Annihilator

Q: What is the RTP of Annihilator?

The reference build runs at 96.2%. Play’n GO also supplies 94.2%, 91.25%, 87.2% and 84.2%. This title warrants particular attention: the 94.2% version is so widespread that several databases publish it as though it were official. Checking the rate in the game rules before your first stake is even more worthwhile here than elsewhere.

7.5/10

Release April 2020· Updated September 2026

The licensed slot built around the Canadian thrash metal band, released in April 2020: only ten paylines, volatility rated 8 out of 10, and free spins where a walking wild leaves behind a fire trail that ignites in turn.

RTP

96.2%

Volatility

High

Max Win

5 000x

Grid

5x3 grid

Bonus Buy

Expanding wilds with guaranteed win respinsIn Command wild respins (random)Free Spins with walking wildWalking Wild leaving a trail of fire 1 or 3 symbols highPick'em bonus (Fun Palace feature)Annihilator thrash metal theatre (band licensed)

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BetsRank Verdict

Our read of the game, based on the data the studio publishes

Annihilator belongs to Play’n GO’s metal series, and it is one of the rare cases where the licence genuinely earns its keep: the soundtrack is made of actual tracks by the Canadian band, not a generic imitation. Jeff Waters, the guitarist, serves as the wild. For those who know the band, that is an argument in itself. For everyone else, the game has to stand on its mechanics — and it does, with a few reservations. The structure is narrow: five reels, three rows, ten fixed paylines. That is not much, and on a game rated 8 out of 10 for volatility, the narrowness shows. The base game can stay silent for a long time. What rescues it is In Command: the feature triggers at random, expands any visible wild across the full height of its reel, and if the spin still does not pay, it awards a guaranteed respin with wilds locked, repeating until a win lands. It is one of the few features in the studio’s catalogue that explicitly promises an outcome. The free spins are the real success. Eight rounds to start, with an expanded Jeff Waters wild that moves randomly across the grid. On each move it marks flaming positions, one to three symbols high. If another wild lands on one of those positions, the whole trail turns wild. You end up watching two things at once: where the wild goes, and where it set the fire. That is a legible modifier, and a rare thing on a ten-line game. The Fun Palace, by contrast, is the weak link. You pick dolls: a small multiplier, 1x to 5x, lets you continue; a large one, 10x to 50x, ends the bonus. In other words you are better off finding crumbs than a real prize, which regularly produces bonuses that stop on the first pick. Two closing reservations. The 5,000x ceiling is modest for 8-out-of-10 volatility: you absorb the variance without the potential that usually comes with it. And above all, while the reference build really is 96.2%, the 94.2% version is unusually widespread on this title — several databases publish 94.2% as though it were the official figure. Check the game rules before playing, here more than anywhere.

Strengths

+Soundtrack made of genuine Annihilator tracks rather than a pastiche
+In Command guarantees a respin with locked wilds until a win lands
+Walking wild with a fire trail: the flaming positions turn wild in their own right
+Free spins extend by +2 rounds per extra scatter, up to 50 in total
+Entry stake of 0.10 despite a high-variance structure

To consider

−Only ten fixed paylines: the base game can stay silent for long stretches
−The 94.2% build is very widespread on this title, to the point of being published as official by several databases
−A 5,000x ceiling is modest against volatility rated 8 out of 10
−The Fun Palace ends as soon as you find a big multiplier: the bonus can finish on the first pick
−No bonus buy, even though the free spins trigger is rare
−Dated 2020 presentation; the visual interest rests mostly on the licence

Annihilator: ten lines, a fire trail and a real band

Annihilator was released on 23 April 2020 and belongs to Play’n GO’s music-licence series, alongside titles devoted to other bands. What sets it apart is that the soundtrack uses genuine tracks by the Canadian thrash metal group, and that its founder, guitarist Jeff Waters, takes the role of the wild symbol. The grid stays deliberately simple: five reels, three rows, ten fixed paylines. The low symbols are the usual 10-to-Ace card ranks; the high ones include a cracked mirror, a guitar and the character Alice, who pays 30x the stake for five. The Jeff Waters wild substitutes for every pay symbol and pays 40x the stake for five. Stakes run from 0.10 to 100 per spin. The first feature, In Command, triggers at random in the base game. Any wild visible on the grid then expands to the full height of its reel; if several wilds are present, all of them expand. If the spin still produces no win, a free respin is awarded with the wilds locked in place, and the process repeats until a win or a bonus triggers. That is an explicit guarantee, and a rare one in the catalogue. The second is called Fun Palace. Three doll-shaped bonus symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 open a pick round. Each doll turned over reveals a prize: a multiplier between 1x and 5x the stake lets you keep going, while a multiplier of 10x to 50x ends the round. A doll can also reveal the free spins symbol, which switches straight to the third feature. That one takes its name from a band track: Set the World on Fire. Three scatters, or the corresponding Fun Palace pick, award eight free spins. An expanded Jeff Waters wild moves randomly across the grid on each spin and marks flaming positions in its wake, one to three symbols high. If another wild comes to rest on one of those positions, the entire trail turns wild. Each additional scatter adds two spins, up to a total of fifty. The maximum win is 5,000x the stake, meaning 500,000 at the 100 top bet. There is no bonus buy.

How Annihilator works

▸In Command: a random base-game feature that expands every visible wild across the full height of its reel.
▸Guaranteed respin: if expanding the wilds produces no win, a free respin follows with the wilds locked, until a win or a bonus lands.
▸Fun Palace: three bonus dolls on reels 2, 3 and 4 open a pick round where small prizes (1x to 5x) let you continue and large ones (10x to 50x) end it.
▸Set the World on Fire: eight free spins led by an expanded Jeff Waters wild that moves randomly across the grid each spin.
▸Fire trail: the walking wild ignites positions one to three symbols high in its wake, which turn wild if another wild lands on them.
▸Free spins extension: each additional scatter adds two spins, up to a maximum of fifty.

The game in pictures

Screenshots of the actual game, not promotional art — every screen is described from what it shows.

Annihilator — The base game — The grid runs 5 columns across 3 rows and a tooltip open on the red guitar gives 25.00 for five symbols, 5.00 for four and 1.20 for three, at a bet of 1.00. The bottom bar offers bet steps of 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.50 and 2.00 on a balance of 25,000.00, and a PLAYLIST button sits at the left of the banner.

Annihilator — Game rules, page 1 — The rules describe a 5-reel machine with 10 fixed paylines, whose Wild bears Jeff Waters' face and substitutes for neither the Scatter, confined to reels 1, 3 and 5, nor the Bonus, confined to reels 2, 3 and 4. The text details the In Command feature, randomly triggered in the base game, which expands Wilds over their whole reel and grants re-spins until a winning combination, as well as the Fun Palace, where prizes of 1x to 5x total bet let another doll be picked while those of 10x to 50x end the feature.

Annihilator — Game rules, page 2 — The same text scrolls to the foot of the page and reveals the full list of Actions: Paytable, Auto Play, Hyper Spin activated by holding the space bar for 1.5 seconds, Stop, Fast Play and Auto adjust bet, which automatically lowers the total bet when the balance no longer covers it and never raises it back. Higher up, the Set the World on Fire feature starts at 8 free spins, each Scatter adding 2 up to a limit of 50.

Annihilator — Game rules, page 3 — The SPECIAL SYMBOLS page, first of an eight-page carousel marked by the dots below, shows the Scatter as a red devil holding cards and the Bonus as a doll in a gilded frame. Three Scatters trigger SET THE WORLD ON FIRE for an initial 8 free spins, three Bonuses open FUN PALACE and its cash prizes.

❓Frequently asked questions about Annihilator

What is the RTP of Annihilator?▾

The reference build runs at 96.

2%. Play’n GO also supplies 94. 2%, 91. 25%, 87. 2% and 84. 2%. This title warrants particular attention: the 94. 2% version is so widespread that several databases publish it as though it were official. Checking the rate in the game rules before your first stake is even more worthwhile here than elsewhere.

What is the maximum win on Annihilator?▾

5,000x the stake, or 500,000 at the 100 top bet.

That is a modest ceiling for a game rated 8 out of 10 for volatility: you take on the dry spells of a high-variance title without the potential that usually accompanies that profile. The win is mostly built by accumulation during the free spins.

How does the walking wild in the free spins work?▾

An expanded Jeff Waters wild moves randomly across the grid on each spin.

In its wake it sets fire to positions one to three symbols high. If another wild lands on a flaming position, the whole trail turns wild. It is that combination of movement and trail that produces the best rounds of the feature.

What does the In Command feature do?▾

It triggers at random in the base game and expands every visible wild across the full height of its reel.

If the result still does not pay, a free respin is awarded with the wilds locked, and it repeats until a win or a bonus occurs. It is one of the few features in the studio’s range that explicitly guarantees an outcome.

Why does the Fun Palace bonus end so quickly?▾

Because its rule is inverted: small prizes, from 1x to 5x the stake, allow another pick, while large ones, from 10x to 50x, end the round.

Finding a handsome multiplier on the first pick therefore closes the bonus immediately. A doll can also reveal the free spins symbol, which switches to the more interesting phase.

How many free spins can you get?▾

Eight to begin with, plus two extra spins per additional scatter and a maximum of fifty in total.

Free spins trigger on three scatters, or through the Fun Palace when a doll reveals the corresponding symbol. There is no bonus buy, which weighs on a ten-line game where the trigger stays rare.

How many paylines does Annihilator have?▾

Ten, fixed, on a grid of five reels and three rows.

That is few by current standards, and it partly explains the game’s high volatility, rated 8 out of 10: with only ten lines, base wins arrive less often and the outcome of a session depends almost entirely on the features.

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