RIP City is a Hacksaw Gaming slot from 2023 with a gangster cat theme. It runs on a 5x5 grid with 19 paylines, and its main feature is the Wild Cat, an expanding wild that can turn regular wilds into multipliers. Two bonus rounds, Ro$$ and Maxx, push the top win to 12,500x. With a medium volatility rating it sits in the middle of the Hacksaw range.
How does RIP City work?
You win by lining up matching symbols from left to right on 19 paylines across a 5x5 grid. Standard wilds substitute for the regular symbols.
The Wild Cat is the core mechanic. It expands downward to cover the full reel, and if it passes over a regular wild, that wild becomes a multiplier applied to the expanded reel. Several Wild Cats on one spin can combine to produce strong base game results.
What are the RIP City bonus features?
The Ro$$ Bonus is a free spins round with more frequent Wild Cats. If five Wild Cats land in the top row, the whole screen fills with expanded wilds.
In the Maxx Bonus, a reel becomes active the first time a Wild Cat lands on it, and from then on it keeps producing Wild Cats for the rest of the round. Outside the UK you can buy either bonus or use FeatureSpins modes, including BonusHunt for better trigger odds and Wild Cat modes that guarantee two or three Wild Cats per spin.
Is RIP City worth playing? RTP and volatility explained
The top RTP is 96.22%. Hacksaw Gaming publishes several RTP settings for this game, so the casino you use may run a lower version than the default. Open the game info screen to see which one is active. The other settings are 94.27%, 92.32% and 88.02%.
Hacksaw rates the volatility 3 out of 5, so wins arrive more evenly than in its harshest titles. The 12,500x cap is only realistic when multiple multiplier wilds line up in a bonus.
An RTP of 96.22% is a long-run average measured over millions of spins. In theory about 96.22 units come back for every 100 wagered, but a single session can end far above or below that. Volatility describes how those returns are spread out, and at medium volatility you can expect a mix of regular small wins and occasional larger feature payouts.
Tips before you play RIP City
- Check the paytable for the RTP before you place a bet.
- Try both bonuses in the demo; Maxx rewards early activations, Ro$$ rewards a strong top row.
- FeatureSpins change your cost per spin, so recalculate your budget if you switch them on.
- Set a deposit or loss limit in your casino account before you start, and stop when you reach it.