Incinerator — RTP, volatility and max win

Incinerator by Yggdrasil takes fire into science fiction: robots, glowing steel and showers of sparks set against deep space. The gameplay hangs on a multiplier that boosts wins on fixed paylines.

Incinerator came out on February 1, 2016, which makes it one of the older fire titles from Yggdrasil. The name means a furnace for burning waste, and the backdrop follows that idea: black and brown steel, sparks and robots working between flames and stars. The grid is 5×3 with 20 paylines. The smallest bet is €0.01 and the largest €40, so tiny wagers and large ones both fit.

As Incinerator pairs low to medium volatility with a small max win, the overview of inferno slots by volatility groups the games of the same level if you want something equally calm.

Only fixed paylines pay here, and a matching set counts once its symbols touch each other along an active line. Each spin is evaluated once and wins on several lines are added together. What a hit is worth depends on the symbol and the length of the run, and that is exactly where the multiplier comes in. With 20 paylines the screen stays easy to read: after every spin you can see straight away which line paid.

The listed special feature is the multiplier. It applies to line wins and multiplies their value, so an ordinary hit can pay far more than the paytable figure.

With no other bonus mechanics on board, Incinerator plays out almost entirely in its base game. The multiplier is the main lever for bigger wins; everything else comes down to the symbol combinations on the lines.

Since Incinerator raises its wins through the multiplier alone, the list of inferno slots with multipliers is the natural comparison, with RTP and max win for each game that uses the same mechanic.

RTP 96.1%, higher than 63% of the 400 Inferno slots. Background: how RTP works on a slot. Volatility Low-medium, like 5 of the 182 slots in the Fire & flame theme. Background: what slot volatility means. Max win 300× (€12,000 at the highest stake). Background: what max win means on a slot. Hit frequency 23.1%: roughly one spin in 4 wins.

Incinerator returns 96.1%, which is above the Inferno median and a figure that stands out for a game released this early.

The ceiling is another matter: 300× is small, and just 2% of Inferno titles stop below it. That fits the low to medium volatility, as Incinerator is built around frequent smaller hits rather than rare big payouts.

Because casinos can set the RTP of Incinerator within a band chosen by Yggdrasil, the section on RTP of inferno slots lists the games that offer this choice together with their highest published value.

If you like Incinerator: other slots with a low-medium-volatility profile along with a barely different RTP.