Playtech Origins

Ladderz

Circus cluster game where cascades advance a climbing clown

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.64%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

grid

Player rating

4.6 ★

15 votes

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.64% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

13 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics9.2/10

f=13 r=7 p=n/a → 9.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout9/10

7x7 → 9.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.5–250 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 77 — Ladderz by Playtech Origins

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Slot Summary

Released in 2026, Ladderz treats every cascade as movement rather than only symbol removal. Playtech Origins places a clown on a 7x7 cluster grid, where winning groups move the character toward ladders, power-ups and a Grand Finale at position 49. Golden ladders add cumulative random multipliers, so the circus premise functions as a board-game rule: completed clusters determine how far the central character travels.

How It Plays

Ladderz replaces fixed paylines with Cluster Pays. Groups of at least 5 connected matching symbols win, disappear through Cascading reels and allow new symbols to fall.

Each cascade moves the clown across a numbered route. Reaching a ladder advances the character farther, while colored positions activate power-ups that alter the grid.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Circus theme is expressed as a staged climbing act, with the clown's position turning each successful cluster into visible movement across the board.

Monkeys, spotlights and ladders serve rule-based roles rather than background decoration. Their appearances connect the big-top setting directly to wild placement, power-ups and multipliers.

Circus

Features & Win Potential

Avalanche and Cascading wins determine how many times the clown moves. Random Wilds or Additional Wilds may then create new Cluster Pays after symbols fall.

Golden ladders supply a Random multiplier, and collected values accumulate during the spin. Spreading Wilds or Wild Rush effects can also expand the available cluster connections.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Cluster Pays Additional Free Spins Avalanche Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier Random Wilds / Additional Wilds Spreading Wilds or Wild Rush

Bonus & Free Spins

Reaching position 49 opens the Grand Finale Free Spins feature. Every ladder becomes golden there, allowing Multiplier values to apply at the end of each level.

The Bonus Bet and direct feature option provide alternate access conditions, while natural entry remains tied to cascades moving the clown to the route's final position.

Spec sheet

Ladderz at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLadderz

StudioPlaytech Origins

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score77

RTP95.64%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win—

Bet range$0.50 – $250.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 15 votes

Format

Reels7

Paylines—

Layout7x7

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.64% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$8.72

Cost per session$8.72

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 Ladderz? 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-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.64%), 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 Ladderz with other games

	Ladderz Score 77This game	Haunted Carnival Score 80	Fly Score 80	Carnival Joker Score 80	Rabbit in the Hat 2 Score 79
Identity
Studio	Playtech Origins	Titan Gaming	Habanero	SlotMill	Slingshot Studios
Released	—	9/15/2026	9/28/2021	9/4/2026	1/18/2024
Math
RTP	95.64%	96.01%	96.71%	96.08%	96.08%
Volatility	Medium/High	—	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	25,000×	36,140×	5,533×	5,000×
Format
Reels	7	5	5	5	5
Layout	7x7	5x6	5x6	4-5-5-5-4	5x3
Paylines	—	—	6	2000	20
Min bet	0.5	0.01	0.15	0.2	0.2
Max bet	250	50	300	100	40
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

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Ladderz

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RTP

95.64%

Max win

—

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