ELK Studios

Night Maker

Slots Video Slots Mystery Darkness Monsters Hell

Dark fantasy slot driven by symbol alteration and large forms

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

50,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

25000 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

2 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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94% → 6.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential9.4/10

x50000.00 (50000×) → 9.4/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.8/10

f=15 r=5 p=25000 → 7.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

4x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

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: 68 — Night Maker by ELK Studios

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Slot Summary

A five-reel format with a changing reel field gives Night Maker room to turn symbol alteration into its main event. ELK Studios combines Cascading wins with a Feature Row, symbol splits, multipliers, large symbols, and Wild movement as the imprisoned beast moves closer to release. Its 50000x maximum matches a design where several modifiers can converge, but the central idea remains readable: change the symbols, open the corners, and expose the beast.

How It Plays

Cascading wins remove successful combinations and admit replacement symbols, allowing one paid round to continue. Splitting Symbols and Reelset Changing can increase the number of available routes before the cascade sequence stops.

An extra Feature Row sits above the central reels and applies one modifier to each affected column. Its effects alter symbol size, count, value, or Wild coverage, so attention shifts between the main field and the row above it.

Theme & Atmosphere

Night Maker treats Darkness and Mystery as physical pressure, placing an imprisoned monster at the bottom of an abyss. Chains, gas, and concealed treasure give the setting a clear conflict rather than serving as unrelated decoration.

The Hell and Monsters themes become more prominent as the beast gains larger forms. That escalation connects the threatening setting to reel behavior, especially when oversized symbols occupy the central area.

Mystery Darkness Monsters Hell

Features & Win Potential

Mega Symbols can occupy a 3x3 area, while Splitting Symbols increase the number of matching pieces available for evaluation. Reelset Changing further alters how much usable space the round presents.

Multipliers attach extra value to selected symbols, and Walking Wilds extend Wild influence across successive states. These modifiers can meet within a cascade without reducing the game to a single collection meter.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Walking Wilds Multiway (+1024)Additional Free Spins Avalanche Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Reelset Changing Mega Symbol (3x3)Prize Line Splitting Symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Bonus symbols trigger eight Free Spins. A randomly chosen symbol receives a persistent Free Spins Multiplier, and the corner positions become available for the duration of the round.

Bonus Bet modes provide alternative entry conditions, including a direct Super Bonus option. Additional Free Spins and continuing multiplier effects can extend the feature after its initial award.

Spec sheet

Night Maker at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameNight Maker

StudioELK Studios

Released5/29/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score68

RTP94%

Max win50,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25000

Layout4x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.80

Cost per session$4.80

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 Night Maker? 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 (94.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (50,000×).

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 Night Maker with other games

	Night Maker Score 68This game	Evil Devil Score 83	The Watcher Score 81	The Invisible Man Score 78	Hades GigaBlox Score 73
Identity
Studio	ELK Studios	Peter and Sons	StakeLogic	NetEnt	Yggdrasil Gaming
Released	5/29/2025	9/16/2024	10/28/2024	12/11/2014	10/2/2020
Math
RTP	94%	96.1%	96.01%	96.3%	96%
Volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	50,000×	10,000×	9,000×	—	11,129×
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	6
Layout	4x5	5x3	6x6	5x3	6x6
Paylines	25000	117649	40	20	50
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1
Max bet	100	50	100	10	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	✓	—	✓	—

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Night Maker

ELK Studios

RTP

94%

Max win

50,000×

Score

+ Bonus Game+ Respins

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