Slot review
The Dog House Megaways is a slot from the provider Pragmatic Play, released on 7.17.2020. The "Animals" theme with impressive design and animations, unique engine and various bonus features, made this game popular among online casino fans. In this review you will find all the necessary information and key features, which, together with the free demo version, give you a complete idea of the gaming experience you will get.
The Dog House Megaways gives players up to 117649 ways to win and get a multiplier of up to 12305x on the base bet. The slot has 6 reels and the number of symbols can be different on each spin ranging from 2-7. The volatility of The Dog House Megaways is High, with an RTP (return to player percentage) of 96,55%. The betting range varies from $/£/€ 0,2 to $/£/€ 100 per spin.
Play The Dog House MegawaysThe Dog House Megaways Symbols and Paytable
| Symbol | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | x7.5 | x3 | x2 | x0.75 |
 | x3 | x1.5 | x1 | x0.5 |
 | x2 | x1 | x0.75 | x0.35 |
 | x1.5 | x0.75 | x0.5 | x0.2 |
 | x1.5 | x0.5 | x0.4 | x0.15 |
 | x1.5 | x0.5 | x0.4 | x0.15 |
 | x1 | x0.3 | x0.2 | x0.1 |
 | x1 | x0.3 | x0.2 | x0.1 |
 | x1 | x0.3 | x0.2 | x0.1 |
 | x0.5 | x0.2 | x0.1 | x0.05 |
 | x0.5 | x0.2 | x0.1 | x0.05 |
 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — |
RTP, Variance and Bet Sizes
With High volatility and a return to player of 96,55% Dog House Megaways is a promising slot for fans of high-risk strategies.
We tested the game on all bet variants, from the smallest $/£/€ 0.20 to the maximum $/£/€ 100.00 per spin. What we can say about it: the slot behaves the same at any bet. We didn’t observe a huge increase in winning spins at higher bets.
What we noticed: if after a winning spin at $/£/€ 2,00 increase the bet to $/£/€ 5,00, the next 3-4 spins will also be winning. Maybe it works on other bets too, we haven’t checked it.
Theme and Storyline
This slot will satisfy fans of dogs and pets.
The main characters in The Dog House Megaways are dogs of different breeds living in the neighborhood. They are having fun and doing their “important dog things”, but if you get them all together and offer to play, you are likely to get a lot of positive emotions, as well as a big win.
Graphics, Animations and Sounds
The design of the game is cartoonish, which causes cute and positive emotions. The background and the playing field look something like the design of popular kids’ cartoons.
Illustrators and designers have worked very well: each dog has its own unique character, its own emotion and personality.
Animations of all characters, both in static position and in the process of interaction with each other, perfectly complement the general, cheerful concept of the game.
The soundtrack is ambiguous. The music is monotonous: after 3-5 minutes of continuous play, we got bored with it and turned it off. It’s good that there is a special button for this, as well as separate sound settings in the slot menu. Sound effects during testing were a pleasure. Very nice barking dogs, sounds of scrolling symbols and different voicing for different special symbols.
Gameplay overview
Dog House Megaways is based on the Megaways™ mechanics, a license system developed by Big Time Gaming. This technology became public after its successful release and Pragmatic Play of course bought a license to use it in their slots.
The playing field consists of 6 reels and the number of symbols on them always varies from 2 to 7.
Thanks to the system of all Megaways games, players can win in various ways, the maximum number of which can be 117,649. There are no classic lines in these slots and the number of symbols on each reel always varies, so the winning combination is counted from left to right, when the same symbols match in any order.
Wilds, Bonuses, Free Spins and Special Features
Wild
Wild replaces any symbol on the playing field except the Scatter symbol and has a multiplier that can vary randomly from x1 to x3. It is also important to know that if the player gets several Wild symbols, their multipliers are summed up.
Example: in a winning combination there are 3 Wild symbols with multipliers x2, x2 and x3. The total multiplier will be x7.
Scatter
Scatter symbol depicted as a golden dog’s paw with the inscription “BONUS”. When the player collects a combination of 3 or more of these symbols, a special Bonus game with free spins is started.
Free Spins
The Free Spins Bonus Round features two variants to choose from: Sticky Wilds and Raining Wilds.
The multipliers in the bonus game are summed up in the same way as in the regular game.
Sticky Wilds gives the player 7 free spins. During this variant of the bonus game, any Wild symbol that falls remains on the reel until the end. It can change its size and location on the reel, forming different combinations in each spin.
Raining Wilds gives 15 free spins. In this variant of the bonus game, during each spin, up to 6 Wild symbols with different multipliers appear on the reels in random order.
In our test, there was such a thing that 3 spins in a row did not give us a single Wild symbol. However, the next 2 spins gave us a winning combination of expensive symbols and a total multiplier of x10, allowing us to win $425 for a bonus game value of $200.
Our opinion: Raining Wilds is a riskier bonus game, but also more profitable. That’s why the developer gives a higher number of free spins.
Bonus Buy Feature
Dog House Megaways has a bonus buy feature. You can click on 1 button and immediately get free spins without waiting for 3 or more Scatter symbols.
The cost of buying free spins is equal to a multiplier of 100 on the player’s base bet. This means that if you play at $2, the value of the bonus game will be $200.
Review Summary
Dog House Megaways is a high-risk slot from which you can expect anything. Pragmatist Play made another high-quality product that many players liked. However, we have a feeling that the game is a bit too volatile. Dogs may not give the expected winnings. Moreover, this will not depend on your bets or even on the use of bonus buy feature.
Of course, the maximum multiplier is not bad, and the bonus game options are good too. But our test showed that too much depends on your luck. Although this is the essence of gambling.
- Good maximum multiplier of 12305x
- Cute design and funny doggy symbols
- Bonus Buy feature available
- Gameplay gets boring very quickly
- The slot is too volatile
- The bonus game may not give results
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