DO you know the legend of St George and the Dragon?
Would you be surprised to know that George was a Roman solider, not an English knight?
In fact, he never even set foot in England!
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However, that didn’t stop the English from embracing the tale of a monster-slaying hero.
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St George was born in Cappadocia, Turkey.
It is believed that he was beheaded for refusing to make a pagan sacrifice in honour of the gods.
Tuesday 23rd April marks St George's Day.
With St George’s death day recorded as 23rd April, this became the saint day.
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It isn’t just England that claims the dragon slayer as their patron saint, he is also the patron saint of many other countries, including:
- Georgia
- Ethiopia
- Gozo
- Portugal
St George is also the patron saint of farmers, scouts and the Order of the Garter.
Fighting a dragon
So, what did this Roman soldier do to become a hero? Well, he slayed a dragon.
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The story goes that a village was being terrorised by a dragon.
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They tried to appease it with sheep sacrifices but when the village ran out of sheep, they started offering people instead.
As the princess was due to be sacrificed, George happened to ride by and offered his help.
He killed the beast, and the princess was saved.
The English loved this story of heroism, good triumphing over evil.
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King Edward III made St George the patron saint of England in the 14th century.
George and the Dragon slot
In honour of St George’s Day, you might like to do something very British, like eat fish and chips, complain about the weather or Morris dance.
However, if you can’t remember where you left your Morris costume, why not try Sun Bingo’s George and the Dragon game!
Place your stake between 1p and 50p on this 25-payline slot. This stake will dictate your bet per spin and the percentage of the jackpot you can win.
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The jackpot currently varies from over £2400 if you place a 1p line bet to £120,000 if you place a 50p line bet (when all 25 paylines are active).
The biggest multipliers come from spinning in five of the same symbol:
- Five Georges wins you the jackpot.
- Five castles wins you 7500 x your line bet.
- Five noble steads wins you 1000 x your line bet.
- Five princesses wins you 200 x your line bet.
- Five English flags win you 150 x your line bet.
- Five swords is 100 x your line bet.
All winning symbol combinations trigger the exploding reels features.
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This means that the winning symbols explode and disappear from the board, the gaps are filled in by falling symbols from above and any new winning combinations that form will also explode and disappear.
This continues until no new winning combinations are left on the board.
If you spin in dragon symbols anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5, and you’re feeling brave, you’ve got to slay the dragon and save the princess.
You must choose your armour carefully.
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Pick your helmet, weapon and shield, and hurry to the damsel in distress, who’s guarded by the dragon.
As you defend yourself against the fiery breath, with the armour you chose, your multiplier grows.
The closer you can edge to the princess, the more you’ll win. You win a multiple of your total stake – not just your line bet!
Are you ready to fight the monster and save the day?
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Click the green spin button and may good fortunes be yours, brave knight.
St George's Day Bingo
Playing the George and the Dragon slot game isn't the only way to celebrate St George's Day at Sun Bingo.
Tonight, our sunny players can join a themed session in the Bingo Bash room from 6pm to 10pm.
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The games are 75-ball pattern games, with designs made especially for the occasion.
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