Dino P.D.: Slot Overview

Dogs are commonly used by police units worldwide thanks to their scenting skills and ability to help apprehend suspects, but far fewer animals are recruited in the same way. Now picture a force that taps into the special abilities of dinosaurs. With software provider Push Gaming, you don’t have to picture it for long—because in this slot, the dinos aren’t assisting the cops; they are the cops. The game is Dino P.D., and it blends ideas seen in earlier titles like Big Bamboo and Dinopolis into one hefty, stompy package.

Dinosaurs may have dominated the planet ages ago, and (sorry, disco lovers) Dino P.D. leans into that throwback feel with a slick, jazzy soundtrack straight out of the 1970s. That was the first thing that grabbed attention, before the view widened to reveal the rest of the scene—most notably a police station carved from rock, very much in the spirit of The Flintstones. It carries a similar atmosphere to Dinopolis, though this entry feels a touch rougher and more streetwise. It looks great, and after checking out the two games that clearly fed into Dino P.D.’s DNA, curiosity grew about how this one would play out.

Before diving into the more thunderous action, it’s worth checking the specs. No foot-powered stone cars here—just a medium-high volatile math model, with a broad spread of RTP values depending on how players approach the game, clearly shown on the Dino P.D. info page. To start, players choose a base stake of 10 p/c to $/€100 per spin, and if the Ante Bet is enabled, the wager increases by 20%, also increasing the chance of winning the feature.

Dino P.D. runs smoothly across devices and is built on a 5-reel layout with 4 rows and 20 unchangeable win lines. Symbol-wise, there’s plenty going on, beginning with the standard pays: 4 doughnut icons as the low symbols, 4 work-gear/tool symbols as the mids, and 3 character symbols as the top tier. Landing 5 low symbols returns 3x the bet, 5 mids pay 7.5x to 10x the bet, and 5 high symbols award 30 to 50 times the bet. The biggest regular payout comes from the golden ‘W’ wild symbol, which hits 250x the bet for five of a kind. The wild can also replace any regular pay symbol.

Dino P.D.: Slot Features

That covers the framework—now for the more substantial feature set, featuring Dino Coin Symbols, scatters and the Gamble scatter, a Gamble feature, free spins, and bonus buys.

Dino Coin Symbols

Dino Coins carry bet multipliers and can appear in any position during the base game or the bonus round. When at least 5 Dino Coins are visible, they are paid out. Dino Coin values may be 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x, or 1,000x the bet.

Scatter Symbol and Gamble Scatter Symbol

Scatter symbols can land on reels 1 and 3, while the Gamble scatter symbol appears only on reel 5. When 2 scatters and the Gamble scatter hit, the Gamble scatter spins to award:

• Bronze Free Spins with 0 or 1 star – 8 to 10 free spins are awarded with none or one low-pay symbol converted to Dino Coin symbols.
• Silver Free Spins with 2 or 3 stars – 8 to 10 free spins are awarded with 2 or 3 low-pay symbols converted to Dino Coin symbols.
• Gold Free Spins with 4 stars – 8 to 10 free spins are awarded with 4 low-pay symbols converted to Dino Coin symbols.

Gamble Feature

If Gold Free Spins aren’t awarded, players can choose to gamble their result for a shot at upgrading it—or risk losing it entirely.

Free Spins

In free spins, Coin Collector symbols are collected by a meter beside the reels. For clarity, Coin Collector symbols are treated the same as Dino Coins when calculating wins. Once 4 are collected, the related low-pay symbol is converted into a Coin on the reels. Every time a low symbol is converted, additional free spins and Multiplier upgrades are triggered. The Multiplier affects Dino Coin symbol wins only.

Bonus Buy

By selecting the star icon, players get access to 4 bonus buy options. Bronze, Silver, or Gold bonus games can be bought for 70x, 140x, or 450x the bet, respectively. As another option, 100x the bet purchases a random bonus game.

Dino P.D.: Slot Verdict

When a casino developer lands on a winning formula, it’s usually only a matter of time before it reappears in some shape or form. Sometimes that means a lazy rehash; other times it looks more like what Push Gaming has achieved with Dino P.D.—a slot that doesn’t just echo past success, but fuses it with another proven concept to deliver something that still feels fresh. In simple terms, Dino P.D. borrows standout elements from Dinopolis—not least its oversized reptile cast—then combines them with the mechanical excitement and feature-driven momentum of Big Bamboo, a title that became hugely popular with players.

Back in Dino P.D., the Dino Coin payouts, the particular scatter/free spins awarding approach, and the collect-and-convert mechanic during free spins all land just as effectively as they did in earlier outings. It’s not a carbon copy, though, and there are a couple of key statistical differences versus its predecessors—both tied to the maximum win. Here, the top prize reaches 10,000x the bet, whereas it was 50,000x the bet previously. The end result is a slot that feels less like an all-or-nothing ride than the other two, and the lower max win probability likely balances or supports the reduced ceiling. Dino P.D. appears more focused on distributing wins more broadly (at least in theory) rather than concentrating them into fewer, bigger hits. In that sense, it’s a slightly gentler experience, and one that could appeal to a wider range of players—especially those who enjoyed Big Bamboo but found it a bit too intimidating.

So, will fans who loved the swagger and high-stakes moments of Big Bamboo still be tempted by Dino P.D.? There’s no obvious reason they wouldn’t be—unless battling the most vicious, razor-clawed monster in the slot lineup is non-negotiable. Even then, Dino P.D.’s different approach—like its more ‘open’ route to Coin wins—still brings plenty to the table.