NetEnt

Lights

Slots Video Slots Nature Festival Bugs and Insects Night Asia

Atmospheric Asia slot with guaranteed firefly Wild positions

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.1%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

1,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.09

per spin

Reels

9 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

9 votes

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9 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

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential6/10

x1000.00 (1000×) → 6.0/10

Features7/10

11 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=11 r=5 p=9 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.09–90 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity5.6/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.6/10

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: 69 — Lights by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

NetEnt positioned Lights as a mobile-and-desktop release in May 2014, using guaranteed Random Wilds to make a small nine-line format feel consistently active. Its firefly motif is functional as well as thematic: Wild positions arrive on every spin, while Free Spins increase their number and allow another Scatter trigger to extend the round.

How It Plays

Every paid spin receives Random Wild positions after the reels settle, letting the firefly effect alter combinations without waiting for a separate feature trigger.

Because the slot has nine paylines, the placement of each Wild matters sharply. A substitute spread across useful reels can connect more lines than clustered positions.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Asia and Festival themes use lanterns and fireflies to connect the setting directly with the slot's central Wild behavior rather than serving as detached decoration.

Nature and Night shape the quieter tone, with the firefly movement supplying the action while the lantern-festival setting keeps symbols and paylines easy to read.

Nature Festival Bugs and Insects Night Asia

Features & Win Potential

Random Wilds appear during the base game, adding substitutions to existing reel positions and giving the nine-line layout another way to complete combinations.

The Additional Wilds become more numerous in Free Spins, while the Scatter Symbol retains its trigger role and can award Additional Free Spins during the round.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Expanding Wilds Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP Guaranteed Wild in Free Spins Random Wilds / Additional Wilds

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Scatter symbols open Free Spins, where the guaranteed Wild count rises and each result begins with more potential substitute positions.

Further Scatter symbols can extend the feature, allowing the enhanced Wild behavior to continue beyond the initially awarded Free Spins without changing the base paylines.

Spec sheet

Lights at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLights

StudioNetEnt

Released5/22/2014

Math

SlotRanker Score69

RTP96.1%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win1,000×

Bet range$0.09 – $90.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 9 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines9

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

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$1.40

Cost per session$1.40

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 Lights? 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 (96.10%), 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 Lights with other games

	Lights Score 69This game	Oishi Delights Score 82	Floating Dragon: Dragon Boat Festival Score 80	Theatre of Night Score 71	Wild Skyfire Score 71
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	PG Soft	Reel Kingdom	NextGen	Tom Horn Gaming
Released	5/22/2014	10/7/2024	6/8/2023	3/28/2017	3/4/2025
Math
RTP	96.1%	96.75%	96.07%	96.14%	96.01%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	1,000×	10,000×	10,000×	—	2,265×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x5	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	9	32768	1	10	40
Min bet	0.09	0.2	0.2	0.25	0.5
Max bet	90	100	15	250	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Lights.

Comparing against

Lights

NetEnt

RTP

96.1%

Max win

1,000×

Score

Floating Dragon: Dragon Boat Festival

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

+ Bonus Game+ Respins

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01Do Wild symbols appear on every spin in Lights?

Yes. The firefly feature places Random Wilds on every base-game spin, so Wild substitution is a regular part of the loop rather than an occasional event.

02How are Free Spins triggered?

Three or more Scatter symbols trigger Free Spins, and another qualifying Scatter combination during the round can award Additional Free Spins.

03What changes during Free Spins?

The number of guaranteed Wild positions increases during Free Spins, placing more substitutes across the compact grid while preserving the same fixed paylines.

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