From base spins to Free Spins
Three modes sit in this slot: Base Game, Free Spins and Royal Free Spins. Free Spins is the first of the two bonus modes, and it sits between the Base Game and the Royal version.
Base GameFree Spins play
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Numbers you can read
Raw numbers before, clear meaning after
Most players wonder what RTP and volatility actually mean for their money before they spin.
| What it measures | Game figure |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.51% / 96.53% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid and paylines | 5x3 |
| Max win, times bet | x8,000 |
| Max win at top bet | A$1,920,000 |
| Release date | 31/03/2025 |
A clear look at The Dog House Royal Hunt
Five reels and three rows form the 5x3 grid, and the theme is dogs on a royal hunt. Each spin pays along 20 fixed paylines read from left to right, and a win needs at least 3 matching symbols on a line. Symbols include the Royal Rottweiler, the Hunting Beagle and the Royal A, K, Q and J cards.
Six features and three modes set it apart from other Pragmatic Play slots. The WILD dog house appears only on reels 2 to 4 and substitutes for every symbol except the BONUS red paw, which lands only on reels 1, 3 and 5. Free Spins, Royal Free Spins, Multiplier, Respin, Scatter and Sticky Wild round out the set.
What a Bonus Buy Costs Here
The price is a fixed multiple of the bet, so at A$10 Free Spins cost A$1,000 and Royal Free Spins cost A$5,000.
| Buy-in | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins Buy | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Royal Free Spins Buy | x500 · A$5,000 | – |
What Each A$100 Pays Back
A$100 staked is the base of every RTP figure, the long-run average return per A$100 wagered. Single sessions can differ widely, and the version run on this site appears in the game rules.
| Payback setting | RTP | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.53% | Yes |
| Edition 2 | 96.51% | Not available |
Royal Hunt look
From plain reels to free spins
Screens of the reels, free spins and a win, so you can judge the game at a glance.
Free Spins round on the 5x3 grid 
Bonus screen with the red paw BONUS symbol 
Free Spins screen, second view of the round 
Win screen with the payout shown in A$
Royal Hunt guide
Set your bet before the first spin
Betbolt Casino lays out each step before your first spin, so you decide with the rules in view.
Small A$0.20, large A$240
A$0.20 to A$240 is the full bet range, and this page uses A$2 and A$10 as examples. Pick the stake before the reels move, then check the paytable amounts for it.
When the first reel lands
3 matching symbols on one of the 20 fixed paylines are the fewest that pay, read left to right across the 5x3 grid.
Watch the middle three reels
Only reels 2 to 4 show the WILD dog house, which substitutes for all symbols except BONUS. Multiplier, Respin, Sticky Wild and Scatter complete the feature list.
Odd reels, not even
Reels 1, 3 and 5 carry the red paw BONUS symbol, which appears nowhere else on the grid. Free Spins and Royal Free Spins are the two bonus modes of this game.
Limit before the first spin
A$240 is the highest stake here, so set a limit you can afford before the first spin, because high volatility means no one can know how long a session lasts.
Bonus rounds
Free Spins and Royal Free Spins
This block settles which mode you are in and what the base game symbols do on each spin.
Reaching the second bonus mode
2 bonus modes sit beside the Base Game in this slot, and Royal Free Spins is the second one. Multiplier, Respin, Scatter, Sticky Wild and Wild are features of this game too.
Base GameRoyal bonus play
Base Game: WILD centre, BONUS edges
20 fixed paylines run left to right across the 5x3 grid of the base game. The WILD dog house appears only on reels 2 to 4 and substitutes for every symbol except BONUS. The BONUS red paw appears only on reels 1, 3 and 5.
Bet placedPaylines and wins
From bonus hopes to a random outcome
5x3 grid of The Dog House – Royal Hunt does not tell you when the bonus arrives. The BONUS red paw can land on reels 1, 3 and 5 in any spin, and nobody can say in advance how often it will come. The result of one session stays random whatever the RTP. A quiet hour and a rich hour both fall within the same odds.
96.51% and 96.53% are the two RTP versions this slot can run. Only the game rules show which of them is active in the game you open, so that is the place to look before your first spin.
x8,000 the bet is the top win of The Dog House – Royal Hunt, and it is a ceiling that rounds reach very rarely. On a bet of A$10 that ceiling sits at A$80,000, yet nobody can predict when a round reaches it. Treat the maximum win as the outer edge of the paytable, not as a target.
Dog House Royal Hunt
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The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs a Betbolt Casino account and you must be 18 or older.
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Budget before the first spin
Decide how much you can lose before your first spin, and keep it apart from money needed for bills.
Stopping point set in advance
Choose your stopping point before the first spin, and keep to it even after a big win.
Dog House Royal Hunt limits
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and check them whenever you change your stake.
Stay in control
Take a break or self-exclude as soon as the game stops being fun, and do not chase losses with a bigger bet.
Dog House Royal Hunt
Know the stakes and the top prize first
After reading, you will have checked the bets, free spins and RTP before the first spin.
What bets can I play on The Dog House – Royal Hunt?
Stakes run from A$0.20 up to A$240 per spin in The Dog House – Royal Hunt. The paytable uses A$2 as its reference bet, and A$10 is the top example bet on this page. Wins are multiples of the bet, so a higher stake scales them.
How do I trigger free spins in The Dog House – Royal Hunt?
Free Spins is one of three modes next to the Base Game and Royal Free Spins. The red BONUS paw lands only on reels 1, 3 and 5 of the 5x3 grid, so those reels are where a bonus symbol can appear.
What is the RTP of The Dog House – Royal Hunt?
The game is offered in two RTP versions, 96.51 and 96.53 per cent. RTP is the share of staked money returned over a very long run, not what one session will return. The same series has other versions with RTPs between 96.50 and 96.53.
Can I buy the bonus in The Dog House – Royal Hunt?
Yes, the game offers two paid features. The Free Spins buy costs 100 times the bet, which is A$1,000 at A$10, and the Royal Free Spins buy costs 500 times the bet, which is A$5,000 at A$10. Both costs scale with the bet.
What is the maximum win in The Dog House – Royal Hunt?
The top prize is 8,000 times the bet. At the A$10 example bet, that is A$80,000, and at the highest bet of A$240, it reaches A$1,920,000. Both figures follow from that multiple, so a smaller stake gives a smaller top prize.
Can I try The Dog House – Royal Hunt before staking real money?
Start at the minimum bet of A$0.20 to see the 5x3 grid, the 20 fixed paylines left-to-right and the feature modes at a low cost. Raise the stake only after the rules feel clear to you.
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