The Dog House - Mutley Crew

The Dog House – Mutley Crew Review

Pragmatic Play’s The Dog House Muttley Crew takes you aboard a pirate ship filled with familiar canine faces. This release marks another exciting chapter in this charming series, which began with the instant classic The Dog House back in 2019. The series has since expanded with a Megaways version, a Multihold release, and a Wild West showdown. The adorable doggies now embark on a buccaneer adventure, complete with cute pirate hats and eye patches.

The 5x5 grid is placed onboard the pirate ship, and it’s mostly smooth sailing in the base game - at least visually. The cheerful accordion soundtrack keeps the atmosphere lighthearted, and wins are awarded by landing 5 to 20+ matching symbols in a cluster anywhere on the grid. These clusters connect vertically and/or horizontally, with 20+ symbols paying between 7.5x and 50x your stake. Smaller clusters of 5 symbols award between 0.25x and 2.5x your stake. The Rottweiler, leading the pack as the captain, is the highest-paying symbol, joined by his well-known crew consisting of a Shih Tzu, a Pug, and a Dachshund.

You can set your bet levels between €0.2 and €240 per spin in The Dog House Muttley Crew slot, which is a solid bet range. Treasure Chest Wild symbols not only substitute for pay symbols but also boost wins by up to x10. The top-tier RTP of 96.5 % is above average, but it's important to be aware that lower RTP settings exist. The 7,500x max win is slightly higher than the original game, but lower than all the previous sequels.

With a hit frequency of 1 in 4.87 spins, you can anticipate relatively frequent wins, while the max win hit frequency is a decent 1 in 4,022,526 spins. Like its predecessors, The Dog House Muttley Crew features high volatility gameplay, meaning you should expect both thrilling highs and challenging lows on your bankroll journey. This is a series that we hope continues to sail the high seas of creativity, as we'd love to see these cute-as-button canines embark on all sorts of new adventures, dressed up in even more adorable outfits.

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The Dog House Muttley Crew Features

Like previous installments, The Dog House Muttley Crew slot is all about the multiplier wild action, and the wilds are sticky in the bonus round. Let’s check how it all works!

Wild Multiplier

The Treasure Chest Wilds can appear on any of the 5 reels, not only substituting for pay symbols to help complete wins, but also landing with a multiplier value of x2, x3, x5, or x10 attached. The multiplier boosts any win the wild partake in, and the multiplier values are added together if more than one wild is part of the same win. Filling the grid with 25 wilds awards 50x your stake, boosted by the combined wild multipliers.

The Dog House Muttley Crew Free Spins

The paw bonus scatter symbol can also land on any reel, and you need 3, 4, or 5 in view to trigger the Bonus Round. You win 2x your stake upfront, and then you’re granted 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. All multiplier wilds that land become sticky for the duration of the bonus round. Symbols may land with paw scatter icons attached during the free spins feature, and 2, 3, 4, or 5 such paw icons in view awards +5, +10, +20, or +30 extra free spins, respectively.

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The Dog House Muttley Crew Bonus Buy (not UK)

Eligible players can purchase the bonus round with 3, 4, or 5 triggering scatters, and the price is 100x, 250x, or 500x your stake, respectively. The bonus round has an organic hit frequency of 1 in 287 spins.

Pros and Cons of The Dog House Muttley Crew

Our Verdict

The charm of the adorable canines in The Dog House Muttley Crew is undeniable, making it easy to overlook the familiarity of the core features. Seeing these pups dressed up in a new theme brings a fresh wave of delight, and the Cluster Pays mechanic is a welcome addition to the series. However, we can't help but wish Pragmatic Play had taken a bolder step, perhaps transforming this installment into a full-fledged grid slot with a symbol collection meter and modifier system. The current iteration feels a bit too reminiscent of previous releases, leaving a sense of a missed opportunity.

One notable improvement is the increased wild multiplier potential. Now reaching as high as x10, the wild symbols can lead to substantial cluster wins in all stages, particularly during the bonus round where they become sticky. While smaller multiplier values are more common, the possibility of these significant boosts adds a thrilling layer to the gameplay. As with most slots, closing in on the 7,500x potential is most likely in the bonus round. The visual shift from calm daytime waters to a stormy night as the bonus round initiates adds a dramatic touch that is enjoyable.

Overall, The Dog House Muttley Crew is another fun-filled and potentially rewarding release, capturing the series' charm while introducing welcome additions like enhanced wild multipliers and the Cluster Pays mechanic. While it benefits from the tailwind of the series' popularity, Pragmatic Play could have infused more innovation and unique features to truly elevate this installment. Relying solely on the existing fanbase and familiar mechanics holds it back from reaching its full potential. It's a solid addition, but it lacks that extra spark to make it truly remarkable.