NetEnt

Wolf Cub

RARE Slots Video Slots Nature Forest Winter Animals Ice Funny animals

Playful winter wildlife slot from NetEnt's 2017 catalog

Only 0.03% of slots feature End2end.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.34%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

12 votes

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4.8 / 5

12 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 96.34% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features8/10

11 features → 8.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=11 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–200 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity5.9/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.9/10

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: 74 — Wolf Cub by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

A wolf cub and its animal companions turn a snowy Forest into the playful center of Wolf Cub, a 2017 NetEnt release that favors readable line play over mechanical density. Its 96.34% RTP, Medium volatility, and 20-payline format establish a measured profile, while the Free Spins round provides the main change of pace through a symbol-shifting event tied to matching reel contents.

How It Plays

Wolf Cub uses a 5x3 layout with 20 fixed paylines. Regular wins follow the line structure, while Wild and Scatter symbols provide the principal exceptions.

The Wild substitutes for ordinary paying symbols, and the Scatter can appear anywhere. Reaching the required Scatter count moves play away from the base line game.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Animals theme places a young wolf among Forest companions in a Winter setting, with snow and Ice establishing a gentle Nature-focused atmosphere.

Funny animals and a light musical treatment keep the mood playful. The presentation treats the wolf as a storybook character rather than a threatening wilderness figure.

Nature Forest Winter Animals Ice Funny animals

Features & Win Potential

Medium volatility and a 96.34% RTP give Wolf Cub a relatively measured profile, with its 20 paylines keeping individual results easy to follow.

The Wild Symbol acts as the highest-paying symbol as well as a substitute, while the Scatter Symbol serves as the route into Free Spins.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines 3D End2End

Bonus & Free Spins

At least 3 Scatter symbols trigger Free Spins. Values revealed across the reels determine the awarded total, so the number of spins is settled at entry.

Spec sheet

Wolf Cub at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameWolf Cub

StudioNetEnt

Released2/16/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP96.34%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $200.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 12 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.34% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.93

Cost per session$2.93

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 Wolf Cub? 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 (96.34%), 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 Wolf Cub with other games

	Wolf Cub Score 74This game	Wild Flower Score 84	Winter Thunder Score 82	Big Catch Bonanza Christmas Catch Score 80	White Wolf Moon Score 75
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	Big Time Gaming	Belatra Games	NetGame Entertainment	Snowborn Games
Released	2/16/2017	4/22/2021	12/5/2024	12/16/2024	4/23/2024
Math
RTP	96.34%	96.52%	96.03%	96.25%	96%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	114,100×	12,000×	12,000×	7,500×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x4	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	4096	25	12	243
Min bet	0.2	0.2	—	0.2	0.1
Max bet	200	10	—	40	5
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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