Play Lake’s Five in New Zealand

Lake’s Five centres its pokies action on wild symbols that travel down reels, walk across columns or climb through rows. ELK Studios released Lake’s Five on 10 April 2018 with a 5×4 layout, 178 connecting ways and a casino-heist story featuring Mr Lake’s animal crew. The bonus begins with 10 Free Spins, then uses collected keys to unlock three distinct wild mechanics.

Lake’s Five Game Overview

Lake’s Five sends five animal characters into Mr Romano’s tower to rescue their monkey companion and raid the casino. Lake’s Five presents the story through 1970s disco styling, character symbols and a sequence of features tied to scatters and keys.

Lake’s Five pays matching symbols through 178 ways that connect from left to right on adjacent reels. Lake’s Five uses two scatters to begin a moving Wild Respin sequence, while three scatters start The Heist and its Free Spins round.

Lake’s Five Key Game Details

Lake’s Five carries these verified game specifications:

• Developer: ELK Studios
• Release date: 10 April 2018
• Game category: Video slot
• Theme: 1970s casino heist
• Layout: 5 reels × 4 rows
• Winning system: 178 connecting ways
• Main features: Wild Respins, The Heist, key collection, Walking Wilds, Sticky Wilds and Climbing Wilds
• Free Spins trigger: 3 scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5
• Initial Free Spins: 10
• Wild multipliers: 2 overlapping wilds create 2x; 3 overlapping wilds create 3x
• Maximum win: 2,160x stake
• RTP at Wildz: 96.30%
• Volatility: 8/10, high
• Configured bet range: 0.20 to 100.00
• Demo available: Yes
• Supported formats: Desktop and mobile

Lake’s Five appears at Wildz with an RTP of 96.30%, a volatility score of 8/10 and an available demo mode. Lake’s Five may have approved configuration differences between operators, making the in-game help screen the final check for the version’s current wagering controls and rules.

How Does Lake’s Five Work?

Lake’s Five checks each spin for identical symbols connecting from the first reel through neighbouring reels. Lake’s Five awards the highest result on each qualifying route under the 178-way format, without requiring the player to select individual paylines.

Lake’s Five places bonus scatters only on reels 1, 3 and 5. Lake’s Five reacts to two scatters with Wild Respins and to three with The Heist, although neither event becomes due after a particular number of ordinary spins.

Lake’s Five Wild Respins

Lake’s Five activates Wild Respins from 2 scatter symbols in the base game. Lake’s Five changes the two scatters into wilds and lowers both wild reels together by one step while all other reels respin.

Lake’s Five keeps the sequence running until one moving wild is left or a third scatter arrives. Lake’s Five can progress from that third scatter to the bonus round, but the continuation and its resulting wins are controlled by random game outcomes rather than player timing.

Lake’s Five Key Collection Features

Lake’s Five uses keys as both spin extenders and wild-feature unlocks during The Heist. Lake’s Five awards 1 additional Free Spin for every key, with the reel carrying the key determining progress towards a particular wild type.

Lake’s Five opens Walking Wilds after three keys on reel 1, Sticky Wilds after three keys on reel 3 and Climbing Wilds after three keys on reel 5. Lake’s Five does not let a player select which keys land, so collecting one set does not assure that the other two unlocks will follow.

Lake’s Five Moving Wilds and Multipliers

Lake’s Five moves Walking Wilds one reel right per bonus spin and sends Climbing Wilds one position upwards. Lake’s Five holds Sticky Wilds on reels 2 to 5 for the remaining Free Spins, creating opportunities for the wild paths to intersect.

Lake’s Five applies a 2x multiplier when two wilds share one position and a 3x multiplier when three overlap. Lake’s Five multiplies only qualifying ways that pass through the stacked position, and the programmed movement does not guarantee that a paying combination will use it.

Lake’s Five Free Spins

Lake’s Five starts The Heist with 10 Free Spins after three scatters appear across reels 1, 3 and 5. Lake’s Five adds one spin per collected key and can progressively add Walking, Sticky and Climbing Wild behaviour to the remaining bonus rounds.

Lake’s Five sends all surviving Walking and Climbing Wilds along their remaining paths before the final spin is paid, leaving a wild trail that carries no new overlap multiplier. Lake’s Five concludes the bonus when its spin counter reaches zero or the maximum win is hit, with no staking sequence able to guarantee either result.

Lake’s Five RTP

Lake’s Five is configured at 96.30% RTP for the MGA version listed by Wildz. Lake’s Five RTP is a theoretical return calculated over extensive play and is not the percentage an individual session must return.

Lake’s Five rounds can depart substantially from the long-term figure in either direction. Lake’s Five players should open the current game information before wagering because casino configurations can differ even when the main mechanics remain unchanged.

Lake’s Five Volatility

Lake’s Five carries an 8/10 volatility rating, which places the pokie in the high-volatility category. Lake’s Five can deliver irregular win patterns because much of its mechanical depth sits inside respins and the key-driven bonus.

Lake’s Five volatility measures payout distribution, not a countdown to the next winning feature. Lake’s Five does not become more likely to trigger The Heist simply because several previous spins ended without a bonus.

Lake’s Five Maximum Win

Lake’s Five has a maximum win of 2,160x the stake, corresponding to its published ceiling of 216,000 coins at 100 coins per wager. Lake’s Five includes all ordinary and bonus outcomes within that limit.

Lake’s Five terminates a bonus sequence once the maximum has been reached. Lake’s Five cannot be made to approach the cap through faster play, larger stakes or repeated use of the same spin settings.

How to Play Lake’s Five in New Zealand

Lake’s Five is played by choosing an allowed wager, reviewing the paytable and starting a spin across the 5×4 reel set. Lake’s Five automatically checks all 178 connecting ways, so there is no separate payline-selection step before each round.

Lake’s Five allows stake settings only within the version supplied by the operator and prevents changes while a spin or bonus is running. Lake’s Five stake selection changes the money placed at risk and the cash value of proportional awards, but not the random probability of landing scatters or keys.

Can You Play Lake’s Five on Mobile?

Yes, Lake’s Five supports mobile phones and tablets through compatible casino browsers. Lake’s Five was produced as a mobile-first title, allowing the reel area and controls to resize for smaller touch displays.

Lake’s Five on mobile retains the Wild Respins, key meters and moving-wild interactions found on desktop. Lake’s Five still requires a supported device and stable connection, while the change of screen does not alter its RTP or random game process.

Can You Play Lake’s Five for Free?

Yes, Lake’s Five has free demo play enabled at Wildz. Lake’s Five demo mode provides virtual funds for examining its 178 ways, scatter triggers and three wild unlocks without cash winnings.

Lake’s Five treats demo rounds as demonstrations rather than forecasts of future real-money results. Lake’s Five generates each play independently, so a bonus seen with virtual credits does not make the same sequence more likely after a deposit.

Lake’s Five in New Zealand

Lake’s Five is available as an online pokie for adults who meet the casino’s account, location and verification terms. Lake’s Five players must be at least 18 years old under the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026.

Lake’s Five real-money access sits within a regulatory transition during 2026. Lake’s Five players should check the operator’s current terms and responsible-gambling tools before depositing, as the new licensing system is expected to begin issuing licences from early 2027.

New Zealand Rules for Lake’s Five

Lake’s Five is regulated within the framework administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. Lake’s Five falls under the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026, which is in force and requires operators to take reasonable steps to keep participation to people aged 18 or over.

Lake’s Five may be provided during the transition by online casinos that served New Zealand before 1 May 2026, with that permission ending on 1 December 2026. Lake’s Five will then sit under the new licensed model, with up to 15 successful operators able to pursue licences and issuance expected from early 2027.