The Dog House Multihold, released in 2023, keeps the original game’s 5×3 grid and 20 fixed paylines but adds a mechanic none of the earlier entries had: instead of one bonus round, scatters can unlock up to four grids running side by side, each one adding its own free spins to the pile. It’s a multi-grid idea applied to the Dog House’s existing wild-multiplier system rather than a replacement for it. The name says what it does — hold multiple grids, not just one.
Key facts
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Release | 27 February 2023 |
| Grid | 5×3 base grid, up to 4 grids active at once, 20 paylines |
| RTP versions | 96.06% default, with 95.14% and 94.06% versions also on offer depending on the casino |
| Volatility | Medium (in-game rating) |
| Hit frequency | Roughly 24.21% (third-party estimate) |
| Max win | 9,000x stake |
| Bet range | 0.20–100 per spin |
| Buy feature | 100x stake |
| Theme | Suburban back-garden setting, carried over from the earlier games in the series |
Worth flagging: some trackers headline a mid- or low-tier RTP instead of the 96.06% default when they list this game, so it’s worth confirming which version a given casino actually runs rather than assuming the top figure applies.
How the base game works
No source we checked publishes a symbol-by-symbol paytable for Multihold the way they do for the original game and Megaways, so we’re not going to invent dog names and payout figures that aren’t confirmed. What is confirmed is the wild: it lands carrying a 2x or 3x multiplier, the same range used in the 2019 original, and — this is the part that matters for Multihold specifically — once you’re inside the feature, any sticky wild stays in place even as new grids open up alongside it. Where more than one wild is part of the same payline win on a single grid, the multipliers add together rather than multiply, the same rule the 2019 original uses.
Free spins in The Dog House Multihold
Here’s how a Multihold round actually builds. Land three scatters and Grid 1 opens, worth 7 free spins on its own.
If another three scatters land while that grid is still active, Grid 2 unlocks alongside it — now two grids spin at once — and adds 1 to 3 more spins to the round.
The same can happen again for Grid 3 and Grid 4, up to four grids running simultaneously, each unlock adding another 1 to 3 spins. Any wild that turned sticky on an earlier grid keeps its multiplier and stays exactly where it landed, even once later grids join in.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Grid 1 | Unlocked by 3 scatters; worth 7 free spins |
| Further grids | Each extra set of 3 scatters unlocks another grid, up to 4 total, adding 1–3 spins each time |
| Sticky wilds | Keep their 2x/3x multiplier and stay in place even once new grids open; multiple wilds on one payline add together |
| Buy Feature | 100x stake for direct entry |
Reaching all four grids at once means, in effect, running four Dog House-style boards in parallel, each still carrying whatever sticky wilds landed on it earlier in the round. Our guide to the series’ mechanics explains Multihold alongside the sticky and raining wild versions used elsewhere in the family.
Buy feature
100x stake buys direct entry to Grid 1.
As with the buy options elsewhere in the series, that’s a fast way to spend roughly a hundred spins’ worth of stake in a single click — it doesn’t change the odds inside the feature, and however many grids you end up opening is still down to the same scatter-landing chances as if you’d triggered it naturally. Our bonus-buy guide covers pricing across every game that has one.
Max win, RTP and volatility
9,000x stake is the ceiling, and given how the mechanic works, reaching anywhere near it plausibly means getting all four grids open at once with sticky multiplier wilds already banked from the earlier ones — though Pragmatic Play doesn’t publish the specific path. It sits between the 2019 original’s 6,750x and Megaways’ 12,305x, and it remains very much an outlier result rather than a typical one.
RTP comes in three versions — 96.06%, 95.14% and 94.06% — and, as noted above, some aggregators lead with a lower tier than the 96.06% default, so confirm the live figure on the game’s own info screen rather than trusting the first number you see quoted. Volatility is rated medium on the game’s own splash screen — a more even spread of hits than a high-volatility game, even though landing sticky multipliers across all four grids at once is still a rare alignment. Our RTP guide has the full breakdown of all three versions; our max win guide shows where 9,000x sits against the rest of the series.
The Dog House Multihold vs the rest of the series
Against the 2019 original, Multihold keeps the same grid size and payline count but turns a single bonus round into a potential four, each adding its own spins on top of the last. Against Megaways, the comparison runs the other way: Megaways trades paylines for up to 117,649 ways and a choice between two wild modes, while Multihold keeps the fixed 20 lines and instead multiplies the number of grids in play. Neither approach is “better” in any measurable sense we can point to — they’re different answers to the same wild-multiplier formula.
The Big Dog House takes a third approach again, scaling the wild itself up to a 3×3 colossal size rather than adding grids or ways. Curious how the other six titles stack up? The series comparison has them, and the hub is where the complete lineup lives.
At a glance: pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| A structurally different bonus round — up to four grids running at once instead of one | A 9,000x ceiling that stays below Megaways’ 12,305x despite the extra grids |
| Sticky wilds carry across every newly opened grid rather than resetting | Opening a second, third or fourth grid depends on landing further scatters, which may never come |
| A familiar 20-payline base for anyone who already knows the original | Some trackers headline a lower RTP tier than the 96.06% default, which is easy to misread |
Verdict
7/10. Watching a second and third grid open while the sticky wilds from the first round are still sitting there is a genuinely different kind of tension from just watching a paytable number climb, even if the 9,000x ceiling stays well short of what Megaways offers for the same 100x buy.
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Play The Dog House Multihold demo
The demo is the clearest way to actually see how a second or third grid opens without needing to trigger it for real first: same 20 paylines, same maths model, and nothing real riding on the outcome while you watch it happen. Find it via our demo hub. For real-money play once you’ve tried it, our where to play page has the basics on availability and licensing by country.
FAQ
When was The Dog House Multihold released?
27 February 2023, according to AboutSlots, and no source we checked disputes it.
What is The Dog House Multihold’s RTP?
96.06% by default, with 95.14% and 94.06% versions also in circulation. Some trackers headline a lower tier instead of the default, so check the game’s own info screen to see which one applies.
What is the max win?
9,000x stake — above the 2019 original’s 6,750x, below Megaways’ 12,305x, and still an extreme result rather than a normal one.
How does the Multihold mechanic actually work?
Three scatters unlock Grid 1 and 7 free spins. Landing another three scatters while a grid is active opens the next one (up to four total), each adding 1 to 3 more spins, while sticky wilds from earlier grids stay in place throughout.
What does the buy feature cost?
The price is 100x your stake, which buys straight entry to the first grid rather than making you land the scatters naturally.
Can I play The Dog House Multihold for free?
Yes — the demo uses the same maths model with play money instead of real stakes. Our free-play demo has it alongside the rest of the series.
Is The Dog House Multihold available on mobile?
That’s not something covered in the paytable and RTP data we build these reviews from, so we can’t state it as a blanket fact. Check the specific casino you intend to use for its supported devices.
Where to play The Dog House slots — the series is listed at VAVADA and 1WIN. Try the demo first. Availability of Pragmatic Play titles depends on your country and the casino’s licence.
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