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The Dog House Megaways: 96.55% published RTP, 12,305x max win

The Dog House Megaways is a Pragmatic Play title with a 12,305x max win and a published return of 96.55%. Operators can legally ship a reduced-RTP configuration of the same title without disclosing it in the lobby, so the paytable in the game's info screen is the figure to trust.

STUDIO-PUBLISHED FIGURESVOLATILITY NOT PUBLISHED

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Lars P.Founder & editor28 October 2026Last updated

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RTP: 96.55%
Max win: 12,305x

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Key figures

Each figure links to its source in the fact table below.

Published RTP

96.55%

Per Pragmatic Play's game page

Volatility

Not published

Pragmatic Play doesn't publish one

Max win

12,305x

Studio's published cap

Provider

Pragmatic Play

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Holds up

+Published return of 96.55% in the full build

+12,305x published max win

Falls short

−Operators can ship a lower-RTP build without saying so in the lobby

−Pragmatic Play doesn't publish a volatility rating for it

−Bonus buys move variance, not expected value

Published figures

From Pragmatic Play's own game page, checked 15 Sep 2026.

Source: pragmaticplay.com ↗

Published return

96.55% in the full build

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Configurations

Not published on the game page

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Volatility

Not stated

Max win

12,305x stake

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Questions readers ask

We haven't field-tested a per-operator build for this title yet. Until we have, treat the published return as the ceiling, not a guarantee at any specific casino.

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8.7/ 10

Our reviewCryptoSlotGuide games desk · edited by Lars P. · read 28 October 2026

The Dog House Megaways: our verdict

Pragmatic Play's most popular dog slot on the Megaways engine: up to 117,649 ways, multiplier wilds in the base game, and a choice of two free-spin rounds with a 12,305× ceiling.

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RTP

96.55%

VolatilityMedium

Max win12,305×

Layout6×2

Ways to win64

Bet range0.2 – 100

Released13 August 2020

Why it is on the list

The Dog House Megaways, released in August 2020, took one of Pragmatic Play's best-known themes and put it on the Megaways engine, with up to 117,649 ways to win. It is still one of the studio's most played games, and the reason is the bonus choice: players pick how they want the round to go.

How it plays

Wilds on reels 2 to 5 carry a 2× or 3× multiplier in the base game. Landing Dog Paw scatters starts the bonus, and you choose: Sticky Wilds gives 7 to 20 free spins with wilds that stay put, up to seven on each reel; Raining Wilds gives 15 to 30 free spins with up to six wilds landing at random every spin. Sticky Wilds is the higher-variance pick, and the one the max win comes from.

The maths

Pragmatic Play's game page lists one return, 96.55%. Its launch announcement gives the max win as 12,305× the bet, in the Sticky Wilds round. The studio does not publish a volatility rating, so we leave it unrated. As with any Pragmatic slot, the figure that counts is the one in the game's own paytable.

Who it is for

Players who like Megaways but want a say in the bonus. Pick Raining Wilds for more spins and a steadier round, Sticky Wilds to chase the top end.

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