The whole MATE29 game floor
195 pokies, every one of them listing its live return-to-player figure. Filter by style, search by name, and try anything in demo mode before you stake a dollar.
What the numbers on each game mean
Return to player
The long-run percentage of all wagers a game pays back. 96.4% is our floor average; anything below 94% gets pulled.
Hot
Top 20 by spins in the last seven days across the whole MATE29 player base. Refreshed every Monday morning.
New
Released to the floor in the last 30 days. New titles run in demo mode for a week before real-money play opens.
Choosing pokies that suit how you actually play
Two games can both advertise 96% RTP and feel completely different in the hand. The variable that matters is volatility — how that return is distributed across spins. A low-volatility pokie pays small and often, so a A$50 bankroll might last two hours. A high-volatility Hold & Win title can eat the same A$50 in twelve minutes, or turn it into A$4,000 on one bonus trigger.
Neither is better. What matters is matching the game to your session. If you're clearing a bonus with wagering attached, low volatility gets you there with far less risk of busting. If you've got a small stake and want a shot at something big, high volatility is the only way that maths works.
| Volatility | Typical hit rate | Best for | Suggested bankroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 in 3 spins | Clearing wagering, long sessions | 50× your bet |
| Medium | 1 in 4 spins | General play, mixed sessions | 100× your bet |
| High | 1 in 6 spins | Bonus hunting, big-win chasing | 250× your bet |
| Extreme | 1 in 9 spins | Short high-stakes runs only | 500× your bet |
A number worth remembering: RTP is measured across millions of spins, not your session. A 96% game does not return A$96 of every A$100 you put through it tonight — it returns that figure to the entire player population over the game's lifetime. Budget for the loss, treat the win as the surprise.
Demo mode on every title
Every pokie in the library above runs in free demo mode with no account and no deposit. Use it. Ten minutes in demo tells you more about a game's rhythm than any review, and it costs nothing but time. When you're ready for real money, the same game loads with your balance attached and identical maths — the RNG doesn't know or care which mode you're in.