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Dog House Slots Compared
All nine Dog House games in one place: when they came out, how they play, what they return and how much they can pay. Every number comes from the games' own rules screens, which we read in Pragmatic Play's demos.
The full comparison table
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| Game | Released | Layout | RTP | Volatility | Max win | Bonus buy from | Free spins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dog House | 5×3, 20 lines | 96.51% | Medium | 6,750x | None | 9–27 spins, sticky multiplier wilds | |
| The Dog House Megaways | 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways | 96.55% | Medium | 12,000x+ | 100x | Pick Sticky Wilds (7–20) or Raining Wilds (15–30) | |
| The Dog House Dice Show | 5×3, 20 lines | 96.51% | Medium | 6,750x | None | 9–27 spins, sticky multiplier wilds | |
| The Dog House Multihold | 5×3, 20 lines | 96.06% | Medium | 9,000x | 100x | 7 spins, unlock up to 4 grids | |
| The Dog House – Dog or Alive | 5×3, 20 lines | 96.52% | High | 10,000x | 100x | Barrels pick the spins; 3, 6 and 9 wilds add spins and double multipliers | |
| The Dog House – Muttley Crew | 5×5, cluster pays | 96.50% | High | 7,500x | 100x | 10, 15 or 20 spins, every wild sticks, retriggers | |
| The Dog House – Royal Hunt | 5×3, 20 lines | 96.53% | Medium | 8,000x | 100x | 9–27 spins, sticky wilds; Royal version with 10x–20x wilds | |
| The Big Dog House | 5×3, 20 lines | 96.53% | Medium | 15,000x | 100x | 9–27 spins, sticky wilds, ghost wilds, Biggie and Ghost Out modifiers | |
| The Dog House Megaways 1000 | 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways | 96.50% | Medium | 25,000x | 100x | Sticky or Random Wilds, plus two Super Bonus versions |
How they differ
Three ways to build a Dog House game
Classic 5×3 lines
6 games
- 20 paylines, wilds on reels 2–4
- Wild multipliers are added together
- Barrel free spins in most of them
The Dog House, Dice Show, Multihold, Dog or Alive, Royal Hunt, The Big Dog House
Megaways
2 games
- 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways
- Wild multipliers multiply each other
- Choose sticky or random wilds in free spins
Cluster pays
1 game
- 5×5 grid, clusters of 5 or more
- Wilds anywhere, up to 10x, added together
- Retriggering free spins
Multihold sits in the first group because its base game is the classic layout, even though its free spins spread over up to four 5×3 grids.
Bonus rounds
Free spins compared
| Game | Trigger | Spins | What builds up | Retrigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dog House | 3 Bonus on reels 1, 3, 5 | 9–27 (barrels) | Sticky 2x–3x wilds | No |
| Megaways | 3–6 scatters | 7–20 sticky or 15–30 raining | Sticky wilds that multiply, or raining wilds | No |
| Dice Show | 3 Bonus dice on reels 1, 3, 5 | 9–27 (barrels) | Sticky 2x–3x wilds | No |
| Multihold | 3 Bonus on reels 1, 3, 5 | 7, +1–3 per grid | Up to 4 grids, wilds copied between them | Via grids |
| Dog or Alive | 3 safes on reels 1, 3, 5 | 9–27 (barrels) | Sticky wilds that double at the 3rd, 6th and 9th wild | +3 per doubling |
| Muttley Crew | 3–5 Bonus anywhere | 10, 15 or 20 | Sticky 2x–10x chest wilds | Yes, via overlays |
| Royal Hunt | 3 Bonus on reels 1, 3, 5 | 9–27 (barrels) | Sticky 2x–3x wilds, or 10x–20x in Royal spins | No |
| The Big Dog House | 3 Bonus paws on reels 1, 3, 5 | 9–27 (barrels) | Sticky wilds, ghost wilds, Biggie and Ghost Out modifiers | No |
| Megaways 1000 | 3–6 Bonus or Super Bonus | 7–20 | Sticky or random wilds up to 1,000x; Super rounds | No |
Rankings
Best Dog House game for…
- The highest RTP
- The Dog House Megaways, 96.55%. Lowest: Multihold, 96.06%.
- The biggest possible win
- Megaways 1000, 25,000x, then The Big Dog House, 15,000x.
- Steady play
- The Dog House or Royal Hunt: medium volatility and simple rules.
- High-volatility thrills
- Dog or Alive, rated high, with doubling wilds and a 10,000x cap.
- The most original bonus
- Multihold, with free spins on up to four grids.
- The most options
- The Big Dog House: four buys, four ante bets and four super spins.
- Something completely different
- Muttley Crew, the only cluster-pays game.
- Playing on a phone
- Muttley Crew: its square 5×5 grid fits a portrait screen best.
Our scores
Our scores for all nine games
| Game | Score | In one line |
|---|---|---|
| The Dog House Megaways | 8.7 | The most complete game in the series |
| The Dog House | 8.6 | The original, still a classic |
| The Big Dog House | 8.6 | Everything bigger, including the options |
| Dog or Alive | 8.5 | The best free spins round |
| Megaways 1000 | 8.4 | The highest ceiling, the highest prices |
| Royal Hunt | 8.2 | The original, dressed up, with a Royal buy |
| Multihold | 8.0 | A brilliant bonus, held back by its RTP |
| Muttley Crew | 7.8 | A bold change, high risk for a 7,500x cap |
| Dice Show | 7.4 | The original's maths in a new costume |