Rip City by Hacksaw Gaming – Game Overview and Demo

Cats and mice have been a combination in games, movies and books since time immemorial. The expression cat and mouse game also comes from here, of course. There is also an official board game called cat and mice that can be played on a chess or checkerboard. You can easily find the rules of this game on the Internet.

Another game centered on cats and mice is the slot machine RIP City by Hacksaw Gaming. We are curious to see if this slot is an interesting addition to the large number of cat and mouse games.

Theme and storyline

RIP City revolves around two characters: the cat Ross and mouse Maxx. The drawing style of these two figures reminds us most of the legendary cartoons of Tom and Jerry. Another illustrious cat and mouse duo.

The game takes place in a dark environment that appears to be between two blind walls. We’re guessing this is an alley where Ross and Maxx will fight their feud. The playing area of RIP City is square and consists of 25 symbols.

The card symbols 10 through ace are as dark and gray as the background, while higher symbols such as an emoticon and banana are bright yellow, contrasting nicely with the surroundings.

Features

With two free spins features and a wild symbol, you can take advantage of nice features in RIP City.

Wilds and Wild Cat

RIP City does not feature 1 wild symbol, it is no less than 2 wilds in this slot. Both wild symbols can act as a kind of joker. They can replace all regular symbols in a combination. In addition, the wild symbols themselves are also good for a nice prize. A full payline with 5 wilds pays 25 times the bet.

The wild symbol in the form of a cat also has a special function. When this symbol is part of a winning combination, the cat sticks out its tongue and extends the symbol to the bottom of the reel. All intermediate positions thereby count as wild symbols, significantly increasing your chances of winning combinations.

If the expanding wild symbol encounters another wild symbol along the way, a multiplier will be attached to the expanding wild. The value of this multiplier is between 2x and 200x and thus applies to the entire expanding wild symbol.

RIP City Free Spins

Of the free spins rounds, RIP City also has two. Their names: the Ro$$ bonus round and the Maxx bonus round. Which free spins round you activate depends on the number of scatters you spin. For 3 scatters you get 10 Ro$$ free spins and for 4 scatters 10 Maxx free spins.

The Ro$$ bonus belongs to cat Ross and therefore increases the chances of you spinning wild cat and wild symbols. As you spin 3 scatters during the 10 free Ro$$ spins you get 4 more free spins. If you spin 4 scatters in the bonus round then you move on to the Maxx bonus after Ro$$ spins.

This Maxx bonus is part of the mouse and also consists of 10 free spins to begin with. When a wild cat appears on the playfield in the Maxx free spins, the reel on which this happens will be highlighted.

During all subsequent free spins of the Maxx bonus, a wild cat will now land on this reel. It is also possible to win extra spins in this free spins bonus. For 3 or more scatters you will get 4 additional free spins in the Maxx bonus.

RIP City RTP, wagering and variance

RIP City’s statistics are of a similar level to its design. That means they score more than adequate but are not very special. For example, the payout percentage is up to 96.22% but there are also casinos where RIP City is offered with a lower RTP like 88%.

The variance of the payouts is average and a combination falls on the playfield in 18% of the spins. You can play RIP City in an online casino with money bets between €0.10 and €100 per spin. The highest possible prize is 12,500 times the bet.

Our Thoughts

Upon seeing the design of RIP City, we were a little disappointed. The game does look very basic which is a shame. The theme of a cat vs. mouse fight has not often been used in a slot machine and a little more attention could have been paid to it. If you play that slot during the day you may have difficult time seeing the minor symbols as they are very dark. 

The game play of RIP City is also quite simple but with the nice wild cat and free spins features there is still plenty to do. Check the full free slots library here.

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