Dreamtech Gaming

Whack-A-Mole

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Circus Animals Cartoon

Cartoon amusement-park slot derived from the whack-a-mole arcade concept

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

97%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.35

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

8 votes

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

Payouts & RTP10/10

RTP 97% → 10.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features6/10

9 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics4.7/10

f=9 r=5 p=25 → 4.7/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.35–350 (×1000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 69 — Whack-A-Mole by Dreamtech Gaming

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Slot Summary

A Sticky Wilds mechanic gives Whack-A-Mole its clearest slot-specific idea, translating the familiar whack-a-mole arcade reference into a 5x3 video-slot format. Dreamtech Gaming pairs that recognizable amusement-park subject with cartoon animals, a 97% RTP, and 25 paylines. The result is less a literal arcade recreation than a reel game using the old reaction-game concept as its identity.

How It Plays

The base game uses 5 reels in a 5x3 layout with 25 paylines, giving each spin a conventional fixed-line structure beneath the arcade-derived premise.

Stakes run from 0.35 to 350. The wide betting range changes the scale of each spin without altering the same 25-payline arrangement.

Theme & Atmosphere

The whack-a-mole reference supplies an amusement-park identity, while Animals, Cartoon, Circus, and Fantasy themes soften the physical arcade game's competitive premise.

Rabbit and wildlife references extend the animal cast, but the presentation remains tied to light amusement rather than a realistic depiction of the arcade attraction.

Fantasy Circus Animals Cartoon

Features & Win Potential

Sticky Wilds remain in place while active, giving successive outcomes a continuing point of attention. Substitution Symbols broaden their role across matching combinations.

Scatter Symbol and Bonus symbols connect the base game to Free Spins, separating the feature sequence from the standard 25-payline spin cycle.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol 5 Reels Sticky Wilds 96% RTP Bonus symbols 25 Paylines Substitution Symbols 97% RTP

Spec sheet

Whack-A-Mole at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameWhack-A-Mole

StudioDreamtech Gaming

Released1/25/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score69

RTP97%

Max win—

Bet range$0.35 – $350.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 97% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.20

Cost per session$4.20

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 Whack-A-Mole? 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: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (97.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Whack-A-Mole with other games

	Whack-A-Mole Score 69This game	Fly Score 80	Dragonz 2 Score 86	Devil Fire 2 Score 80	Wild Overlords Score 81
Identity
Studio	Dreamtech Gaming	Habanero	Hammertime	Tada Gaming	Evoplay
Released	1/25/2019	9/28/2021	11/11/2024	4/19/2024	1/11/2022
Math
RTP	97%	96.71%	96.3%	97.16%	96.07%
Volatility	—	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	36,140×	15,000×	14,000×	6,100×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x6	5x3	5x3	5x4
Paylines	25	6	243	40	20
Min bet	0.35	0.15	0.2	0.1	0.1
Max bet	350	300	5	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Whack-A-Mole

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RTP

97%

Max win

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