NetEnt

Elk Hunter

Slots Video Slots Nature Forest Animals Hunting Wildlife

A wildlife hunt expressed through scattered symbol matching

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.05%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

2,035×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

4 lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

10 votes

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4.7 / 5

10 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

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential6.6/10

x2035.00 (2035×) → 6.6/10

Features10/10

17 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics5.5/10

f=17 r=5 p=n/a → 5.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–200 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity7.2/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.2/10

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: 79 — Elk Hunter by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

Elk and other forest wildlife give NetEnt's Elk Hunter its hunting identity, but the slot expresses that pursuit through scattered symbol groups. The elk receives special treatment in the winning rules, while multiplier wilds connect the ordinary spins to a bonus where useful positions remain occupied. The forest setting and the search for valuable matches stay closely connected.

How It Plays

An elk combination starts paying with 6 matching symbols, while other regular symbols require at least 8. The animal at the center of the theme therefore also has a distinct qualification threshold.

Wilds substitute for regular paying symbols and apply their attached multipliers to wins they help form. When several wilds contribute to the same combination, their multiplier values are added together.

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 scatters starts 7 free spins. Multiplier wilds that arrive during the feature remain in place until it finishes, allowing the same occupied positions to participate in later results.

Additional scatters can extend the feature: 2 award another 2 spins, while 3 award another 5. Those extra rounds retain the multiplier wilds already locked on the grid.

Spec sheet

Elk Hunter at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameElk Hunter

StudioNetEnt

Released10/12/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score79

RTP96.05%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win2,035×

Bet range$0.20 – $200.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 10 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines4

Layout5x4

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$3.16

Cost per session$3.16

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 Elk Hunter? 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 (96.05%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,035×).

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 Elk Hunter with other games

	Elk Hunter Score 79This game	Black Wolf 2 Score 66	Hunter's Dream 2 Score 47	Huntress: Wild Vengeance Score 87	3 Charge Buffalo Score 85
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	3 Oaks	e-gaming	Print Studios	Jili Games
Released	10/12/2023	9/28/2023	4/16/2021	10/11/2022	12/30/2024
Math
RTP	96.05%	95.54%	—	96.66%	96.27%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	—	High volatility	Medium/High
Max win	2,035×	2,000×	—	20,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x4	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	4	25	20	15	1024
Min bet	0.2	0.25	5	0.1	0.2
Max bet	200	32	1000	50	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	✓	—
Respins	—	✓	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Elk Hunter.

Comparing against

Elk Hunter

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RTP

96.05%

Max win

2,035×

Score

+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Multiplier

Huntress: Wild Vengeance

+ Bonus Game+ Respins

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