Pragmatic Play · 2025
Pandemic Rising is a high volatility video slot by Pragmatic Play. This page covers the grid, the bonus modes, the paytable and the costs.
The demo is free; the real game needs an account and a player aged 18+.
Slot facts
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| Game detail | How it reads |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.48% / 96.51% / 96.53% / 96.54% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5x4 |
| Maximum win, times bet | x14,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$336,000 |
| Release date | 27/10/2025 |
Each spin fills a 5x4 grid with symbols from a horror and post-apocalyptic theme. The game runs 40 fixed paylines, and symbols pay from left to right, so a win needs at least 3 matching symbols in a row from the first reel. The symbols include the Infected Man, Hazmat Soldier, Prepper, Medic Woman, Conspiracy Scientist and Contaminated Monkey, plus the A, K and Q. Every normal spin carries a fixed 20x bet multiplier, so the true wager is 20 coins for each bet unit.
Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start Free Spins with 8 spins. Every WILD that lands in that round stays sticky until it ends, and wild multipliers add up. VIRUS symbols fill a meter with steps from 1x to 100x, and that multiplier applies to all wins. The feature list also includes Scatter, Symbol Collection, Multiplier and Progressive Multiplier.
Extra spins explained
After this section you will know how each bonus starts and what each mode changes.
Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the mode and award 8 free spins. Landed WILDs stay sticky for the round, and multipliers add up. VIRUS symbols collect on a meter up to 100x, applied to all wins. Every third VIRUS collected adds a free spin.
Base Game spin8 free spins
Ante Bet is an optional bet modifier with a bet multiplier of 80x, four times the normal 20x built into every normal spin. The true wager is bet units times 80 coins, against 20 on a normal spin.
Normal 20x spin80x bet multiplier
Super Spin is an optional bet modifier with a bet multiplier of 200x, ten times the normal 20x built into every normal spin. Each spin then wagers bet units times 200 coins, against 20 on a normal spin.
Normal spin200x bet multiplier
Buying Free Spins costs 100x the total bet and triggers the Free Spins feature at once. It starts with 8 spins under the same rules as a natural trigger. After the round ends, a Rebuy Free Spins button appears at the same price.
Base Game screenInstant free spins
Both buy prices are multiples of the total bet: at the A$10 example bet, Free Spins costs A$1,000 and Super Free Spins costs A$5,000.
| Add-on | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins at 100x | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Super Free Spins at 500x | x500 · A$5,000 | – |
Every spin on the reels adds to the return: per A$100 staked, the RTP is the share the game pays back over time. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Return setting | RTP | Factory setting |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.54% | Unsupported |
| Variant 2 | 96.53% | Unsupported |
| Variant 3 | 96.51% | Supported |
| Variant 4 | 96.48% | Unsupported |
Know Your Payout
It settles how one round of Pandemic Rising runs, from the chosen bet to the final payout.
Pick a bet from A$0.20 to A$24, for example A$0.40 or A$10. Each normal spin carries a fixed 20x bet multiplier, so the true wager in coins is bet units times 20.
Symbols pay from left to right on 40 fixed paylines of the 5x4 grid. A line pays once it holds at least three matching symbols, starting from the first reel.
Pandemic Rising names Wild, Scatter, Multiplier, Progressive Multiplier, Symbol Collection and Sticky Wild as its features. The Wild and multiplier rules play out in the free spins, which the next step covers.
Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger 8 free spins. Landed Wilds stay sticky for the round, and VIRUS symbols build a meter that multiplies all wins.
Set a budget before the first spin, because no one can know in advance how a session ends. Volatility is high, so a balance can move far in either direction.
Game Views
Three screenshots cover the base game, a winning spin and the bonus, in the game's own terms.
Pandemic Rising payouts
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.40, and landing more of a symbol pays more.
| Reel icon | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
 BONUSScatter | A$0.40 | – | – |
 Infected Man | A$0.30 | A$1 | A$4 |
 Hazmat Soldier | A$0.25 | A$0.75 | A$2.50 |
 Prepper | A$0.15 | A$0.40 | A$1.50 |
 Medic Woman | A$0.10 | A$0.25 | A$1 |
 Conspiracy Scientist | A$0.07 | A$0.15 | A$0.75 |
 Contaminated Monkey | A$0.03 | A$0.10 | A$0.50 |
 A | A$0.03 | A$0.06 | A$0.30 |
 K | A$0.03 | A$0.06 | A$0.30 |
 Q | A$0.02 | A$0.05 | A$0.20 |
Reels land in a new order on every spin, and the bonus round arrives when three BONUS symbols land on reels 1, 3 and 5. How often that happens is not known in advance. One session can bring many bonus rounds or none, and its result is random whatever the RTP. Nobody can predict the next spin from the last one.
Each spin on the reels runs under one RTP version of Pandemic Rising. Which version 777 Casino runs is shown only in the game rules, so check there before you play. Two sessions on different versions can end in very different places.
A winning line on the reels pays out, but the top prize sits at a ceiling that very few rounds reach. Pandemic Rising states that ceiling as a multiple of the bet, so the money figure depends on the stake you choose. Reaching it is rare, and nobody should expect it from a single session.
Test Without Staking
This settles whether the demo costs anything and what changes once you use real money.
Each spin in the demo uses play credit and pays nothing in money. The real game needs a 777 Casino account and you must be 18 or over.
Play real moneyPandemic Rising FAQ
This block settles how volatile the game is, how free spins start, the RTP and bets.
On the 5x4 grid, a spin can land a small win or a long dry run, and results vary widely. Volatility is high, so the outcome of a session cannot be predicted in advance. Keep the stake in line with the spread you can afford.
Three BONUS symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger Free Spins, which award 8 free spins. Each WILD that lands stays sticky for the rest of the round, and the multipliers of these wilds add together.
Each spin runs on one of four RTP versions, which differ by only a few hundredths of a percent. A higher RTP returns more of the amount staked over a very long run, but no single session follows that average.
Bets on the 5x4 grid run from A$0.20 up to A$24, the highest bet allowed here. A fixed multiplier of 20 applies to every normal spin, so the true wager is 20 times the bet you pick. The examples on this page use A$0.40 and A$10.
Spins on the reels can pay up to x14,000 the bet, which is A$336,000 at the top bet of A$24. That figure is the ceiling of the game, not something a session can be planned around.
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Players must be 18+. Help in Australia is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through BetStop.
Set a fixed budget before you start and treat it as your maximum loss. High volatility means a session can drain that budget before a win arrives.
Choose your stopping point before you spin, and keep to it after a win too. On a volatile game, losses can follow a win.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you open the game. Deposit limits cap what goes in, and loss limits cap what can be lost.
If the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop. You can stop at any point, including in the middle of a session.
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