The number that matters most here is 94.16%. That is the theoretical return-to-player figure for this five-reel Ainsworth Game Technology release, and it sits 1.55 percentage points below the 95.71% average across the slots we track. If you are choosing between titles on maths alone, that gap is the whole story.
What softens the verdict is that a free demo is available, so you can spend time with the game without any money crossing the table. What complicates it is that Ainsworth has published very little else about this title, which limits how much anyone can honestly tell you.
Is Pussy Cat worth playing?
It is worth a look in demo mode and a careful decision in real money. The pussy cat slot returns less per pound wagered than most alternatives, and there is no published feature list, max win figure or volatility rating to offset that with.
Here is what is actually documented:
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Ainsworth Game Technology |
| RTP | 94.16% |
| Reels | 5 |
| Category | Slot Machine |
| Popularity rank | 423 (97.9th percentile) |
| Free demo | Available |
Notice what is not in that table. Paylines, volatility, hit frequency, maximum win, bonus mechanics, release date — none of it has been published for this game. That is not an oversight on our part; the information simply is not out there. If you see a specific max win multiplier or free-spin count quoted for this title elsewhere, treat it as unverified.
The popularity rank of 423 puts it in the 97.9th percentile for traffic, so plenty of people are looking it up. Popularity is a measure of attention, not of return. A heavily played game with a 94.16% RTP still pays 94.16%.
What 94.16% RTP means over 1,000 spins
RTP is a long-run average, calculated across many millions of simulated spins. At 94.16%, the theoretical return is £94.16 for every £100 wagered. The other £5.84 is the house edge.
Apply that to a session. A thousand spins at £0.20 a spin is £200 of total wagering. The theoretical return on that is £188.32, an expected cost of £11.68. At £1 a spin, the same thousand spins put £1,000 through the game for a theoretical cost of £58.40.
Two things about that figure. First, it is an average you will almost never land on exactly — real sessions scatter widely above and below it, which is what makes slots entertaining and also what makes them unpredictable. Second, a thousand spins is nowhere near enough to converge on the theoretical value. RTP figures are calibrated over sample sizes far larger than any individual will ever play.
The comparison worth holding onto: Ainsworth’s own catalogue of 87 games averages 94.7%, so this title sits slightly below even its own house standard. Against the 95.71% corpus average, the difference is £15.50 in expected cost per £1,000 wagered. Small per spin, real over a year.
Every spin is independent. The result of the last one tells you nothing about the next, and no sequence of losses makes a payout more likely.
How volatile is Pussy Cat?
Unpublished. Ainsworth has not released a volatility rating for this game, and no honest reviewer can assign one by looking at it.
That matters more than it sounds. Volatility, not RTP, determines what a session actually feels like. Low-volatility games pay small amounts frequently, so a modest bankroll stretches across a lot of spins and the swings stay shallow. High-volatility games pay rarely and larger, which means long dry stretches punctuated by occasional bigger hits — and they need substantially more bankroll to survive those stretches. Two games with identical 94.16% RTP can produce completely different experiences depending on where they sit on that scale.
Without the figure, the demo does the work for you. Play a few hundred demo spins and watch the shape of the results: are small returns landing regularly, or are you going long runs with nothing and then seeing a spike? That gives you a rough read on the risk profile before you decide on a stake.
One caveat, and it is important. Demo play uses the same maths but a different sample. It cannot predict what your real-money session will do, and a good demo run is not a signal about anything. Use it to learn the game’s rhythm, not to forecast outcomes.
What the 5-Reels theme brings to the game
Honestly, very little — because “5-Reels” is a structural label rather than a theme. It tells you the game runs on five reels and nothing about setting, characters, art direction or sound. No thematic category has been recorded for this title.
The name suggests a feline subject, and that is as far as the documented facts will carry us. Any description of specific symbols, animations or a soundtrack would be invention, so you will not find one here. If presentation is a deciding factor for you, the free demo answers that question in thirty seconds better than any paragraph could.
What five reels does tell you is the general shape of the maths. Five-reel layouts give designers more symbol positions to work with than three-reel formats, which usually means more paylines or ways to win, and more room for features. Whether this specific game uses that space for wilds, scatters or free spins is not published. Many five-reel slots include some combination of those, but assuming this one does would be guessing.
Stakes, session length and bankroll
The stake range for this title has not been published either, so check the limits in the game itself before you commit. What follows applies regardless of what those limits turn out to be.
Work backwards from time, not from a target. Decide how long you want to play and how much that entertainment is worth to you, then divide. If you want roughly an hour and you spin at a typical pace of around 500 spins per hour, a £30 budget supports about £0.06 per spin. A £100 budget supports around £0.20.
At 94.16% RTP, the expected cost of 500 spins at £0.20 is about £5.84 — but expected cost is not the number that ends sessions. Variance is. A bankroll sized to exactly the theoretical loss will run out during any normal downswing, which is why sizing your stake at a small fraction of your total budget matters more than the RTP figure does for whether you last the hour.
No stake pattern changes the maths. Raising or lowering your bet between spins, or after a losing run, alters how fast money moves through the game and nothing else. The house edge is the same on every spin at every stake.
Alternatives if Pussy Cat is not for you
Staying with the same studio, Fiesta De Toros is the standout on maths: 95.77% RTP, a full 1.61 points better than this game, and slightly above the corpus average rather than below it. Over £1,000 of wagering that difference is about £16 in expected return.
For a closer comparison, San Fa Pigs returns 94.39% and Enchanted Eyes returns 94.31%. Both edge past this title by a fraction of a point, and both sit in the same 94–95% band that characterises much of Ainsworth’s 87-game catalogue. If you like the studio’s style and just want marginally better odds without switching provider, either works.
All three are worth demoing side by side. Since volatility ratings are unpublished across this group, direct comparison in free play is the only way to tell which one suits how you like to play.
Final take
A 94.16% RTP with no published volatility, paylines, features or max win is a thin proposition on paper. The free demo is the redeeming feature: it costs nothing, requires no download, and lets you answer the questions the data sheet leaves open. If the game clicks with you after a few hundred demo spins, you know what you are choosing and what it costs.
Play only if you are 18 or over. Set a budget before you start and treat it as the price of entertainment rather than money you expect back — because on average, some of it will not come back. If tracking a limit feels difficult, stepping away is the right call.
Bottom line: a below-average RTP, an unusually sparse data sheet, and better-documented options within the same studio. Demo it, compare it against the alternatives above, then decide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play Pussy Cat for free?
A free demo is available for this Ainsworth Game Technology title, so you can spin it with no money at stake and no download required. The demo uses the same 94.16% RTP maths as the real-money version, which makes it a genuine way to judge the pace and presentation before committing anything.
What is the RTP of Pussy Cat?
The RTP is 94.16%, meaning a theoretical return of £94.16 per £100 wagered across a very large sample. That is 1.55 points below the 95.71% average of the slots we track, and below Ainsworth's own 94.7% catalogue average. Over 1,000 spins at £0.20, expected cost is around £11.68.
Is Pussy Cat high or low volatility?
Ainsworth has not published a volatility rating for this game, so no reliable figure exists. Volatility drives session feel more than RTP does: low volatility means frequent small returns and shallow swings, high volatility means long gaps and bigger occasional hits. Playing a few hundred demo spins gives you a rough read.
Who is Ainsworth Game Technology?
Ainsworth Game Technology is the studio behind this title and 87 games in our database, averaging 94.7% RTP across the catalogue. Other titles include Fiesta De Toros at 95.77%, San Fa Pigs at 94.39% and Enchanted Eyes at 94.31%, so their range sits mostly in the mid-94% to mid-95% band.
How does Pussy Cat compare to Fiesta De Toros?
Fiesta De Toros has the better theoretical return: 95.77% against 94.16%, a 1.61-point gap worth roughly £16 in expected return per £1,000 wagered. Both come from Ainsworth Game Technology. Neither has a published volatility rating, so demoing both is the only way to compare how they actually play.
