The Dog House Megaways slot

The Dog House Megaways slot in brief

The original Dog House was a 20-line game. The Megaways version keeps the dogs, the kennel and the multiplier wilds, but swaps the fixed lines for a reel set that changes shape on every spin. Each of the six reels can show up to seven symbols, so the number of ways to win moves around from spin to spin.

Pragmatic Play, the Gibraltar-based studio founded in 2015 and best known for Gates of Olympus and Sweet Bonanza, publishes the game. You can see its wider catalogue on our Pragmatic Play slots page or browse every title in our mobile slot reviews.

The headline point for app players is volatility. Pragmatic rates this one very high, a step above the original. That means the game leans heavily on its free spins for its bigger returns, and a short session can easily end with nothing much to show for it.

The Dog House Megaways RTP, volatility and specs

The 117,649 figure is simple arithmetic: seven symbols on each of six reels gives 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 = 117,649. When a reel shows fewer symbols, the total drops, so most spins run on far fewer ways than the maximum. Our Megaways glossary entry explains the format in more detail.

How the features work: multiplier wilds and the kennel bonus

There are two parts to understand: the dog house wild in the base game, and the free spins round with its choice of modes.

The dog house wild

The wild is the kennel itself. When it forms part of a win, it applies a random multiplier to that win. If more than one wild contributes to the same win, their multipliers combine, which is where the larger base game returns come from. The game’s help screen shows the multiplier values the wild can carry in your version.

Triggering and choosing the free spins

1. Land three or more paw print scatters anywhere on the reels.
2. The game offers a choice between two free spins modes.
3. Pick Sticky Wilds if you want any wild that lands, and its multiplier, to stay in place for the rest of the round.
4. Pick Raining Wilds if you would rather have up to six wilds dropped onto the reels on each spin.
5. Play out the round; your win is added to your balance at the end.

The help screen sets out how many spins each mode gives and how the scatter count affects it. We haven’t listed those numbers here because they aren’t in the published specification we rely on, and they can differ between game versions.

Sticky Wilds vs Raining Wilds: which free spins suit you?

The two modes reach the same goal in different ways. Neither changes the game’s overall RTP; the choice is about how the round feels, not what it returns on average.

Sticky Wilds rewards an early landing. A wild on the first spin works on every spin after it, while one on the last spin works once. Raining Wilds spreads the action more evenly but never lets a strong position build. Either way, the result of each spin is random and the mode you pick can’t change that.

Three RTP versions: what each one costs per £100

RTP is the long-run share of stakes a game pays back. The house edge is what’s left: 100% minus the RTP. Multiply that by the amount you stake and you have the expected cost over a very large number of spins.

The gap between the top and bottom versions is £2 for every £100 you put through the reels. That doesn’t sound like much, but at £1 a spin you can stake £100 in a few minutes. Our guide on how to find a game’s RTP in an app shows where the figure sits. The version depends on the operator’s choice, not on whether you use an app or a browser.

A £20 budget on The Dog House Megaways at three stakes

Here is what a £20 session looks like at the top 96.55% RTP. The expected cost below assumes you stake the full £20 once; in a real session, wins are often re-staked, so you usually turn over more than £20 and the expected cost rises with it.

The expected cost per £20 staked is the same at every stake. What changes is the number of spins. With very high volatility, 20 spins at £1 is a short session in which the bonus may never appear. At 10p you get ten times as many spins for the same money, which gives the game more chances to land scatters before your budget runs out.

The max win is a ceiling, not a target. It is reached rarely, and a casino’s terms may also cap the amount you can win on a single spin, so read those before you play.

Gambling costs money. The house edge means losses are likely over time, so set a budget you are comfortable losing and use a deposit limit to hold it.

The Dog House Megaways on iPhone and Android

Like most current slots, the game runs inside a casino’s app or mobile browser on both iPhone and Android, so there is nothing extra to install. The orientation the game supports isn’t stated in the published specification, so turn your phone and see which layout your app offers.

A six-reel Megaways grid with up to seven symbols per reel is busy on a small screen. A larger phone helps you read the symbols, and the help screen is the place to check the paytable rather than squinting at the reels mid-spin. Our pages on casino apps for iPhone and Android phones cover installation and device settings.

Each spin loads only small amounts of data compared with live casino streaming, but it still adds up over a long session on mobile data. Our casino app data usage guide explains what to expect.

UK rules for The Dog House Megaways in casino apps

Anyone playing in Great Britain gets the same rules whichever app they use. These shape how the game behaves on your phone.

• Online slot stake limits cap each spin at £5 for players aged 25 and over (from 9 April 2025) and £2 for players aged 18 to 24 (from 21 May 2025).
• Since 31 October 2021, slots have had no autoplay, at least 2.5 seconds per spin, no turbo or slam-stop, and no celebration of returns equal to or below the stake. Our autoplay ban page has the background.
• Since a Gambling Commission warning in January 2020, feature buy-ins are not offered to British players, so you reach the free spins by landing scatters.
• Since 17 January 2025, you can’t play several games at once, and your net spend and time played must be shown in real time.

The 2.5-second minimum also puts a ceiling on pace: 3,600 seconds ÷ 2.5 = 1,440 spins an hour at most. At 10p and 96.55% RTP, that ceiling works out at £144 staked and an expected cost of about £4.97 an hour. The Commission’s online slots stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab) and RTS 14 on responsible product design (opens in a new tab) set out the rules in full.

The Dog House Megaways vs The Dog House and other Megaways slots

If you like the theme but not the swings, the original is the obvious comparison. If you like the format, Pragmatic has several other Megaways games with similar maths.

The Megaways remake nearly doubles the original’s top win, and it pays for that with higher volatility. For more games built on this format, see our best Megaways slot apps list and the answer to which casino apps have Megaways slots.

Our verdict on The Dog House Megaways

This is a game for players who accept long quiet stretches in exchange for a bonus with real range. If you would rather keep a session ticking along, the original 20-line Dog House or a medium-volatility game will feel calmer.

Where to play The Dog House Megaways with a casino app offer

We don’t have an offer that applies to this particular slot. Whether a casino carries it is something to check in the app’s game lobby; our PlayOJO, Coral and Ladbrokes app reviews describe each lobby as published. All three offers below are for new customers aged 18+, and terms apply.

• PlayOJO: 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza with your first deposit of £10 or more, at 10p a spin (£8 in spin value). No wagering; winnings are paid as cash. Not available in Northern Ireland.
• Coral: bet £10 on slots to get 100 free spins at 10p on selected games, accepted within 48 hours and valid for 7 days, with no wagering on the winnings. Some payment methods, including PayPal and prepaid cards, don’t qualify.
• Ladbrokes: spend £10 on slots to get 50 free spins a day for 10 days (up to 500), 10p each on selected games, claimed by 23:59 each day and valid for 7 days, with no wagering.

Coral and Ladbrokes are both run by LC International Limited (Entain), so you may not be able to open new accounts at both. Our guide to free spins in casino apps explains how these offers work in practice.

18+. Every casino game has a built-in house edge, so over time you should expect to lose what you stake. Set a budget before you play and stop when it’s gone: safer gambling tools and support. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.