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NetEnt · Original PlayUnion Canada editorial illustration.

Starburst at OLG: the RTP difference

OLG lists a 95.05% return for its Starburst page while NetEnt lists 96.08% for the supplier version. This is why a game name alone cannot establish the configuration.

Play’n GO · Original PlayUnion Canada editorial illustration.

Book of Dead: reading the expanding symbol

Play’n GO’s original Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead uses a book symbol for two different jobs. The exact free-spin rule matters more than a generic “book slot” label.

Atlantic Digital · Original PlayUnion Canada editorial illustration.

Friends: The One With A Triple Shot at Atlantic Lottery

Atlantic Digital’s licensed Friends slot has three distinct bonus types and an operator-published 93.60% RTP for the Atlantic Lottery version.

Original editorial illustration of an illuminated classical gate above clouds

Pragmatic Play · Original PlayUnion Canada illustration; this is not supplier game art.

Gates of Olympus: how the tumble and multipliers work

The eight-symbol rule, tumble sequence and free-spin multiplier behave differently from paylines.

Original editorial illustration of a bass approaching a fishing lure in a Canadian lake

Pragmatic Play · Original PlayUnion Canada illustration; this is not supplier game art.

Big Bass Bonanza: reading the fisherman feature

The original game’s scatter count and fisherman collection rules explained.

Original editorial illustration for Sweet Bonanza; no supplier game screen is shown.

Pragmatic Play · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Sweet Bonanza: count anywhere wins and add the multiplier values

The original Sweet Bonanza uses symbol counts across the grid. Its feature combines tumble wins with multiplier symbols, so the order of counting and addition matters.

Original editorial illustration for Gonzo’s Quest; no supplier game screen is shown.

NetEnt · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Gonzo’s Quest: one stake, several Avalanche evaluations

Fixed lines, Avalanche chains, Free Falls and province-specific configuration checks.

Original editorial illustration for Dead or Alive 2; no supplier game screen is shown.

NetEnt · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Dead or Alive 2: three modes, three ways to read a wild

Old Saloon, High Noon and Train Heist are separate free-spin modes in NetEnt’s sequel. The selected mode changes what a wild means, so a large multiplier from one mode cannot be assumed in another.

Original editorial illustration for Fire In The Hole 3; no supplier game screen is shown.

Nolimit City · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Fire in the Hole 3: expanding rows and Lucky Wagon resets

The third Fire in the Hole starts with a smaller active mine and can open more rows through collapses. Its Lucky Wagon feature uses a reset counter rather than a fixed list of ordinary free spins.

Original editorial illustration for Razor Shark; no supplier game screen is shown.

Push Gaming · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Razor Shark: mystery stacks, reveals and two RTP settings

Razor Shark turns a four-symbol mystery stack into a second event inside a spin. The important distinction is between the ordinary reveal and a golden-shark Razor Reveal.

Original editorial illustration for Jammin’ Jars; no supplier game screen is shown.

Push Gaming · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Jammin’ Jars: clusters, jar multipliers and cascading wins

The original Jammin’ Jars replaces paylines with an 8 × 8 grid. Follow each cleared cluster and the jar involved in that win, rather than reading every coloured fruit as one result.

Original editorial illustration for Big Bass Splash; no supplier game screen is shown.

Pragmatic Play · Original editorial illustration; not a playable game or supplier artwork.

Big Bass Splash: collecting fish and tracking retriggers

Splash adds feature modifiers to the Big Bass collection format. The fish value, collecting wild and retrigger counter are three separate pieces of the bonus.