Pragmatic Play

The Dog House

Original suburban dog slot that launched a wider franchise

Only 0.2% of slots feature Drops & Wins.

SlotRanker Score
73
/ 99
73
05099

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RTP
95.51%
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
4.6 ★
15 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 & RTP8/10RTP 95.51% → 8.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential7.7/10x6750.00 (6750×) →…Features9/1013 features → 9.0/10Game Mechanics5.5/10f=13 r=5 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.51% → 8.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential7.7/10
x6750.00 (6750×) → 7.7/10
Features9/10
13 features → 9.0/10
Game Mechanics5.5/10
f=13 r=5 p=n/a → 5.5/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.2–4 (×20) → 4.0/10
provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10
search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.6/10

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

A playful suburban canine setting became the starting point for one of Pragmatic Play's later franchises. The Dog House is the original entry, released in 2019 before Megaways, Multihold, Royal Hunt, and several other variations extended the name. Its lasting identity pairs deliberately simple rules with sticky multiplier wilds, giving the light cartoon presentation a sharply bonus-dependent mathematical core.
MechanicsSticky wild multipliers define the free-spins round

How It Plays

The base game checks wins across 20 paylines on a 5x3 layout. Wild and Scatter symbols divide ordinary line results from the route into Free Spins.

Stakes run from 0.2 to 4 per spin, so the betting control is narrow compared with the x6750.00 ceiling. High volatility means the result profile favors less even returns.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Animals, Cartoon, Cute, and Dogs labels meet in a playful canine cast set against a suburban backdrop, keeping the tone lighter than the feature math.

The neighborhood premise matters because it gives the franchise a recognizable home, letting later Dog House releases revisit the cast without changing the original's basic identity.

Features & Win Potential

Sticky Wilds carry multipliers into repeated Free Spins, making their placement more important than a single substitution. That persistence is the clearest feature-level source of tension.

The listed package also includes Drops & Wins, Scatter Pays, Bonus symbols, and a Progressive Jackpot, while the x6750.00 maximum win sets the stated payout ceiling.

Bonus & Free Spins

The bonus package pairs Free Spins with Bonus symbols and gives Sticky Wilds multiplier duties during the round. Their persistence shifts attention from isolated wins toward reel positions that remain useful across several spins.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of The Dog House (1 of 3)
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Gameplay screenshot of The Dog House (3 of 3)
Spec sheet
The Dog House at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameThe Dog House
Released3/5/2019
Math
SlotRanker Score73
RTP95.51%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win6,750×
Bet range$0.20 – $4.00
Player rating4.6 / 5 · 15 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.51% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.59
Cost per session$3.59

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 Dog 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 (95.51%), 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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Released3/5/20194/1/202412/3/20246/6/20231/7/2024
Math
RTP95.51%97.03%96.09%96.31%
VolatilityHigh volatilityMedium/HighHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win6,750×25,000×30,000×17,752×25,000×
Format
Reels55655
Layout5x35x36x45x45x4
Paylines20200040967020
Min bet0.20.10.20.20.2
Max bet41607.54020
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
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Questions & Answers

The Dog House FAQ

4 questions

The stated RTP is 95.51%, paired with high volatility and an x6750.00 maximum win.

Sticky Wild multipliers remain in place during Free Spins, so useful positions can continue affecting later results in the same bonus.

Yes. It is the original entry in The Dog House series, followed by titles including The Dog House Megaways and The Dog House MultiHold.

It is a five-reel video slot with 20 paylines, a 5x3 layout, and a feature package led by Free Spins and Sticky Wilds.

Series

The Dog House

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