Games Inc

Daruma

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Japanese lucky-doll slot pairing symbolic persistence with Multiway play

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.05%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

12,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.40

per spin

Reels

1024 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

15 votes

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3.8 / 5

15 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 96.05% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential8.2/10

x12500.00 (12500×) → 8.2/10

Features7/10

9 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics7/10

f=9 r=5 p=1024 → 7.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.4–20 (×50) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity5/10

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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SlotRanker Score: 72 — Daruma by Games Inc

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Slot Summary

The daruma, a Japanese wishing doll associated with luck and perseverance, gives Games Inc's 2018 release a theme that already speaks the language of persistence. Daruma carries that idea into a 1024-way slot where Stack symbols and Wild Symbol substitutions handle the base rhythm, while Scatter-triggered Free Spins and Random multipliers provide the sharper changes. Its 96.05% RTP and x12500.00 ceiling give the Lucky imagery a clear mathematical counterweight.

How It Plays

Daruma evaluates combinations across 1024 ways, so matching symbols on consecutive reels matters more than tracing a small number of fixed line patterns.

Stack symbols can occupy several adjacent positions, while Wild Symbols substitute in qualifying combinations. Together they make broad reel coverage more important than isolated single symbols.

Theme & Atmosphere

Daruma draws on the Japanese wishing doll, a figure associated with luck, perseverance, and returning upright after being pushed over. That symbolism gives the Asia theme unusual specificity.

Fish, Flowers, and Forest imagery extend the setting beyond the central doll. The result connects a recognizable cultural object with a broader Lucky interpretation rather than generic palace decoration.

Forest Flowers Animals Fish Asia Lucky

Features & Win Potential

Multiway evaluation creates 1024 routes across the reels, while Stack symbols can place repeated matching values across several positions in a single result.

Wild Symbols assist regular combinations, and the Random multiplier changes the value of qualifying wins. These mechanics supplement the wider reel coverage rather than replacing it.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Multiway (+1024)96% RTP Random multiplier Stack

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins form Daruma's bonus phase, with the Random multiplier providing its key change from base play. Scatter Symbols supply the route into that separate round.

Spec sheet

Daruma at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDaruma

StudioGames Inc

Released12/4/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP96.05%

Max win12,500×

Bet range$0.40 – $20.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 15 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines1024

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.05% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$6.32

Cost per session$6.32

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 Daruma? 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 (96.05%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (12,500×).

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 Daruma with other games

	Daruma Score 72This game	Japanese Coin: Hold The Spin Score 72	Lucky Tree Score 68	Precious Panda Hold & Win Score 68	Fortune Tree Score 65
Identity
Studio	Games Inc	Gamzix	Bally	iSoftbet	Jili Games
Released	12/4/2018	6/1/2023	12/17/2016	11/1/2023	9/7/2021
Math
RTP	96.05%	96%	96%	96%	97%
Volatility	—	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Low/Medium
Max win	12,500×	5,200×	2,777×	8,888×	1,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	1024	20	30	25	30
Min bet	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.25	0.1
Max bet	20	400	90	25	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	—	—
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Daruma.

Comparing against

Daruma

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RTP

96.05%

Max win

12,500×

Score

Japanese Coin: Hold The Spin

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+ Bonus Game− Free Spins− Scatter− Multiplier

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