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David Lame: Bad Magician

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A stage-magic slot with distinct playable acts

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SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.1%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

4,048×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

17 votes

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17 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 96.1% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.2/10

x4048.00 (4048×) → 7.2/10

Features10/10

22 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.1/10

f=22 r=5 p=20 → 7.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–50 (×250) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.4/10

provider avg 6.4 → 6.4/10

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: 78 — David Lame: Bad Magician by Light & Wonder

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Slot Summary

A magic show split into separate acts defines David Lame: Bad Magician, Light & Wonder's stage-themed slot. Its bonus selection gives the performance a practical purpose: different tricks lead to different kinds of rounds. The central distinction is which act appears, because changing the act can also change how the reels behave.

How It Plays

Ordinary spins use five reels and 20 winning lines, with line combinations evaluated from the leftmost reel toward the right. That provides the starting format before an act changes the rules.

The Disappearing Act can occur during base play when the magician appears on both sides. Its respins also evaluate combinations from the rightmost reel, opening the opposite direction for line payments.

Bonus & Free Spins

Rabbits out of Dave's Hat awards six free spins, with rabbits and doves replacing symbols with wilds each round. This act changes the symbols on the existing reels.

Sawing a Reel in Half awards eight free spins across separate reel sets. A wild landing on one set transfers to the others, and bonus symbols can award additional spins.

Spec sheet

David Lame: Bad Magician at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDavid Lame: Bad Magician

StudioLight & Wonder

Released9/21/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score78

RTP96.1%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win4,048×

Bet range$0.20 – $50.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.12

Cost per session$3.12

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 David Lame: Bad Magician? 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: 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 (96.10%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (4,048×).

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 David Lame: Bad Magician with other games

	David Lame: Bad Magician Score 78This game	Garden Gladiators Score 82	Stacked Score 72	Joker's Million Score 71	Miss Joker Score 62
Identity
Studio	Light & Wonder	StakeLogic	Betsoft	BGaming	KA Gaming
Released	9/21/2021	3/19/2025	3/18/2021	2/11/2025	3/31/2023
Math
RTP	96.1%	96.01%	96.39%	97.34%	96%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	Medium volatility	—
Max win	4,048×	10,000×	664×	3,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	4	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	4x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	4096	20	100	20
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2
Max bet	50	20	120	85	300
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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David Lame: Bad Magician

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RTP

96.1%

Max win

4,048×

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