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Gold King

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A Royal Fantasy slot driven by changing stacked-symbol configurations

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.54%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

3 votes

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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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94.54% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features8/10

10 features → 8.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=10 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

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

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: 62 — Gold King by Play'n Go

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Slot Summary

A five-reel grid that can load one ordinary symbol in tall stacks gives Gold King its strongest change from spin to spin. Play'n GO places that mechanic inside a Royal and Fantasy Treasure setting, with 20 paylines and a Wild Symbol handling the base loop. Three Scatter Symbols open 10 Free Spins, where stacked symbols change again and further Kings can add more spins. The game pairs that structure with high volatility, 94.54% RTP, and a 5,000x maximum.

How It Plays

Base play uses 20 fixed paylines, with the rose Wild Symbol substituting for ordinary symbols when it helps complete an eligible line combination.

On each spin, the Stack feature can load one random ordinary symbol across additional reel positions, changing which combinations have the strongest display coverage.

Theme & Atmosphere

Royal and Treasure themes dominate the setting, with Crown, Gems, and gold imagery presenting the monarch chiefly through wealth rather than political power.

Fantasy and Mythology cues support the Midas-style premise, while Ancient ornament and Flowers soften the palace setting without displacing its gold-centered subject.

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Features & Win Potential

Stack behavior changes the concentration of one ordinary symbol during base play, while the Wild Symbol supplies substitution across the fixed payline format.

The high-volatility profile and 5,000x maximum place more weight on strong stacked combinations and feature outcomes than on a uniformly restrained payout range.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Sub Symbols In Feature RTP range 20 Paylines Stack

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 Gold King Scatter Symbols awards 10 Free Spins. Further King symbols can add spins, allowing the feature to continue beyond its initial award.

During Free Spins, the Wild Symbol and a lower-value symbol appear in stacks, while selected higher-value symbols can occupy more reel space when they contribute to wins.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Gold King (1 of 4)

Gameplay screenshot of Gold King (2 of 4)

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Spec sheet

Gold King at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameGold King

StudioPlay'n Go

Released2/26/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score62

RTP94.54%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.54% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.37

Cost per session$4.37

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 Gold King? 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 (94.54%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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 Gold King with other games

	Gold King Score 62This game	King Midas Score 73	Ultra Cluster Kingdom Score 86	Jungle Queen Score 80	Wins of Mermaid Multipower Score 80
Identity
Studio	Play'n Go	Octavian Gaming	GameArt	BGaming	Fantasma Games
Released	2/26/2018	8/2/2021	9/24/2024	2/20/2025	2/13/2024
Math
RTP	94.54%	96.02%	96.22%	96.15%	96%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	—	5,000×	10,000×	10,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	8	5	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	8x8	5x3	6x5
Paylines	20	10	Cluster Pays	20	6
Min bet	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.25	0.2
Max bet	100	50	200	25	80
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Comparing against

Gold King

Play'n Go

RTP

94.54%

Max win

5,000×

Score

+ Multiplier− Scatter

Ultra Cluster Kingdom

Wins of Mermaid Multipower

+ Multiplier+ Respins− Bonus Game

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