Play’n GO · Educational guide
The Shimmering Woods
A gem-themed video slot set in a forest. Play'n GO publishes 96.2% RTP for the default build, a High grade at 7 on its 1-10 index, a 3.46% hit rate and a 25,000× cap, with bets from 0.2 to 100.
- RTP
- 96.2%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 25,000×
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What this guide explains
Key concepts to understand
Format: Video Slot
Published RTP 96.2% (96 band) · hit rate 3.46%
Volatility High — the studio also publishes an index of 7/10
Win cap 25,000× — a ceiling on the rules, not an expected result
Slot information
Theme & game design
One-line verdictFour saturated gem colours against a muted green backdrop read clearly even at thumbnail size, though the curly gold title is the hardest thing on the card to make out.
A gem-themed video slot set in a forest. Play'n GO publishes 96.2% RTP for the default build, a High grade at 7 on its 1-10 index, a 3.46% hit rate and a 25,000× cap, with bets from 0.2 to 100.
A short story from the game world
Four oversized gems in violet, ice blue, leaf green and ruby red sit bunched on a gold mount in the middle of a dim wood, while pale blue wisps drift up a tree trunk on the left. Whoever left them there clearly did not expect the forest to be this well lit.
- Built as a standard video slot game on 0 reels. 591 titles here share this format, so it is a well-covered one to learn from.
- Its published RTP of 96.2% sits level with the 96.27% median of the other 333 standard video slot games here. RTP is a long-run theoretical figure, not a per-session one.
- The studio grades it high volatility, which 38% of standard video slot games here share. Volatility describes the spread of outcomes, not how often a result arrives.
- The stated win cap is 25,000×, above the middle of the range for this family (median 9,822×). A cap is a rulebook limit, not an expected outcome.
- A studio-published play-money demo is embedded above, as it is for 478 other Play’n GO titles here.
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- You are comfortable with long quiet stretches — a high volatility label means results are spread wide by design, not that they come more often.
- You want to practise reading a paytable — every payout here traces back to a fixed line or a standard reel set.
- You are curious about top-heavy designs — the published ceiling is 25,000×. It is a rulebook limit, not an expectation.
- You want to try before reading further — the studio's own demo runs on this page with play money only.
RTP, volatility, maximum win and bet ranges are reference values and can differ by game version or market.
- Play’n GO has 479 slots in this catalogue; this guide is one of them.
- Among the 466 Play’n GO slots with a single published RTP, 96.2% ranks #242.
- Its published win cap of 25,000× ranks #42 of 459 Play’n GO slots that publish one.
- Play’n GO released 2 other titles in the same month (2021-03).
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Assembled by arithmetic over the catalogue. Ranks order the published figures by size; they are not a quality rating.FAQ
The Shimmering Woods — frequently asked questions
- What is the RTP of The Shimmering Woods?
- The studio-published RTP is 96.2%. RTP is a long-run theoretical return, not a per-session result, and some operators run lower-RTP builds.
- How volatile is The Shimmering Woods?
- The studio lists its volatility as High. Volatility describes how results are spread, not how likely a win is.
- What is the maximum win on The Shimmering Woods?
- The published win cap is 25,000× the stake. A cap is a rule on the paytable, not a likelihood.
- Can I play The Shimmering Woods for free?
- Yes. The studio's official demo runs on this page with play money only — no sign-up and no real funds.
- When was The Shimmering Woods released?
- Play’n GO lists the release date as 2021-03-25.
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Nearest by format family, volatility, RTP, win cap and theme — computed from published specifications only. A study aid, not a recommendation.
