Rat King Slot Review

Rat King: Slot Overview

Rat King is Push Gaming's first pay anywhere scatter slot, and it drops you into a cake factory run by a cheeky rodent monarch. The action plays out on a 6x6 grid where at least seven matching symbols in view award. Wins trigger cascades, clearing space for more sweets to fall. With medium volatility and a 10,000x max win, the game sits in that tempting middle ground I gravitate towards.

You do not need winning lines in Rat King. Symbols pay anywhere, so if you see seven or more of one symbol scattered across the grid, you get paid. That structure makes every drop exciting, as clusters can grow during cascades rather than needing neat patterns. When I sat down with this slot, I quickly fell into that 'one more spin' loop that scatter games often create.

Theme and Presentation in Rat King

Rat King runs with a full retro treatment that hits hard if you grew up on old arcade and console games. The sweets factory backdrop has pipes and machinery framing a black and blue chequered grid, while the reels carry chunky pixel cakes and desserts. The soundtrack uses punchy synth lines and bleepy effects, so the whole thing feels like playing a lost cartridge on an ageing telly.

Symbols and Payouts in Rat King

The Rat King paytable sticks to six regular symbols, all sugary treats. Blue cookies sit at the low end, then doughnuts and ice creams, followed by yellow and pink cakes, with a red jelly dessert at the top. Hit 7 or 8 of a kind and you get 0.5x to 2x your bet, while 20 or more matching sweets pay between 7.5x and 50x the stake.

On top of these, Rat King has grey Dud symbols that carry no value but clear from the grid if you land at least seven of the same type. I have seen whole batches vanish to open space for better drops. The Star symbol acts as a multiplier, and the Rat King symbol is the scatter, both paying in their own way through the feature system.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	20+	x50
	15+	x20
	11+	x8
	9+	x4
	7+	x2
	20+	x37.5
	15+	x15
	11+	x6
	9+	x3
	7+	x1.5
	20+	x25
	15+	x10
	11+	x4
	9+	x2
	7+	x1
	20+	x12.5
	15+	x5
	11+	x2
	9+	x1
	7+	x0.7
	20+	x10
	15+	x4
	11+	x1.6
	9+	x0.9
	7+	x0.6
	20+	x7.5
	15+	x3
	11+	x1.2
	9+	x0.8
	7+	x0.5
	Multiplier
	Special
	Special

Bonus Features in Rat King

Every winning spin in Rat King triggers the cascade feature. Winning symbols explode, and new ones tumble from above, with the process repeating for as long as fresh wins appear. Dud symbols also clear when at least seven of the same kind land, which can chain into more action. Under each reel sits a Collection Box, ready to catch Star multipliers and Rat King scatters that drop into the bottom row.

Star symbols land with multipliers from x2 up to x500. When a Star reaches the lowest position on its reel, it falls into the Collection Box and its value adds to the win multiplier. In the base game that multiplier applies to the total for that spin only. Rat King symbols collected this way feed a meter, and grabbing 3, 4 or 5 in one sequence awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins.

During free spins, the global win multiplier does not reset, though it only kicks in on spins where at least one new Star gets collected. Every Rat King that drops into a box adds three extra spins, so the bonus can stretch out nicely. You can pay 20 percent more for Push Bet, giving better odds of free spins and a slightly higher RTP, or use bonus buys from 100x to 500x stake where allowed.

How to Win at Rat King Slot

Winning in Rat King is all about the Scatter Pays mechanic on that 6x6 grid. You need at least seven matching basic symbols anywhere in view, then cascades and Dud clears can build the cluster. The key is dragging Star multipliers and Rat Kings down to the Collection Boxes, especially in free spins where the multiplier sticks. Stakes range from 0.10 to 100 per spin, so I can scale sessions to my bankroll.

Rat King Slot RTP and Volatility

By default Rat King runs at 96.3 percent RTP, though Push Gaming have built several lower configurations, including 95.24, 94.32, 90.21 and 88.19 percent. With Push Bet turned off, the main version sits at 96.3 percent, rising slightly to about 96.35 percent when you pay the extra 20 percent stake. The maths model is classed as medium volatility, which fits how the game actually behaves in long sessions.

On paper, the maximum win of 10,000x stake is hit on average once in 11.2 million spins without Push Bet and once in 8.3 million with it active. That tells you the really big hits are rare, yet not in fantasy territory. I have had plenty of bonus rounds land in the mid range, with the odd spike when the Star multipliers line up and a long cascade finally lands.

The Final Thoughts on Rat King

Rat King feels like a Scatter Pays slot that actually does something a bit different rather than just swapping lines for clusters. The 8-bit look and candy factory story give it charm, and the collection mechanic with Stars and Rat Kings adds that extra layer of tension. Dud symbols can frustrate, yet when they clear with a chunky cascade and feed multipliers, the design suddenly makes sense.

I like that the win cap sits at 10,000x and the volatility is medium, as it means Rat King does not feel as punishing as some high-risk titles. The way multipliers only work when collected and activated can feel demanding, but big wins feel earned. If you enjoy Scatter Pays slots and retro graphics, this one is well worth giving a proper spin.

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