Ready Play Gaming

The Big Five

Slots Video Slots Africa Animals Safari Wildlife

Classic safari format with a concentrated Free Spins payoff

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.03%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.9 ★

2 votes

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Ready Play Gaming

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3.9 / 5

2 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 95.03% → 8.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features6/10

7 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=7 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–30 (×150) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation5.9/10

provider avg 5.9 → 5.9/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 57 — The Big Five by Ready Play Gaming

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Slot Summary

A five-reel grid that pays across 20 fixed lines keeps The Big Five readable before its Free Spins and Multiplier mechanics take over. Ready Play Gaming pairs that conventional format with an Africa safari theme, then gives the bonus round a sharper payoff through Wild Symbol appearances that can raise the multiplier to x9. The result is a compact feature structure, not a chain of unrelated side games.

How It Plays

The base cycle uses 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 fixed paylines. Wins therefore follow a familiar line-based pattern before special symbols affect play.

The feature structure stays focused on the Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, and Free Spins rather than moving into a separate pick game or changing grid.

Theme & Atmosphere

Africa, Safari, Animals, and Wildlife define the subject, with the Big Five animals supplying the game's central identity and its higher-value imagery.

The wildlife treatment supports immediate symbol recognition: the animals carry the safari narrative, while card-style symbols preserve the conventional slot format beneath it.

Africa Animals Safari Wildlife

Bonus & Free Spins

During Free Spins, Wild Symbol appearances on two consecutive rounds can raise the Multiplier as high as x9, while Additional Free Spins can extend the sequence.

Spec sheet

The Big Five at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Big Five

StudioReady Play Gaming

Released5/27/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score57

RTP95.03%

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $30.00

Player rating3.9 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.03% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.98

Cost per session$3.98

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 Big Five? 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: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (95.03%), 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 The Big Five with other games

	The Big Five Score 57This game	Diamond King Gold Score 86	Safari Sam Score 84	King of Cats Score 85	Savanna Roar Score 83
Identity
Studio	Ready Play Gaming	SpinPlay Games	Betsoft	Big Time Gaming	Jelly
Released	5/27/2021	8/2/2022	10/26/2012	5/20/2021	10/8/2021
Math
RTP	95.03%	96.44%	97.5%	96.7%	96.56%
Volatility	—	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium/High
Max win	—	10,240×	—	56,620×	10,459×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	6	5
Layout	5x3	5x4	5x3	6x7	5x3
Paylines	20	1024	30	1132400	1024
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.02	0.2	0.25
Max bet	30	25	150	10	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against The Big Five.

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The Big Five

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RTP

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Max win

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