DogFather slot game was released October 2006 by Microgaming. The slot game has 5 reels and 20 pay lines. The slot theme is players will be invited to a famous pub and join a dog mafia, as ordered by the top bulldog himself, the Dogfather. The graphic design of Dogfather shows the outside of the reels to look like a downtown high-rise building, and all the symbols perfectly match the theme of the game. The colors used in the game include red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, blue, green, black and white. The background sound effects heard in the game are the sound of cars passing through. When reels spin, player will hear a gun being cocked. When winning combinations are formed, short music that is heard in a bar will be heard. When the Dogfather wild symbol is involved with the winning combination, player will hear him mumbling and laughing while seeing him read a book entitled “Taking Care of Cats”. The regular symbols in Dogfather are the Revolver, Stuffed Bunny, Brass Knuckles, Shampoo & Gloves, Cigar with Cutter & Wallet, and members of the dog mafia named Fi-Fi, Vinny, Cleaner, and Knuckle & Disaster.
Dogfather Slot Features
The Dogfather slot machine game features Scatter symbols, Wildsymbols, Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature, and a Free Spin Bonus Round game with 3x time's multiplier values for all winning combinations.
Wild Symbols
The Dogfather symbol in the Dogfather video slot machine game is a wild symbol. This means that the Dogfather wild symbol acts as a substitute for other symbols to complete winning combinations. Multiple Dogfather wild symbols on an enabled payline create winning combinations, as shown in the "Regular Payout Schedule". The Dogfather wild symbol in the Dogfather video slot machine game does not substitute for the Itchy da Flea scatter symbol to complete a winning scatter combinations, or to activate the Free Spin Bonus Round game. The Dogfather wild symbol in the Dogfather video slot machine game does not substitute for the Fire Hydrant symbol to activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game.
Scatter Symbols
The Fire Hydrant, and the Itchy da Flea symbol in the Dogfather slot game are scatter symbols. This means that the Fire Hydrant, and the Itchy da Flea scatter symbol does not need to appear in a line on an enabled payline to win. The Itchy da Flea scatter symbol can be scattered anywhere on the five reels to complete winning combinations, provided three or more Itchy da Flea scatter symbols appear. Winnings are calculated by multiplying the Itchy da Flea symbol combination payout, as shown in the "Regular Payout Schedule", by the total number of coins bet. Three or more Itchy da Flea scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the five reels activates the Free Spin Bonus Round game. The Dogfather wild symbol in the Dogfather video slot machine game does not substitute for the Itchy da Flea scatter symbol to complete a winning scatter combinations, or to activate the Free Spin Bonus Round game. If player have a scatter win and a regular win, he is paid out for both wins, as the Itchy da Flea scatter symbol does not need to appear on an enabled payline to win. Scatter awards are independent from payline awards and are added to the payline win. The Fire Hydrant scatter symbol does not need to appear in a line on an enabled payline to win. Three or more Fire Hydrant scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the five reels activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game. The Dogfather wild symbol in the Dogfather slot game does not substitute for the Fire Hydrant symbol to activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game.The Fire Hydrant symbols do not grant any winnings, but they enable to enter the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game.
Free Spin Bonus Round
Three or more Itchy da Flea scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the five reels activates the Free Spin Bonus Round game. The Dogfather wild symbol in the Dogfather video slot machine game does not substitute for the Itchy da Flea scatter symbol to complete a winning scatter combinations, or to activate the Free Spin Bonus Round game. Player is awarded 13 Free Spins; all winning combinations during the Free Spin games are "tripled". All the bets and paylines played in the Free Spins are the same as the game that activated the Free Spin Bonus Round game. All control buttons are disabled during the Free Spin Bonus Roundincluding pay-line selectors. Three or more Itchy da Flea symbols scattered anywhere on the reels during a Free Spin; player is awarded another 13 Free Spins. The extra Free Spins are added to the remaining number of Free Spins. During Free Spin Bonus Round, an infinite number of additional Free Spins can be awarded. The Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game can be triggered during the Free Spin Bonus Round games, however the Free Spin multiplier does not multiply the winnings won during the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game. When the Free Spin Bonus Round game is complete, player is returned to the regular Dogfather video slot machine game and Free Spin game wins are added to win total.
Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature
In the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game you player win up to 5,300 coins. Three or more Fire Hydrant scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the five reels activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game. The Dogfather wild symbol in the Dogfather video slot machine game does not substitute for the Fire Hydrant symbol to activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game.In the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game choose Fire Hydrants to get the highest Bonus Prize win amounts. Thirteen Fire Hydrants are displayed. Behind each Fire Hydrant is a random Bonus Prize value. This Bonus Prize value is multiplied by the number coins you bet per payline and the number of paylines enabled, to get a Bonus Prize win amount. Only the Bonus Prize win amount is displayed.
The number of Fire Hydrant symbols displayed to activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game indicates how many Fire Hydrants can be choosen.
- If three Fire Hydrant symbols activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game, player can choose three Fire Hydrants.
- If four Fire Hydrant symbols activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game, player can choose four Fire Hydrants.
- If five Fire Hydrant symbols activate the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game, player can choose five Fire Hydrants.
The Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game can be triggered during the Free Spin Bonus Round games, however the Free Spin multiplier does not multiply the winnings won during the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game. When the Mark Your Territory Bonus Feature game is complete, player is returned to the regular Dogfather video slot machine game and Bonus Prize game wins are added to win total.
Dogfather Slot Theme
The Theme of Dogfather is inspired by the all-time classic mafia movie trilogy by Francis Ford Coppola, the Godfather. The Dogfather, played by an old bulldog, serves as the big boss of the dog underworld and mimics the role played by Don Vito Corleone in the movie, the Godfather. In the game lot of mafia-themed gameplay as well as mutt-related stuffs and habits are viewed. When playing the game, player may also want to watch out for fleas, usually pests in a dog’s life, but in this game they are the money carriers. The Dogfather was a series of 17 cartoons produced by DFE films and released between 1974 to 1976.The Dogfather was a parody of The Godfather, but with canines as part of the Italian organized crime syndicate. It consists of the Dogfather (voiced by Bob Holt impersonating Marlon Brando) and his henchmen Pug and Louie (both voiced by Daws Butler). There were some cartoons that Louie wasn't in where Pug is voiced by Bob Holt.
Dogfather Slot Pay Table
The maximum jackpot payout in the regular Dogfather slot game is 13,000 coins per line bet.
All symbols pay left to right (Reel 1-5) in consecutive order except for the Fire Hydrant, and the Itchy da Flea scatter symbols, which pay any.
Only one winning combination is paid out per payline. If there is more than one possible winning combination on a payline, player is paid out the value of the highest combination only.
Winnings paid out on the Dogfather Slots are dependent on the symbols displayed on the payline, once the reels have come to a stop.
- Dogfather 2 Pays- 13, 3 Pays- 130, 4 Pays- 1,300, 5 Pays- 13,000
- Fi Fi --- 3 Pays- 15, 4 Pays- 150, 5 Pays- 900
- Vinny --- 3 Pays- 12, 4 Pays- 120, 5 Pays- 450
- Cleaner --- 3 Pays- 10, 4 Pays- 100, 5 Pays- 300
- Knuckle & Duster --- 3 Pays- 8, 4 Pays- 75, 5 Pays- 200
- Revolver --- 3 Pays- 6, 4 Pays- 50, 5 Pays- 100
- Stuffed Bunny --- 3 Pays- 5, 4 Pays- 40, 5 Pays- 90
- Cigar Cutter & Wallet --- 3 Pays- 4, 4 Pays- 30, 5 Pays- 80
- Brass Knuckles --- 3 Pays- 3, 4 Pays- 20, 5 Pays- 70
- Shampoo & Gloves --- 3 Pays- 2, 4 Pays- 10, 5 Pays- 60
- Scatter --- 3 Pays- 5x, 4 Pays- 10x, 5 Pays- 100x