Dog Squad - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Dog Squad slot review

Dogs with attitude is the best way to describe this Booming Games slot, with each of the five reels packed with character. There are only ten paylines, but there are so many potential multipliers that can be awarded randomly or in the free spins that you will have lots of opportunities to try to boost the value of any winning symbols.

Calling all animal lovers

Some of you are probably going to plump for the Dog Squad slot as soon as you see its title. Slots about animals are always popular, with dogs particularly beloved. From boxers to bull terriers, you are bound to find one to make you smile here; however, be warned! These are not the cute and fluffy pets you might imagine. Listen to the beat playing in the background and working its way into your blood. This slot has a lot more to it.

Cute and fluffy?

The Dog Squad slot takes place in a squalid alleyway with graffiti on the walls and rubbish stacked high. You might think you are rescuing stray dogs and giving them shelter under the wooden kennel framing the reels, but look again. These dogs wear shades and gold chains, chew gum, and smoke cigars. This is a squad of streetwise mutts with attitude. It is a lot of fun and makes it stand out from the sometimes sickeningly cute animal slots.

Dog Squad RTP and variance

A small niggle, although not enough to put us off trying the Dog Squad slot in demo mode, is that its RTP is 95.6 per cent. This is not the lowest figure we have ever seen but it could be better, such as the 96.59 per cent of the Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot. You can never predict where the reels will fall, but high-variance slots such as Dog Squad require a lot more patience because wins are so rare.

How to play Dog Squad

You can’t just take these dogs for a walk:

1. You may be using demo play but you should still be practising responsible gambling habits, which means setting a budget before you start.
2. This budget can be used to decide how you select an appropriate and sustainable bet, which you can set using the plus and minus symbols or the stack of coins.
3. For the best understanding of the game, including the gameplay, features and payout potential, you need to check the rules and paytable. These are both found behind the info button.
4. The menu button leads to the game history, settings and autoplay. Settings include auto-adjust bet, left-handed mode, spacebar to spin, and language.
5. If you are wondering about the sound, quick spin and other settings, use the tab attached to the spin button.
6. Unless you are using autoplay with its automatic spins, you now need to hit the spin button every time you want the reels to turn. Keep your budget and limits in mind either way.
7. You will time out after a period of inactivity, but you should be taking regular breaks anyway. This will make your session more enjoyable.
8. Keep it under control and keep it fun. Remember that timeout and self-exclusion functions are available. 

How to win at Dog Squad

You might think you are winning just by playing a game with so many dogs in it; however, like other slots, Dog Squad requires you to find combinations of winning symbols. The Dog Squad slot isn’t that complicated in format, with a standard five reels and just ten paylines, but trying to find three, four or five symbols in a row is always tricky.

Top wins

When it comes to the regular symbols in the paytable, the highest-paying is the cigar-smoking boxer with a 20x multiplier if you find him five times. Of course, there is another type of win multiplier and that is the kind you can find if you trigger the Dog Squad bonus features. The overall max win is 2,000x.

Bet range

Start with a minimum bet of 0.10 and increase it as high as 75.00.

Dog Squad bonuses

One of the most exciting things about the modern video slot is the ever-increasing potential for clever bonus features that both jazz up the gameplay and give a boost to your total win. In the case of the Dog Squad slot, you can find not just one but multiple extra features:

Stacked symbols

Stacked symbols do just what they say on the tin: sit one on top of the other, filling a reel and hopefully increasing your chance of finding more winning combinations.

Random win multipliers

You could trigger these on any base game spin. Random win multipliers can be worth 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x or 10x.

Free spins

Find the scatter symbol three times and you trigger the free spins. You will automatically be awarded a random win multiplier that will increase with every winning spin and decrease with every spin that is unsuccessful. The scatter symbol can also increase your overall multiplier level if you find it three or more times during the feature.

Max-win 2,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95.60%

Dog Squad review: our verdict

Our Dog Squad slot review can describe how this game looks and plays; however, if you really want to get a feel for it, you need to spin the reels yourself. It has so much character and such a distinctive sense of style that you don’t want your impression to be formed just from someone else’s description. As for all those multipliers, no one is going to complain about the max win potential there.

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