Pragmatic Play · 2019
5 Lions Gold is a 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with 243 ways to win. This page sets out its figures, rounds, symbols and bonus modes.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and is for players aged 18+.
Seven figures that frame the game
Use this table once the slot name is settled and you want each figure explained.
| What it covers | As listed |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Play grid | 5x3 |
| Top win multiple | x7,342 |
| Top win in cash | A$1,784,106 |
| Release date | 13/06/2019 |
Lions, dragons and gold coins fill the reels of a Chinese-themed video slot that keeps its reels in a tight 5x3 shape. Wins do not need to land on drawn lines, because 243 ways-to-win pay for matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left, and the paytable starts counting from two of a kind. Landed scatters open the main bonus.
Gold-jackpot chases, pick bonus rounds and wild multipliers keep this one apart: free spins let you choose your lion medallion, golden reels hand out fixed jackpots, and Caishen can drop an extra round on top of any spin.
On the reels, each spin returns part of the stake. RTP is that share averaged over many spins: A$100 staked returns A$96.50 in the long run. The running version is shown in the game rules.
| RTP version | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.50% | Yes |
Clear payouts ahead
Payouts below are in Australian dollars at the A$0.20 example bet, and a win with more symbols pays more.
| What lands | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dragon | A$0.02 | A$0.17 | A$0.50 | A$1.40 |
 Phoenix | – | A$0.13 | A$0.33 | A$0.90 |
 Pixiu | – | A$0.13 | A$0.33 | A$0.90 |
 Koi | – | A$0.10 | A$0.27 | A$0.70 |
 Turtle | – | A$0.10 | A$0.27 | A$0.70 |
 Ace | – | A$0.04 | A$0.13 | A$0.40 |
 King | – | A$0.04 | A$0.13 | A$0.40 |
 Queen | – | A$0.03 | A$0.10 | A$0.30 |
 Jack | – | A$0.03 | A$0.10 | A$0.30 |
 Ten | – | A$0.02 | A$0.07 | A$0.20 |
When the scatters land
After reading this, you will know how each bonus starts and what it pays.
3 SCATTER on reels 2, 3 and 4 start it. Pick 1 of 7 medallions: spin count 25, 20, 15, mystery, 13, 10 or 6, plus wild-multiplier range. Each spin a multiplier from that range applies randomly to any win with a WILD. 3 more SCATTER retrigger without limit.
Base GameMultiplied free spins
Random reels turn gold on each free spin, up to 5 of them. 3 gold reels award MINOR, 4 award MAJOR and 5 award the GRAND fixed jackpot. This sub-feature only runs inside free spins.
Free spins runningGold reel jackpots
On any free spin, the Caishen Random Award may trigger at random. It gives either an extra Free Spins round or a Jackpot Bonus Game. In that game you pick gold-coin tiles to match 3 of the same jackpot label: GRAND, MAJOR or MINOR.
Mid free spinsJackpots or spins
Each spin lands symbols on 5 reels x 3 rows, with 243 fixed ways-to-win. Wins run left to right on adjacent reels, and 2 matching symbols are enough to pay.
Game lobbyRegular spins
Five steps per round
Winspirit Casino shows each stage of a round in the order it happens on the reels.
The 5x3 reels stay still until you pick a stake between A$0.18 and A$243. The paytable uses A$0.20 a spin as its base.
Wins run from the leftmost reel to the right across 243 fixed ways to win. Two matching symbols are the fewest that pay.
The Wild and Scatter sit on the base game reels, and the multiplier waits for the free spins. Golden Reels and Caishen only run inside the Free Spins Feature.
When three Scatters land on reels 2, 3 and 4, you pick one of seven lion-head medallions. Each medallion sets the spin count and wild-multiplier range.
Each spin shows a new result on the reels, so set your limit before the first spin and keep to it.
Visual tour
These frames settle how a win and a free spins round look on screen before you start.
Try before you stake
After reading this, you will have tried the reels in demo mode and checked the account rules.
The reels of 5 Lions Gold turn in the demo with no money, and they pay nothing. The real game needs an account and the legal age of 18+.
Play for realReels settle each spin without memory of the one before, and the seven lion medallions open only when three SCATTER land on reels 2, 3 and 4. Nothing in a 96.50 percent return figure tells you when that will happen, and no run of results can be predicted from what came earlier.
Whether a site runs the 96.50 percent configuration or a lower one appears in the game rules panel, nowhere else. Two lobbies can show the same screens and pay differently, so read that panel before the first spin rather than trusting a headline figure.
The x7,342 top award marks the highest possible outcome, not a typical one. Reaching it depends on the medallion choice, wild multipliers and gold reels lining up together, and most sessions close far below that ceiling. Treat it as the outer edge of the design.
This game is for players aged 18 and over. The National Gambling Helpline is on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the national self-exclusion register.
Each spin of 5 Lions Gold uses money from your balance, so set a session budget before the first spin.
A win on the reels can make the next spin feel safer, so decide the stop point before the first spin, even after a big win.
Every bet on the reels comes out of your account, so set deposit and loss limits before you start.
When the reels stop being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop, the national register, before the next spin.
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Know what to expect
You will know the RTP, maximum win and bet limits of 5 Lions Gold before spinning.
Among the five versions of the series, 5 Lions Gold ranks second for maximum win, behind only 5 Lions Megaways 2 at x8,000. Its x7,342 is ahead of 5 Lions Reborn and 5 Lions Megaways, both at x5,000, and of 5 Lions Dance at x2,700.
The RTP of 5 Lions Gold is 96.50 percent, and every other version of the series carries the same figure. RTP is a long-run average: over many spins, the game returns A$96.50 for every A$100 staked. A single session can end well above or below that figure.
Every mode of 5 Lions Gold is described on this page, so the rules are known before the first real-money bet. The smallest bet is A$0.18 a spin, and the paytable is set for A$0.20.
The maximum win is x7,342 of the bet. At the top example bet of A$1, that comes to A$7,342, and at the highest bet of A$243 it comes to A$1,784,106. How often a win of that size lands cannot be known in advance.
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