Yggdrasil Gaming

Pumpkin Smash

A Halloween prize-pick slot with Day of the Dead influence

SlotRanker Score
71
/ 99
71
05099

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RTP
96.2%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
1,800×
top multiplier
Min bet
$20.00
per spin
Reels
5
20 lines
Player rating
4.2 ★
14 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

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 & RTP9/10RTP 96.2% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential6.5/10x1800.00 (1800×) →…Features9.5/1011 features → 9.5/10Game Mechanics6.3/10f=11 r=5 p=20 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.2% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential6.5/10
x1800.00 (1800×) → 6.5/10
Features9.5/10
11 features → 9.5/10
Game Mechanics6.3/10
f=11 r=5 p=20 → 6.3/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10
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: 71 — Pumpkin Smash by Yggdrasil Gaming

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Slot Summary

Released in 2017, Pumpkin Smash uses its Halloween timing as more than a decorative skin: Bonus pumpkins open a prize sequence that can award coins, Free Spins, or symbol Multipliers. Yggdrasil pairs that feature with a Day of the Dead influence and a medium-volatility, 96.2% math profile. Its 1800x ceiling is modest beside many modern slots, so the changing pumpkin rewards carry more weight than one extreme payout target.
MechanicsBonus pumpkins reveal coins, Free Spins, or Multipliers

How It Plays

Ordinary wins use 20 fixed paylines across a 5x3 grid. Wild Symbols substitute in line combinations, while Bonus symbols are evaluated separately for entry to the pumpkin feature.

Once enough Bonus symbols land, play leaves the reels for a selection sequence. Each earned pumpkin reveals several prizes, so the result develops through multiple awards rather than one fixed payout.

Theme & Atmosphere

Halloween and Festival ideas meet a Cartoon treatment, keeping the Horror theme playful rather than severe. Decorated skulls and pumpkins link the seasonal material to the reward symbols.

Fantasy details and exaggerated Food and Fruit objects support the comic tone. The celebration remains visually distinct from a plain autumn slot because the symbols carry ceremonial influence.

Features & Win Potential

Bonus symbols activate the Bonus Game, where pumpkins can reveal coin prizes, Multipliers, or Free Spins. Larger collections create more individual prize opportunities within the feature.

Wild Symbols assist ordinary payline wins, while Scatter-style Bonus symbols control feature entry. Symbol Multipliers can remain relevant after the pumpkin selection moves play into Free Spins.

Bonus & Free Spins

At least two Bonus symbols in the base game open the Bonus Game, which can contain up to 50 individual prizes across the awarded pumpkins.

Possible rewards include coins, symbol Multipliers, and Free Spins. When the Bonus Game occurs during Free Spins, the same pumpkin process can add further spins or modifiers.

Spec sheet
Pumpkin Smash at a glance.
Identity
Slot namePumpkin Smash
Released10/19/2017
Math
SlotRanker Score71
RTP96.2%
Max win1,800×
Bet rangefrom $20.00
Player rating4.2 / 5 · 14 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$304.00
Cost per session$304.00

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 Pumpkin Smash? 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: Medium

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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 (96.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,800×).

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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Identity
Studio
Released10/19/201710/25/20249/20/20228/26/20247/30/2020
Math
RTP96.2%96.16%96.5%96.3%96.1%
VolatilityMedium volatility—High volatilityMedium/HighHigh volatility
Max win1,800×—50,000×3,719×10,586×
Format
Reels55564
Layout5x35x35x36x44x4
Paylines202040961000040
Min bet20—0.10.250.1
Max bet——1040500
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓—✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓—✓✓
Multiplier✓——✓✓
Bonus game✓——✓—
Respins——✓✓—

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Questions & Answers

Pumpkin Smash FAQ

4 questions

Landing at least two Bonus pumpkin symbols in the base game opens the Bonus Game, with each qualifying symbol contributing a pumpkin to smash.

Pumpkins can reveal coin prizes, Free Spins, additional Free Spins, or symbol Multipliers that may continue to affect later reel results.

Pumpkin Smash is listed with a 96.2% RTP, medium volatility, and a maximum win of 1800x the stake.

Yggdrasil Gaming developed Pumpkin Smash and released the Halloween video slot in October 2017.

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