Pascal Gaming

The Time

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Mystery Steam punk Sci fi Guns

Time-travel slot marking Pascal Gaming's first Bonus Buy release

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.5%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

3,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

3 votes

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4.6 / 5

3 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 96.5% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7/10

x3000.00 (3000×) → 7.0/10

Features8/10

13 features → 8.0/10

Game Mechanics5/10

f=13 r=5 p=40 → 5.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

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: 76 — The Time by Pascal Gaming

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Slot Summary

Pascal Gaming's first Bonus Buy release gives The Time a clear role: it adds immediate feature access to the studio's time-travel slot format. The game then separates its Wild behavior into Expanding Symbols and Wild Multipliers, with three Doctor Mask Scatter Symbols opening the bonus route. A 96.5% RTP, High volatility, and x3000.00 maximum define a version aimed at sharper swings rather than frequent low-impact feature play.

How It Plays

The regular game evaluates matching symbols from left to right across 40 paylines. Its basic line play is interrupted by two different forms of Wild modification.

One Wild can expand across its reel, while another applies a multiplier to a qualifying result. That division makes the Wild type as important as its position.

Theme & Atmosphere

Mystery and Steam punk imagery support the time-travel premise, presenting mechanical clocks and historical invention as the setting rather than treating time as an abstract label.

Guns and Action & Adventure elements add a sharper edge to the Sci fi premise, matching the game's High volatility and feature-heavy structure.

Action & Adventure Mystery Steam punk Sci fi Guns

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols change how much reel space a qualifying Wild occupies, while Wild Multipliers change the value of a completed result without requiring the same spatial effect.

The Progressive Jackpot remains separate from those Wild modifications, dividing the feature set between immediate symbol changes and a longer jackpot objective during play.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Wild Multipliers 5 Reels Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols 96% RTP Progressive Jackpot Substitution Symbols 40 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Doctor Mask Scatter Symbols activate the feature route, while Bonus Buy lets the player enter it directly instead of waiting for the natural trigger.

Spec sheet

The Time at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Time

StudioPascal Gaming

Released2/8/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score76

RTP96.5%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win3,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.80

Cost per session$2.80

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 The Time? 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 (96.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,000×).

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 The Time with other games

	The Time Score 76This game	Wild Wild Steel Score 73	London Hunter Score 65	Steampunk Reloaded Score 89	Mad Blast Score 83
Identity
Studio	Pascal Gaming	Popiplay	Habanero	Naga Games	Push Gaming
Released	2/8/2024	11/15/2022	2/27/2018	12/2/2022	2/20/2025
Math
RTP	96.5%	96%	96.63%	97.58%	96.34%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	3,000×	2,500×	—	—	10,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	6
Layout	5x4	5x3	5x3	5x4	6x5
Paylines	40	25	25	40	Pay Anywhere
Min bet	0.2	0.25	0.01	—	0.1
Max bet	100	50	25	—	100
Features
Progressive	✓	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Free spins	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	✓
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against The Time.

Comparing against

The Time

Pascal Gaming

RTP

96.5%

Max win

3,000×

Score

+ Multiplier+ Respins− Progressive

− Free Spins− Scatter

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Progressive− Wild

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Progressive− Wild

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