Detective Donut

PopiplayRTP 97.28%Volatility HighMax Win 25,000x4.3 out of 5
Detective DonutPopiplay
Detective Donut 6x6 reels with two Robber Wilds on reels 2 and 4

Detective Donut Stats

RTP97.28%
VolatilityHigh
Max Win25,000x
Paylines50
Reels6x6
Bet Range0.10 – 20
Bonus RoundYes
ScattersNo
ProviderPopiplay
Released15 March 2024
RTP & Maths
Max Win Rule
25,000x
Free Spins & Bonus
Free Spins
Cop (Wild 1, reel 1 only) + Robber (Wild 2, reels 2 to 6) on the same main-game spin = Sweet Raid Free Spins; Cash Register on a Hot Spot + at least one Coin on the reels = Cash Collection
Bonus Buy
Cash Collection Light · Cash Collection Full · Random Wilds Sweet Raid · 3 Wilds Sweet Raid · 5 Wilds + Multiplier Sweet Raid
Multipliers
Robber Wild x2, x3 or x5; Coins x1 to x100; Money Bags x2 to x100 on collected Coins · Coins multiply the current bet; Money Bags multiply the value of the collected Coins
Symbols & Pays
Wild
Cop: reel 1 only, substitutes for all symbols except Cash Register, Robber and Coin; Robber: reels 2 to 6, x2, x3 or x5, substitutes for all symbols except Cash Register, Cop and Coin
Line Pays
Top symbol 40x · Lowest 0.1x
About Game

Detective Donut Demo

Detective Donut intro screen with the Cop, Robber, Coin, Money Bag, and Cash Register cards
Three Cop frames of rising size stand beside a dark card of three black-and-white Robber mugshots and a row of stars, three gold and two outlined; in Sweet Raid, the Cop can grow up to 6×6.

Detective Donut keeps its free spins behind two Wilds with separate reels. The Cop lands only on reel 1 and the Robber on any of reels 2 to 6. When the pair appear together on one main-game spin, Sweet Raid Free Spins begins. The Cop then stays on the reels for the whole round and can grow up to 6×6. A second way into a bonus waits on the last reel of this donut-shop slot.

A donut shop with a red tiled roof and a white scalloped awning stands behind the grid. Its guard, the Cop, is portly and moustached, a pink-iced donut held to his mouth, while the Robber is a thin man in a black eye mask and an olive-green knit beanie. A gold police badge, a police car, a coffee mug, a cupcake, and four iced ring donuts fill out the paying symbols.

Bonus Features in Free Play

Each bonus game has its own way in.

Bonus game Started by During the round
Sweet Raid Free Spins A Cop and a Robber on the same main-game spin The Cop Wild stays and can grow up to 6×6
Cash Collection A Cash Register on a Hot Spot with at least one Coin on the reels The spins refill each time a new symbol lands

Cop and Robber Wilds

Detective Donut reels with Robber Wilds on reels 2 and 4 and cupcakes down reel 1
Two Robber Wilds land at reel 2 row 2 and reel 4 row 5, with four cupcakes down reel 1; a Robber can come with x2, x3, or x5, and with a Cop on reel 1 at the same time, it starts Sweet Raid.

The Cop lands only on reel 1 and stands in for all symbols except the Cash Register, Robber, and Coin. The Robber drops onto reels 2 to 6, can have a multiplier of x2, x3, or x5, and replaces everything except the Cash Register, Cop, and Coin. The pay table lists a line pay for each of them, and the two rows match.

Cash Collection

The Hot Spots are two marked middle positions on the last reel, and the Cash Register can land only on reel 6. When it lands on a Hot Spot during a main-game spin, with at least one Coin on the reels, Cash Collection starts. Coins and Money Bags can then land on all six reels instead of only reels 1 to 5, and each new symbol that lands refills the available spins.

A Coin multiplies the bet by x1, x2, x3, x5, x10, x25, x50, or x100, and a Money Bag multiplies the collected Coins by x2, x3, x5, x10, or x100. Outside the two bonus games, both count only if the Cash Register lands on reel 6.

Sweet Raid Free Spins

Sweet Raid is where the crime caper comes to a head. The Cop Wild stays on the reels for the entire free spins game and can grow up to 6×6, the full size of the grid. The intro screen bills the round with a progress bar and an expanding Wild.

Random Extras

Big Donut Fall can start at random after a main-game spin stops with a Cop, Robber, Coin, or Cash Register showing, and an additional free spin follows. The Tips Feature appears at random in both bonus games and can add one more spin or respin when the issued spins run out. It is not available when Cash Collection has no free spaces left or the Cop has reached its maximum size.

Buy Menu

Five features are for sale. Cash Collection Light and Full buy the refilling spins, with bonus symbols landing at a medium or a high level. The other three open Sweet Raid. Random Wilds Sweet Raid adds random bonus symbols, 3 Wilds Sweet Raid guarantees at least 3 Wilds in the triggering spin, and 5 Wilds + Multiplier Sweet Raid guarantees 5 Wilds and 1 multiplier.

How to Play

Fifty Lines on Six Reels

Two cells in the middle of reel 6, outlined in light blue, mark the Hot Spots, and the whole 6×6 grid pays across 50 fixed lines. Reel 1 belongs to the Cop and reels 2 to 6 belong to the Robber. A line pays by how many matching symbols land and their position, from three of a kind up to six, and each line pays only its highest win. A spin’s line wins are totalled. The Cash Register lands only on reel 6, and when it does during regular play, it collects any Coins on screen for a win. Free spins keep the bet and lines of the spin that started them.

RTP and Stakes

The game’s lowest stake is 0.10 a spin and its highest 20.00, across 16 stake levels. Its RTP is 97.28%. Five feature buys are on the menu, priced from 30x to 600x the bet.

Payouts

Every pay needs three of a kind or more, and the six-of-a-kind column is where each symbol pays its most. The police badge and police car head the regular symbols, the coffee mug and cupcake pay the same, and so do the four donut colours.

Symbol 3 4 5 6
Cop or Robber Wild 1x 4x 16x 40x
Police badge 0.6x 2x 10x 20x
Police car 0.5x 1.6x 8x 16x
Coffee mug or cupcake 0.3x 1x 4x 10x
Pink, green, blue, or orange donut 0.1x 0.2x 0.5x 1x

Coins, Money Bags, and the Cash Register have no row, since they work through collection.

Ultimate Slots Verdict

Players who like two ways into a bonus are well served.

The Cop on reel 1 and a Robber on reels 2 to 6 together open Sweet Raid, where the Cop can grow up to 6x6. A Cash Register on one of the two Hot Spots on reel 6, with at least one Coin, opens Cash Collection's refilling spins.

Hits What we like

  • Two separate triggers lead to two different bonuses, a Cop on reel 1 and a Robber on reels 2 to 6 landing together for Sweet Raid, and a Cash Register on one of the two Hot Spots on the last reel with at least one Coin for Cash Collection.
  • In Sweet Raid Free Spins, the Cop Wild stays on the reels for the whole round and can grow up to 6x6.
  • In Cash Collection, Coins worth x1 to x100 the bet and Money Bags worth x2 to x100 on the collected Coins can land on all six reels, and each new symbol that lands refills the spins.
  • Big Donut Fall can add an extra spin at random after a main-game spin that shows a Cop, Robber, Coin, or Cash Register.

Misses What could be better

  • Four donut colours pay 1x for six on a line, and the coffee mug and cupcake pay 10x.
  • During main-game spins, Coins and Money Bags on reels 1 to 5 count only if a Cash Register lands on reel 6.
  • The five feature buys climb to 600x the bet.

Detailed Review

Reviewing Popiplay’s Detective Donut

Detective Donut can pay up to 25,000x the bet, and its best regular symbol, the police badge, pays 20x for six on a line. Put side by side, they show where this game keeps its value. The line game is the warm-up, and the two bonus games are the event, so how each one opens matters more here than anything in the pay table.

Popiplay gives this 6×6 two doors, and they don’t share a key. Sweet Raid needs a Cop on reel 1 and a Robber on reels 2 to 6 at the same time. Cash Collection needs the Cash Register on one of the two Hot Spots on the last reel, with at least one Coin showing. Big Donut Fall can add an extra spin at random once a Cop, Robber, Coin, or Cash Register shows on a main-game spin, one more chance at either door. Two separate triggers mean two things to watch for on the same grid, and that’s the decision this slot gets most right.

Sweet Raid has the clearer shape. The Cop stays on the reels for the whole round and can grow up to 6×6, so a single Wild can end up covering the grid. The Cop himself is the donut shop’s portly guard, a pink-iced donut held to his mouth, framed in gold on a purple tile. The Tips Feature can add one more spin at random when the issued spins finish, though not once the Cop has reached its maximum size.

Cash Collection works differently, with Coins and Money Bags able to land on all six reels and each new symbol refilling the spins. Coins are worth x1 to x100 the bet, and a Money Bag multiplies the collected Coins by x2 to x100. On regular spins, though, Coins and Money Bags on reels 1 to 5 count only if a Cash Register lands on reel 6, and a Cop on reel 1 doesn’t open Sweet Raid without a Robber on the same spin. Waiting on the second half of a pair is the feeling this game is made of.

Between bonuses, free play on the Detective Donut demo is a modest line game. Four donut colours pay 1x for six, and the coffee mug and cupcake pay 10x. The buy menu climbs to 600x the bet for its top option, a steep price for skipping the wait.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cop and the Robber. The Cop, which lands only on reel 1, and the Robber, which lands on reels 2 to 6, both have to appear on the same main-game spin for Sweet Raid Free Spins to start. The Cop then stays on the reels for the whole round and can grow up to 6x6.
They're the two marked middle positions on the last reel, rows 3 and 4 of reel 6. A Cash Register landing there on a main-game spin, with at least one Coin on the reels, starts Cash Collection, where each new symbol that lands refills the spins.
Yes. June 2025's Junkrat Max and December 2025's Detective Donut Christmas reuse the 6x6 grid, paytable, RTP, and maximum win of this March 2024 original. The Kickback sequel, from April 2025, moves the character to a 5x5 grid with different maths.