Paris Gamblers review · Pragmatic Play · 2019
The original The Dog House keeps its rules compact: multiplier wilds land on reels 2, 3 and 4, while the free-spin round locks those wilds in place. Pragmatic Play's current page confirms that core setup, and its 2019 launch release puts the headline ceiling at 6,750x the original stake. The exact return and cash limits still depend on the version being opened.
Paris Gamblers score
4.4/5
Best for
players who want sticky-wild bonuses with clear risk
A focused sticky-wild slot whose appeal rests on one clear bonus, with current deployment settings worth checking before play.
The Dog House is a 5x3, 20-line Pragmatic Play slot built around multiplier wilds that stick across the middle reels during free spins.
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The Dog House RTP
96.51% (Grosvenor deployment)
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Compare RTPThe Dog House volatility
Not stated in current sources
Volatility is the best quick signal for how steady or swingy the review expects the game to feel between stronger moments.
Compare volatilityThe Dog House max win
6,750x provider / £250,000 deployed cap
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Compare max winsBonus shape
20 fixed paylines
The free-spins rules decide where the slot's value sits, especially when wilds, multipliers, or retriggers carry the upside.
Compare free spinsThe original game uses five reels, three rows and 20 lines. Pragmatic Play says all wilds carry multipliers on reels 2, 3 and 4, and three bonus paws activate free spins. Before the round begins, a separate 3x3 grid reveals numbers and adds them together to determine the award; neither current source used here supports treating 9 to 27 spins or exact multiplier values as universal rules.
Inside the reviewed Grosvenor deployment, wilds that land on the middle three reels stay for the rest of the feature, bonus symbols are absent and the round cannot retrigger. Its page publishes 96.51% RTP, a 20p to £36 stake range and a £250,000 cash cap, while Pragmatic Play's launch release states a 6,750x stake ceiling. Those are different kinds of limit, so the active information screen remains the final rule for the version in front of you.
The Dog House suits players who want one visible feature rather than tumbles, expanding grids or several bonus modes. The interesting decision is simply whether sticky multiplier wilds can build across reels 2 to 4 before the awarded spins finish.
Skip it if you need a current provider-published volatility label, a retriggering bonus or multiple feature routes. The Dog House Megaways and later Multihold, Dog or Alive, Royal Hunt and Muttley Crew releases are separate games, so their mechanics and figures do not belong to this original-title review.
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Provider directory
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RTP mechanics guide
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Free-spins mechanics guide
Free spins are extra rounds awarded by an in-game feature. The paytable sets the trigger, starting spin count, retrigger rules, and any wild or multiplier changes.
Jackpot mechanics guide
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The source material below supports the reviewed RTP and title-specific feature rules. Check the information screen for the exact version available to you.
The current Pragmatic Play and Grosvenor pages used for this review do not state a volatility class. Check the active information screen instead of assuming a label from another deployment.
A 3x3 allocation grid reveals numbers and adds them together before the round starts. The current source pages reviewed here do not publish a universal minimum or maximum.
Not in the current Grosvenor deployment: bonus symbols are removed during free spins and the page states that the feature cannot retrigger.