Games Global

Kathmandu

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Animals Travel Ancient Asia Cultural

Early Games Global travel slot with a compact line format

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.29%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.01

per spin

Reels

9 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

14 votes

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3.7 / 5

14 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 96.29% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features4/10

5 features → 4.0/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=5 r=5 p=9 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.01–0.25 (×25) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity5.9/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.9/10

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: 64 — Kathmandu by Games Global

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Slot Summary

A five-reel, nine-line format gives Kathmandu the compact proportions of an early online video slot rather than a modern modifier-heavy grid. Released in 2006 by Games Global, it pairs an Asian Travel and Action & Adventure setting with Free Spins and Scatter Symbols. Its 96.29% RTP and medium volatility are the clearest mathematical reasons the older design still merits attention.

How It Plays

Ordinary play uses a compact 5x3 grid and 9 paylines, keeping the base loop readable. Wins are line-based rather than cluster or ways-based outcomes.

The 0.01 to 0.25 bet range creates narrow stake control. Combined with medium volatility, that produces a measured setup for an older Games Global release.

Theme & Atmosphere

Kathmandu uses an Asia and Travel frame, with elephant imagery and an Action & Adventure setting placing the game outside the fruit-machine conventions common to compact line slots.

The Cultural and Ancient labels point toward a stylized destination rather than documentary realism, so the tone is best read as escapist travel fiction.

Action & Adventure Animals Travel Ancient Asia Cultural

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins supply the named bonus round, and Scatter Symbols provide the companion special-symbol element within an otherwise compact line-based game from Games Global.

Spec sheet

Kathmandu at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameKathmandu

StudioGames Global

Released3/2/2006

Math

SlotRanker Score64

RTP96.29%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.01 – $0.25

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines9

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.29% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$0.15

Cost per session$0.15

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 Kathmandu? 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 (96.29%), 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 Kathmandu with other games

	Kathmandu Score 64This game	Shake Your Mummymaker Score 85	The Book Beyond 2 Score 80	Krakatoa Lucky Break Score 79	Temple of Paw Score 76
Identity
Studio	Games Global	Rival Gaming	Gamomat	Ainsworth	Quickspin
Released	3/2/2006	9/30/2024	1/23/2025	11/1/2019	6/5/2024
Math
RTP	96.29%	96.56%	96.13%	96.43%	96.01%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	—	35,700×	—	7,333×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	9	243	10	30	20
Min bet	0.01	0.3	0.1	0.9	0.2
Max bet	0.25	30	10	36	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Kathmandu.

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RTP

96.29%

Max win

—

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