Key terms used throughout this site, explained in context of The Dog House Megaways.
Rtp
RTP (Return to Player) — the percentage of wagered money a slot returns over millions of spins. This slot: 96.55% theoretical, meaning $3.45 house edge per $100.
Volatility
Volatility — how spread out the wins are. Rated 5/5 here. Wins come less often but tend to be larger when they hit.
Scatter
Scatter — the paw print symbol. 3+ anywhere on the reels trigger free spins. Pays regardless of position.
Wild
Wild — the dog house symbol. Substitutes for all pay symbols except scatters. Appears on reels 2-5 with a random 2x or 3x multiplier.
Multiplier
Multiplier — increases your win. Wild multipliers ADD together: two 3x wilds = 6x total, not 9x.
Free Spins
Free Spins — bonus rounds from 3+ scatters. Two modes: Sticky Wilds (wilds lock in place) or Raining Wilds (fresh wilds each round).
Bonus Buy
Bonus Buy — pay 100x stake to enter free spins immediately. Same RTP as natural trigger. Unavailable in some jurisdictions.
Megaways
Megaways — licensed mechanic from Big Time Gaming. Each reel shows 2-7 symbols, creating up to 117,649 ways to win per spin.
Hit Rate
Hit Rate — how often wins appear. Community data: ~23.89%, roughly 1 in 4 spins returns something (usually below bet size).
Paylines
Ways to Win — matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right count as a win regardless of row position.
Cascade
Cascading Reels — winning symbols disappear and new ones fall in. This slot does NOT use cascading reels.
Max Win
Max Win — highest payout possible. 12,305x stake. Probability: approximately 1 in 1 billion spins.
Ante Bet
Ante Bet — optional increased stake for better bonus odds. Not available in The Dog House Megaways.
Autoplay
Autoplay — automatic spinning for a set number of rounds with configurable loss limits.