Dwarfs Gone Wild slot

Dwarfs Gone Wild slot: the short answer

Dwarfs Gone Wild takes the seven dwarfs from the fairy tale and gives each one a bonus feature. The base game is a familiar 20-line video slot. The interest is in the free spins, where a meter decides which dwarf joins the round.

Quickspin, the Stockholm studio owned by Playtech since May 2016, made it. It sits alongside other fairy-tale titles from the studio, Big Bad Wolf among them, and its bonus has several possible outcomes. Browse the studio’s other titles on our Quickspin slots page, or see all our slot reviews for mobile.

A 96.38% RTP is above average for a mainstream video slot, and the volatility rating of medium–high puts it in the middle of the pack: not as jumpy as the extreme Megaways and xWays games, but not a gentle low-variance game either.

Dwarfs Gone Wild specifications and RTP

The single RTP figure in the specification is 96.38%. Casinos can sometimes run alternative settings of a game, so the reliable figure is the one in the game’s own help screen. Our RTP glossary entry explains what the percentage measures and what it doesn’t.

How the features work: the minecart bonus and the dwarf meter

The free spins round is the heart of the game, and it runs in a set order.

1. Play the base game as normal across the 20 lines.
2. Land three or more minecart scatters to trigger free spins.
3. When the round starts, the game looks at how full the bonus meter is.
4. The meter’s level decides which of the seven dwarf features you receive for the round.
5. Play the free spins with that dwarf’s feature active, and the total is added to your balance at the end.

So the meter doesn’t trigger the bonus; the scatters do. The meter shapes what happens once you are inside it. How the meter fills, and which level matches which dwarf, is set out in the game’s help screen, and it is worth reading that before you play so the bonus makes sense when it arrives.

Two Dwarfs Gone Wild features explained: the Bomber and the Racer

The published description names two of the seven dwarf features. Both are about adding wilds to the reels, but they do it in different ways.

A wild substitutes for regular symbols, so every extra one on the grid gives a line more chances to pay. The difference between the two is pattern. Scattered wilds can touch several lines in different places, while a trail can run along a line and help complete a longer win.

The other five dwarf features aren’t described in the specification we rely on, so we won’t guess at them. You will find all seven explained in the game’s help screen.

Dwarfs Gone Wild RTP on a £20 budget

With an RTP of 96.38%, the house edge is 3.62%. That is the long-run share of every pound staked that the game keeps. It doesn’t predict a single session, which can finish well above or below it.

The expected cost per pound is the same at any stake, but the number of spins is not. With medium–high volatility, a 10p session gives the game 200 chances to land the minecarts; a £1 session gives it 20. Wins are usually re-staked, so your turnover, and the expected cost, will often be higher than these figures. The house edge glossary page covers the maths in more detail.

Slots are entertainment that costs money, and the house edge makes losses likely over time. Decide a budget before you start and use your app’s deposit limit tools to stick to it.

Dwarfs Gone Wild and other Quickspin slots compared

Quickspin holds a Gambling Commission licence (account 38516) and has a catalogue of about 150 video slots. Several sit close to Dwarfs Gone Wild in style or maths.

Big Bad Wolf is the closest in spirit: another fairy-tale theme, with a higher RTP and a gentler volatility rating. Sticky Bandits matches Dwarfs Gone Wild’s medium–high rating if you like that level of swing. For apps with large slot catalogues, see our best slot apps ranking.

Dwarfs Gone Wild on iPhone, iPad and Android

The game runs inside a casino’s app or mobile browser, so you open it from the app’s lobby rather than downloading it. Its 5×3 grid is easy to read on a phone, and the bonus meter is one of the few extra things you need to keep an eye on.

A tablet gives the storybook artwork more room. Our pages on casino apps for iPad and Android phones cover installing casino apps and the settings that matter. The specification doesn’t say whether the game supports portrait mode, so turn your device to see which layouts your app allows.

Dwarfs Gone Wild and UK online slot rules

Every Gambling Commission licensee must apply the same slot rules in Great Britain, so Dwarfs Gone Wild behaves the same way whichever UK app you open it in.

• Stake limits: £5 per spin at age 25 and over, £2 per spin for 18 to 24-year-olds.
• No autoplay, no turbo or slam-stop, and a minimum of 2.5 seconds per spin (since 31 October 2021).
• No celebratory sounds or graphics for a return that is equal to or less than your stake.
• Real-time display of net spend and time played, and no playing several games at once (since 17 January 2025).
• Feature buy-ins: since a Gambling Commission warning in January 2020, they are not offered to British players.

The 2.5-second rule caps pace at 1,440 spins an hour. At 50p a spin, that maximum pace means £720 staked in an hour, with an expected cost of about £26 at 96.38% RTP. The Commission’s stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab) and RTS 7 on random outcomes (opens in a new tab) set out the rules behind this. Our page on UK slot stake limits has the dates.

Is Dwarfs Gone Wild worth playing? Pros and cons

Dwarfs Gone Wild suits players who like a bonus with variety and don’t want the extreme swings of newer high-volatility games. Read the help screen first, because the meter and the seven dwarfs are what make the game distinctive.

Casino apps for Dwarfs Gone Wild with a welcome offer

None of our partner offers names Dwarfs Gone Wild, and we can’t say which apps currently list it; check the lobby in the app. These are the offers available from our partners, all for new customers aged 18+, with terms applying.

• PlayOJO app: 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza at 10p each when you first deposit £10 or more. No wagering, and winnings are paid in cash. Excludes Northern Ireland.
• Coral Casino app: bet £10 on slots and receive 100 free spins at 10p on selected games, to accept within 48 hours and use within 7 days, with no wagering on winnings. Certain deposit methods are excluded.
• Ladbrokes Casino app: spend £10 on slots for 50 free spins a day for 10 days, a maximum of 500 at 10p on selected games, claimed by 23:59 each day and valid for 7 days, with no wagering.

Coral and Ladbrokes are both LC International Limited (Entain) brands, so one person may not be able to claim new-customer offers at both.

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