ABOUT
Paperclip Gaming's Puppetmaster is a Stake-exclusive cluster pays slot with a carnival theme and a multiplier system that does most of the heavy lifting. The 6x5 grid requires clusters of eight or more matching symbols to win, a tumble mechanic extends the chain, and a Trigger Symbol unlocks a multiplier reveal sequence once everything settles, combining additive values up to 1000x with multiplicative boosts up to 10x in a way that compounds quickly when it gets going. Three free spin modes escalate how much of that multiplier action is guaranteed per spin, and a seven-option buy menu covers everything from single spin activations to direct bonus entry.
High volatility, 96% RTP, 20,000x maximum win, here is how it all works.
Betting Options and Bonus Features
Puppetmaster is built around a Trigger Symbol that needs at least one winning cluster on the board to activate, and when it does, a multiplier reveal sequence fires once the tumble chain settles. Reveals come in 2 forms: additive values between 1x and 1000x that build a running total, and multiplicative values of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x that are applied to everything stacked so far. The two types work together, pile up the additive values first, land a 10x multiplicative on top, and the result can shift dramatically in a single sequence.
The free spins escalate how much of that is guaranteed per spin:
- Puppetmaster Bonus (3 scatters): 10 free spins with an increased chance of Trigger Symbols landing. Three bonus symbols during the round adds 5 extra spins.
- Super Puppetmaster (4 scatters): 10 free spins with a minimum of six multiplier reveals guaranteed every spin.
- Epic Puppetmaster (5 scatters): 10 free spins where both a Trigger Symbol and a multiplier reveal are guaranteed on every single spin without exception.
Beyond the standard spin, 7 options let players shape their session, from a simple odds boost to the Master Puppet Show, a single premium spin that guarantees a Trigger Symbol with only multiplicative reveals firing. That last one is as high-variance as this game gets outside of the free spins themselves.
- Extra Chance (3x) — Increases the chance of triggering any bonus game
- Super Chance (6x) — Targets Super or Epic Puppetmaster specifically
- Puppet Show (50x) — Single spin with a guaranteed Trigger Symbol and multiplier reveal
- Master Puppet Show (500x) — Single spin with a guaranteed Trigger Symbol and only multiplicative reveals
- Puppetmaster Bonus (100x) — Direct entry
- Super Puppetmaster (300x) — Direct entry
- Mystery Bonus (300x) — Random mode: 50% Puppetmaster Bonus, 45% Super Puppetmaster, 5% Epic Puppetmaster
Roshtein’s Take
What I like about Puppetmaster is that the multiplier system actually has structure to it, it is not just a number that appears randomly, it is something you can see building in real time as the reveals stack up.
Getting a run of high additive values and then watching a 10x multiplicative land on top of them is genuinely satisfying. Epic Puppetmaster is the one to chase but Super Puppetmaster with six guaranteed reveals per spin already puts you in serious territory. The Master Puppet Show single spin is a bold option for those who want to throw the dice outside of the bonus, pure multiplicative reveals, no padding.
Paperclip Gaming keeps delivering on Stake and this one is no exception. 20,000x, 96% RTP, well worth your time.
