RubyPlay

Guardians of the Lake

Mystic nature fantasy with expanding and oversized symbols

0.9% of the games we track list Guaranteed Wild In Free Spins; Guardians of the Lake is one of them.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.33%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

800×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

7 votes

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4.0 / 5

7 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

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential5.8/10

x800.00 (800×) → 5.8/10

Features6.5/10

10 features → 6.5/10

Game Mechanics5.1/10

f=10 r=5 p=50 → 5.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–30 (×300) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 64 — Guardians of the Lake by RubyPlay

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Slot Summary

Arriving at the end of 2025, Guardians of the Lake gives RubyPlay's Fantasy setting a deliberately contained 800x win ceiling. Its interest lies less in extreme payout scale than in how Expanding Symbols, a 3x3 Mega Symbol and stored Energy reshape a 50-line game. Free Spins then add Sticky Symbols and a guaranteed Wild, making feature behavior more distinctive than the headline maximum.

How It Plays

The game uses 5 reels, 3 rows and 50 paylines. Symbols collection stores Energy while Wild, Scatter and Expanding Symbols create the immediate feature connections.

A 3x3 Mega Symbol can occupy most of the visible grid. That scale changes how combinations form without replacing the standard payline evaluation underneath it.

Theme & Atmosphere

Fantasy and Mystic ideas meet beside a secluded lake, where supernatural guardians and concealed treasure give the setting a protective rather than combative character.

Nature supplies the physical setting through water and forest imagery. The calm location contrasts with the large symbols and accumulated Energy that signal mechanical change.

Fantasy Nature Mystic

Features & Win Potential

Symbols collection gathers Energy toward later feature activity. Expanding Symbols and the 3x3 Mega Symbol then increase coverage across a grid that otherwise follows 50 paylines.

Sticky Symbols preserve useful positions during qualifying sequences, while Fixed Jackpots provide defined prize targets alongside the ordinary Wild and Scatter functions.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Symbols collection (Energy)Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols Guaranteed Wild in Free Spins Fixed Jackpots Mega Symbol (3x3)Sticky Symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins add a guaranteed Wild and can award Additional Free Spins. Sticky Symbols remain relevant during the sequence, allowing useful positions to persist across later results.

Spec sheet

Guardians of the Lake at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameGuardians of the Lake

StudioRubyPlay

Released12/22/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score64

RTP96.33%

Max win800×

Bet range$0.10 – $30.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 7 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

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$1.47

Cost per session$1.47

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 Guardians of the Lake? 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 (96.33%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (800×).

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 Guardians of the Lake with other games

	Guardians of the Lake Score 64This game	Jungle Queen Score 80	Wild Elements Score 73	The Swordsman Score 61	Dragon Heart Score 57
Identity
Studio	RubyPlay	BGaming	Red Tiger Gaming	High 5 Games	CQ9 Gaming
Released	12/22/2025	2/20/2025	7/4/2019	9/9/2018	4/1/2018
Math
RTP	96.33%	96.15%	95.1%	96%	95.99%
Volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	High volatility
Max win	800×	10,000×	5,142×	500×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	7	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	7x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	50	20	30	50	5
Min bet	0.1	0.25	0.2	0.5	1
Max bet	30	25	100	500	500
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Guardians of the Lake.

Comparing against

Guardians of the Lake

RubyPlay

RTP

96.33%

Max win

800×

Score

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

+ Progressive+ Multiplier

+ Progressive+ Multiplier

− Free Spins− Scatter

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