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Game Rules

Getting Started

• This game is for one player. The actions and outcomes of other players do not affect your game. Each session begins when a bet is placed and ends when the application is exited.

Playing

• The total bet per round is chosen using the “Total Bet” button.
• The minimum bet per round is £0.20.
• The maximum bet per round is £5.00.
• The “Start” button initiates a round of play.
• Each round is independent and unrelated to previous rounds.
• All outcomes are randomly determined.
• At the start of a round, the bet amount is deducted from your balance.
• At the end of a round, any winnings are displayed.

Win Lines

• The game uses a 6-reel by 6-row grid with the cluster pay mechanic.

Winnings

• Winning combinations consist of clusters of 5 or more identical symbols connected horizontally or vertically.
• Winning combinations and payouts are based on the paytable.
• Payout values in the paytable vary according to the selected bet value.
• Scatter symbols can appear in any position.
• Only the highest win per cluster and per Scatter combination is paid.
• Cluster wins are cumulative.

Bonus Symbols

• The Bonus symbol functions as a Scatter symbol.
• 5 or more Scatter symbols activate Free Games.
• Wild and Special Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except Scatters.

Special Wild Symbols

• Multiplier Wild and Upgrade Wild are Special Wild Symbols and act when in a cluster.
• Upgrades happen only after no more symbols are added to the cluster and only affect symbols within the cluster before upgrade.
• In the base game, Multiplier Wild symbols multiply the cluster win by 2x, 3x, 5x, 7x, or 10x.
• Upgrade Wild increases the cluster to the next higher symbol by 1 level (base game) or by 2 levels (Double Upgrade Wild during Free Games).
• Upgrading the Red Dog symbol awards an extra payout.
• Only one Special Wild symbol can be on the screen at a time, but multiple regular Wild symbols may appear.
• Upgrades are applied at the end of the round.
• Upgrade Wild in a Bone cluster upgrades Bone symbols to Bowl symbols, or to Meat symbols if using Double Upgrade Wild.
• Red Dog symbol can be upgraded to Red Dog + (base) or Red Dog ++ (Free Games).
• If only Wild symbols form a cluster in the base game, the win is the same as Red Dog + payout; in Free Games, it is equivalent to Red Dog ++.

RTP Range

• The RTP is shown in-game.
• Theoretical RTP is calculated as total win/total bet over a large number of games and reflects prizes awarded as a percentage of all bets. Actual RTP may vary in the short term.

Connection Loss

• If network connection is lost, the game will complete the current round after a delay of 2 hours.
• Reconnection within this period allows continuation from the current round.
• For rounds with multiple spins (e.g., Free Games), winnings are determined based on the game’s expected values.
• Malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Game Features

Barkin’ Re-Spin

• Triggered by a cluster of 5 or more matching symbols.
• Re-spins continue until no new additions to the cluster or no new clusters occur.
• Symbols in a winning combination lock in place during re-spins.
• Bonus symbols lock in place if 3 or more land in a single spin.
• 5 or more Bonus symbols without a cluster win initiate the Free Games feature.

Free Games

• Triggered by 5 or more Bonus symbols.
• Multiplier Wild starts at x1 and increases by 1 with every re-spin.
• Upgrade Wild symbol is replaced by Double Upgrade Wild symbol.
• Double Upgrade Wild upgrades paying symbols by 2 levels.
• Barkin’ Re-Spin feature can also be awarded in Free Games.
• Free Games can be retriggered and are played with the same bet as the triggering spin.
• Multiplier Wild value does not increase after the last re-spin in Free Games.
• Free Games are automatic.
• The number of Free Games depends on the quantity of Bonus symbols that activate the feature, as shown in the table:

Bonus Symbols	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20+
Free Games	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40

Super Cluster

• The Super Cluster feature awards 400x the Total Bet when the screen is completely filled with a single cluster of 36 matching symbols.
• When Ante Bet is active, the Super Cluster award is 320x the bet.
• During Free Games, 36 matching symbols do not trigger the Super Cluster and award only the payout for 36 matching symbols.

Ante Bet

• Ante Bet doubles the chance of triggering the Free Games feature.
• The additional Ante Bet cost is 0.25x the base game total bet.
• Ante Bet can be switched on or off before starting a round and is off by default.
• The Ante Bet setting is only changeable in the base game and cannot be altered mid-round.
• The paytable and payout amounts are not affected by the Ante Bet setting.

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