The games developer Betixon has adapted the February 2019 video slot Sir Donkey from the 1605/1615 book “Don Quixote” by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes; particularly, it is from the windmill scenario where the character Sancho Panza—a right-handman riding a donkey called Dabble who following a promised island as a gift—rescues the seemingly insane protagonist Don Quixote (then named Alonso Quijiano) from battle zones.
Themes: epic, treasure, fighting, card values, and literature. The Sir Donkey’s nine regular symbols—out of its twelve total symbols—require three to five combinations. Other features: a three-level bonus click-and-reveal game, free games, locked wilds, X5 to X1000 payouts, and 20 fixed left-to-right win lines.
Sir Donkey Game Characteristics
Sir Donkey has a black-partitioned admiral blue 5X3 grid, with a patterned frame. There are heaps of treasure in the background: a star-studded midnight blue sky above Sancho’s bejeweled donkey near the windmill scene. Total bets: $0.20 (minimum), $0.40, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00, $10.00, and $20.00 (maximum).
Sir Donkey’s three special symbols: a substituting green-mustached “wild” Sancho in a plumed golden helmet and raising a golden sword; a free spins-associated, striped, bejeweled and brown-and-golden “scatter” heater shield; and a bonus game-unlocking striped green Dabble the Donkey in golden jewelry.
Regular symbols: colorful banner-embedded chained treasure chest, gold-filled golden chalice, gold coins and gold bars; and striped golden A, green K, blue J, purple Q, and violet 10.
Read on the Sir Donkey’s respective payouts for three to five winning combinations.
$0.20 bet: 10 or J pays $1.00, $5.00, and $10.00; Q pays $2.00, $10.00, and $20.00; K pays $3.00, $10.00, and $20.00; A pays $3.00, $15.00, and $40.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $6.00, $20.00, and $60.00; chalices pay $8.00, $30.00, and $100.00; treasure chests pay $10.00, $40.00, and $200.00.
$0.40 bet: 10 or J pays $2.00, $10.00, and $20.00; Q pays $4.00, $20.00, and $40.00; K pays $6.00, $20.00, and $40.00; A pays $6.00, $30.00, and $80.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $12.00, $40.00, and $120.00; chalices pay $16.00, $60.00, and $200.00; treasure chests pay $20.00, $80.00, and $400.00.
$1.00 bet: 10 or J pays $5.00, $25.00, and $50.00; Q pays $10.00, $50.00, and $100.00; K pays $15.00, $50.00, and $100.00; A pays $15.00, $75.00, and $200.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $30.00, $100.00, and $300.00; chalices pay $40.00, $150.00, and $500.00; treasure chests pay $50.00, $200.00, and $1000.00.
$2.00 bet: 10 or J pays $10.00, $50.00, and $100.00; Q pays $20.00, $100.00, and $200.00; K pays $30.00, $100.00, and $200.00; A pays $30.00, $150.00, and $400.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $60.00, $200.00, and $600.00; chalices pay $80.00, $300.00, and $1000.00; treasure chests pay $100.00, $400.00, and $2000.00.
$5.00 bet: 10 or J pays $25.00, $125.00, and $250.00; Q pays $50.00, $250.00, and $500.00; K pays $75.00, $250.00, and $500.00; A pays $75.00, $375.00, and $1000.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $150.00, $500.00, and $1500.00; chalices pay $200.00, $750.00, and $2500.00; treasure chests pay $250.00, $1000.00, and $5000.00.
$10.00 bet: 10 or J pays $50.00, $250.00, and $500.00; Q pays $100.00, $500.00, and $1000.00; K pays $150.00, $500.00, and $1000.00; A pays $150.00, $750.00, and $2000.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $300.00, $1000.00, and $3000.00; chalices pay $400.00, $1500.00, and $5000.00; treasure chests pay $500.00, $2000.00, and $10000.00.
$20.00 bet: 10 or J pays $100.00, $500.00, and $1000.00; Q pays $200.00, $1000.00, and $2000.00; K pays $300.00, $1000.00, and $2000.00; A pays $300.00, $1500.00, and $4000.00; gold bars or gold coins pay $600.00, $2000.00, and $6000.00; chalices pay $800.00, $3000.00, and $10000.00; treasure chests pay $1000.00, $4000.00, and $20000.00.
The drawn “wild” Sancho is/are locked throughout the eight free games, activated by 3+ “scatter” shields. Three donkeys prompt the three-stage bonus rounds, with respective credits; players are urged to click one of the five “?” options in I stage, II stage and III stage that are unlocked progressively. Non-progressive jackpot: X5000, or $100000.00.
The Sir Donkey software: HTML5 technology, mobile/desktop versions, full screen, and 14 languages. Sounds: ambient classical music; and chinking, swishing and retro effects. The animated 3D graphics: freefalling “$” coins, zooming, burning Sancho, and blinking Dabble the Donkey.
Luck in Sir Donkey
Sir Donkey, a game of chance, has a 95.00% RTP rate and 5.00% house edge.