The Dog House Megaways Slot (Pragmatic Play)

Using Big Time Gaming’s Megaways engine, The Dog House Megaways slot has 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win. Randomly on each spin, reels 1 to 6 will contain up to 7 symbols each. The more symbols per reel, the more Megaways (or ways to win).

To play with 117,649 Megaways, you need 7 symbols on each of the reels (7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 = 117,649). Winning combinations are created when 3 or more matching symbols land from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.

Regarding stake levels, you can play The Dog House Megaways from 20p to £100 a spin. As with all Pragmatic Play slots, use the plus and/or minus buttons to change your bet (on the desktop version). Playing on a smartphone or tablet device? Use the Coins icon below the reels. Non-UK players can use Autoplay (up to 1,000 auto spins with optional restrictions/limits) and Turbo/Quick Spin modes for faster spin speeds.

When it comes to returns, The Dog House Megaways RTP is 96.55%. Well above the online slot game average of 96%, Pragmatic has produced 95.53% and 94.55% RTP alternative versions. With the lower RTP options used at even the best UK casino sites, check by opening the game’s Paytable.

In the very high volatility category (5/5), The Dog House Megaways will award a winning outcome/combination every 4.3 spins on average. That’s a 23.25% hit frequency rate. Playing either of the 2 free spins features will take approximately 372 spins.

Lastly, The Dog House Megaways slot comes with 12,305 times bet max wins. With the bigger wins coming in the free spins, the max win probability or max exposure hit frequency is 1 in 1 billion spins.

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Released on the 13^th of August 2020, The Dog House Megaways slot is the Megaways version of The Dog House which was released in May 2019. With a canine theme, you get the join a dog gang once again.

Colourful and fun, you head to an idyllic suburban front lawn which looks like the setting for a Disney movie. Using cartoon-style graphics, the reels are encased by a giant dog house. Sunny and upbeat, you’ll hear a gentle soundtrack which has whistling sounds, dogs barking and piano keys. If you’ve seen The Secret Life of Pets movie, you’ll get the inspiration.

On the reels, you’ll see bright and bold A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. Then you have dog bones, dog collars and 4 canine friends. You’ll see a dachshund, pug, Shih Tzu and Rottweiler. The most rewarding symbol is the rottweiler which pays 7.5 times your total bet for 6 in combination.

Look out for the Dog House Wild symbol. Appearing on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5, it substitutes for all paying symbols above. Whenever a wild symbol lands, it can contain a random multiplier of up to 3x (more details below). The other symbol of note is the Paw Print Bonus Scatter which is key to triggering the 2 free spins features. Below, you’ll find all symbol payouts and functions:

• J/10: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 or 0.5 x bet
• A/K/Q: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 or 1 x bet
• Dog Bone/Dog Collar: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.4, 0.5 or 1.5 x bet
• Dachshund: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 0.75 or 1.5 x bet
• Pug: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.35, 0.75, 1 or 2 x bet
• Shih Tzu: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 3 x bet
• Rottweiler: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.75, 2, 3 or 7.5 x bet
• Dog House Wild: Substitutes + contains random multipliers of 2x/3x
• Paw Print Bonus Scatter: 3+ triggers Free Spins features

The Dog House Megaways Mobile

With HTML5 used for all Pragmatic Play slot games, The Dog House Megaways is available to play on laptops, PCs, mobiles and tablets. Like playing on your iOS or Android smartphone? It’s compatible with the portrait version taking up the whole screen for an enjoyable experience.

With 4 bonus features, The Dog House Megaways has a quarter of bonus features. Wild Multipliers can combine in the base game for a 126x multiplier as well as in the 2 free spins features. You get to decide between raining or sticky wilds on each free spin.

Wild Multipliers

The Dog House Wild symbol will land on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5 on any spin. Containing multipliers of 1x, 2x or 3x, wilds that are part of a winning combination will see the multipliers applied. This is called the Wild Multipliers feature.

Now, multiple Dog House Wilds that appear on the reels will see their multiplier values multiply each other. If you’re lucky enough to land multiple Dog House Wilds, you could end up with a 126x multiplier.

Free Spins

The 2 free spins features are accessed by landing 3 or more Paw Print Bonus Scatter symbols anywhere during a base game spin. You then have the choice of 2 features: free spins with raining wilds or free spins with sticky wilds.

Raining Wilds Free Spins

If you opt for the Raining Wilds Free Spins feature, you will begin with up to 30 free spins and up to 6 raining wilds on each free spin, depending on the number of triggering scatters:

• 3 Scatters: 15 free spins + up to 6 raining wilds
• 4 Scatters: 18 free spins + up to 6 raining wilds
• 5 Scatters: 25 free spins + up to 6 raining wilds
• 6 Scatters: 30 free spins + up to 6 raining wilds

As mentioned, up to 6 raining wild symbols will be added on each free spin. These will contain multipliers of 1x, 2x or 3x. As in the base game, the multiplier wilds can combine up to 126x.

Sticky Wilds Free Spins 

The Sticky Wild Free Spins feature rewards you with up to 20 free spins with up to 7 sticky wilds on every reel:

• 3 Scatters: 7 free spins + 2 to 7 sticky wilds on each reel
• 4 Scatters: 12 free spins + 2 to 7 sticky wilds on each reel
• 5 Scatters: 15 free spins + 2 to 7 sticky wilds on each reel
• 6 Scatters: 20 free spins + 3 to 7 sticky wilds on each reel

When a wild symbol lands, it will get a random multiplier of 1x, 2x or 3x. Unlike the base game, they remain fixed in place for the duration of the feature. They do, however, change size depending on how many symbols on the reel.

Buy Free Spins feature

For non-UK players, there is an optional Buy Free Spins feature. This allows you to choose from the 2 free spins features when you buy entry for 100 times your total bet. With the number of triggering scatters ranging from 3 to 6, the RTP remains the same.

With the original game being one of Pragmatic’s most popular titles, it’s no wonder why The Dog House Megaways slot was released. Colourful, fun and upbeat, you’ll be fully immersed in no time if you’re a dog lover. If you prefer cats, it’s probably best you find another game to play.

With no tumbles or cascading wins, multiplier wilds are the key in the base game and free spins. With multiplier wilds combining up to 126x, you need to choose between raining or sticky wilds. I recommend going with the Sticky Wilds Free Spins feature as up to 7 sticky wilds can land on every reel! Even though you get fewer free spins, the potential for bigger payouts is greater.

Offering 12,305 times bet max wins, this canine-inspired game also has a high 96.55% RTP rate. Whilst the chances of winning the top payout are slim, The Dog House Megaways slot is one of my favourites due to its simplicity, innocence and fun factor.

For comparison purposes, The Dog House Megaways is also the highest-paying of the series:

If you love dogs, there are a few more slot games to enjoy here at OLBG. Hacksaw Gaming’s Pug Life is one and offers a 96.33% RTP rate and 7,500 times bet payouts. I also recommend Play ‘n GO’s Canine Carnage which has a 96.2% RTP rate and 3,000 x bet max wins. My favourite is Relax Gaming’s Top Dawgs which has a very high 96.71% RTP rate and 25,000 x bet top wins (review coming soon).

If you’re after Megaways slots, there are hundreds to choose from. I would begin with the game that kickstarted the revolution: Bonanza Megaways from Big Time Gaming. Then I would go for Rasputin Megaways (also from BTG) which, like The Dog House Megaways, gives you the choice of 2 free spins features. It also has a 96.68% RTP rate and 68,180 x bet payouts.