Floating Dragon Hold and Spin: what Rubyslots Casino players get
Pragmatic Play's 5-reel slot with Hold and Spin and Free Spins bonus rounds, 96.71% RTP, high volatility where bigger wins come less often.
Get to know this high-volatility dragon slot
5 reels, 10 paylines, two bonus modes. Floating Dragon Hold and Spin is a 5-reel, 3-row slot themed around Chinese dragons, kites and water symbols. Released in 2021 by Pragmatic Play, it runs 10 fixed paylines that pay left to right. The game centres on two bonus rounds: Hold and Spin, where money symbols lock in place and trigger respins, and Free Spins, where wild symbols collect fish money across the reels. High volatility means wins arrive less often but can reach much larger amounts, with a maximum win of 5000 times your bet.
Is this slot right for you? This slot suits players comfortable with longer dry spells between wins and ready for sizable payouts when they land. The high volatility and 96.71% RTP demand patience and a bankroll built for extended play. Players seeking frequent small wins will find the rhythm unsatisfying. Bets range from NZ$0.10 to NZ$250, so you can scale your stake to match your comfort with the volatility and pace of the game.
What happens when money symbols trigger. Hold and Spin shapes most rounds on these reels. When three money symbols land on the middle reel, they lock in place and grant you three respins. Each new money symbol that appears resets your respins back to three, keeping the bonus alive. The round guarantees a 20x multiplier on bonus money as a floor, but diamond money symbols on the outer reels can pay 100 to 4993 times your bet, making this mode the engine of the game's biggest wins.
Full articleThe numbers behind Hold and Spin
We show you what each figure means for your play, so nothing surprises you mid-session.
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NZ$1 250 000
How one spin of Floating Dragon works
You'll know what happens on each spin and when the bonus modes trigger
Floating Dragon Hold and Spin: what the screen shows
How your bonus round starts and what happens next
Money locks and respin resets. Three money symbols lock on the middle reel and trigger three respins. Any new money hit resets your respin count to three. You are guaranteed a minimum of x20 bonus, and diamond money symbols on reels one, two, four and five can hit between 100x and 4993x your bet.
Wild collection and multiplier escalation. Three or more scatters trigger ten, fifteen or twenty free spins. Wilds collect fish money on all reels, and every fourth wild retriggers ten more spins with multipliers that escalate to 2x, then 3x, then 10x. The round caps at 5000x your total bet across all three retriggers.
How do you win in the base game? The base game runs across five reels and three rows with ten fixed paylines paying left to right. The dragon boat symbol pays from two matches, while all other symbols need three or more in a line to form a win.
Before you spin: what stays random
When bonuses arrive is not set. The Hold and Spin bonus round starts when three money symbols land on the middle reel. You cannot predict when that will happen, no matter how long you play or how much you stake.
RTP does not shape your session. Every spin result is random. An RTP of 96.71 percent means that over millions of spins, the game returns that amount to players overall. Your single session can win or lose in any direction.
Understanding the maximum win. The maximum win of NZ$1,250,000 sits at the top end of rare outcomes. You may never see it, and most wins fall far below it. The ceiling exists but stays distant.
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The return you can expect over time
RTP measures your average return over many spins played at this slot. The 96.71% figure applies to the standard game, meaning that on average, for every 100 you stake, this slot returns 96.71 to players.
RTP 96.71% · Standard game
From demo to real stakes
No money, no winnings
The reels spin without your money on the line. You see how the base game runs, what the Hold and Spin and Free Spins modes do, and how wins form across the 10 paylines. Nothing costs; nothing pays out.
Play demoReal stakes, real payouts
The reels spin and real money stakes work. Wins pay to your account in NZ$. Losses reduce your balance. You trigger the bonus rounds the same way, play them the same way, and the 96.71% RTP applies to every session.
Play for moneyWhich Floating Dragon version offers what you want?
The five games in the Floating Dragon series range from 96.07% to 96.71% RTP, with maximum wins between x5000 and x20000.
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Floating Dragon Hold and Spin explained
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How do you stay in charge of your play?
Know what you can afford to lose. Decide how much you can afford to lose before your first spin. Treat any money wagered as gone, not as funds you might win back. Your budget is your safety net.
Wins and losses both end the session. Plan your stopping point before you begin—both a win amount and a loss amount. Step away when either one is reached, even if the game feels like it's about to pay big. Stopping after a win is just as important as stopping after a loss.
Account controls that work. Use your account's deposit limits and loss limits to control how much reaches the reels each day or week. Session time reminders and cooling-off periods are also there to help you pause when you need to.
Fun ends—help begins. If the game stops being fun or feels like you're chasing losses, take a break. Rubyslots Casino offers self-exclusion, and the Gambling Helpline New Zealand and The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand are there to support you.