Launch to Riches in Demo Mode

The free Launch to Riches slot operates on a standard 5x4 grid in the base game. The game runs on a setup with 1,024 ways to win. You get paid by landing matching symbols on reels right next to each other, starting from the far left side. While regular spins are basic, the gameplay gains a lot more variety when the grid expands during the bonus round.

Game Symbols

The paytable features a mix of high-paying and low-paying space-themed symbols, which you can see below in the table. You will see a Wild symbol that steps in for the standard ones to help connect winning lines. The game also includes Scatters, and you need to land these to start up the bonus rounds.

Symbol	x3	x4	x5
	2	4	10
	1	2.50	5
	1	2	4
	1	2	4
	0.50	1	2.50
	0.50	1	2
	0.50	1	1.50
	0.20	0.50	1
	0.20	0.50	1

Ways to Win and Grid Expansion

The Launch to Riches slot machine doesn't use standard paylines. It relies on a 1,024-way-to-win system instead. Because of this setup, you have to drop matching symbols anywhere on reels that are right next to each other to get a payout. The standard 5x4 grid expands, which increases the total number of ways to win. This expansion increases the bonus payouts compared to the base game, which affects how we rate games.

Launch to Riches by Pragmatic Play includes several mechanics designed to alter the base game and trigger the bonus rounds. Here is a breakdown of the available features:

• Wild Symbol — Replaces regular symbols to form winning lines. But it cannot replace Collect or Scatter symbols.

• Rocket Feature — Activates when any Collect symbol lands. An overhead asteroid grid holds prizes. Regular Collects shoot a rocket straight up their reel. Triple Collects fire three random rockets. Collect symbols can also reveal bombs that award surrounding values.

• Free Spins — Land 3 Scatters for 10 Free Spins (extra Scatters add 2 spins each). The layout changes to a 5x1 grid. Clearing the entire board adds a 1x to 10x multiplier to your total win. This round cannot be retriggered.

• Ante Bet — You can increase your base bet by 50% to double your chances of triggering the Free Spins feature.

• Feature Buy — Buy standard Free Spins for 100x your bet. You can also buy Super Free Spins for 300x your bet, which refills the grid with new asteroids after you clean them.

We check the betting limits, payouts, and RTP in the free Launch to Riches demo slot. This is a vital step before playing slots for real money.

Return to Player and Hit Frequency

The RTP for this game sits at 96.52%. That is a standard number for online slots. This theoretical percentage represents the long-term return over millions of simulated spins.

We tracked the hit frequency during our 100-spin test run and found it to be 23%. In practice, this means you will likely see a line win or a feature activate about once every four or five spins. 

I ran my demo test starting with a $100,000 bankroll and kept the bet fixed at $2 for every spin. The game showed action right away. I got a $6 payout on the very first spin, and the Rocket Feature triggered on the third spin to pay $8.40. I noticed that Wild symbols landed pretty often, which helped slow down my balance drop when regular spins did not connect.

I triggered the Rocket Feature a handful of times throughout the rest of my session. The prizes from these mechanics varied, bringing in mid-level returns such as $2.40, $1.20, $12.50, and $5.77. Standard line connections resulted in much smaller payouts. They generally landed between $0.20 and $2, which fits the standard behavior of a medium variance machine. My top base game hits came on spin 35, which paid $7, and spin 88, which returned $16.

That 88th spin was actually the main event because it also started the 10 Free Spins bonus round. By the time that feature finished, I collected a total win of $35.40. I finished the 100 spins with a balance of $99,913.33, showing a steady decrease in funds during regular play.