Overview
Released by Pragmatic Play on July 17, 2020, The Dog House Megaways is the second entry in the Dog House series, rebuilding the original 2019 title's kennel-wild formula around a Megaways engine - a variable 2-7 symbols per reel across 6 reels, generating up to 117,649 ways to win on any given spin.
The same cast of good-boy mascots as the rest of the Dog House series - the wild-symbol kennel, alongside dog, bone, and paw-print imagery - now spread across a taller, Megaways-style reel set with a shifting number of symbols per reel each spin.
Bonus Features Breakdown
Megaways Engine
Each of the 6 reels displays a random 2 to 7 symbols per spin, generating up to 117,649 different ways to win - a much larger, variable structure than the original Dog House's fixed 20 paylines.
Kennel Wild & Stacking Multipliers
The kennel wild appears only on reels two through five and randomly carries a 2x or 3x multiplier. Multiple wild multipliers landing in the same winning combination add together rather than multiply.
Paw Coin Scatters & Two Free Spins Modes
Landing three to six Paw Coin scatter symbols triggers a choice between two Free Spins modes. Sticky Wild Respins awards 7 to 20 Free Spins (depending on scatter count) with 2-7 sticky wilds per reel. Raining Wilds awards 15 to 30 Free Spins with up to 6 wilds raining onto the reels each spin.
Bonus Buy
Where permitted by local regulations, players can pay 100x their stake to buy directly into the Free Spins round instead of triggering it naturally.
Betting Range & Jackpot
Total bets run from $0.20 up to $100 per spin. The Dog House Megaways doesn't carry a jackpot round - its biggest built-in win comes from the wild's stacking multiplier during Free Spins, capped at 12,305x your total stake.
RTP & Volatility
RTP: 96.55%. Volatility: High.
Our Take
The Dog House Megaways takes the original 2019 title's core wild-and-multiplier mechanic and rebuilds it around a genuinely different engine rather than just adding features. Swapping 20 fixed paylines for a variable Megaways structure - up to 117,649 ways to win, changing every spin - means the game's win potential comes from the reel structure itself as much as from the wild, which is a meaningful structural shift rather than a reskin.
Letting players choose between Sticky Wild Respins and Raining Wilds at the Free Spins trigger is the standout design decision here. Sticky Wild Respins rewards a stronger initial scatter landing with more locked-in wilds per reel, while Raining Wilds trades that for a flatter, more consistent wild supply across more spins - two genuinely different ways to chase the bonus, not just a cosmetic choice.
As with the rest of the Dog House series, the kennel wild's 2x/3x multipliers add together rather than multiply when several land in the same combination - we found one source claiming they multiply instead, but two independent sources confirmed the additive behavior consistent with the original Dog House and The Big Dog House, so we've gone with that.
Pragmatic Play publishes this title in three RTP configurations (96.55%, 95.53%, and 94.55%), the same pattern as the rest of its catalogue - check the in-game paytable before assuming you're getting the top figure, since the casino, not the player, decides which one is live.
Pros & Cons
What We Liked
- Megaways engine (up to 117,649 ways to win) gives every spin a genuinely different structure, not just different symbols
- Two selectable Free Spins modes offer real strategic variety rather than a single fixed trigger
- 12,305x max win is a meaningful step up from the original Dog House's 6,750x ceiling
- Same accessible $0.20 minimum bet as the rest of the Dog House series
Where It Falls Short
- High volatility means longer dry spells between meaningful wins
- Pragmatic Play publishes multiple RTP configurations for this title - the version you're actually playing depends on which the casino has configured
- Kennel wild still can't land on reels one or six, the same structural limit as elsewhere in the series
- Megaways' variable reel heights can make the board feel less readable at a glance than a fixed-grid slot
Where to Play The Dog House Megaways
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the RTP of The Dog House Megaways?
The Dog House Megaways has a default RTP of 96.55%, confirmed consistently across PokerNews, SlotCatalog, and AskGamblers. Pragmatic Play also publishes lower configurations (95.53% and 94.55%), so check the in-game paytable to confirm which version you're playing.
How is The Dog House Megaways different from the original The Dog House?
It replaces the original's fixed 5-reel, 20-payline structure with a 6-reel Megaways engine (up to 117,649 ways to win), adds a second Free Spins mode (Raining Wilds, alongside the original-style Sticky Wilds), and raises the max win from 6,750x to 12,305x.
How do I trigger Free Spins in The Dog House Megaways?
Land three to six Paw Coin scatter symbols to trigger a choice between two Free Spins modes: Sticky Wild Respins (7-20 spins with sticky wilds) or Raining Wilds (15-30 spins with wilds landing each spin).
What is the maximum win on The Dog House Megaways?
The maximum win is 12,305x your total stake, driven by the kennel wild's stacking multipliers combined with the Megaways engine's up to 117,649 ways to win.
Where can I play The Dog House Megaways?
The Dog House Megaways is available at Vavada Casino from our ranked casinos, which also carries the original The Dog House and The Big Dog House.
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