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An Asian-style slot series with a golden lion theme that Pragmatic Play has continued since 2018. Its signatures are the "free spins pick," where you combine the number of free spins with a wild multiplier, and wild multipliers of up to 40x and beyond.
| English | 5 Lions Series |
|---|---|
| Classification | Game Features |
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| First game | 5 Lions (June 2018) |
| Latest game | 5 Lions Reborn (April 2025) |
| Theme | Golden lions, Chinese-style luck |
| Key features | Free spins and multiplier choice, wild multipliers |
| Wild multiplier | Up to 40x (100x in Megaways 2) |
| RTP | 96.5% |
| Max win | 2,700x to 8,000x |
| Listed on AI Slot | 6 games |
Overview
5 Lions Series is an Asian-style slot series from Pragmatic Play. A golden lion appears as the wild, and the multiplier attached to wilds boosts your wins.
The first game, 5 Lions, came out in June 2018, and the series has grown to six titles with 5 Lions Reborn in 2025. When introducing Reborn, Pragmatic Play called this series “a series fans cherish.” All six games are available as free demos on AI Slot.
The Series Signature: Choosing Your Free Spins
In most titles, when 3 scatters trigger the bonus, free spins don’t start right away. First you choose a “combination of spins and multiplier.” In the original, Gold, and Megaways, you pick one of 7 options to combine up to 25 free spins with a wild multiplier of up to 40x.
| What You Pick | Highlights |
|---|---|
| More free spins, lower multiplier | You get more chances to win, but each win is smaller. |
| Fewer free spins, higher multiplier | A single win with a wild can hit big, but you could also end up with nothing. |
| Mystery pick | You get a random combination. Available in Megaways 2. |
Even within the same game, results vary widely depending on the combination you choose. In other words, the volatility changes a lot.
Info by Title
| Release | Games | Layout & Format | Max win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018.06 | 5 Lions | 5×3, 576 paylines with an added row during free spins | 3,520x |
| 2019.06 | 5 Lions Gold | 3 Golden Reel jackpots (up to 2,000x) | 7,342x |
| 2020.10 | 5 Lions Dance | 1,024 ways, reels 1 and 2 merge into a multiplier reel | 2,700x |
| 2021.06 | 5 Lions Megaways | Megaways | 5,000x |
| 2025.02 | 5 Lions Megaways 2 | Wild multiplier up to 100x, Super Free Spins | 8,000x |
| 2025.04 | 5 Lions Reborn | Wild multiplier grows with each win | 5,000x |
Release months and max wins are based on AI Slot game info, and all 6 titles have an RTP of 96.5% (Pragmatic Play’s official figure is the same).
What Changed in Each Title
- 5 Lions: Even in the base game, wins with a lion wild get a random multiplier of up to 40x. When free spins start, an extra row with 3 symbol positions is added above the reels.
- 5 Lions Gold: During free spins, reels randomly turn gold, and 3 to 5 gold reels award the Minor, Major, or Grand jackpot. There is also a feature where the God of Wealth randomly awards free spins or a jackpot bonus.
- 5 Lions Dance: Instead of a free spins choice, lion head symbols turn into other lion symbols during free spins, so the win is calculated one more time.
- 5 Lions Megaways 2: Extreme options were added, such as 5 free spins with a 20-100x multiplier and 25 spins with a 2-8x multiplier. Every 3 level-up coins add 3 spins and remove the lowest multiplier.
- 5 Lions Reborn: Options were lowered to a max of 20 spins and a starting multiplier of up to 15x, but in return the multiplier rises by the starting value every time a win with a wild lands. Starting with a Super Scatter takes you straight into the max combination (20 spins, 15x).
