Pragmatic Play

The Bird House

Bird-themed Dog House rework centered on persistent bonus Wilds

SlotRanker Score
70
/ 99
70
05099

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RTP
96.51%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
6,750×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
20 lines
Player rating
4.8 ★
2 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96.51% → 9.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential7.7/10x6750.00 (6750×) →…Features5.5/108 features → 5.5/10Game Mechanics4.6/10f=8 r=5 p=20 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.51% → 9.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential7.7/10
x6750.00 (6750×) → 7.7/10
Features5.5/10
8 features → 5.5/10
Game Mechanics4.6/10
f=8 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.2–10 (×50) → 4.0/10
provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10
search demand p65 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.0/10

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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Slot Summary

Released in 2023, The Bird House recasts Pragmatic Play's familiar Dog House setup as a Farm comedy led by birds rather than dogs. Its feature identity comes from Wilds on the middle reels: they can carry x2 or x3 multipliers in the base game, then stay fixed through Free Spins. That makes the x6750.00 ceiling depend less on a large menu of bonuses than on where those Wilds settle.
MechanicsMiddle-reel Wilds persist throughout Free Spins

How It Plays

The base game uses 20 fixed paylines on a 5x3 reel set. Wilds appear only on the middle reels, where their values can combine on one qualifying line.

Free Spins change the importance of early Wild placement because each Wild remains fixed after landing. A strong opening sequence therefore affects every later spin in the round.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals and Farm imagery replace the canine cast associated with The Dog House, using birds, eggs, and a rural setting to establish the game's subject.

Humor comes from the cartoon treatment and the birdhouse presentation. The result keeps the tone light even though the underlying math is High volatility.

Features & Win Potential

The middle reels carry the active Wild behavior during ordinary play, giving the 20-line format a concentrated modifier zone rather than spreading special symbols everywhere.

During Free Spins, those Wilds stop moving after they land and remain available through the rest of the round, making their arrival time especially important.

Bonus & Free Spins

Egg Scatter Symbols on reels one, three, and five trigger Free Spins. A separate 3x3 selection grid then determines how many spins the round awards.

The round cannot be retriggered, so its length is fixed once the selector finishes. Wilds that land early remain in position through the spins that follow.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet
The Bird House at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameThe Bird House
Released7/1/2023
Math
SlotRanker Score70
RTP96.51%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win6,750×
Bet range$0.20 – $10.00
Player rating4.8 / 5 · 2 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.51% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$2.79
Cost per session$2.79

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on The Bird House? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

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 (96.51%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (6,750×).

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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Max win6,750×—25,000×20,000×10,525×
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Layout5x36x66x45x35x3
Paylines2072024340
Min bet0.20.10.20.10.2
Max bet101001002020
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol—✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓——✓
Scatter symbol✓—✓✓✓
Multiplier—✓✓—✓
Bonus game—✓—✓✓
Respins————✓

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Questions & Answers

The Bird House FAQ

4 questions

The Bird House has a published RTP of 96.51% and carries a High volatility classification.

Egg Scatter Symbols must land together on reels one, three, and five to open the Free Spins selection sequence.

Wilds landing on the three middle reels remain fixed for the rest of the awarded spins.

Independent game references describe it as a bird-themed reworking of Pragmatic Play's earlier The Dog House format.

Series

The Dog House

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