The Catfather Slot Review

Game Information for The Catfather

The Catfather is a video slot from Pragmatic Play built around 5 reels, 3 rows and 9 fixed paylines. Stakes start at 0.09 and can reach 180 per spin, which gives me plenty of room to adjust my risk. Official RTP is 96.52 percent, though there are also 94.96 and 94 percent versions, so I always check the paytable or game info panel before I start playing.

The theme in The Catfather is straight out of a mafia film, only with cats running the family. On the reels I see mobster felines, stacked cash and typical card ranks, backed up by sharp cartoon artwork. Mechanically the slot keeps things simple but effective, offering standard Wild symbols on every reel, a Random Stacked Wilds feature, Scatter symbols and a free spins round where all wins get multiplied.

The Catfather Slot Overview

When I sit down with The Catfather slot I get a mix of old school structure and punchy features. Base game spins feel steady thanks to the 9 payline layout and low risk level, while those random stacked Wilds can suddenly fill entire reels and swing the balance. Free spins land from 3 or more Scatters, give 10 to 25 spins, and every win carries a 4 times multiplier up to 2,251 times stake.

The Catfather Stats: Real RTP, Volatility & Max Win

For stats minded players The Catfather has more depth than you might expect. Official RTP is listed at 96.52 percent, but long term testing over more than 7.1 million rounds has shown a realised figure of about 96.30 percent, which is very close. Hit rate hovers around one in 1.99 spins, so on average I see a win almost every other spin, which fits the slot’s gentle profile.

Volatility is presented as a low risk level, though the internal rating of 16.09 still allows for decent swings. Bonus frequency sits near one in 60.85 spins, while wins above 10 times stake fall around one in 51 spins, and 20 times around one in 112 spins. The biggest recorded hit during testing reached 1,679.1 times stake, with the theoretical ceiling set at 2,251 times.

The Catfather Slot Simulator

I like using the simulator for The Catfather to see how the balance line behaves over long sessions. Running tens of thousands of automated spins shows how total bets, total returns and the simulated RTP evolve, along with how often the bonus round appears and what sort of maximum multiplier shows up. It gives a clear picture of how often you might sit in profit, hit a rough patch or come close to busting.

The Catfather Symbols and Paytable

On the paytable for The Catfather the Scatter symbol is my entry point to free spins and pays on its own, giving 2 times, 5 times or 20 times stake for 3, 4 or 5 in view. The Wild symbol is even more valuable, standing in for regular symbols and paying from 0.1 times stake for a single Wild up to a hefty 555.5 times stake for five of a kind.

Premium regular symbols line up behind the Wild. Top paying icons reach 22.2 times stake for five of a kind, with mid range symbols paying 11.1, 7.7 or 3.8 times for full lines, depending on which cat or object lands. These prizes are backed by solid three and four of a kind pays, so when stacked Wilds cover reels, full screen combinations of the better symbols can build eye catching totals quite fast.

Lower paying symbols in The Catfather cover the smaller line wins, paying between 3.3 and 1.6 times stake for five of a kind, stepping down through values such as 2.7, 2.2 and 1.6 times. Three of a kind hits pay from 0.2 to 0.8 times stake across these icons. With the overall hit rate sitting near fifty percent, these frequent small wins keep the balance ticking while you hunt the larger Wild and bonus hits.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	Wild
	5	x555.5
	4	x27.7
	3	x5.5
	2	x0.5
	1	x0.1
	5	x22.2
	4	x11.1
	3	x5.5
	5	x11.1
	4	x4.4
	3	x2.2
	5	x7.7
	4	x2.2
	3	x1.1
	5	x3.8
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.8
	5	x3.3
	4	x1.3
	3	x0.7
	5	x2.7
	4	x1.1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.2
	4	x1.1
	3	x0.3
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2

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