Snakes & Ladders Live

Snakes & Ladders Live brings the classic board game into a live casino studio with a spinning money wheel, two feature-packed bonus rounds and real-time hosts from Pragmatic Play. The show combines simple betting with dice, ladders, snakes and huge multipliers that can climb into the tens of thousands of times your stake.

Players at Shuffle get a familiar game-show layout, clear rules and plenty of action each round. The result is a live title that suits both casual players who just want to spin and watch, and experienced players who enjoy chasing high multipliers on a structured board and totem.

Snakes & Ladders Live overview

This is a live game show from Pragmatic Play that runs on a 54-segment wheel. Numbered segments pay instant wins, while special segments launch one of two animated bonus rounds, both based on the Snakes & Ladders theme.

Random multipliers boost one type of segment before every spin, so the same bet can deliver very different potential from round to round. The game uses real dice rolls for the board and totem, with multipliers calculated digitally.

Key features at a glance

How Snakes & Ladders Live works

Every round follows the same structure:

1. Place bets on any of the available wheel outcomes.

2. One segment type is chosen and boosted with random multipliers.

3. The live host spins the wheel.

4. The wheel either pays an instant win on a number or launches a bonus round, depending on where it stops.

No decisions are needed after betting. The game handles dice rolls, movement on the board and totem climbs automatically, which keeps the pace quick and easy to follow.

Wheel segments and betting options

The 54-segment wheel is split between instant number wins, Snake Totem bonuses and Snakes & Ladders board bonuses.

*Payout ranges vary because of random multipliers applied before the spin.

Multiplier boosters

Before each spin, the game randomly selects one set of segments and applies a multiplier booster to every instance of that segment on the wheel.

• Number segments can receive boosters from roughly 2x up to 20x.

• Bonus segments can receive smaller but still significant boosters, roughly 2x up to 10x.

• Only one segment type is boosted each round, so timing can matter when you focus on a specific outcome.

The pre-spin boost is what allows relatively small base payouts to explode during a hot streak.

Bonus rounds explained

The bonus features are the main reason to play Snakes & Ladders Live. Both are designed around classic board-game movement and multipliers.

Snakes & Ladders board game bonus

The board bonus uses a virtual 8x8 grid with 64 squares, each square starting with a multiplier value. If the winning wheel segment carried a booster, every starting multiplier on the board gets increased before the round begins.

You receive either 3 or 5 dice rolls, based on the triggering segment. Two dice are rolled, the total determines how many squares you climb. Rolling a six adds an extra roll on top, which creates real potential to reach the upper rows.

Snakes and ladders behave as expected:

• Landing on a ladder moves you up to a higher tile, paying that tile’s multiplier.

• Landing on a snake sends you down to a lower tile, paying the multiplier there.

The round ends when you run out of rolls. Your total win is the sum of all multipliers collected on the way, multiplied by your triggering bet.

Snake Totem bonus

The Snake Totem bonus uses a vertical column of 66 tiles. Each tile either holds a multiplier or is empty.

The wheel has two separate Totem segments:

• 1 Life Totem

• 2 Lives Totem

Landing on one of these starts the bonus with the corresponding number of lives. Dice rolls move you up the column, collecting the multiplier on each tile you step on. Landing on an empty tile removes one life. When you run out of lives or reach the top, the feature ends and the sum of all collected multipliers becomes your payout.

If a multiplier booster was active when you triggered the Totem, every base multiplier in the column is scaled up first, which is where the maximum advertised win of over 20,000x becomes possible.

Odds, RTP and volatility

Snakes & Ladders Live sits in line with other modern live game shows for RTP. The optimal return figure sits around 96.66% on the most common bet, with other bets staying within a tight band around that number.

The distribution is balanced fairly evenly across numbers and bonuses, so the math does not punish you heavily for preferring one style of bet over another. Round outcomes still fluctuate because of multipliers, lives on the Totem and extra rolls on the board bonus, which gives the game a volatile feel even though hit rates stay healthy.

Simple tips for playing at Shuffle

Snakes & Ladders Live does not require complex strategy. The only decision you make is how you spread your bets across the wheel.

Use these practical guidelines:

• Learn the layout and bonus rules in the in-game help before increasing stakes.

• Cover at least one or two instant number bets for regular smaller returns, rather than chasing only bonuses.

• Add a small stake on both board and Totem segments if you want a chance of high multipliers without waiting too long.

• Keep bet size in line with your bankroll so a cold patch on the wheel does not wipe you out in a few spins.

• Use autoplay only with a clear loss limit and a session time in mind.

Treat the bonus rounds as entertainment with high upside, not as guaranteed profit makers.

Pros and cons of Snakes & Ladders Live

Pros

• Straightforward gameplay where you only choose your bets and watch the round play out.

• Strong jungle studio design that fits the theme and keeps the show visually interesting.

• Clear statistics inside the game client showing recent results and bonus hit rates.

• Consistent RTP across most bet types with frequent wins, even if many are small.

• Bonus rounds resolve quickly so the game does not slow down when features trigger.

• Maximum win potential above 20,000x gives real long-term excitement.

Cons

• High volatility during bonus hunting can drain a small balance if stakes are not controlled.

• Lack of player decisions after betting can feel too simple for players who prefer strategy-heavy games.

• Focus on multipliers means many standard rounds return only small wins or zero.

More Pragmatic Play game shows at Shuffle

Snakes & Ladders Live fits into a wider range of live titles from Pragmatic Play that focus on wheels, multipliers and social presenting. Players at Shuffle can switch between several shows without leaving the lobby.

Why play Snakes & Ladders Live at Shuffle

Snakes & Ladders Live combines nostalgic board-game movement with a modern live studio, random multipliers and two different bonus features that can both deliver serious payouts. The wheel structure keeps the base game straightforward, while the board and Totem stages create real excitement when they land.

Shuffle gives you instant access to the game on desktop and mobile, smooth streaming and fast loading of both the wheel and animated bonuses. Pick your stakes, spread your bets the way you like and jump into the next round to see where the dice and the wheel take you.

Snakes & Ladders Live FAQs

What is Snakes & Ladders Live?

Snakes & Ladders Live is a live casino game show from Pragmatic Play that mixes a spinning wheel with two dice-based bonus rounds. Players bet on wheel outcomes, collect instant wins from numbers or enter animated Snakes & Ladders features that use multipliers to calculate final payouts.

How do I play Snakes & Ladders Live at Shuffle?

Open the game from the live casino section at Shuffle, choose your stake and place chips on any numbers and bonus segments you want to back. When the bet timer closes, the host spins the wheel and the result either pays immediately or starts a bonus round. Your total win is credited automatically at the end of the round.

What is the RTP of Snakes & Ladders Live?

The theoretical long term RTP for Snakes & Ladders Live sits around 96.66% on the most common number bets, with other bets staying within a narrow band slightly above or below that figure. The game is designed so that the return stays reasonably consistent across the wheel, although results in short sessions can vary heavily.

Can I trigger both bonus rounds in one spin?

Each spin of the wheel can only stop on one segment, so only one type of bonus can trigger per round. The same session can still contain many visits to both the board and the Totem, because the bonus segments occupy several spaces on the wheel and have regular chances to land.

Is there a strategy that guarantees wins?

There is no betting system or strategy that can guarantee wins on Snakes & Ladders Live. Players can choose between safer number-heavy betting, more aggressive bonus chasing or a balanced mix, but the outcome remains random and based on wheel and dice results. Smart bankroll management and realistic expectations are far more important than any staking pattern.

Can I play Snakes & Ladders Live on mobile at Shuffle?

Snakes & Ladders Live is fully optimised for mobile, so you can play at Shuffle on most modern smartphones and tablets. The interface adapts to smaller screens, the wheel and bonus animations still run smoothly and all key buttons remain accessible for quick betting and re-betting between rounds.