Know the cap
Useful before the first spin, when you compare the RTP, volatility and maximum win of this game.
| What it is | Shown in game |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.52% |
| Volatility level | High |
| Grid size | 5x5 |
| Top win multiple | x7,000 |
| Top win at max bet | A$1,680,000 |
| Release date | 12/03/2020 |
A 5x5 grid with 40 fixed paylines is the playing field of this video slot from Pragmatic Play. The theme mixes Victorian and energy motifs: a mad scientist mascot, a red leather logbook, a glass potion flask, a brass gauge medallion and an ornate gold key. Wins form from left to right on adjacent reels, starting at the leftmost reel, and three matching symbols are the fewest that pay.
Two free spins modes and a wheel bonus set it apart. Gold Foundry gives eight spins on a 5x5 grid, and on each spin two to five reels can become fully stacked with WILD. Diamond Forge gives five spins on a 1x3x5x7x5x3x1 grid, and WILDs stay sticky until the round ends. The Wonder Wheel Feature can pay up to five prizes per spin.
Scatters just landed
Read this before the first scatter lands, or when a bonus round starts.
Three SCATTER symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 start the Wonder Wheel in 5x5 format. Its 30 slices hold 25 red cash wedges and 5 purple FREE SPINS wedges, which trigger the Free Spins Feature. Up to 5 prizes are won per spin; cash is paid at the end.
Base game spinCash prizes
Gold Foundry Free Spins start on a 5x5 grid with 8 free spins. On every spin, a minimum of 2 and up to 5 reels can randomly become fully stacked with WILD. The feature cannot be retriggered.
Bonus trigger8 free spins
Diamond Forge Free Spins use a 1x3x5x7x5x3x1 diamond grid with 5 free spins. Reels 1, 4 and 7 are guaranteed to contain WILDs. Every WILD that lands during the feature stays sticky until the round ends. This round cannot be retriggered.
Earlier bonus roundSticky WILD symbols
The base game uses a 5x5 grid and 40 fixed paylines. Symbols pay left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. Because the paylines are fixed, the line count does not change during play.
Choosing a betLine wins
The Wild Machine paytable
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.50 bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Which image? | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ | 7+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$0.31 | A$2.50 | A$6.25 | A$43.75 |
 Mad scientist portrait | A$0.31 | A$1.25 | A$6.25 | A$43.75 |
 Red logbook with quill | A$0.12 | A$0.94 | A$3.12 | A$12.50 |
 Glass potion flask | A$0.12 | A$0.62 | A$1.56 | A$9.38 |
 Patchwork backpack | A$0.06 | A$0.31 | A$1.25 | A$7.50 |
 Brass gauge medallion | A$0.06 | A$0.23 | A$1.06 | A$5.62 |
 Ornate gold key | A$0.06 | A$0.15 | A$0.94 | A$4.69 |
 Spade | A$0.03 | A$0.10 | A$0.62 | A$3.12 |
 Club | A$0.03 | A$0.10 | A$0.62 | A$3.12 |
 Diamond | A$0.03 | A$0.10 | A$0.62 | A$3.12 |
Know the sequence
Useful before the first spin, when you want the order of a round in plain terms.
A$0.20 to A$240 is the bet range, and all 40 fixed paylines stay active on every spin of the 5x5 grid. Choose the bet before the first spin.
3 is the fewest matching symbols that pay. Wins form left to right, from the leftmost reel across adjacent reels, on the 40 fixed paylines.
5 positions on one reel can fill with WILD at once. Random Expanded Wild stacks one full column at random during the base game.
3 SCATTER symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 open the Wonder Wheel. A purple FREE SPINS wedge then leads into Gold Foundry Free Spins: 8 spins on the 5x5 grid.
A$240 is the highest bet here, so set your bet and a session limit before the first spin. Stop at that limit, or call the National Gambling Helpline, 1800 858 858.
A$100 staked is the basis of the money figures here. RTP is the share of stakes returned over time, and it says nothing about one session. The game rules name the version Goldbet Casino runs.
| Return setting | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.52% | Yes |
See before you spin
Settles what the base game, the bonus and a win look like before you commit a bet.
The 5x5 grid and 40 fixed paylines do not reveal how often the bonus round comes, and no figure on this page gives that frequency. Bonus rounds arrive at random during play. The result of one session is random too, whatever the RTP of 96.52 says about the long run. A session can end well above or well below its starting balance.
96.52 is the only RTP version listed for The Wild Machine on this page. Which version runs for a given player is shown only in the game rules, so check them in the game before you start a session. The RTP figure is a long-run return per A$100 staked, not a promise for one visit.
x7,000 is the maximum win of The Wild Machine, counted as a multiple of the bet. The money amount therefore rises with each stake, up to the highest allowed bet. This is a ceiling that a session very rarely reaches, so it is not a figure to plan around.
Before any spin
Useful before your first session, or when you are unsure whether to stake real money.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs an account with Goldbet Casino and you must be aged 18 or older.
Start playingYou must be 18+ to play The Wild Machine. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through BetStop.
Set a budget before the first spin and stop when it is spent. With high volatility, a balance can drop quickly, so keep each bet small.
Set your stopping point before the first spin and keep to it after a win. A big win is no reason to raise the bet.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play The Wild Machine. A limit stops losses from passing the sum you set.
Take a break as soon as The Wild Machine stops being fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if you cannot stop on your own.
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Four common questions
Read this before the first spin, when the bet size, RTP and maximum win matter most.
The Wild Machine is a high volatility video slot by Pragmatic Play, played on a 5x5 grid with 40 fixed paylines. The paytable shows what each symbol pays at A$0.50 a bet, and the features change how a round runs.
Only one RTP version exists, at 96.52 percent. RTP is the share of staked money the game returns to players over a long run, not what a single session will return.
A bet on The Wild Machine starts at A$0.20 and can reach A$240 per spin. The tables on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$2 as examples, not as limits.
The maximum win is 7,000 times the bet. At the top bet of A$240 that comes to A$1,680,000, and at the example bet of A$2 it is A$14,000. Reaching it is never guaranteed.
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