Platipus Gaming

Lucky Dolphin

Slots Video Slots Fruit Animals Fish Sea

High-volatility sea slot with a five-level pick bonus

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.99%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

250×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.15

per spin

Reels

15 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

6 votes

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3.7 / 5

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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94.99% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential4.8/10

x250.00 (250×) → 4.8/10

Features5.5/10

8 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics4.4/10

f=8 r=5 p=15 → 4.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.15–75 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 54 — Lucky Dolphin by Platipus Gaming

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Slot Summary

A five-level pick sequence supplies a guaranteed prize path beyond ordinary line results in Lucky Dolphin. Platipus Gaming places that feature inside a high-volatility sea slot with a 94.99% RTP, 15 paylines, and Wild and Scatter symbols. The bonus can pay up to 220 total bets, making selection across its successive levels the game's strongest point of distinction.

How It Plays

Lucky Dolphin uses a 5x3 arrangement with 15 paylines. Line results form the routine play, while Wild and Scatter symbols create the routes into its less frequent feature activity.

The dolphin Wild supports combinations but does not replace the Scatter. That division keeps ordinary substitution separate from the symbol needed to access the bonus game.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Fish, Fruit, and Sea themes meet in an underwater setting where the dolphin serves as the identifying character. The presentation keeps its main symbols easy to distinguish.

The bonus extends the marine subject through selectable sea creatures rather than shifting to an unrelated screen, so its theme remains consistent when base play stops.

Fruit Animals Fish Sea

Features & Win Potential

The Scatter has two functions when at least 3 appear: it awards a direct total-bet prize and opens the Bonus Game. Larger Scatter groups increase that initial award.

The Wild Symbol remains part of standard line evaluation, while the Bonus Game supplies Lucky Dolphin's more involved decision point through repeated creature selections.

High volatility Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game RTP range Substitution Symbols 15 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game has 5 levels, each offering a choice among 5 sea creatures. Selected coin prizes accumulate, and successful choices allow the sequence to continue.

The final coin total is multiplied by the bet per line. Platipus Gaming states a ceiling of 220 total bets for the completed bonus result.

Spec sheet

Lucky Dolphin at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLucky Dolphin

StudioPlatipus Gaming

Released10/1/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score54

RTP94.99%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win250×

Bet range$0.15 – $75.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines15

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.99% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.01

Cost per session$3.01

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 Lucky Dolphin? 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 (94.99%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (250×).

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 Lucky Dolphin with other games

	Lucky Dolphin Score 54This game	Orca's Wild Bonanza Score 75	Koi Kingdom Score 74	Rubber Duck Hold 'N' Link Score 72	Book Of Aphrodite Score 70
Identity
Studio	Platipus Gaming	Boomerang Studios	BF games	NetGame Entertainment	Spinomenal
Released	10/1/2017	6/6/2023	4/6/2018	8/26/2024	9/8/2022
Math
RTP	94.99%	95.9%	98.08%	96.26%	96.01%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	—	—
Max win	250×	12,500×	—	3,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	15	—	20	50	10
Min bet	0.15	0.25	0.2	0.25	0.1
Max bet	75	20	200	25	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Lucky Dolphin.

Comparing against

Lucky Dolphin

Platipus Gaming

RTP

94.99%

Max win

250×

Score

+ Free Spins+ Multiplier− Bonus Game

Rubber Duck Hold 'N' Link

NetGame Entertainment

+ Free Spins+ Multiplier+ Respins− Scatter

+ Free Spins− Bonus Game

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01How volatile is Lucky Dolphin?

Platipus Gaming rates Lucky Dolphin as high volatility. Its listed RTP is 94.99%, so the mathematical profile favors wider swings rather than a steady reward pattern.

02How do you trigger the Lucky Dolphin bonus?

Landing at least 3 Scatter symbols triggers the bonus and also awards a total-bet prize based on how many Scatters appeared.

03What happens during the five-level bonus?

At each level, you select 1 of 5 sea creatures to uncover coins and attempt to continue. The accumulated coins are multiplied by the bet per line.

04What is the largest stated bonus prize?

Platipus Gaming states that the five-level bonus can award up to 220 total bets, while the catalog maximum win is 250x the bet.

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