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Empty the Bank

Slots Video Slots Heist Mystery Gems Crown Money box Detective Banking Thief

Swinging Sixties heist slot centered on a modifier-heavy respin feature

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.48%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

20 votes

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4.2 / 5

20 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.48% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.1/10

f=15 r=5 p=20 → 7.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–125 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity3.5/10

search demand p29 + proxy blend (70/30) → 3.5/10

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: 74 — Empty the Bank by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Empty the Bank occupies the middle ground between a 20-line slot and a Hold and Win game, saving its most consequential events for an expanding respin grid. Pragmatic Play ties that structure to a heist staged in the Swinging Sixties, where tool symbols alter the bonus rather than merely decorate it. High volatility and an x10000.00 ceiling make the vault sequence the clear center of the game's risk and reward.

How It Plays

The base game uses five reels, four rows, and 20 paylines. Regular combinations establish the line play until three Scatter Symbols open the separate respin grid.

Inside the feature, landing another Money or special symbol refreshes the respin count. Empty positions remain available, so each arrival can extend the round or change its shape.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Heist, Thief, and Detective themes place the action inside a stylized Swinging Sixties bank raid, with the vault serving as the feature destination.

Banking and Gems supply the prize imagery, while the Mystery angle comes from discovering which tool symbols appear and how they alter the occupied grid.

Heist Mystery Gems Crown Money box Detective Banking Thief

Features & Win Potential

Reel Modifiers give the special symbols distinct jobs. They can add respins, increase displayed Money values, collect them, or expand the available reel area.

Multiplier effects operate within the Hold and Win sequence rather than changing every ordinary line result. That concentrates the largest transformations inside the vault feature.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels Bonus Game Reel Modifiers Bonus Buy RTP range Bonus symbols Hold and Win 20 Paylines Bonus Bet

Bonus & Free Spins

The bonus starts with three Money symbols and three Respins. Every new qualifying symbol resets the counter, while collected positions and Reel Modifiers determine how the grid develops.

Ladder, Drill, and Hammer effects can expand the bonus area, while other symbols add or multiply Money values. Three safe-door symbols award the x10000.00 ceiling.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet

Empty the Bank at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameEmpty the Bank

StudioPragmatic Play

Released7/1/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP95.48%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.25 – $125.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 20 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x4

This game is searched most in Argentina, Austria, and Australia.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.48% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.52

Cost per session$4.52

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 Empty the Bank? 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 (95.48%), 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 Empty the Bank with other games

	Empty the Bank Score 74This game	Heist: Bank Rush Hold & Win Score 87	Swag Bag Bonanza Score 76	Wild Heist Cashout Score 74	Area Cash Heist Score 74
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Betsoft	Relax Gaming	PG Soft	Area Vegas
Released	7/1/2021	4/10/2024	12/10/2023	11/6/2023	4/8/2024
Math
RTP	95.48%	96.2%	96.3%	96.77%	96.45%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	10,000×	—	10,000×	2,500×	5,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x4	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	20	1024	12	240	20
Min bet	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	125	10	100	100	50
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Respins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓

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Empty the Bank

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RTP

95.48%

Max win

10,000×

Score

Heist: Bank Rush Hold & Win

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− Multiplier− Bonus Game

− Bonus Game− Respins

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