Wildest Gambit

Wildest Gambit by Play’n GO brings the adventurous Wilde family back together for a globe-trotting slot experience. This time, Rich Wilde, his daughter Cat, and the black sheep of the family, Gerard, team up to explore exotic destinations like Chile, Peru, and India, culminating in a final adventure in Egypt.

The family reunion is a 5×3 grid slot with 10 paylines. The classic slot mechanics mesh well with engaging features, as the slot offers some pretty innovative features. Well, they are entertaining, although they are not that cutting-edge. In short, Wildest Gambit offers players a mix of wild upgrades and a “book of”-style expanding symbol bonus round. But does it compare to the previous Wilde slots – such as Rich Wilde and the Pearls of Vishnu? Let’s see.

Wildest Gambit is played on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 10 paylines.

That might seem classic, but it’s not. The game uses inventive game features too keep players occupied.

And lo and behold, it’s a family reunion, as the game features all three members of the Wilde family – Gerard, Rich, and Cat.

Players can begin their adventure by selecting a bet ranging from $0.10 to $100. The slot offers a maximum RTP of 96.20%, though this value may vary depending on the operator. Before playing, please check which one you have.

Wildest Gambit features medium-to-high volatility, providing a balanced mix of frequent smaller wins and occasional big payouts. Sure, wins might happen more often than in highly volatile games, but it’s still a very risky game.

Wild symbols play a key role in this game, substituting for all symbols except scatters and offering unique features tied to the slot’s location-based mechanics.

Wildest Gambit’s paytable consists of low-rank symbols represented by rock-carved card ranks (10, J, Q, K, and A) and higher-paying symbols such as books, bags, and compasses.

For a 5 OAK of the low-rank symbols, players can receive a payout worth 2x to 3x. Bigger wins consisting of a 5 OAK of the high-value icons, award 7.50x to 25x the stake.

The highest-paying symbols are the Wilde family members, with Gerard, Rich, and Cat awarding up to 100x the stake for five matching symbols.

Lastly, the top-paying symbol is the Scatter, worth 5x for 3 up to 125x for 5 OAK.

Wilds appear in the game but they can both have Multipliers, Expand, and be Sticky – so we leave that for the next section.

The game’s maximum win potential is 20,000x the bet, making it one of Play’n GO’s higher-stakes titles. However, the official maximum win capacity does not mean that the win is guaranteed. In our experience, we’ve seen that the game rarely pays out larger wins, and they are indeed rare.  But the game is medium-high, which means it’s a bit more high than medium.

Bets in the game range from $0.10 to $100 per round. There’s no Buy Bonus option.

Wildest Gambit boasts a decent range of features that encompass Wilds, Free Spins , and different location-tied bonuses. Here are the features you’ll see in the Wildest Gambit.

Wilds

The first feature are the Wilds. Wilds can replace all types of icons on the grid, except for the Scatters. Wilds only appear on reels 2, 3, and 4 and can be upgraded depending on the location:

• Multiplier Wilds: Found in Chile, these wilds come with values of 2x, 4x, or 8x.
• Expanding Wilds: In Peru, wilds expand to cover entire reels, with a chance to become sticky and trigger Respins.
• Sticky Wilds: India features sticky wilds that stay in place and grant Respins, with the possibility of applying multipliers for additional payouts.
• Combined Wilds: In Egypt, wilds combine all previous features, making this location the most rewarding.

Location Mechanics

The base game starts with access to three locations – Peru, Chile, and India.

In each location, there’s the main feature and supporting feature. All three are open all the time, so players can switch between locations however they like. However, once the Free Spins round is activated in all three locations, players get access to the fourth location – Egypt.

Here’s an overview of what to expect in each location.

• Chile: in Chile, the main feature is Rich’s Multiplier Wild feature. Cat brings the supporting feature of Expanding Wilds.
• Peru: In Peru, Cat is the star with the Expanding Wild feature. Gerard is the supporting one, with Sticky Wilds. In other words, the feature contains Expanding Wilds, but sometimes they can also get Sticky and then players get a Respin. If there are additional Wilds, they are also Sticky with Respins launched.
• India: India is Gerard’s domain where he triggers Sticky Wilds that activate Respins. Rich supports the feature with Multiplier Wilds. In other words, all Sticky Wilds may randomly get a Multiplier as well, during Respins.
• Egypt: The premium location that has Rich’s Multiplier Wild feature as the main one, which is supported by Cat’s Expanding Wild and Gerard’s Sticky Wild feature.

Free Spins

Triggered by landing three or more Phylactery of Ra scatter symbols, players receive 8 free spins. The number of scatters also dictates a payout – with 3, 4, or 5 Scatters you also get 5x, 25x, or 125x the stake, respectively.

One symbol is randomly chosen as a special expanding symbol, which pays from all positions and can lead to significant wins. Retriggers are possible in the feature.