This article covers the RTP variations, bonus mechanics, and Australian online gambling regulations for the Dinopolis slot. Most pages agree on the fundamental details. Dinopolis is a Push Gaming slot featuring a 3-4-4-4-3 layout across five reels, high volatility, a 96.40% RTP, and a maximum payout of 50,000x. Reviews add that it launched on 22 April 2021, offers 576 ways, and allows bets between 0.10 and 100. This text addresses the points those sources overlook: the alternative RTP setting, the specific bonus sequence, and the provider's unlisted rules.
Two RTP versions, not a range
93.95% and 96.40% are the two RTP options for Dinopolis according to Push Gaming. While some listings mention a range between 93.95% and 96.50%, the provider's data is what counts since it names only those two values and is responsible for building and certifying the game.
This disparity is important. About 2.45 percentage points less of the stakes are paid back over a very long run by the 93.95% version. Since the entity providing the game selects the version, a 96.40% quote found elsewhere doesn't tell you anything about a specific copy. You should check the help screen of that particular game for the figure.
The volatility is high. Push Gaming says it is high, although one review's specification box claims "low" despite its own write-up saying high.
What 50,000x actually means
Push Gaming refers to 50,000x as the highest observed win. This number appeared during the testing phase, though it does not mean a player is assured of receiving that exact sum in one round. The public page fails to clarify if there is a ceiling on payouts or how the game manages a round that surpasses that value.
The base game
- Up to 1,000x can be won from Dino Coins, which appear on reels 1 and 5.
- Wild Multipliers appear on reels 2, 3 and 4.
- At least three matching symbols are needed to create wins.
A single review suggests that a coin payout requires a minimum of two Wilds; however, since the Push Gaming site is silent on this, the rule should be viewed as unverified.
The Dino Bonus rules in plain words
Push Gaming's game page outlines these rules. Details can differ between versions, so the help screen within any copy provides the final word.
Trigger and opening picks
Landing three scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4 initiates the bonus. Next, you choose two cards. One card grants a feature prize, and the other dictates your total of free spins instead of using a predetermined figure.
Five coins per level, five levels
A meter next to the reels is filled by luminous Dino Collector Coins. There are five levels in the bonus, and collecting five coins triggers a level increase. Better pick features are offered at higher levels, according to Push Gaming.
The meter begins filling for the following level after you move from level one to level two by collecting your fifth coin, for instance. What occurs upon reaching level five, or the number of free spins each level-up provides, isn't mentioned on the page.
Golden Card: once per bonus
The Golden Card grants two additional feature selections and a random quantity of free spins. In a single Dino Bonus, this can occur only once. You won't encounter another one during that same bonus if it's found early.
Sticky Stack Wilds
A Sticky Stack Wild occupies a full reel and features a multiplier reaching as high as 7x. Booster cards have the ability to increase this value, whether for a single reel or across all of them. Keep these two rules in mind:
- It is treated as a single symbol. A stack that fills a four-row reel is regarded as one wild instead of four.
- It persists throughout the bonus. After appearing, it stays until the Dino Bonus concludes, meaning any further booster elevates a multiplier that remains active on the reels.
Bonus Buy
Push Gaming indicates that Bonus Buy is an option, yet they do not provide a price on the game page. Avoid guessing the cost based on different titles.
What the public page leaves out
The following aren't mentioned on the official page:
- the process for handling wins that are near or at 50,000x
- the outcome of an unfinished bonus
- how the game manages simultaneous wins
- what occurs when your connection drops or the game malfunctions
A full rules sheet would contain those answers, but the public page doesn't include it.
Dinopolis and Australian law
Anyone physically in Australia may not be offered Dinopolis or other online slots for real money. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth) dictates this, and it means these games may not be advertised here, regardless of whether the provider is offshore or Australian. Responsibility for the crime lies with the operator rather than the user. Websites of illegal offshore providers are blocked by ACMA.
No Australian stake cap or RTP minimum for online slots exists because no online casino can be licensed in Australia. A site setting or game setting is what reviews are referring to with the 0.10 to 100 range, rather than a legal limit. The RTP version a site selects is subject to the same logic.
BetStop, the national self-exclusion register, applies to licensed online and phone wagering but excludes casino games. Consequently, it is not a tool for blocking yourself from online slots. Before you start, set limits and keep to them if you gamble on anything.
Push Gaming's own page runs a free demo of Dinopolis from its Play Game button, after an age check. A demo plays at whatever RTP version it was set up with.