Floating Dragon Hold and Spin Review — Free Demo Guide (5,000×)

Floating Dragon Hold and Spin, released by Pragmatic Play on 15 April 2021, puts two of the studio's favourite bonus formats into one game: a Hold and Spin round started by coins in the base game, and free spins that borrow the fish-collecting mechanic of the Big Bass slots. It plays on a 5×3 reel set with 10 paylines, lists an RTP of 96.71% for the default version and pays up to 5,000× the bet. Reviewers rate it high volatility.

The Hold and Spin Round

Coins that land in the base game can trigger the Hold and Spin feature. The coins lock in place while the remaining positions respin, and new coins join them. When the respins run out, the values on the board are added up — with a guaranteed minimum of 20× the bet, so the round never ends with nothing. It is the calmer of the two bonuses: readable and rarely huge.

Fish-Collecting Free Spins

The free spins are where the top prizes live. Fish symbols carry money values — up to 500× each — and a wild that lands collects every fish on the screen. Collecting enough wilds retriggers the round and raises the multiplier applied to collected values through 2×, then 3×, then 10×. A round that reaches the later stages with fish on screen is how the biggest wins happen.

• ✓Reels: 5×3, 10 paylines.
• ✓Hold and Spin: coins lock and respin, minimum payout 20× the bet.
• ✓Free spins: wilds collect fish worth up to 500×.
• ✓Retrigger multipliers: 2×, then 3×, then 10×.
• ✓Bonus buy: none in the demo.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win

Pragmatic Play lists 96.71% for the game. Lower versions (95.67% and 94.62%) also exist, according to slotcatalog, and a casino decides which one it runs. The maximum win is 5,000× the bet. Volatility is high, but the Hold and Spin round's guaranteed minimum softens the dry spells compared with a pure free-spins game.

Who Floating Dragon Is For

It suits players who like to have two different things to hope for: a smaller, reliable bonus that turns up fairly often and a larger one that decides the session. Fans of the Big Bass games will recognise the free spins immediately, while the Hold and Spin round appeals to anyone who enjoys coin-collecting features. Players who only want to buy their way into bonuses should look elsewhere, as the demo offers no buy option.

Tips for the Free Demo

Play long enough to see both bonuses a few times — they feel very different.

• ✓Track how often the Hold and Spin round appears compared with the free spins — that ratio shapes a session.
• ✓In free spins, note how many wilds it takes before the first multiplier step.
• ✓Compare the free spins with Bigger Bass Bonanza, which uses the same collecting idea on a bigger grid.
• ✓Try Buffalo Hold and Win Extreme for a different take on a coin-respin feature.

Availability in the USA

Pragmatic Play appears to serve its demos to US connections: archived requests from US locations kept receiving fresh demo sessions from its demo server in 2026. We cannot test that from the US ourselves, so treat it as likely rather than certain. Real money is a separate matter — according to PlayUSA, Pragmatic is licensed only in regulated states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Play Floating Dragon Free

FakeStake runs the provider's demo with play money that is separate from your FakeStake balance. No deposit and no sign-up — play until you have seen both bonuses as often as you like.

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