Reel Keeper centres on a dragon that can turn an entire reel Wild and move that reel across the grid. The ordinary game and Dragon Spins use the same moving symbols, but give them different endpoints. In the base game they can leave the screen; during the bonus they can stop against the left edge or an already locked Wild. That change makes position more important than the dragon animation alone.
Reel Keeper at a glance
| Provider | Red Tiger |
|---|---|
| Genre / theme | Fantasy |
| Game type | Video slot |
| Reels / grid | 5 reels,3 rows |
| Reference RTP | 95.72% |
| Volatility | 15.49 (provider numeric index) |
| Payout mechanic | 10 lines |
| Maximum win | 6073x the bet |
| Release date | 18 June 2020 |
| Main features | Full-reel Dragon Wilds can move left; in Dragon Spins they lock against the left edge or another locked Wild. |
RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.
A moving Wild on a five-reel layout
The game uses five reels and three rows, with ten listed winning lines. Dragon Wilds are one-reel-wide, three-symbol-high Super Symbols that replace the paying symbols beneath them. The dragon flying above the reels may add one of these Wild reels. On subsequent spins, Dragon Wilds may move one reel to the left until they leave the layout. The wording describes a possible movement, so it should not be read as a guarantee that every Wild advances on every spin.
A full Wild reel can participate in combinations across its three positions, but its presence alone does not guarantee a line payout. Paying symbols still need to form a valid result on an active line. The available feature summary does not supply the ordinary symbol paytable or the probability of the dragon adding a Wild. Those omissions limit a numerical comparison of its frequency, even though the moving-reel rule itself is clear.
Dragon Spins change the stopping rule
Dragon Eggs on reels one, three and five award ten Free Spins. During this Dragon Spins round, a Dragon Wild locks when it reaches the leftmost reel or another locked Wild. Additional Wild reels can therefore build against those already held in place. The rules say that this process may fill all five reels with Dragon Wilds; they do not promise that it will happen in every bonus.
The useful distinction is persistence. A Wild in the ordinary game can eventually move off the left edge, whereas a Wild that reaches the locking position in Dragon Spins remains part of the bonus layout. Filling the grid requires enough Wilds to arrive and reach suitable positions before the round finishes. The published summary does not state a retrigger rule, so extra spins should not be assumed simply because the dragon continues to appear.
Return settings and meaningful comparisons
Red Tiger lists 95.72% RTP and a maximum payout of 6,073x. Evolution’s catalogue shows 93.78% and 95.72% configurations. The numerical volatility index on Red Tiger’s page is 15.49, which is a different form of information from a verbal category. Check the configuration of the game actually opened. The positional persistence can be compared with Dragon’s Luck Megaways, but its coin-reveal system should not be confused with Reel Keeper’s moving and locking Wild reels.
Strengths and weak points
Strengths
The same full-reel Wild has a clearly different lifetime in ordinary play and Dragon Spins, making the bonus’s positional advantage easy to explain.
Weaknesses
Wild arrivals and movement are not guaranteed, and the published summary gives no retrigger rule or feature frequency with which to judge how often locks accumulate.
Our Editor’s View
Reel Keeper’s appeal comes from watching a temporary reel modifier become a persistent part of the bonus grid. The leftward movement, the edge lock and the possibility of stacking against another Wild form a straightforward progression without requiring a separate collection meter. Its limitation is the uncertainty of getting enough Wild reels into those positions during ten spins. The five-reel format should suit readers who want a compact layout and an observable positional mechanic. The possibility of a completely Wild grid remains an advertised feature outcome, rather than a reason to expect the published maximum.
