Playtech Origins

Boom

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Star Bomb

Bomb-defusal slot with an expanding Hold and Spin area

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05099

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RTP

96.59%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

11 votes

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4.8 / 5

11 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 96.59% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

19 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.6/10

f=19 r=5 p=50 → 7.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.1–450 (×4500) → 8.0/10

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: 75 — Boom by Playtech Origins

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Slot Summary

A five-reel, three-row format starts Boom as a conventional Playtech Origins line game, but its bomb symbols can shift play into a Hold and Spin round that enlarges the active area. The bomb-defusal premise gives each mechanical step a clear role: collect bombs, use wire cutters to unlock positions, and reach multiplier-bearing rows. Free Spins form a separate route into the same central feature.

How It Plays

Base play runs across fifty fixed paylines, with Wild, Scatter, Bonus symbols, and Mystery Symbols providing the main interruptions to ordinary line combinations.

Collecting enough bomb symbols switches the game into a respin sequence. New bombs stay fixed and refresh the available respins, while wire cutters open more positions above the initial grid.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Bomb theme is treated as a defusal task, using cables, protective equipment, wire cutters, and a countdown atmosphere to explain the feature's steps.

Action & Adventure cues come from controlled escalation rather than combat. Star imagery marks the upper prize positions, giving the expanding play area an obvious destination.

Action & Adventure Star Bomb

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Spin keeps landed Bonus symbols fixed while new symbols can reset the respin count. Level Up behavior appears as additional rows become available.

Multipliers increase the value attached to higher positions, while Wild Symbol, Stacked Symbols, and Mystery Symbols alter the ordinary fifty-line base game outside the collection round.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Bonus Game Hold and Spin Mystery Symbols Stacked Symbols Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP Bonus symbols Hold and Win Mystery symbol Stack 50 Paylines Level Up

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins use a reel configuration containing Wild and bomb symbols, allowing Hold and Spin to interrupt the round. Once that feature ends, the remaining Free Spins continue.

Spec sheet

Boom at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBoom

StudioPlaytech Origins

Released9/20/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score75

RTP96.59%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $450.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 11 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.59% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.36

Cost per session$1.36

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 Boom? 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 (96.59%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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 Boom with other games

	Boom Score 75This game	ClawBass Bonanza Score 59	Pirate Queen Score 87	Broadsiders Score 86	Most Wanted Score 86
Identity
Studio	Playtech Origins	Clawbuster	Tada Gaming	Massive Studios	TrueLab Games
Released	9/20/2022	1/9/2025	2/8/2023	1/27/2025	3/7/2024
Math
RTP	96.59%	90.02%	97%	96.62%	96.05%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	—	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	6,000×	10,000×	30,000×	15,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	7	6
Layout	5x3	6x5	5x3	4-5-6-7-6-5-4	6x5
Paylines	50	Pay Anywhere	40	Cluster Pays	Pay Anywhere
Min bet	0.1	0.1	—	0.1	0.2
Max bet	450	75	—	100	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	—	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	✓	—	—

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Boom

Playtech Origins

RTP

96.59%

Max win

10,000×

Score

+ Respins− Wild− Bonus Game

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