Wild Chicago Slot Review

The Wild Chicago Slot Game

The Wild Chicago slot game comes from BGaming and went live on 29 June 2023. It plays on a classic 5 reel, 3 row layout with 10 fixed paylines, set against a black and white view of downtown Chicago in the 1910s. The reels are filled with animal gangsters, black cars, Italian suits, cigars, and a sharp jazz-style soundtrack, giving the whole package a clean, classy mafia feel.

When I first tried the Wild Chicago online slot, the minimalist interface felt familiar and quick to manoeuvre on both desktop and mobile. Stakes range from 0.10 to 20 per spin, so it fits low and mid rollers, with portrait mode working nicely on phones. Behind the flashy crime theme sits a very high volatility math model paired with a generous 97.10% RTP, which is what initially drew me in.

Symbols and Payouts in Wild Chicago

In Wild Chicago, up to 11 regular and 2 special symbols can land after each spin. The low-paying group uses the familiar 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A royals. Two Nines pay 0.2x the stake, while three or more of the other royals award between 0.5x and 12.5x. These are your bread-and-butter hits that keep smaller wins trickling in during longer sessions.

The mid-win symbols on the Wild Chicago paytable are the Whiskey Bottle and Cigar, the Pistol, and the Pig mobster, paying from 1.5x up to 40x the bet for five of a kind. Above them sit the Lizard and the Lion, which are the most valuable regular icons, worth 0.2x to 75x the stake. Both of these premium symbols pay even for combinations of just two.

The two special symbols in Wild Chicago are the Crocodile Wild and the Vault scatter. Wilds substitute for any regular symbol and create their own wins worth 1x to 900x the bet for 2 to 5 on a payline, while also doubling any payout they help to form. The Vault scatter pays 2x to 500x the stake for 2 to 5 anywhere on the reels and is your gateway into free spins.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x500
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x2
	Wild
	5	x900
	4	x250
	3	x25
	2	x1
	5	x75
	4	x12.5
	3	x2.5
	2	x0.2
	5	x75
	4	x12.5
	3	x2.5
	2	x0.2
	5	x40
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x25
	4	x7.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x25
	4	x7.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x12.5
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x12.5
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x12
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x12
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x12
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x12
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	2	x0.2

Wild Chicago Slot Bonus Features

The Wild Chicago bonus section is fairly compact, but it does the job if you are chasing big wins. Hitting 3, 4, or 5 Vault scatters on any spin awards a batch of 15 free spins. During the feature, all wins carry a permanent x3 multiplier, and landing 3 or more scatters in a single free spin retriggers another set of 15 spins, with no stated retrigger limit.

On top of the guaranteed x3 during free spins, Wild Chicago relies heavily on its Crocodile Wild multiplier. Any line win that includes at least one Wild gets doubled, both in the base game and bonus rounds, which can get pretty spicy when several premium symbols line up. If you do not fancy waiting, you can use the Bonus Buy, paying 100x your bet to jump straight into the free spins mode.

How to Win at Wild Chicago Slot

In Wild Chicago, the action plays out across 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 static paylines that only pay from left to right on consecutive reels. To land a payout, you need at least 2 or 3 matching symbols in a row, depending on the symbol. Wins on several lines add together, and you can bet from a minimum of 0.10 to a maximum of 20, using either manual spins or the autospin panel.

Wild Chicago Slot RTP & Volatility

The default Wild Chicago RTP stands at 97.10%, which already sits well above what I usually see in online slots. If you trigger the feature through the Bonus Buy, that figure nudges up to 97.26%. Volatility is rated as very high, and the developer quotes a very low win rate of 3.90%, so do not expect constant small hits every other spin.

In practice, Wild Chicago can feel swingy and quite unforgiving, then suddenly drop a strong run of wins when the multipliers line up. The max win of 4684x your bet is not unreachable, but it does demand patience and a sensible stake, especially if you are playing the base game without buying the bonus. For me, the generous RTP helps balance out the risk over extended sessions.

The Final Thoughts on Wild Chicago

As someone who has spun plenty of BGaming titles, I see Wild Chicago as a compact, solid mafia-style slot rather than a feature-packed experiment. The visuals, animal gangsters, and soundtrack are well put together, and the combination of Multiplier Wilds with free spins that pay x3 keeps things engaging. The trade-off is simple features and very high swings, but the 97.10% RTP and max win above 4000x make it worth a seat.

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