ELK Studios

Ryze

Dragon-guarded cluster slot combining cascades, coins, and Wild Multipliers

SlotRanker Score
72
/ 99
72
05099

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RTP
94%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
6
0 lines
Player rating
4.8 ★
13 votes
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ELK Studios
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP6/10RTP 94% → 6.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features10/1020 features →…Game Mechanics8.6/10f=20 r=6 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP6/10
RTP 94% → 6.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
Features10/10
20 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics8.6/10
f=20 r=6 p=n/a → 8.6/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
6x6 → 5.0/10
0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10
provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10
synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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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Slot Summary

A 6-row cluster grid that shifts between 5 and 6 columns gives Ryze room for Cascading wins, merging coins, and Wild Multipliers that strengthen when they join later clusters. ELK Studios places those interactions inside a lost temple guarded by a dragon, then makes persistence the dividing line between ordinary play and Free Spins. The x10000.00 ceiling depends on several systems meeting rather than one isolated symbol event.
MechanicsCluster wins create and strengthen Wild Multipliers

How It Plays

Cluster Pays replace fixed lines, and winning symbols disappear through Cascading action. New symbols enter the cleared positions, allowing another cluster to continue the same paid drop.

Coin clusters pay their combined displayed value, then merge into a new coin carrying that total. This creates a second accumulation route beside the Wild Multipliers.

Theme & Atmosphere

Dragon, Fantasy, Gems, and Treasure themes meet beneath a lost temple, where the guardian Ryze protects chambers filled with coins and valuables.

The Horror edge comes from the threat attached to the treasure hunt. The setting frames every collected coin as theft from a watchful Dragon rather than an unguarded reward.

Features & Win Potential

Winning Cluster Pays create Wild Multipliers in cleared positions. Each Wild Multiplier increases when it joins another winning cluster, making repeated Cascading results more consequential.

When several Wild Multipliers participate together, their values are increased and then multiplied into a merged Wild Multiplier. The new symbol occupies a fresh position afterward.

Bonus & Free Spins

A Bonus Scatter reaching the key position beneath the grid starts 7 Free Spins. Sticky Wilds then remain between drops instead of disappearing after the current sequence.

Additional Free Spins can be awarded when another Bonus Scatter reaches the bottom. A stronger route also keeps the collected coin positions persistent for the feature.

True Cost to Play

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

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.

Bankroll survival simulator

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

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 (94.00%), 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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Identity
Studio
Released11/4/20244/7/202010/20/20201/30/202511/29/2018
Math
RTP94%96.65%96.5%96%96.29%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win10,000×26,000×6,144×1,200×
Format
Reels66555
Layout6x66x65x35x35x3
Paylines0466562432020
Min bet0.20.20.80.20.2
Max bet1001240200100
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Ryze FAQ

4 questions

Winning payout clusters create a Wild Multiplier in an empty position. Its value increases whenever it contributes to another winning cluster.

A Bonus Scatter must travel to the key position beneath the grid. The standard route begins with 7 Free Spins.

Sticky Wilds remain between Free Spins, allowing their multiplier values to affect later drops. A stronger route also preserves coin symbols.

ELK Studios released Ryze on 2024-11-04. The slot has 94% RTP, High volatility, and an x10000.00 maximum win.

Series

Ryze

View all 2 games
GameYearRTPVolatilitySlot Score
Ryze
RyzeCurrentELK Studios
202494%High volatility72
Ryze 2
Ryze 2ELK Studios
94%High volatility68
  • Ryze
    RyzeCurrent
    ELK Studios · 2024
    RTP94%Score72High volatility
  • Ryze 2
    ELK Studios · —
    RTP94%Score68High volatility
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