Ultimate Guide to Play ‘n GO’s Wilde Slot Series

All Wilde Slots

When Play ‘n GO released Aztec Idols, little did they know they were onto a winner. One of the longest-standing slot series, Rich Wilde slots became a household name with the release of the iconic Book of Dead in January 2016. Below, OLBG’s King of Slots, Chris Taylor, goes through each game in the Wilde slot series in more detail:

1. Aztec Idols

Set in the South American jungle and with an Aztec theme, Aztec Idols has 5 reels and 15 paylines. Playable from 15p per spin, there is a Pick the Idols Bonus feature where you simply pick from idols on the screen to win up to 150 x bet.

With the Sunstone Free Spins feature, the sunstone randomly awards an Extra Scatter symbol with the inner sunstone awarding up to 20 free spins. The Extra Scatter pays Scatter style during the feature. With a 96.65% RTP rate, it comes with 22,275 x bet max wins: the highest in the series. If you’re interested in high paying slots, check out our best payout slots guide where Tombstone RIP pays up to 300,000 x bet.

2. Pearls of India

Exercise your karma in Rich’s quest for sacred pearls in Pearls of India. With 5 reels and 20 paylines, you can spin away from 20p a spin. When you land a win, you’ll benefit from a 1x multiplier. Winning symbols disappear and are replaced by new ones with the multiplier rising to 2x. Subject wins will lead to a multiplier up to 10x.

In the Bonus feature, you choose from the Statue of Vishnu, Wheel of Brahma or Wall of Shiva where you pick pearls, spin rings and open tiles on a wall for wins of up to 250 x bet. With the Free Spins feature, you start with 10 free spins and a multiplier up to 10x. Collecting pearls will give you additional free spins and increasing the multiplier up to 50x. With 10,000 x bet max wins, Pearls of India comes with a very high 96.87% RTP rate.

3. Book of Dead

The most popular game in the series by some distance, Book of Dead is something of a revolution (the full name is officially Riche Wilde and the Book of Dead by the way). With 5 reels and 10 paylines, you can play on all devices from 10p per spin. Set in ancient Egypt, the focus is entirely on the Free Spins feature where you start with 10 free spins.

With a special expanding symbol randomly chosen, this symbol expands to take over all reels it appears on. With unlimited extra free spins on offer, the highest-value Rich Wilde symbol can award 5,000 x bet max wins if it’s chosen as the special expanding symbol and you land him on all 5 reels. With a 96.21% RTP rate, you will find many Book of Dead free spins offers including various free spins with no wagering requirements offers.

4. Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness

On a quest to unlock the secrets of the sinister Cult of Cthulhu, Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness is played on a 5×5 grid with Cluster Pays. Playable from 10p a spin, cascades give you continuous wins and also fill the portal to trigger Portal Effect features. Land Eye Marks to add Book of Madness wilds to the grid.

In the Other World Free Round feature, you get 1 free spin with up to 7 Portal Effect features. If you open enough eyes, you’ll benefit from a Mega Wild Cthulhu symbol added to the grid. With a high 96.59% RTP rate, Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness comes with 2,000 x bet max wins. If you like this mechanic, check out the best Cluster Pays slots.

5. Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena saw the introduction of Cat Wilde, Rich’s daughter. With 5 reels and 10 paylines, it has a Greek mythology theme where you travel to the lost city of Atlantis from 10p per spin. Taking on gorgon Medusa, there are random Wilde Re-Spins in the base game where shields award extra re-spins.

In the Medusa’s Gaze Free Spins feature, you begin with up to 15 free spins. With unlimited extra free spins up for grabs, Sheild of Athena symbols award Medusa Re-Spins for more wins. With a 96.25% RTP rate, Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena comes with 10,000 x bet max wins.

6. Cat Wilde and the Doom of Dead

Also set in ancient Egypt, Cat flies solo in Cat Wilde and the Doom of Dead. With 5 reels and 10 paylines, the minimum bet is just 10p a spin. Eye of Ra Wild symbols will expand to give you wild reels which transform into scary ancient Egyptian pharaohs.

The Free Spins feature starts with 10 free spins with unlimited extra free spins to be won. With a special expanding symbol in play, a screen full of Cat Wilde or Eye of Ra Wild symbols will result in a game’s max win: 10,000 x bet. Highly volatile, the RTP rate is 96.29%. If you like games with this bonus feature, check out the best ‘Book of’ slots guide.

7. Cat Wilde and the Eclipse of the Sun God

Set in the jungles of Mexico, you go in search of lost Aztec treasure in Cat Wilde and the Eclipse of the Sun God. With 5 reels and 20 paylines, you can play 20p per pain. Winning combinations lead to Cascades for the chance of successive wins as well as Multipliers that increase with each cascade up to 10x.

In the Free Spins feature, you start with 10 free spins. The aim is to collect Moon Goddess Scatter symbols which result in additional free spins and higher cascading reel multipliers up to 70x! With a 96.22% RTP rate, Cat Wilde and the Eclipse of the Sun God comes with 5,500 x bet max wins.

8. Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead

Set in ancient Egyptian, Rich Wilde and Amulet of Dead has 5 reels and 10 paylines. Playable from 10p a spin, you travel between the realms of the living and the dead. 1, 2 or 3 fully stacked Thoth Wilds will lead to a 2x, 3x or 5x Thoth Multiplier respectively.

In the Free Spins feature, you start with 10 free spins but can win infinite extra ones. With a special expanding symbol in play, there are Thoth Multipliers up to 5x too. With a 96.29% RTP rate, Rich Wilde and Amulet of Dead  offers 2,500 x bet max wins.

9. Rich Wilde and the Wandering City

Set in the Patagonian mountains, Rich Wilde and the Wandering City has 5 reels and 243 ways to win. Playable from 10p per spin, you search for a lost city. There are wild multipliers on the 3 middle reels which can combine up to 6x on base game spins.

In the Free Spins feature, you can retrigger various times for up to 60 free spins. With a special expanding symbol as is customary in the Wilde slot series, there is a 96.2% RTP rate and 10,000 x bet max wins.

10. Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter

Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter sees you head to ancient Egypt again on a quest for hidden riches. Set inside a pyramid, you will play the game on 5 reels and 10 paylines from 10p a spin.

As expected, there is a Free Spins feature where you start with 8 free spins and 1 special expanding symbol that changes with every free spin. If you land 2-5 scatters on a free spin, you’ll play the Pyramid Spins feature where 1 special expanding symbol is in play for all pyramid free spins. Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter has a 96.2% RTP rate and 10,000 x bet max payouts.

11. Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead

With an ancient Egyptian theme, Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead has 5 reels and 10 paylines. Playable from 10p a spin, you join Cat in forbidden tombs to discover secrets that were never meant to be discovered. 3+ Pyramid Wild/Scatter symbols will allows you to choose from 3 bonus features.

In the Jackpot feature, you pick from 12 urns to win 1 of 4 fixed jackpots worth up to 1,000 x bet. With the Instant Prize feature, you’ll win up to 500 x bet. In the Free Spins feature, you begin with up to 15 free spins but can win unlimited extra free spins. With a special expanding symbol randomly chosen, each retrigger awards an extra special expanding symbol with up to 9 available. With a 96.2% RTP rate, 10,000 x bet max wins are possible in Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead.

12. Gerard’s Gambit

The first slot game to feature Rich’s uncle Gerrard, you venture across the world in Gerard’s Gambit. With 5 reels and 10 paylines, you can play from just 5p per spin. With 10 different locations around the world to be discovered, you need to complete goals to move to the next location.

They offer various modifiers and features including re-spins, sticky wilds, pick prizes, multiplier wilds, free spins and bonus prizes. The further you venture, the more lucrative the prizes on offer. With a 96.2% RTP rate, Gerard’s Gambit comes with 3,000 x bet max wins.

13. Cat Wilde and the Incan Quest

Set in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, Cat Wilde and Inca Quest comes with 5 reels and 10 paylines. On a quest to look for the lost treasures of the ancient Incan civilisation, Falling Wilds drop 1 position with every free re-spin which can see more Falling Wilds on the reels for full Falling Wild reels.

The Free Spins feature starts with up to 9 free spins and all Falling Wild symbols expand to give you wild reels and re-spins. In the Bonus Game feature, Bonus symbols award cash prizes. If you manage to fill rows entirely, you’ll also fixed jackpots worth up to 10,000 x bet. Cat Wilde and the Incan Quest has a 96.2% RTP rate.

14. Rich Wilde and the Tome of Insanity

Rich Wilde and the Tome of Insanity sees Rich try to outrun the horrifying denizens of the Nameless Mist in a sequel of sorts to Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness. Played on a 5×5 grid with Cluster Pays from 10p a spin, there are 3 different wild symbols: the Book wild can trigger the Portal, Rich Wilde is a multiplier wild up to 5x in the base game and up to 10x in the free spins with the Yo-Sothoth Wild a 2×2 wild that walks across the grid.

With All-Seeing Eyes, wins charge the Portal of Chaos and give you random extras which award more Book Wilds. In the Damnation Free Spin feature, you get 1 free spin with up to 7 Portal features. With a 96.2% RTP rate, the feature packed Rich Wilde and the Tome of Insanity comes with 5,000 x bet max wins.

15. Rich Wilde and the Pearls of Vishnu

Rich returns to India in Rich Wilde and the Pearls of Vishnu. With 5 reels and 20 paylines, each win sess winning symbols remove from the reels with new symbols falling in. The multiplier then increases with each win up to 10x in the base game (like in NetEnt’s Gonzo’s Quest).

Aim to collect tokens to trigger the Bonus Game which has 3 different stages. In the third Statue of Vishnu stage, you pick pearls the win prizes. With the Free Spins feature, you begin with 10 free spins. With wins increasing the multiplier, collecting pearls will see you win extra free spins and increase the multiplier. With a 96.17% RTP rate, max wins are disappointing at 2,000 x bet.

16. Wildest Gambit

Featuring all members of the Wilde family, Wildest Gambit has 5 reels and 10 paylines. Playable from 10p a spin, you get to explore India, Chile, Peru and Egypt. Each location has it’s own feature including expanding wilds, sticky wilds and respins, multiplier wilds and sticky wilds. If you unlock free spins in the 3 previous locations, you get all features at once.

In the Free Spins feature, you start with 8 free spins. With a special expanding symbol in play, you will also benefit from the wild features from the various locations. With a 96% RTP rate (the lowest of all Wilde series slot games), Wildest Gambit comes with 20,000 x bet max wins.