Wild Wild Riches slot review (Pragmatic Play)

Wild Wild Riches slot: a very average Pragmatic Play slot with a 2010 look and feel

If Wild Wild Riches were ten years old, I would believe it straight away. In short, it looks like Pragmatic Play had an unfinished slot on the shelf.

The Irish Countryside theme is a run-of-the-mill one, and I must have seen at least 100 or even 200 slots with a similar theme. And the animations look outdated.

Is there also a positive note for this slot? Fortunately, there is! The gameplay is sufficiently entertaining, and the RTP is excellent.

What’s more, there is room for some massive wins.

On Wild Wild Riches, you can win almost 5,000x the bet

4,608x the bet, to be exact. If you have the guts (and funds!) to bet the maximum $€125, it’s possible to land over half a million.

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Software: Pragmatic Play

Number of paylines: 3-3-4-4-4 setup, 576 ways to win (win all ways)

RTP and variance: 96.77%, High variance

Maximum win: 4,608x the total bet

Betting range: $€0.25 – $€125

Bonus features: Free Spins, 3 Jackpots

Casino Hipster verdict: A slot that would get 3 out of 5 stars, ten years ago

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Wild Wild Riches slot – Gameplay and Features

The slot has 5 reels, where the first 2 reels have 3 symbols each, and the last 3 have 4 symbols each. It has a win-all-ways mechanic. You, therefore, have 576 ways to win (3x3x4x4x4=576).

The 5 high-paying symbols are (from high to low) a Pint of Beer, a Harp, a Horseshoe, a Pipe and 2 Red-coloured Mushrooms.

The 4 low-paying symbols are the “suits”:  Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs.

You also have Wild symbols, which appear on reels 1 and 2.

On reels 3, 4 or 5, the Bonus symbols, Cash symbols (Golden Cauldron with money), Multiplier symbols and Jackpot symbols may appear.

Money win symbols, Multipliers and Jackpots

If, for example, you spin Wilds on reels 1 and 2 and manage to get some Cash symbols on the other reels, you get the total sum of cash wins paid out. If you get a Multiplier symbol on reels 3, 4, or 5, you get your cash wins multiplied. It happens, as long as you land the Wilds on both reels 1 and 2.

Similarly, it’s possible to land one of the three Jackpots.

• The Mini Jackpot gets you a 50x win.
• The Major Jackpot gets you a 100x win.
• The Mega Jackpot gets you a 500x win.

The free spins

You activate ten free spins if you get Wilds on reels 1 and 2 and a Bonus symbol on reel 3.

If you repeat this trick during the free spins, you’re entitled to another ten free spins.

The gameplay of the free spins resembles that of the main game. It’s all about the cash wins and Jackpots.

Ante Bet feature

If you want to double your odds of getting Cash wins, Jackpots and free spins, you can switch on the Ante Bet feature. It costs you an additional 20%, but brings you much more gaming fun!

Payout percentage (RTP)

The payout percentage is an outstanding 96.77%, and this makes Wild Wild Riches one of the better paying Pragmatic Play slots.

Wild Wild Riches slot – the variance (volatility) is high.

Pragmatic Play gives a score of 4.5 out of 5 for the variance, so the variance is high. I expect most top wins to be around 500 to 1,000x as the Mega Jackpot is worth 500x.

Pros and Cons

Advantages:

• Excellent RTP.
• 3 Jackpots, making the slot more thrilling.

Disadvantages:

• Run-of-the-mill theme.
• Animations are outdated.
• It has a 2010 look and feel.

Who will like the slot? And who won’t?

This slot is not a bad pick, as long as you don’t care about slots’ look and feel. The RTP is one of the better ones, and there is some excellent win potential. It doesn’t go without risk, though.

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