Backseat Gaming

Space Zoo

Slots Video Slots 3D Slots Space Star Animals Safari Cartoon Sci fi Tiger

A comic space safari governed by wheel-selected modifiers

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.29%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

14 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

3 votes

DEMO Play free, no signup

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3.6 / 5

3 ratings

User ratings are shown separately from the Slot Score unless stated otherwise.

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.29% → 6.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

12 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics6.1/10

f=12 r=5 p=14 → 6.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.7/10

provider avg 7.7 → 7.7/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 65 — Space Zoo by Backseat Gaming

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Slot Summary

Between conventional animal slots and familiar science fiction themes, Space Zoo takes the open niche literally: Backseat Gaming sends a zoo into orbit, then lets a bonus wheel steer the action. Its medium-volatility profile and 10,000x ceiling leave room for routine line wins and sharper feature swings, while the wheel can alter symbols, add Wilds, apply multipliers, or place cash prizes on the grid.

How It Plays

Base play uses 14 paylines on a 5x4 layout. The main interruption arrives when the Wheel of Fortune symbol lands on the middle reel and awards one, two, or three wheel spins.

Once the wheel stops, its result changes the active spin rather than starting a detached pick game. It may modify symbols, wins, or prize positions before play continues.

Theme & Atmosphere

Space Zoo combines Animals and Safari subjects with Space, Star, and Sci fi framing, giving the familiar zoo idea an intentionally unlikely destination.

The Cartoon treatment keeps the interplanetary premise readable and comic. The theme serves the wheel-led format without asking the setting to carry the game alone.

Space Star Animals Safari Cartoon Sci fi Tiger

Features & Win Potential

The Bonus Wheel has four main result types: added Wilds, symbol upgrades, a global Multiplier, and Cash Prizes. Each affects the current grid differently.

Cash Prizes occupy positions beneath the reels and pay when combinations form above them. The global Multiplier instead applies one modifier to eligible wins on that spin.

Free Spins Multiplier Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Bonus Game Prize Wheel Bonus Buy Bonus symbols Bonus wheel Cash Collector Level Up

Bonus & Free Spins

Three, four, or five Bonus symbols trigger 10, 12, or 14 Free Spins. During the round, the wheel appears more often and can award additional spins.

Global Multipliers and Cash Prizes gained from the wheel persist throughout Free Spins. The Bonus Buy menu also provides separate routes to the wheel and the main round.

Spec sheet

Space Zoo at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSpace Zoo

StudioBackseat Gaming

Released5/7/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score65

RTP94.29%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines14

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.29% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.28

Cost per session$2.28

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Space Zoo? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.29%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Space Zoo with other games

	Space Zoo Score 65This game	Beast Mode Score 81	Visitors Score 80	King Kong Cash Score 71	Hot Safari Run Score 69
Identity
Studio	Backseat Gaming	Relax Gaming	ELK Studios	Blueprint Gaming	Bigpot Gaming
Released	5/7/2024	2/23/2022	10/6/2020	5/10/2016	8/3/2024
Math
RTP	94.29%	96.32%	96.1%	95.8%	96.19%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility	Low volatility
Max win	10,000×	25,000×	10,000×	—	7,200×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x4	6x4	5x5	5x3	5x3
Paylines	14	38416	3125	20	20
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	—
Max bet	100	1	100	1	—
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Space Zoo.

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Space Zoo

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RTP

94.29%

Max win

10,000×

Score

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+ Scatter− Multiplier

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