Push Gaming · 2025
Dragon Hopper is a 7x7 cluster slot from Push Gaming with cascading wins and bonus modes. This page explains how each round plays.
Six numbers to read
Many readers assume the RTP tells them what each session will return.
| What it means | Per A$100 staked |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| RTP versions | 96.24% / 96.28% / 96.33% / 96.35% / 96.37% / 96.38% / 96.40% |
| Grid size | 7x7 |
| Maximum win multiple | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,000,000 |
| Release date | 16/01/2025 |
On the 7x7 grid, Dragon Hopper is a cluster game with an Asian theme of dragons and lions. Matching symbols that touch horizontally or vertically form a cluster, and five or more of the same symbol win. Winning symbols collapse out of the grid, new symbols fall in, and each round keeps going while new clusters form.
Once the wins clear, a Free Spins Feature can start when Bonus symbols land anywhere on the grid, and it can retrigger. Dragon, Golden Dragon, Fire Cloud and Instant Prize symbols carry over from the base game into the feature, and a Bubble Feature runs throughout. The feature list also names Walking Wild, Money Collect, Mystery Symbol, Progressive Multiplier and Wild Multiplier.
Each price is a fixed multiple of the bet, and the table converts it into money at the example top bet of A$10.
| Entry point | Amount paid | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Mystic symbols reveal hidden symbols | x20 · A$200 | – |
| Instant Prize symbols included | x75 · A$750 | – |
| Random trigger, minimum three symbols | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Opening spins with Fire Cloud | x350 · A$3,500 | – |
Return to player is the share of staked money the game gives back over a long run, here counted per A$100 staked. Which version runs on Skygate9 Casino is listed in the game rules.
| Payback | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.40% | No |
| Variant 2 | 96.38% | No |
| Variant 3 | 96.37% | No |
| Variant 4 | 96.35% | No |
| Variant 5 | 96.33% | Yes |
| Variant 6 | 96.28% | No |
| Variant 7 | 96.24% | No |
Dragon Hopper views
This shows what the bonus and free spins screens look like before you play.
Play order
Unsure what a spin does next? Each step below shows what happens on the reels.
Pick a bet from A$0.10 up to A$100 before you spin. Each spin on the 7x7 grid costs that bet, so A$1, A$2 and A$10 are example bets here.
Five or more matching symbols that touch horizontally or vertically form a winning cluster on the 7x7 grid. Then the winning symbols collapse and new ones fall in.
The features of Dragon Hopper, from Tumble and Walking Wild to Wild Multiplier and Progressive Multiplier, are listed for the base game grid, where each cascade keeps the grid moving.
Three or more Bonus Symbols land anywhere to start the Free Spins Feature. Three give 6 free spins, four give 9 and five give 12.
Each spin uses the bet you chose, so set total stake and play length before the first spin. A session's result cannot be known in advance, so set the limit first.
Dragon Hopper rules
The usual worry is not knowing when free spins start or what a bonus mode costs.
Three or more Bonus symbols landing anywhere start the Free Spins Feature. Three give 6 free spins, four give 9, five give 12. The feature is retriggerable. Dragon, Golden Dragon, Fire Cloud and Instant Prize symbols carry over from the Base Game, and the Bubble Feature runs throughout.
Base GameFree spins
On the grid, one or two Mystic Symbols sized 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 reveal the symbols beneath them. Priced at 20x Base Bet, this mode guarantees a round with the Mystic Flare Feature. The round plays until no more wins are in view, and RTP is 96.24%.
Base GameMystic Flare round
Instant Prize symbols land on the grid as part of a guaranteed Mystic Flare Feature round. The price here is 75x Base Bet. Its RTP is 96.38%.
Base GameInstant Prize round
Random Bonus (Scatter) symbols land on the grid, and a minimum of 3 of them triggers the Free Spins Feature. At 100x Base Bet, this mode guarantees entry to that feature. RTP is 96.38%.
Base GameFree Spins Feature
Practice round
After this part of the page, you will know how to open the demo and what the real game requires.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing; the real game needs an account with Skygate9 Casino and you must be 18+.
Start playingSymbols land at random across the 7x7 grid, so the Free Spins Feature may arrive on the next spin or after a long wait. How often it comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. An RTP figure describes the average return over a very large number of rounds, not what one visit will return.
The reels on the 7x7 grid show no RTP version, so the version in use is shown only in the game rules. Seven versions are listed for Dragon Hopper, and each one sets a different long-run return. Read the rules before you assume a figure applies to your session.
Clusters that cascade across the 7x7 grid can stack into a large round, yet the maximum win of Dragon Hopper, 10,000x Base Bet, is a ceiling reached very rarely. Nobody can predict whether a session will come near it, so treat the figure as a limit on the game and not as a target.
Know the costs
Skygate9 Casino sets out each rule before you wager, so decisions rest on facts.
Dragon Hopper has four bonus buys. The cheapest is the Mystic Flare Feature at 20 times the base bet, and the most expensive is the Random Bonus Symbol with Fire Cloud at 350 times. With the A$10 example bet, the cheapest costs A$200.
Three or more Bonus symbols landing anywhere on the grid start the Free Spins Feature. Three Bonus symbols give 6 free spins, four give 9 and five give 12. The feature can retrigger during play.
The smallest bet is A$0.10 and the largest is A$100. The paytable and the example tables use A$1, A$2 and A$10 as sample stakes, not as limits. Every bonus buy price moves with the base bet you select.
Each round pays at most 10,000 times the base bet. With the A$10 example bet, that is A$100,000, and at the A$100 maximum bet it reaches A$1,000,000.
Choosing the next slot
Skygate9 Casino sets out every game's rules in the same order, so comparing is simple.
You must be 18+ to play. Help is available in Australia from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through BetStop.
Decide how much you can afford to lose before the first spin, and keep that amount separate from your everyday money.
Choose your stopping point before the first spin, and keep to it after a win too. No win on Dragon Hopper can be predicted.
Set deposit and loss limits on your account before you open Dragon Hopper, so a bad session has a set ceiling.
Take a break when Dragon Hopper stops being fun, and register for self-exclusion if play stops feeling like your choice.
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