Introduction to Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways

Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways is a casino slot from Play'n GO, combining a dark fantasy theme with one of the studio's newer mechanics based on detaching reel pieces during free spins. So far, the feature has appeared in several productions, Static Nightmare Abyssways and 13th Trial Hercules Abyssways being the two latest ones. This time, we'll follow a classic fictional conflict between a fearless knight and a menacing dragon who's hoarded mountains of treasures in its lair. And, given it's an undead monster, he will never run out of time to gather more, unless he's slayed by some exceptionally skilled hero. Prepare for a scorching atmosphere, as the serpent is the kind that doesn't save its fiery breath and engulfs everything that poses the tiniest threat to its beloved gold. You'll get to experience his legendary power both in the base game and during free spins, where he will expand the grid, add Wild symbols, and burn off parts of reels.

Defeating the dragon comes with an impressive reward of 20,000x the bet, although it's best to be fully prepared for the ultimate showdown by practicing in the demo mode available at the top of this page.

Base Game view of a 6x4 grid on a backdrop of a rocky wasteland with lava-filled crevices.
Base Game

Theme, Gameplay & Payouts

Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways is a video slot from Play'n GO with 6 reels, 4 rows, and 738 paylines. The game offers a wide range of bet options, allowing you to choose your stake from as little as a Min.bet of 0.10 up to a Max.bet of 100. The default RTP of 96.20% runs the math profile, which is in line with the industry average, although several lower variants are also available to the operators, including 94.20%, 91.20%, 87.20%, and 84.2,%. Ensure which version your casino uses before starting your session. The win value distribution should feel fairly balanced because of medium volatility, while the maximum prize achievable within a single round is 20,000x the bet. The base hit frequency of 43.01% should deliver a hit at the rate of 1 in 2.38 spins on average.

We begin our journey toward the dragon's lair deep in a dark, rocky wasteland filled with fiery crevices. Streams of lava pour from the top of the surrounding mountains, matching the beast's smoldering character. But we have a brave knight at our side, clad in shiny armor and prepared for the battle of a lifetime. The adventurous, emotional music pounds away in the background, pouring courage into his and our hearts, promising it will be one hell of a spectacle. Before we get to facing the undead dragon, we'll play out our destiny on a semi-transparent, iron-framed grid in the base game, hoping to land treasure chest symbols to lure the beast in. It's possible to embark on this fantasy quest by using any modern device, whether you prefer to play on a desktop, a smartphone, or a tablet.

The paytable consists of two sets of regular symbols that award payouts when you match at least 3 identical instances on active paylines while using adjacent reels, starting from the left side of the panel. Among the low-paying symbols, you'll recognize emblems from playing cards, including 10, J, Q, K, and A, awarding from 3x to 4x the bet for 6 units on a winning payline. High-paying icons are represented by a shield, a sword, and a knight, paying from 5x to 10x the bet for landing a 6-of-a-kind combination. Additionally, there are Wilds in the form of a red banner with a crownScatters represented by a treasure chest, and Gold Coins leading to potential instant prizes.

Special Features & Slot Mechanics

What is the max win in the slot Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways?

You can win up to 20,000x the bet.

What features are available in the slot Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways?

The features are Haunted Gold, Dragon’s Wrath, and Free Spins.

Free Spins bonus in progress, showing sticky Wilds with multipliers on reel 6.
Free Spins

Haunted Gold

Every Coin landing on the grid will be collected by the dragon sleeping above the reels. Each time this happens, there's a chance that the beast will awake and award an instant prize of up to 25x the bet.

Dragon's Wrath

On any non-winning spin, Dragon's Wrath feature may trigger, award a respin, and send the beast flying across the grid, increasing its size from 6x4 to 6x6. Additionally, Fire Wilds will be created in random positions.

Dragon's Wrath feature triggered in the base game, expanding the grid to 6x6 and adding Wilds in random positions.
Dragon's Wrath

Free Spins

With 3, 4, 5, or 6 Scatters landing anywhere on the grid at the same time during a base game spin, you'll activate 6, 8, 10, or 12 free spins, respectively. Whenever the Dragon flies across the grid, it will create Sticky Fire Wilds, which persist between spins. Additionally, each successive spin increases the multiplier on Fire Wilds by 1. Whenever more than one Fire Wild contributes to a winning combination, their multipliers are added together before being applied to the payout.

At the beginning of each free spin, a random number of positions from the bottom row of the grid will be marked with fire, indicating they will drop off at the end of that spin. A new full row will be added at the top of the matrix, increasing the grid's size, up to a maximum of 6x6.

Final Thoughts on Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways

The clash between a chivalrous knight and a greedy dragon is a tale as old as time, and its traditional renditions usually differ only in the warrior's motivation, fueled either by the desire to free a beautiful princess or grab a motherlode of treasure from under the beast's nose. With Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways, Play'n GO didn't exactly strain its creative cells, going with a classic tale involving piles of precious gold as the hero's ultimate goal. Well, they've also used an undead dragon instead of a regular one, but, at the end of the day, does that make such a big difference? Not really. And so, as it usually goes with the studio's creations lately, it's well done, properly optimized, synchronized, and all the other 'ized', but it's just somewhat hard to get excited about another fantasy setting with generic content and ok design. Even if this genre is your unquestionable wheelhouse, and you're willing to turn a blind eye to the lack of originality. There's just nothing to sink your teeth into.

What to expect from the gameplay can be easily determined from the title alone, given that all Abyssways releases so far have been pretty similar features-wise. There is usually some type of Wild involved in the base game, along with the possibility of expanding the grid and stickiness added to certain symbols during free spins, where the matrix constantly changes because of the bottommost positions of the reels dropping continuously. Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways fits right into that description, although its base game feature feels like it carries a bit more power than the others. A random respin with a guaranteed grid expansion to 6x6 and a bunch of potential Wilds delivered a substantial win on a number of occasions during testing. The bonus round plays out somewhat similarly, although it focuses on a continuous cycle of growing multipliers on Wilds high enough to score some proper hits before they fall into the abyss. Altogether, if Abyssways is something that caught your attention, this may be another fine alternative to the previous configs, but overall, it doesn't bring much to the table, while also offering the lowest max win (although still respectable overall) of the series at 20,000x the bet.

Legacy of Undead Dragon Abyssways experiments with a slightly different technical setup compared to its predecessors, although it doesn't change the experience much altogether.