RubyPlay

Africa Cats

Slots Video Slots Africa Jungle Sun Animals Safari Carnival Tiger Wildlife

African wildlife paired with prizes assigned to individual reels

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.33%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

5,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

30 lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

15 votes

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4.7 / 5

15 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 96.33% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.5/10

x5500.00 (5500×) → 7.5/10

Features6/10

9 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics4.8/10

f=9 r=5 p=30 → 4.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–30 (×150) → 6.0/10

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: 70 — Africa Cats by RubyPlay

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Slot Summary

Fireballs make the space above each reel part of the result in Africa Cats. RubyPlay pairs its African wildlife setting with prizes assigned to individual reels, so a landing symbol can connect directly to the reward overhead. That immediate relationship between position and prize gives the safari presentation its main gameplay identity.

How It Plays

The main reel game pays matching combinations across 30 lines. Lion wilds replace ordinary symbols, while fireballs have an additional job tied to the prize assigned above their reel.

A fireball beneath the jackpot label sends play to a wheel that awards a jackpot. The same symbol can instead deliver a credit amount or activate free games, depending on its position.

Bonus & Free Spins

A fireball landing beneath the Free Games label awards ten free spins. During this round, more fireball symbols appear across all reels, creating further opportunities to collect their associated rewards.

Spec sheet

Africa Cats at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameAfrica Cats

StudioRubyPlay

Released4/14/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP96.33%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win5,500×

Bet range$0.20 – $30.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 15 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines30

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.33% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.94

Cost per session$2.94

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 Africa Cats? 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-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.33%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,500×).

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 Africa Cats with other games

	Africa Cats Score 70This game	Raging Rhino Mighty Ways Score 72	Traveling Treasures Africa Score 60	Animal Instinct Score 43	Diamond King Gold Score 86
Identity
Studio	RubyPlay	Light & Wonder	OneTouch	Playtech Vikings	SpinPlay Games
Released	4/14/2021	11/9/2022	2/23/2022	8/15/2023	8/2/2022
Math
RTP	96.33%	94%	94.06%	91.46%	96.44%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	—	High volatility
Max win	5,500×	12,000×	4,960×	—	10,240×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x4	5x3	5x3	5x4
Paylines	30	4096	243	40	1024
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.2
Max bet	30	20	90	240	25
Features
Progressive	✓	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Africa Cats.

Comparing against

Africa Cats

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RTP

96.33%

Max win

5,500×

Score

Raging Rhino Mighty Ways

+ Multiplier− Progressive

Traveling Treasures Africa

+ Scatter− Progressive

+ Scatter+ Bonus Game− Progressive

+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Progressive

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