Shiba Inu - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

All aboard for wild wins in Shiba Inu! This cute 5 reel, 15 payline slot is packed with content and features a cute puppy dog theme.

This slot is all about the free spins feature and there are up to 30 on offer in a bonus that can be retriggered by collecting more Shiba Inu puppy symbols. This bonus symbol also acts as the standard wild and does substitution duty for every other symbol.

Not many slots are set on a train station platform, and still fewer have a random wild mechanic that depends on trains passing by!

With 10 paytable symbols laid out over a 5x3 grid this slot is easy to get to grips with but free play spins are always a smart idea when you’re thinking of playing for real money. Shiba Inu can be played on any mobile device powered by Apple or Android.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

This slot definitely takes its design cues from the Japanese culture of cute or Kawaii with its pastel colours and adorable puppies.

If you’ve ever seen the movie Hachiko or heard the story of the Japanese dog’s epic loyalty to his master, you’ll know where this slot is coming from.

After his owner died unexpectedly, Hachiko travelled faithfully to meet his train every evening for 10 years. His devotion made him a symbol of family loyalty in Japan and every year dog lovers meet at his statue to remember Hachiko.

In this slot we have 5 adorable puppies all waiting at the rural station for their lucky owners. There’s no soundtrack but the twittering of the birds and the green fields beyond the station give this slot an air of peace and tranquility.

RTP & Volatility

This slot offers a long term payout of 96.06%RTP. Matched with high volatility this is a great choice for any player who enjoys well balanced slots with an element of risk.

How to Play Shiba Inu

1. There’s a loading screen explaining the random wild mechanic. Tap to start to arrive at the reels.

2. The pared back player interface is easy to navigate, so open the menu in the bottom left corner.

3. You’ll find 5 menu choices:

- Autospins between 5 and infinity with win and loss limits
- Bet settings
- Dynamic paytable and payline info
- Game rules
- Game settings including sounds and turbo spins

4. Once you’ve explored the game functionality and personalised your settings, close the menu - you can also access bet settings and autospins from the game screen.

5. There aren’t many bet settings so you should be able to find a level that lets you enjoy a spin session while protecting your bankroll.

6. Click the pink spin button bottom right to play Shiba Inu!

Min & Max Bets + Top Wins

Ganapati has taken the pain out of setting your total bet for this slot with a simple pick and play menu of seven options between a minimum bet of 01.5 and maximum 7.50 per spin.

It’s easy to set your stake from the pop up menu. The top win in this game isn’t massive and you’ll be waiting for those random wilds to build some good game winning potential.

Playing at max bet, the top win is just 250.00. Landing the free spins unlocks all the potential to boost your bankroll but it’s tricky to do, and in reality you’re looking at random wild wins and the 5 of a kind paytable for consistent rewards:

- Puppy in a hat pays 33.3x
- Black and white puppy pays 16.6X
- Shiba Inu puppy pays 10x
- Puppy with a scarf pays 6.6x
- Q-A pay 5x
- 10-J pay 3.3x

Max-win 500x

Volatility High

Top RTP 96.06%

Bonus Features

Bonus symbol

Appears as a wild and scatter symbol. 3 or more trigger free spins.

Free spins feature

Land 3 or more bonus symbols to trigger the free spins bonus:

- 3 bonus symbols = 10 free spins

- 4 bonus symbols = 20 free spins

- 5 bonus symbols = 30 free spins

Free spins can be retriggered.

Added wilds

Randomly passing trains can add up to 15 wild symbols. Random trains pass more often during the free spins feature.

Overall Review: Our Verdict

We’ve been enjoying free Ganapati slots for a while and we love the aesthetic of this Japanese developer. This is a real feelgood slot with all those puppies on the reels.

This slot offers solid gameplay and the random wild train is worth waiting for. Rewards aren’t massive but that free spins feature has the potential to be highly lucrative - if you can catch the train!

If you’re a dog lover, or you want a little more action, how about The Dog House free play slot from Pragmatic Play with potential wins of over 6,000x your stake on any spin!

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