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Pragmatic Play · 2024

The Dog House – Dog or Alive

This high volatility slot from Pragmatic Play runs on a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed paylines. This page covers its figures, rounds, bonus modes and rules.

  • RTP 96.52%
  • Volatility High
  • Maximum win multiple x10,000
  • Grid layout 5x3
The Dog House – Dog or Alive

Western themed slot with left-to-right wins

Pick The Dog House if you want a Western slot with dogs on the reels and a simple left-to-right win check. The game runs on five reels and three rows, with 20 fixed paylines read from the left. Three or more matching symbols on a payline pay, counted from the left reel.

Go for it if you want wilds that change a win. Wilds on reels two to four carry a random multiplier of two or three, applied to every win on that payline. Three BONUS symbols on reels one, three and five start Free Spins, and a barrel grid sets the spin count. Sticky wilds then keep their multipliers for the whole round.

Know the payouts

From guessing to knowing the numbers

After this table you can compare the return, volatility and maximum win before you place a bet.

From guessing to knowing the numbers
What it isShown as
Game providerPragmatic Play
RTP (return to player)96.52% / 96.54%
VolatilityHigh
Grid layout5x3
Maximum win multiplex10,000
Max win at highest betA$2,400,000
Release date28/03/2024

Round steps

Know each step before you spin

Jackmillion Casino explains each step in plain money terms before the first spin.

  1. What does A$240 change?

    You set a bet between A$0.20 and A$240 before each spin. Payline wins scale with that stake, so one reel result pays more on a higher bet.

  2. Read the lines from the left

    Each spin lands on a 5x3 grid. Three or more matching symbols on one of the 20 fixed paylines, read left to right, make a win.

  3. Check the Wild multiplier

    Wilds land on reels 2, 3 and 4 with a random x2 or x3 multiplier. It applies to every win on that payline, and two Wilds on a line add up.

  4. Free spins from the barrels

    Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the Free Spins. The Barrel Grid then sets the total spins, between 9 and 27.

  5. Set the limit first

    Decide your spending limit before the first spin, since no one can know a session's result in advance. Stop when the limit is reached, even during a Free Spins round.

Buy the Free Spins for A$1,000?

Pay 100 times your total bet to start the free spins at once, so at A$10 the buy costs A$1,000.

Bonus buyCost multipleRTP
Buy Free Spinsx100 · A$1,000–

How the 96.52 and 96.54 versions differ

Decide how much a version matters before the first spin. Return to player is the share of each A$100 staked that comes back over time, and the game rules show which version we run.

VersionRTPYes or no
Edition 196.54%No
Edition 296.52%Available

Extra Spins Ahead

Free Spins and Feature Rules

Read this before the bonus starts, when you want to know what the round holds.

The Dog House barrel grid

Land three BONUS on reels 1, 3 and 5 for Free Spins. The 3x3 barrel grid sums to 9 to 27 spins. Wilds on reels 2, 3 and 4 stay sticky all round with a random fixed multiplier. Sticky hits at 3, 6 and 9 add 3 spins, doubling multipliers.

Base Game spinsSticky Wild multipliers

How do multipliers boost line wins?

Set your bet and spin the 5x3 grid, with 20 fixed paylines left to right. Each Wild on reels 2, 3 and 4 lands with a random x2 or x3 multiplier per hit. It multiplies every payline win, including its own. Wilds on one payline add their multipliers together.

Before any spinMultiplied line wins

Mid-round view

The Dog House in real play

The four screens show the base game, the Free Spins round and a win on the reels.

  • Base game on the 5x3 grid, 20 paylines
    Base game on the 5x3 grid, 20 paylines
  • Free Spins with the Barrel Grid and sticky Wilds
    Free Spins with the Barrel Grid and sticky Wilds
  • Win screen with a Wild multiplier on the payline
    Win screen with a Wild multiplier on the payline
  • Free Spins round with sticky Wild multipliers in play
    Free Spins round with sticky Wild multipliers in play

Before you set a bet and press spin

Choosing a bet size is the first decision, and it does not tell you when the bonus round arrives. How often the Free Spins trigger is not known in advance, and nobody can predict it from earlier spins. The result of a session is random too. A 96.52 or 96.54 RTP describes the return over a very long run, not what a single visit will return.

Before you spin, find out which RTP version you are playing. Our lobby runs one of the two RTP versions, and that choice is shown only in the game rules. Check the rules screen before you decide how long to play.

Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not a target you can plan around. The maximum win is x10,000 the bet, which is A$100,000 at the example top bet of A$10. Hits at that level are reached very rarely, so the figure marks the top of what is possible, not a usual result.

Mode choice

Learn every round before staking your own funds

Useful before you open an account, or when you want to see the rounds first.

Pick the demo to learn the rounds with no money and no payouts. The real game needs an account here, and you must be 18 or older.

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Know the rules early

Before you spin, not after a bad run

At Jackmillion Casino we show the rules, the costs and the limits before any spin.

How does The Dog House – Dog or Alive differ from its sister versions?

Compare the versions on RTP and maximum win before you choose. This one runs a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed paylines. RTP is a long-run average, and it does not predict the result of your session.

How do I trigger the free spins in The Dog House – Dog or Alive?

Start the free spins by landing three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5. A barrel grid then reveals values that add up to between 9 and 27 spins. Wild symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 turn sticky for the round, each with a random fixed multiplier.

How volatile is The Dog House – Dog or Alive for a new player?

Plan for uneven results, since this game has high volatility. Small wins can sit far apart from larger ones and win sizes vary widely from spin to spin. Nobody can know in advance when a big win will land or how long a session will run.

What does the bonus buy cost in The Dog House – Dog or Alive?

Check the buy cost before you confirm. The free spins can be bought for 100 times the total bet. At the A$10 example bet, the buy costs A$1,000, so the price moves with your stake.

What are the minimum and maximum bets on The Dog House – Dog or Alive?

Pick a bet between A$0.20 and A$240, the lowest and highest allowed. A$0.50 and A$10 are the bets used in the examples on this page, not the limits.

What is the maximum win on The Dog House – Dog or Alive?

Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not a target. The maximum win is 10,000 times the bet. At the A$10 example bet that is A$100,000, and at the A$240 maximum bet it is A$2,400,000.

The Dog House never sets your budget

You must be 18+ to play here. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or sign up with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.

Cap your spend before spinning

Set a budget before you open the game and keep to it. Once it is spent, the session is over, whatever the screen shows.

Stop when your rule says

Decide when to stop before the first spin and keep that rule after a win. Winning streaks invite one more spin, so the rule matters most then.

Before a loss, not after

Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play. They protect the budget when the spins go badly.

Pause when the fun fades

Take a break or self-exclude as soon as playing stops feeling fun. Pausing is the step to take when you feel pressure to win back losses.

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