Lion Dance is an online slot game which was developed and released by the online slot game development studio IGT in 2022. This game features an oriental theme, more specifically focusing on, as the name suggests, lion dances, which include large colourful lion puppets that are paraded during festivals and celebrations such as New Year's. On top of this, Lion Dance features multiple fun bonuses to make the gameplay just as fun and unique as the setting. There are plenty of unique slot themes featured on site, including titles such as Crypt of the Dead and the Cassius Gold slot.

 

The playtable of Lion Dance is in the centre of the screen and is very decorative. There is a thin red and gold border which surrounds the reels completely. Each of the symbols is presented on a different coloured background, making for a very colourful playtable canvas. Furthermore, along the bottom of the playtable, there is a red square with gold decorations in each corner, and there is also a large collection of golden coins along the top of the playtable, with ribbons hanging down. 

From a gameplay perspective, the playtable of Lion Dance features a 5x4 grid with 40 unique paylines, and therefore ways to form matching symbol combinations. The number of paylines is noticeably fewer than other megaways slots, due to the unique gameplay style they contain. 

The rest of the background of Lion Dance is also very visually stunning. To the left of the reels, there is a woman dressed in a traditional Chinese outfit holding cymbals and to the right of the playtable, there is a large purple Chinese lion used during the festival celebrations. In the background, the sky is red, and there is a large tower in the distance with lanterns and fireworks throughout the sky. If players find the Lion Dance setting interesting, then they can try more games with a similar theme on our site, such as Sky King Lunar Link and the Golden Tiger Jackpot Fortunes slot.

Most modern online slot games here at BoyleSports Games feature card symbols as their lower-value symbol designs; however, in Lion Dance, every single one of the symbols has a totally unique, highly detailed design. The lower-value symbols feature different instruments and festival items such as a drum and lantern, whereas the higher-value symbols are represented by more Chinese imagery, such as the Lion, the entire game's theme is based around.

Lower Value Symbols:

Fan

Cymbals

Lantern

Drum

Medium Value Symbols:

Cards

Bell

Higher Value Symbols:

Woman

Lion

The bonus symbols in Lion Dance are designed with practical but still very decorative symbols. The scatter, for example, features the word bonus, the wild displays the word wild, and the treasure chest symbols are represented by treasure chest symbols. However, each of the symbols is very colourful and is full of interesting details.

Lion Dance includes a handful of interesting bonus features implemented by IGT. One of the most commonly appearing bonuses in Lion Dance is the game's wild symbol, which can substitute for all other non-special symbol types in order to form or extend matching symbol combinations on the playtable. In Lion Dance, there are also multiplier wilds available, which can land on the reels. These symbols act as regular wilds; however, they can contain a random multiplier from 2x to x21. The multiplier present on the wild is applied to any combination of which they are a part.

IGT has also included a unique wild mania feature. Below the playtable is a separate reel which can either display empty positions of wild coins. If the entire reel fills with wild coins, then the wild mania feature is triggered. Upon triggering this round, random positions are transformed into wilds across the playtable. Furthermore, wild coins can contain multipliers, and these coins will turn symbols into wild multipliers. 

To go alongside this feature is a unique treasure chest feature. Landing 3 treasure chests on the playtable will automatically trigger the wilds mania feature and place additional wilds across the reels. 

Finally, there is a free spins round which can be triggered by landing 3 scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4. Once triggered, players will receive 15 free spins, and in this round, additional treasure chest symbols are added to the third reel. The free spins round can also be retriggered mid-round.

As is the case with many other online slot games, Lion Dance features HTML5 software, which is responsible for cross-compatibility. As a result of this, players can experience Lion Dance on a range of different device types such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, and laptops. For many modern slot fans, cross-compatibility, but more importantly, mobile play, is crucial as the way people consume their slot content has changed massively over the years.

Players can experience Lion Dance right here at BoyleSports Games, alongside a range of other great slots and online table games. Some standout games among our library, however, outside of Lion Dance, include Clash of Camelot and the Links of Ra slot.

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