Structure comparison

Two games, side by side

The structural difference between two games, assembled from published specifications only. Nothing here forecasts a result or recommends either game.

Lava Balls

Pragmatic Play

Format family
Ways to win
RTP
96.50%
Volatility
Very high
Win cap
4,800×
Reels
Not published
Theme signals
Not published
Free demo available →
VS

Playboy Gems and Desires

Microgaming

Format family
Ways to win
RTP
96.01%
Volatility
Very high
Win cap
5,000×
Reels
Not published
Theme signals
Fruit & classic, Wealth
Free demo available →
VS

3x Catch

Booongo

Format family
Ways to win
RTP
Not published
Volatility
Not published
Win cap
Not published
Reels
Not published
Theme signals
Animals, Wealth
Free demo available →

Reading the difference

Reading the difference

Some dimensions are excluded because one studio does not publish that figure.

Lava Balls vs Playboy Gems and Desires

  • Both titles are built on the same format family: Ways to win. Differences between them therefore come from tuning, not from structure.
  • They come from different studios — Pragmatic Play and Microgaming — which is what makes the comparison useful: the same problem, two house styles.
  • Published RTP: 96.50% against 96.01% — Lava Balls is 0.49 points higher. RTP is a long-run theoretical figure, not a session forecast.
  • Both cap out at roughly the same place: 4,800× and 5,000×.
  • Both carry the same volatility label: Very high.
  • Worth noticing: the higher RTP and the higher win cap sit on opposite sides. Lava Balls returns more in theory over the long run, while Playboy Gems and Desires reaches further at its ceiling. The two numbers answer different questions.

Lava Balls vs 3x Catch

  • Both titles are built on the same format family: Ways to win. Differences between them therefore come from tuning, not from structure.
  • They come from different studios — Pragmatic Play and Booongo — which is what makes the comparison useful: the same problem, two house styles.
  • RTP cannot be compared: 3x Catch does not publish one.
  • Volatility cannot be compared: 3x Catch does not publish a rating.

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