Light & Wonder

Pulped: The First Cut

A kitchen slot where slicing changes winning routes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.1%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

5,527×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

6 votes

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6 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 Potential7.5/10

x5527.00 (5527×) → 7.5/10

Features5.5/10

8 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=8 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–20 (×200) → 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: 70 — Pulped: The First Cut by Light & Wonder

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Slot Summary

Choose doors in the jackpot picker and Pulped: The First Cut briefly turns its kitchen into a matching game. Back on the reels, Light & Wonder gives the cooking theme another purpose: chef wilds slice nearby symbols into extra positions, making food preparation part of how the slot pays.

How It Plays

First Cut Wilds can land on the middle reels and activate their associated chefs. Those chefs divide neighboring symbols into additional positions, increasing the number of possible winning combinations.

The chefs do not all cut the same number of symbols. The mouse splits two neighboring symbols, the pig splits four, and the duck splits three when their respective wilds activate.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three bonus symbols award nine free spins, four award ten, and five award twelve. During the round, First Cut Wilds remain in place and continue activating the chefs' symbol-splitting behavior.

A Fruit Skewer can activate the separate jackpot picker. Choose doors to reveal prizes; matching three jackpot symbols awards the corresponding fixed jackpot, while chef hats can modify the outcome or provide further picks.

Spec sheet

Pulped: The First Cut at a glance.

Identity

Slot namePulped: The First Cut

StudioLight & Wonder

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP96.1%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win5,527×

Bet range$0.10 – $20.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This slot exists in 2 RTP versions: 94.14%, 94%. The version a specific casino runs can be lower than the headline figure — check the paytable in your casino to confirm.

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$1.56

Cost per session$1.56

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 Pulped: The First Cut? 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-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.10%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,527×).

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 Pulped: The First Cut with other games

	Pulped: The First Cut Score 70This game	Jawsome Score 89	Gold Panther Maxways Score 88	Bets10 Bon Bon Score 88	Gluttony Score 88
Identity
Studio	Light & Wonder	Massive Studios	Spadegaming	Lucksome	NoLimit City
Released	—	3/8/2025	5/12/2022	7/10/2023	6/6/2023
Math
RTP	96.1%	96.65%	96.67%	96.26%	96.09%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	5,527×	50,000×	—	20,000×	32,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	6	6	6
Layout	5x3	6x6	6x4	6x5	6x5
Paylines	243	Cluster Pays	200704	Pay Anywhere	3125
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2
Max bet	20	100	450	24	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Pulped: The First Cut

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RTP

96.1%

Max win

5,527×

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