The Dog House – Royal Hunt takes the series out of the back garden entirely, trading the usual suburban setting for a British hunting-lodge estate with a castle in the background and “noble hounds” standing in for the regular dog cast. It was released on 31 March 2025 — you may see it listed elsewhere as a 2024 title, but that’s incorrect; the date is confirmed independently by AskGamblers and StopAndStep’s franchise timeline. Mechanically it sticks close to the 2019 original’s 3×3 free-spins reveal, with one real addition: a buy option labelled “Buy Royal Free Spins — increased multipliers” on the rules screen, sold as a bigger-multiplier version of the same round.
Key facts
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Release | 31 March 2025 |
| Grid | 5 reels × 3 rows (paylines not specified in the sources we checked) |
| RTP versions | 96.50–96.53% default (sources disagree on the third decimal); 94.52% low tier |
| Volatility | Medium (in-game rating) |
| Hit frequency | Bonus round close to 1 in 179 (third-party estimate); no base-spin figure confirmed |
| Max win | 8,000x stake |
| Bet range | 0.20–100 per spin |
| Buy feature | “Buy Royal Free Spins” — sold as an increased-multiplier version of the round; price not confirmed in the sources we checked |
| Theme | British royal hunting-lodge estate with a castle backdrop; noble hounds replace the usual suburban dog cast |
How the base game works
No paytable for Royal Hunt appears in our sources — no confirmed names or payout figures for the noble hounds — so we’re not putting numbers next to symbols nobody has published. The wild is what’s confirmed: it occupies reels 2, 3 and 4, carrying a random 2x or 3x multiplier, the same range the 2019 original established. Where more than one wild is part of a payline win, the multipliers add together rather than multiply.
Buying “Buy Royal Free Spins” is sold on the rules screen as an increased-multiplier version of the same round — the wild still lands on the same three reels, but Pragmatic Play doesn’t publish exactly how much higher the multiplier climbs, so we won’t put an invented figure next to it. That’s the one mechanical addition this title makes on an otherwise inherited formula.
Free spins in The Dog House – Royal Hunt
Bonus symbols drop on reels 1, 3 and 5 to open the 3×3 pick screen, and the panels you turn over set the round at 9 to 27 free spins — the same reveal mechanic the 2019 original uses, dressed in a hunting-lodge frame instead of a kennel. Once the round starts, any wild that lands turns sticky and keeps its multiplier for the rest of the feature. Unlike Dog or Alive or Muttley Crew, no natural retrigger is documented for Royal Hunt — once your spin count is set, that’s what you get.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 |
| Spin-count reveal | A 3×3 pick screen sets the round at 9 to 27 free spins |
| Wild multiplier | Random 2x or 3x on reels 2, 3 and 4; multipliers add together on a payline |
| Sticky wilds | A wild that lands holds its square and its multiplier until the feature ends |
| Retrigger | None confirmed — the revealed spin count is fixed for the round |
The 3×3 reveal and the sticky-wild round both work the same way they do in the original game; our mechanics guide sets out how this compares with the raining-wild, Multihold and cluster-based versions used elsewhere in the series.
Buy feature
Royal Hunt’s buy option is named “Buy Royal Free Spins” on the rules screen, and it’s sold as an increased-multiplier version of the round rather than a plain repeat of the base free spins. What we can’t tell you is exactly how much higher the multiplier goes, or what the option costs — neither figure is confirmed anywhere we checked, and rather than invent numbers that look precise without being true, we’ll say plainly: check the buy menu in the game itself for the price and the specifics of the boost.
The same caution applies here as elsewhere in the franchise: a buy converts a long run of ordinary spins into one lump payment, and a bigger multiplier range doesn’t change the underlying RTP in your favour. Our bonus-buy guide has confirmed prices for the titles that publish them.
Max win, RTP and volatility
8,000x stake is the ceiling, ahead of the 2019 original’s 6,750x and Muttley Crew’s 7,500x, though behind Multihold’s 9,000x, Dog or Alive’s 10,000x, Megaways’ 12,305x and both 2026 releases. Getting there plausibly leans on “Buy Royal Free Spins” and its increased multiplier range landing repeatedly inside one round, though Pragmatic Play hasn’t confirmed the specific figures or the exact path.
RTP is where this title gets genuinely messy: Pragmatic Play’s own figures, SlotsMate and AskGamblers all put the default version somewhere between 96.50% and 96.53%, disagreeing only on the third decimal, alongside a separate 94.52% low tier all sources agree on. That’s still two versions in the spirit of the rest of the franchise, and the exact figure depends on the casino build in front of you — the figure on the game’s own info screen is the one that counts. Volatility is rated medium on the game’s own splash screen. Our RTP guide covers confirmed versions elsewhere; our max win guide has the full ranking.
The Dog House – Royal Hunt vs the rest of the series
Mechanically, Royal Hunt is the closest thing to a direct sequel to the 2019 original: same 3×3 free-spins reveal, same 9-to-27 spin range, same sticky-wild round. What it adds is the “Buy Royal Free Spins” option and a higher 8,000x ceiling; what it drops is any retrigger, unlike Muttley Crew and Dog or Alive.
Against Dog or Alive — released almost exactly a year apart — the two make an interesting pair: Dog or Alive pays an instant bonus on trigger and rewards accumulating wilds with retriggers, while Royal Hunt front-loads everything into the initial 3×3 reveal and the option to pay more for bigger multipliers. Our series comparison lines up all nine; the hub has the full lineup.
At a glance: pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| “Buy Royal Free Spins” is a genuine mechanical addition, not just a reskin of the original’s wild | Its price and the exact size of the multiplier boost aren’t confirmed — you’ll need the in-game menu to check |
| Familiar 3×3 reveal makes this an easy pick-up for anyone who’s played the 2019 original | No natural retrigger, unlike Muttley Crew or Dog or Alive |
| 8,000x ceiling beats the original game by a clear margin | Even the paylines count isn’t specified in the sources we checked |
Verdict
7/10. “Buy Royal Free Spins” is a real idea — pay more for a bigger wild multiplier than the base game’s random 2x or 3x — but Royal Hunt otherwise plays it safe, reusing the original’s 3×3 reveal almost unchanged and adding no retrigger to compensate. It’s a tidy, well-themed continuation of the 2019 formula rather than a reinvention of it, and the documentation gaps around pricing, the exact multiplier boost and paylines keep it from scoring higher.
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Play The Dog House – Royal Hunt demo
Trying “Buy Royal Free Spins” in the demo first is a sensible way to see the boosted multiplier on the reels before paying real money for it. Access it through our demo hub, alongside the rest of the series. Playing for stakes? Our guide to the casinos explains what a lobby listing does and doesn’t tell you.
FAQ
When was The Dog House – Royal Hunt released?
31 March 2025. Some older listings give 2024, but that’s incorrect — AskGamblers and StopAndStep’s franchise timeline both confirm the 2025 date.
What is The Dog House – Royal Hunt’s RTP?
Sources put the default version between 96.50% and 96.53%, disagreeing only on the third decimal, alongside a confirmed 94.52% low tier. The in-game info screen carries the exact figure for the build you are playing.
What is the max win?
8,000x stake, an extreme result rather than a typical one.
How much does “Buy Royal Free Spins” cost?
We haven’t found a confirmed price. Check the buy menu in the game itself — the rules screen labels the option “increased multipliers” without stating a figure.
What does “Buy Royal Free Spins” actually change?
It’s sold as a bigger-multiplier version of the free spins than the base game’s random 2x or 3x wild. Pragmatic Play doesn’t publish exactly how much higher it goes, so we won’t invent a number; the wild still only appears on reels 2, 3 and 4, and multiple wilds on a payline still add together rather than multiply.
Does Royal Hunt have a retrigger?
No. None of the sources we checked record a natural retrigger for this title — your free-spins count, once revealed, is fixed for the round.
Can I play The Dog House – Royal Hunt for free?
Yes, via the demo, which runs on play credit and the identical maths model. Try it through our free-play demo.
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