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Carnival Bonanza

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Alcohol Festival Animals Fantastic Carnival Medieval Dragon Guns

BGaming's dragon-led Carnival slot pairs Cascading with unlockable Multipliers

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

14,134×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

Pay Anywhere lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

5 votes

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3.8 / 5

5 ratings

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.3/10

x14134.00 (14134×) → 8.3/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8.6/10

f=15 r=6 → 8.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–22.5 (×113) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity2.9/10

search demand p21 + proxy blend (70/30) → 2.9/10

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: 77 — Carnival Bonanza by BGaming

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Slot Summary

A Medieval carnival hosted by a Dragon gives Carnival Bonanza a comic Festival premise, but its 96% RTP sits inside a High-volatility Pay Anywhere game. BGaming uses Cascading wins to keep one paid spin active, then moves the larger variation into Free Spins, where new winning symbol types unlock higher Multiplier levels. The theme and math meet at the progress bar, styled as a high striker and tied directly to multiplier growth.

How It Plays

Pay Anywhere evaluates how many matching symbols remain on the grid, not where they sit. A successful result removes those symbols and opens space for replacements.

Cascading continues from the same paid spin until the grid produces no further win. Scatter Symbols also use the Pay Anywhere rule and can begin Free Spins.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Carnival takes place at a Medieval fair hosted by a friendly Dragon, combining Festival games with Fantasy characters rather than presenting a modern midway.

A high-striker display gives the fairground setting a mechanical purpose. It tracks the Multiplier range, so the visual centerpiece also explains the bonus state.

Fantasy Alcohol Festival Animals Fantastic Carnival Medieval Dragon Guns

Features & Win Potential

Cascading removes every winning group and refills the open spaces from above. Consecutive results can therefore continue without requiring another paid spin.

The Free Spins Multiplier begins with a limited range. Wins involving previously unused symbol types raise that range, while Multiplier values remain Sticky Symbols during a Cascading sequence.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Bonus Game Additional Free Spins Bonus symbols Avalanche Pay Anywhere Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier Sticky Symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin when 4 or more Scatter Symbols appear, with larger triggers awarding more spins. Additional Free Spins are granted when enough scatters return during the round.

Multiplier values range from x2 to x100 during Free Spins. Newly winning symbol types unlock stronger values, and multiple Multiplier symbols are added together before applying to the win.

Spec sheet

Carnival Bonanza at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameCarnival Bonanza

StudioBGaming

Released10/8/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score77

RTP96%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win14,134×

Bet range$0.20 – $22.50

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 5 votes

Format

Reels6

PaylinesPay Anywhere

Layout6x5

This game is searched most in United States, Argentina, and Australia.

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.20

Cost per session$3.20

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 Carnival Bonanza? 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: High

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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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (14,134×).

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 Carnival Bonanza with other games

	Carnival Bonanza Score 77This game	Flame Score 81	Age of Conquest Diamonds & Dragons Score 71	Emberfall Score 88	Merlins Riches Score 86
Identity
Studio	BGaming	NextGen	Neon Valley Studios	SlotMill	SpinLogic Gaming
Released	10/8/2024	4/11/2018	1/30/2025	11/9/2024	11/9/2022
Math
RTP	96%	96.61%	96%	96.1%	—
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	14,134×	—	1,200×	15,000×	50,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	5	6	5
Layout	6x5	5x3	5x3	6x5	5x3
Paylines	Pay Anywhere	20	20	Pay Anywhere	25
Min bet	0.2	0.15	0.2	0.2	0.25
Max bet	22.5	75	200	60	6.25
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	✓	—	—	✓

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Carnival Bonanza

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RTP

96%

Max win

14,134×

Score

Age of Conquest Diamonds & Dragons

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