Smartsoft Gaming

Dark

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Play Dark slot by Smartsoft Gaming for free in demo mode! Explore RTP, bonus rounds, and key features before playing for real.

Only 0.09% of slots combine 40 Paylines and 97% Rtp.

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How this score is built

RTP

97.8%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.40

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

8 votes

DEMO Play free, no signup

Smartsoft Gaming

4.6 / 5

8 ratings

User ratings are shown separately from the Slot Score unless stated otherwise.

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP10/10

RTP 97.8% → 10.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7.5/10

9 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics5.8/10

f=9 r=5 p=40 → 5.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.4–100 (×250) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.1/10

provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10

Popularity6.7/10

synthetic proxy → 6.7/10

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 — Dark by Smartsoft Gaming

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Spec sheet

Dark at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDark

StudioSmartsoft Gaming

Released8/23/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score76

RTP97.8%

Max win—

Bet range$0.40 – $100.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 97.8% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.52

Cost per session$3.52

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 Dark? 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 (97.80%), 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.

Compare Dark with other games

	Dark Score 76This game	Nexus Score 73	Flux Score 69	Sweet Saga Score 87	The Final Countdown Score 82
Identity
Studio	Smartsoft Gaming	Leap Gaming	Thunderkick	Caleta Gaming	Big Time Gaming
Released	8/23/2021	11/30/2022	11/24/2014	2/10/2025	3/14/2019
Math
RTP	97.8%	95.2%	96.2%	96.94%	96.65%
Volatility	—	High volatility	Low volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	10,000×	2,562×	10,461×	36,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	6	6
Layout	5x5	6x6	5x3	6x6	6x4
Paylines	40	4096	15	Cluster Pays	4096
Min bet	0.40	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.20
Max bet	100.00	50.00	100.00	300.00	1.00
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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