Dog House Royal Hunt review
Pragmatic Play released The Dog House Royal Hunt on 31 March 2025, and it dresses the familiar pack in aristocratic style. Now the rottweiler wears a crown and monocle, the female dogs are in frilly gowns, and the whole pack is dressed for a day of hunting. The suburban yard is gone; in its place are green meadows and a distant castle. Underneath the new outfits, the rules stay close to the original: a 5×3 grid, 20 paylines, multiplier wilds on the middle reels and sticky wilds during free spins.
The one genuinely new idea is Royal Free Spins, a buy-only bonus where every wild carries 10x or 20x. You can see that mode in action in the demo on this page before paying for it.
Royal Free Spins: the main attraction
This mode can only be bought, and it costs 500 times your bet. In return, every wild in the round carries a 10x or 20x multiplier. Here's the math that explains the price. Wilds on the middle reels stick until the end of the bonus, and multipliers on the same line add together, so a 10x and a 20x on one line make 30x. Five rottweilers normally pay 37.5x; with that 30x behind them the same line is worth 1,125x the bet. Royal Free Spins produce wins of that size far more often than the regular bonus, and they offer the best route toward the 8,000x maximum, but 500 bets is a big outlay. Test it with play money first.
Game specs
| Spec | Royal Hunt |
|---|---|
| Game studio | Pragmatic Play |
| Released | 31 March 2025 |
| Grid | 5 × 3, 20 paylines |
| Wild | on reels 2, 3 and 4, 2x or 3x multiplier |
| RTP | 96.53% (95.51% when buying a bonus) |
| Volatility | high |
| Max win | 8,000x the bet |
| Bet range | $0.20 to $240 |
| Free spins | 3 scatters, total set by a 3×3 grid |
| Bonus buys | 100x free spins, 500x Royal Free Spins |
How the regular free spins work
Three scatters start the bonus. Sometimes, when the scatters are just one position away, the game offers a respin: the scatter reels nudge down one spot while the other reels spin again, for one more chance to complete the trigger.
Next comes the 3×3 grid. Each of its nine cells reveals 1, 2 or 3 spins, and their total is your free spins count. During the round, every wild that lands on the middle reels becomes sticky with its own random multiplier until the bonus ends. Scatters don't appear in free spins, so there's no retrigger. If you don't want to wait, regular free spins can be bought for 100x the bet.
Wild multipliers in the base game
Only the middle three reels carry wilds, and they can substitute for anything but the scatter. Whenever several wilds land on one reel in the same spin, they share a single multiplier of 2x or 3x, and when several wilds sit on one winning line their multipliers add up. That gives the base game more punch than in many slots: multiplied wins can land while you're still waiting for the bonus.
Paytable
The card values 10 through A are the low symbols, paying 1.25x to 2.5x for five of a kind on a line. A bowl of biscuits and a collar make up the middle tier, worth up to 5x and 7x. The four aristocratic dogs are the premiums, paying between 10x and 37.5x the bet for five in a row.
Royal Hunt demo in US dollars
The demo here comes directly from Pragmatic Play, shows a dollar balance and needs no registration. All features are active, including the multiplier wilds, the scatter respin, regular free spins, Royal Free Spins and the two purchase options.
Royal Hunt vs. the original
| The Dog House | Royal Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Grid | 5×3, 20 lines | 5×3, 20 lines |
| Wild multipliers | 2x or 3x | 2x or 3x, 10x or 20x in Royal Free Spins |
| Free spins count | 9 to 27 | sum of the 3×3 grid |
| Bonus buy | not offered | 100x and 500x |
| Max win | 6,750x | 8,000x |
Royal Hunt keeps the original's rules almost intact while adding a premium buy-only bonus and a higher ceiling. If you'd prefer more ways to win, the Dog House Megaways page is your next stop.
Who will enjoy Royal Hunt?
It's a strong pick for fans of the classic who like seeing multiplier wins in the base game. Players who like buying bonuses will find Royal Free Spins the standout reason to choose it over any other edition. If you never buy features, the gap between Royal Hunt and the original is small: 8,000x instead of 6,750x at the top, plus the grid method for setting the spin count.
Taking Royal Hunt to real money
- Use the demo to sample both the regular bonus and Royal Free Spins.
- Pick a platform under Where to play, sign up and make a deposit.
- Activate the welcome offer only if the terms suit you.
- Search for The Dog House Royal Hunt in the Pragmatic Play section and start small.
Royal Free Spins cost 500x the bet, so decide on a session budget before you consider buying them.
FAQ
When did The Dog House Royal Hunt come out?
Pragmatic Play released it on 31 March 2025.
What are Royal Free Spins?
A buy-only bonus that costs 500x the bet, in which every wild carries a 10x or 20x multiplier.
What is the RTP of Dog House Royal Hunt?
96.53% in normal play and 95.51% when you buy a bonus.
What is the Royal Hunt max win?
8,000x the bet.
How is the number of free spins decided?
A 3×3 grid reveals 1, 2 or 3 spins in each cell, and the total of all nine cells is your free spins count.
Can Royal Hunt free spins be retriggered?
No. Scatters don't land during the bonus, so the round can't be extended.
Is there a Royal Hunt demo in US dollars?
Yes. The demo on this page uses a dollar balance and doesn't require registration.
