The renowned slot provider Pragmatic Play has expanded its slot portfolio with Dragon’s Gate – Bonus Choice, an Asian-inspired release built around koi fish, waterfalls, dragon transformations and a bonus selection mechanic that lets players choose how they want to continue after triggering the main feature.

The game uses a 5-reel, 3-row layout with 50 paylines in the base game and free spins. Its theme draws on the image of koi swimming up a waterfall toward a golden temple, with the transformation into dragons forming the visual basis for its modifiers. The setting includes lotus flowers, rocks, water, plant life and a traditional landscape-style background.

As stated on the company’s website, Dragon’s Gate – Bonus Choice carries a theoretical RTP of 96.50% and a medium volatility model. Other versions of the slot may appear with lower RTP settings of 95.5% and 94.5%. The game supports bets from 0.20 to 240, while the maximum win reaches 10,000x the stake.

Bonus Symbols Shape the Main Feature

The slot centers on three colored koi bonus symbols. Red, yellow and blue symbols can appear on the reels and connect to three separate modifiers named Balance, Prosperity and Vitality. When bonus symbols land, the game collects them through their matching waterfall at the end of the spin.

These symbols can randomly activate the bonus feature with one, two or all three modifiers in play. Landing four or five bonus symbols triggers the feature immediately and guarantees at least one active modifier.

Before the bonus round starts, players choose between Free Spins and Respins. This choice gives the game its Bonus Choice format, with both options using the same modifier system in different ways.

Wild dragons can also appear across all reels. They substitute for all regular symbols except scatters and money symbols. A five-symbol wild combination pays 4x the bet.

The Free Spins option starts with five spins. In this mode, blue bonus symbols can add more spins. Depending on the number collected, players can receive additional free spins, with the maximum retrigger awarding up to 20 extra spins.

When the Balance modifier activates, the bonus round runs across two 5×3 grids. Prosperity introduces random frames that transform symbols inside them into wilds during Free Spins. Vitality adds blue coins or bonus symbols that can retrigger the feature and extend the round.

Respins begin with three spins. Money symbols that land remain fixed on the grid and reset the spin counter. Cash values in this feature can reach up to 150x, while money symbols may also carry jackpot prizes. The Mini pays 10x, the Minor pays 20x and the Major pays 150x.

If the Balance modifier is active during Respins, the feature also uses two 5×3 grids. Prosperity can upgrade money symbol values through random frames. Vitality increases the initial spin count to four and resets the counter to four whenever a money symbol lands.

The Respins round ends when the spin counter reaches zero or when all positions fill with money symbols. Filling all 15 positions awards the Grand Jackpot of 5,000x the bet.

Game Stats and Bonus Buy Details

Dragon’s Gate – Bonus Choice has a hit frequency of 24.03%. The Free Spins frequency is listed at 1 in 111 spins, while the Jackpot frequency stands at 1 in 246 spins. The max win probability is listed at 1 in 13,923,698 spins.

The lower-paying symbols include J, Q, K and A. Five matching royal symbols pay between 0.5x and 1x the bet. Higher-paying symbols include rocks, bulrush plants, a branch with coins, a lotus and a female character. Five matching premium symbols pay between 1x and 2x the bet.

The slot also includes a Feature Buy option. Through this option, players can trigger the bonus feature with the Yellow Prosperity modifier active for 50x the current bet.