The Dog House Royal Hunt Slot Review
A carved timber kennel with golden scrollwork sits in the sun outside a country estate, a grey turreted castle on the horizon and birds circling its spires. That storybook garden frames The Dog House Royal Hunt, and it front-loads a strange amount of the outcome: before a single free spin plays, a nine-cell grid rolls a spin count from nine to 27, and that one draw decides more than anything you do afterwards.
It’s a 5×3 grid with 20 paylines, a 96.53% RTP and medium volatility, with stakes from 0.20 to 240 per spin. Wins are capped at 8,000x the bet. The series has been here before, in The Dog House Megaways and The Dog House Multihold, and this one keeps the kennel while hunting a fatter royal multiplier for its sticky wilds.
How the Base Game Pays
All symbols pay left to right across the 20 fixed paylines, starting from the leftmost reel. Only the highest win on each line counts, and wins on multiple lines are added together into the total. The premium symbols are the dogs themselves, dressed for the occasion, with the crowned dog leading the paytable.
Every value below is a multiple of the total bet, so a five-of-a-kind crowned dog returns a healthy chunk regardless of stake size.
- Dog (crowned): 2.5x for three, 7.5x for four, 37.5x for five
- Dog (hunter hat): 1.75x, 5x, 25x
- Yorkie (top hat): 1.25x, 3x, 15x
- Pug (red coat): 1x, 2x, 10x
- Belt: 0.6x, 1.25x, 7.5x
- Fries cup: 0.4x, 1x, 5x
- A and K: 0.25x, 0.5x, 2.5x
- Q, J and 10: 0.1x, 0.25x, 1.25x
The paytable falls away sharply once you’re past the four dogs, and the royals are pocket change by comparison. Four-symbol wins across the top dogs are where the base game’s decent money sits, and those need wilds to get interesting.
The wild substitutes for everything except the bonus symbol and appears only on reels two, three and four. It’s the paw print bonus that opens the feature round, paying 2.5x the total bet for three and triggering from any position on its reels.
Wild Multipliers
Every wild that lands carries a random multiplier of 2x or 3x, and all wilds on the same reel share the same value on a given spin. The multiplier applies to any payline win the wild is part of. When more than one wild sits on a winning line, their multipliers are added together rather than multiplied.
Two wilds at 3x make a 6x line. Because the wilds only occupy the middle three reels, that additive stacking is what turns an ordinary line win into the base game’s best moments, and the best draws come when two or three wilds land on the same spin.
The Paw Bonus and Respins
The bonus symbol lands only on reels one, three and five, so a trigger needs all three at once. It pays on any position, which is why three of them anywhere on those reels is worth 2.5x the bet before the feature even begins. Two paws pays nothing on its own.
There’s also a respin quirk built into the chase. At random, when the bonus symbols on screen can shift down one position without dropping off the reels, a respin fires. The bonus-carrying reels nudge down while the other reels spin again, and the screen is re-checked for a trigger.
It’s a second chance at the third paw, and it costs nothing. The nudge only fires when the paws can move without leaving the reel area, so a paw already on the bottom row does nothing for you.
Free Spins
Land three bonus symbols and the round starts with a draw. A 3×3 grid spins automatically and reveals a number of free spins, one, two or three, in each of its nine cells. The values are summed, so the award runs from a minimum of nine to a maximum of 27 spins before anything else happens.
Nine cells, nine draws, no choices. That opening roll is the single biggest swing in the game, because everything the round builds afterwards depends on how long it has to build.
Sticky Wilds
During the round, every wild that hits on reels two, three or four stays on screen for the rest of the feature. Each sticky wild’s multiplier is set when it lands and holds until the round ends, and the additive rule still applies, so a line crossing three sticky wilds can carry a large combined multiplier.
The middle reels gradually fill, and a crowded board pays on every remaining spin. A wild landing on the first spin with a 3x multiplier works for the whole round; one landing on the last spin barely works at all.
Bonus symbols don’t appear during the round and the feature can’t be retriggered, so the spin count drawn at the start is everything you get. Special reels are in play for the duration. If the total win of a round reaches 8,000x the bet, the round ends immediately, the win is awarded and any remaining spins are forfeited.
Bonus Buys
Both features can be bought from the base game. The standard buy guarantees three bonus symbols on the triggering spin, so you skip the wait for the trigger but still roll the 3×3 grid for your spin count. The royal buy skips to the headline version of the round instead.
There, every wild carries a random 10x or 20x multiplier each time it hits, and those wilds stick like the standard round’s do. With additive stacking on the middle reels, a filled board in the royal round is where the 8,000x cap becomes a live possibility rather than a theoretical one.
- Buy Free Spins: 100x total bet, RTP 96.51%
- Buy Royal Free Spins: 500x total bet, RTP 96.51%
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.2/10
Sitting down here means a long, polite stay in a very nice garden: gentle base pays, the occasional respin nudge, and the sense that the round you came for is always one paw away. The reason to stay is that the free spins don’t reset. Wilds stick, and a board that fills pays more with every spin that lands on top of it.
The strength is the additive maths at the royal end, where 10x and 20x sticky wilds on the middle reels can snow a single round well past anything the base game hints at. The weakness is that none of it is in your hands. Nine spins is a real draw, there’s no retrigger, and 8,000x is a modest ceiling for a series that has paid higher.
This suits sticky-wild devotees and Dog House loyalists, who get the build they know with a royal twist worth trying once. Anyone hunting the biggest ceilings in the kennel will be happier next door. The garden’s still bright, and the castle’s still waiting on the horizon.
The Dog House Royal Hunt FAQs
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What is the RTP of The Dog House Royal Hunt?
The RTP is 96.53%. Both bonus buys run at 96.51%, a negligible difference. -
Is The Dog House Royal Hunt high volatility?
No, it’s a medium volatility game, so payouts range from low to very high and land fairly steadily. -
How do you trigger free spins in The Dog House Royal Hunt?
You need three paw print bonus symbols at once, on reels one, three and five. They pay in any position, and a random respin can nudge them down a row for a second chance. -
How many free spins do you get in The Dog House Royal Hunt?
A 3×3 grid spins before the round and reveals one, two or three spins in each of its nine cells. The values are added together, so the award ranges from nine to 27 free spins. -
Can free spins be retriggered in The Dog House Royal Hunt?
No. Bonus symbols don’t appear during the round, so the spin count you draw at the start is all you get. -
What do the bonus buys cost in The Dog House Royal Hunt?
Buy Free Spins costs 100x your total bet and guarantees the trigger. Buy Royal Free Spins costs 500x and starts the royal round, where every wild carries a 10x or 20x multiplier. -
What is the maximum win on The Dog House Royal Hunt?
The maximum win is 8,000x the bet. If a round’s total win reaches that cap, the round ends immediately and any remaining free spins are forfeited. -
What are the wild multipliers in The Dog House Royal Hunt?
Wilds appear only on reels two, three and four and carry a random 2x or 3x multiplier. In the royal free spins round that rises to 10x or 20x, and multiple wilds on one payline have their multipliers added together.
