Spinomenal

Baba Yaga Tales

Folktales series slot centered on Baba Yaga and transforming Wilds

SlotRanker Score
66
/ 99
66
05099

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RTP
95.58%
return to player
Volatility
variance
Max win
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.50
per spin
Reels
5
50 lines
Player rating
3.8 ★
18 votes
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Why this score

Partial data (71%)

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

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95.58% → 8.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potentialno dataFeatures8.5/1013 features → 8.5/10Game Mechanics5.9/10f=13 r=5 p=50 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.58% → 8.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential
no data
Features8.5/10
13 features → 8.5/10
Game Mechanics5.9/10
f=13 r=5 p=50 → 5.9/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.5–50 (×100) → 4.0/10
provider avg 5.7 → 5.7/10
synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 66 — Baba Yaga Tales by Spinomenal

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Slot Summary

As part of Spinomenal's Folktales series, Baba Yaga Tales turns the Slavic witch into the anchor for a feature-heavy 2022 release. Its 50-payline base game supports several forms of Wild Symbol movement, including stacked, expanding, shifting, and additional Wilds. Free Spins, Respins, symbol changes, and Bonus Buy access make the game less a simple folklore adaptation than a showcase for repeated reel transformations.
MechanicsWilds stack, expand, shift, and trigger Respins

How It Plays

The base game resolves wins across 50 fixed paylines on a 5x3 layout. Regular spins can introduce stacked symbols, expanding symbols, and additional Wilds.

Winning-symbol Respins keep selected results active for another evaluation, while Symbol Swap changes the symbol arrangement. These transformations give the line game its main variation.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Fairy tale and Mythology themes focus on Baba Yaga, a witch from Slavic folklore. Magic and Witches therefore identify the central character as well as the setting.

Darkness and Moon imagery push the tale toward its nocturnal side. The presentation treats the forest witch as mysterious and dangerous rather than comic.

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols and stacked Wild Symbols increase reel coverage, while shifting Wilds change position between evaluations. Additional Wilds can place more substitutes into play.

Respins and Symbol Swap modify an existing result rather than beginning a separate game. The Scatter Symbol instead controls entry to the Free Spins feature.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins can be reached through Scatter Symbols or Bonus Buy. Once active, the round uses the same expanding, stacked, and shifting Wild behavior in a concentrated feature sequence.

Spec sheet
Baba Yaga Tales at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameBaba Yaga Tales
Released8/2/2022
Math
SlotRanker Score66
RTP95.58%
Max win
Bet range$0.50 – $50.00
Player rating3.8 / 5 · 18 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines50
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.58% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$8.84
Cost per session$8.84

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Baba Yaga Tales? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

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 (95.58%), 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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Identity
Studio
Released8/2/202210/29/20244/20/20173/28/202310/17/2024
Math
RTP95.58%96.53%96.71%95.04%95.76%
VolatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatility
Max win50,000×5,224×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x35x35x35x3
Paylines5025104020
Min bet0.50.250.10.20.1
Max bet502502004010
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Baba Yaga Tales FAQ

4 questions

Yes. Spinomenal identifies Baba Yaga Tales as part of its Folktales series, which uses figures and stories drawn from traditional folklore.

Baba Yaga Tales uses 50 fixed paylines across a 5x3 layout. Matching symbols pay according to those defined line patterns.

The game includes stacked Wilds, expanding Wilds, shifting expanding Wilds, and additional Wilds. These forms alter reel coverage in different feature states.

Yes. Bonus Buy provides direct access to Free Spins. The game also allows Free Spins to be triggered through its Scatter Symbol.

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