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| What it is | Current setting |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.52% / 96.54% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 28/03/2024 |
Choose this game if you want a Dogs and Western video slot on a 5x3 grid of five reels and three rows. Wins come from 20 fixed paylines read from left to right, so a line pays only when matching symbols start on reel 1. Three matching symbols is the fewest that pay. The symbols include Sheriff Dog, Afghan Dog, Pug, Beagle, Collar, Bone, and the card symbols A, K, Q and J.
Keep the Free Spins mode in view, since its rules differ from the base game. Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger it as Scatters. Wild symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 turn sticky for the entire round, each with a random fixed Multiplier. At 3, 6 and 9 sticky Wild hits, three spins are added and the multipliers double.
The Dog House round
How one round runs, from the bet you pick to the payout and the session limit.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the reels start. This page uses A$0.50, A$5 and A$10 as examples, which are not the game limits.
Read a spin from the left, where three or more matching symbols on one of 20 fixed paylines form a win. Several paylines can pay on the same spin.
Watch reels 2, 3 and 4 for WILD. Each WILD that lands there carries a random x2 or x3 multiplier, and two WILDs on one payline add their multipliers together.
Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the free spins. A 3x3 barrel grid then reveals 1, 2 or 3 in each cell, totalling 9 to 27 spins.
Set your session limit before the first spin and stop when you reach it. Results cannot be predicted, so the balance on screen is no guide.
Choosing the bonus buy costs 100 times the bet, which is A$1,000 at a bet of A$10.
| Bonus round | Buy-in | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins buy at 100x | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Before you stake, know what the return means in money. The RTP is paid back per A$100 staked, measured over time. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Payout setting | RTP | Factory setting |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.54% | None |
| Version 2 | 96.52% | Yes |
Game screens
Wondering what the reels and bonus screens look like before the first spin? These frames answer that.
Bonus mechanics
You will know how each mode starts, what happens inside it and what it gives you.
Aim for three BONUS symbols on reels 1/3/5. A 3x3 barrel grid reveals 1, 2 or 3 per cell: 9-27 free spins. WILD on reels 2/3/4 turns sticky with random fixed multipliers. At 3, 6 and 9 sticky WILD hits, +3 spins and all multipliers double. No BONUS appears inside.
Base game play9-27 free spins
Set your bet and spin on a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed paylines, left to right. A WILD on reels 2/3/4 brings a random x2 or x3 multiplier per hit, applied to all payline wins, its own included. Multiple WILDs on the same payline add their multipliers together.
Any normal spinPaylines and multipliers
Deciding whether to keep spinning for the Free Spins round means accepting an unknown wait. How often the round comes is not known in advance, and no figure on this page predicts it. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP version you play.
Before the first spin, check which RTP version Vave Casino runs, because that detail appears only in the game rules. The gap between the two versions is small, and the RTP table above shows what each one returns in money on A$100 staked.
Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not an expected result, since the ceiling is reached very rarely. The multiple of x10,000 applies to whatever bet you choose, so a small stake and a large stake share the same multiple.
Dog or Alive
This block settles whether to practise the game first or move to real stakes.
Choose the demo to watch rounds without spending anything, since it pays nothing. Real-money play needs an account with Vave Casino and you must be 18 or older.
Play for moneyBefore another spin
Read this when the spins here are done and you want another game to compare.
Six answers, one page
Useful before the first spin, when you want the bonus, bet and RTP facts in one place.
Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the Free Spins round. A barrel grid then sums to between 9 and 27 spins. WILDs on reels 2, 3 and 4 turn sticky for the whole round, each with a random fixed multiplier.
Compared with the rest of the series, this version sits at 96.52 percent RTP and a 10,000x maximum win. The Big Dog House pays 96.53 percent with a 15,000x cap, while Megaways 1000 reaches 25,000x at 96.50 percent.
The paytable is set at A$0.50, so every symbol payout is shown in money at that bet. Payouts are multiples of the bet, so they scale with any stake you choose.
Yes. The Free Spins round can be bought for 100 times the total bet. At the A$10 top bet used on this page, the purchase costs A$1,000, and the price moves with the bet you set.
Each spin can be set from A$0.20 up to A$240. A$10 is the top example bet used on this page. Higher bets raise each payout in money, but the multiple of the bet stays the same.
This slot is offered in two RTP versions, 96.52 and 96.54 percent, measured on A$100 staked. RTP is a long-run average, so a single session can land well above or below it.
Players must be 18+. Support is available through the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the national self-exclusion register.
Set the session budget before the first spin and keep it fixed. At bets from A$0.20 to A$240, a few spins can use a large share of it.
Decide when you will stop before the first spin, and keep that limit after a win. A Free Spins round can tempt you past it.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open the game. Check them again if you change the bet size.
Take a break as soon as the game stops being fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if the breaks do not help.
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