Dragon Hot Hold and Spin Slot Review
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8.8Value score · Very good · how it works
Dragon Hot Hold and Spin review: a 5-payline Pragmatic Play slot from 2021 with a coin respin feature, a 96.7% RTP and a 20,000x max win.
- #31by value of 3,708 slots
- #7by value of 632 Pragmatic Play slots
- #2by value of 152 slots from 2021
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Basic information
| Software | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2021 |
| Theme | Dragon slots |
| RTP | 96.7% |
| Volatility | Not published |
| Max win | x20,000 |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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Dragon Hot Hold and Spin review
Dragon Hot Hold and Spin takes a deliberately small frame, just 5 paylines, and hangs its value on a coin feature. Pragmatic Play released it in 2021 with a Hold and Spin round where only money symbols land, and a Big Wheel bonus for filling the screen with coins. The 96.7% RTP is the headline number, and the description is short enough that the rest of the details have to come from the demo.
A classic frame
Five paylines is a compact setup. Fewer lines usually means each winning line carries more of the result and wins arrive less often than on games with dozens of lines or thousands of ways, although Pragmatic Play does not publish a hit rate for this title.
The studio's description does not list the grid, the symbols or the paytable, and no detailed rules are in our source pack. What it does give is the dragon theme and the shape of the bonus.
Hold and Spin and the Big Wheel
The Hold and Spin Feature is a round in which only money symbols land on the reels. The studio does not explain the trigger or the number of respins, but the name of the mechanic describes the general idea: coins that land are held in place while the remaining positions spin again.
The second layer is the Big Wheel Money Bonus. According to the studio, covering the whole screen with coin symbols activates it, and the wheel features multipliers of up to 5,000x. Filling every position is the hardest outcome the round can produce, so the wheel is best read as a rare top tier rather than a regular part of play.
Hold and Spin Feature
A bonus round where only money symbols can land. The studio's page does not give the trigger, the respin count or the coin values, so check the paytable in the official demo for those details.
Big Wheel Money Bonus
Activated by covering the screen with coin symbols during the Hold and Spin round. The studio says the wheel offers multipliers of up to 5,000x.
Return and cost
One RTP is listed: 96.7%, a house edge of 3.3%. That works out to about $33 kept per $1,000 wagered over a long run. Over 100 spins the average cost is $0.66 at $0.20 per spin, $3.30 at $1 and $16.50 at $5.
The max win is 20,000x the bet, which is $4,000 at a $0.20 stake and $20,000 at $1. The volatility is not published. A few paylines plus a feature that peaks with a full screen of coins suggests the large results are concentrated in the bonus, but that is a reading of the design, not a published figure.
Close relatives by the numbers
Hot to Burn Hold and Spin, also from 2021, has identical headline figures: 96.7% and 20,000x. Return of the Dead from 2020 lists 96.71% with the same 20,000x cap, and Cash Elevator from 2021 sits at 96.64%. For a higher ceiling, Fire Strike 2 from 2022 lists 96.5% and 25,000x.
Pros
- A 96.7% RTP, a 3.3% house edge
- Simple 5-payline base game that is easy to follow
- Big Wheel multipliers of up to 5,000x according to the studio
- Free official demo available
Cons
- Very little official detail on triggers and coin values
- No published volatility rating
- The top tier needs a full screen of coins
Verdict
Dragon Hot Hold and Spin keeps the base game small and puts its value in a coin round that can lead to a Big Wheel with multipliers up to 5,000x. The 96.7% RTP and 3.3% house edge are clear; the volatility is not published, and the studio says little about triggers. The 20,000x ceiling is rare. Use the free demo to learn the feature and keep spending to a fixed budget.
Sources: Pragmatic Play official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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Dragon Hot Hold and Spin RTP
The data lists one RTP for Dragon Hot Hold and Spin. Versions are not tracked for Pragmatic Play games, so other versions may exist; check the game's info screen.
- 96.7% $33 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.7% |
|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.66 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.30 |
| $5 | $500 | $16.50 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
Dragon Hot Hold and Spin max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 8.8 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $33
- Max win at $1 bet
- $20,000
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: 20,000×.
