Push Gaming

The Shadow Order

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Magic Halloween Mystery Detective Europe

Secret-society grid slot with rolling orbs and character unlocks

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.98%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

24,204×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

0 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

6 votes

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4.2 / 5

6 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 96.98% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8.8/10

x24204.00 (24204×) → 8.8/10

Features10/10

17 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics6.8/10

f=17 r=5 p=n/a → 6.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility2/10

0.1–1 (×10) → 2.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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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SlotRanker Score: 76 — The Shadow Order by Push Gaming

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Slot Summary

The Shadow Order targets the gap between a cluster grid and a story-led feature game. Push Gaming sends rolling wild orbs across a 5x5 board, ties each orb to its own modifier, and uses four unlockable characters to add complexity over time. Reaching the collection point with every orb opens free spins, where sticky orbs and multipliers raise the ceiling toward x24204.00.

How It Plays

Cluster Pays replaces line evaluation on the 5x5 grid, with adjacent matching symbols forming wins before Cascading removes them and drops replacements into the open positions.

Rolling wild orbs move through those cascades toward three marked hotspots, and reaching a hotspot activates the separate modifier associated with that orb.

Theme & Atmosphere

Mystery and Detective themes frame The Shadow Order as a secret-society story involving codes, crimes, hidden influence, and four distinct members of the organization.

Magic and Halloween cues darken the presentation, but the character unlocks keep the setting tied to investigation and discovery rather than a generic supernatural backdrop.

Action & Adventure Magic Halloween Mystery Detective Europe

Features & Win Potential

Level Up is expressed through four unlockable characters, with the first available immediately and later characters adding stronger or more involved base-game modifiers.

Each rolling orb carries a separate effect, and its path can be anticipated across cascades before it enters one of the marked activation hotspots.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cluster Pays Medium volatility 5 Reels Expanding Wilds Bonus Game Sticky Wilds Sub Symbols In Feature Symbols collection (Energy)RTP range 96% RTP Colossal Reels Grid Substitution Symbols Level Up

Bonus & Free Spins

Collecting every orb in the bottom-right position triggers Free Spins, where the orbs become Sticky Wilds and remain available across subsequent results.

Multipliers increase during the feature, giving the persistent orbs more influence than they have during the ordinary cluster and cascade cycle.

Spec sheet

The Shadow Order at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Shadow Order

StudioPush Gaming

Released5/2/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score76

RTP96.98%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win24,204×

Bet range$0.10 – $1.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines0

Layout5x5

Expected average based on this slot's 96.98% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.21

Cost per session$1.21

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 The Shadow Order? 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 (96.98%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (24,204×).

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 The Shadow Order with other games

	The Shadow Order Score 76This game	Spring Heeled Jack Score 86	Monsterville Secrets Score 84	Book of Unseen Score 79	Mystery Express Score 73
Identity
Studio	Push Gaming	Blue Guru Games	Ino Games	RubyPlay	IGT
Released	5/2/2019	10/25/2022	10/22/2024	12/4/2024	4/23/2020
Math
RTP	96.98%	96.01%	96.04%	96.2%	96%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	24,204×	15,587×	12,500×	2,500×	41,667×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x5	5x3	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	0	243	243	10	30
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
Max bet	1	40	50	100	600
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Comparing against

The Shadow Order

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RTP

96.98%

Max win

24,204×

Score

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