through the respins. During respins, coins are needed to continue, but any new coins are not held. Instead, all coin values are added up and awarded INCLUDING the initial triggering coins.

  During Free Games, the dimmed-out values in the base game Koi symbols are lit and become a mini bonus pay when, at least, one Koi and a Lady land, leading to a nice little added surprise. Although a little confusing at first, the Koi prizes gather and accumulate to the Lady and are awarded as a bonus pay. The accumulated prize in the Lady symbol disappears once awarded as it should, but the prizes remain in the Koi symbols. As an added delight, the Lady symbols introduce a Bonus multiplier with each re-trigger. The Koi values are not listed in the rules but a rare 5,000x is present.

  Extra Free Games with added Koi multipliers are awarded after the fourth Lady symbols are collected through the course of play up to 40 Free Games at x10. Free games can not be re-triggered in the traditional sense as scatters are removed from reels in Free Games.

  As a further oddity, you may have Koi symbols gifted as a rescue if a Lady spins in without Koi symbols. This event does not occur often as there are so many Koi symbols, but nonetheless can happen.

  There is no prize associated with the SCATTERS meaning a potential zero win from Free Games is possible.

  Paytable Review

  Floating Dragon features a traditional pay structure with a minimum 5 of-a-kind prize of 100 coins but it’s a little odd to see all royals paying the same. A top award of 5x Ship wins 2,000 coins or 200x.

  The Koi symbols are an oddity and overwhelming. There are 4 coloured Koi symbols all with a heavy full symbol border, signifying their weight should be higher, however all are the lowest of the high tiered symbols. The strong orange coloured Koi backgrounds are the most prominent colour spinning past and dominate all other symbols by far. Adding to the confusion of the Koi’s presence is the values appearing on each Koi.

  The values are dimmed out and inactive in the base game but still very visible. These become distracting as their intention is to demonstrate what could land during the Free Game but it looks and feels like they should pay what they would in other similar games.

  For the paytable, with the low minimum bet of 0.10 there are 23% of prizes at-or-less than the bet, making it relatively difficult to win a prize less than the bet. Only a 3 of-a-kind royal win pays less than the bet. But, with a low lines and somewhat high win hit rate, pays are few and far between.

  Player Profile

  Although volatility is rated at 5/5, the game isn’t as fierce as other very high volatility games from Pragmatic with the same rating. Sure, there’s volatility included but a steady flow of mixed Koi wins, a 2 of-a-kind prize from PIC1 and two features instead of one seem to soften gameplay a little. Typically, such a high volatility game married with an Asian theme signals one intended for an Avid player of Asian descent, but the softer theme of kites and hues of pink cherry blossom tell otherwise.

  Audio

  Finally, we have a Pragmatic game with ambient tunes that do not overpower the game sounds! You can actually hear reelstops and Scatter hit sounds while the music is playing.

  The Glory Spin

  The Glory Spin occurs a number of ways and is quite different to most slots. First; during Free Games landing a 5,000x Koi and a Lady Symbol, or Second; during respins with a DIAMOND COIN that reveals a 5,000x prize.

  The game states a max win of 5,000x is possible, but the max win is capped to contain the game’s exposure to £1,250,000 and that is ultimately determined by the max bet of £250. The game ends the round if this value is reached, and any remaining free games are also forfeit.

  Interestingly the 5,000x max win hit rate is quite frequent. This may become a barrier to market if casinos perceive it to occur too frequently, and with the 250.00 max bet pushing exposure north of 1,000,000.00 no doubt many will be reluctant to release it.

  Delights and Surprises

  • The increasing Koi Bonus multiplier on Lady symbols with subsequent retriggers
  • The gifted Koi symbol during Free Games
  • The Koi Bonus pays for EACH Lady if more than one Lady are in the same spin
  • Some very large Koi bonus values available up to x5,000
  • The initial triggering coin stack pays again with each additional coin
  • The high frequency of the max win

  Shortcomings

  • 10 Lines. Considering, the respins and Koi bonus pays anywhere, the low lines bear no significance other than to boast a 0.10 entry bet.
  • Themed Chinese fonts in messaging and celebrations are quite difficult to read.
  • The scatter anticipation windup skips reel 3 and only winds up reels 4 and 5
  • The presence of values on the Koi symbols along with their solid orange background suggests the game triggers a bonus when 2 or more complete reels land.
  • Koi values are not removed after they pay
  • The absence of WILDS in the base game

  Conclusion

  Overall Floating Dragon Hold and Spin is a worthy game to play. It includes some design oddities and quirks but nothing overly flawed. It seems all its quirks meld together intentionally as you spin.

  Floating Dragon Hold and Spin gets 74 Spins out of 100 based on the following ratings:

  PLAYABILITY	90
  ORGINALITY	50
  BUILD QUALITY	75
  MARRIAGE	70
  IMMERSION	85
  RUN FOR MONEY	75
  INTEGRITY	70
  TOTAL	74