Wild Chicago (BGaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Wild Chicago Slot Game

I've put plenty of spins through Wild Chicago, a compact 5x3 slot with 10 paylines from BGaming. The mafia angle is classic, yet the animal cast gives it a touch of glamour. Think black cars, Thompson guns, and a Crocodile Boss in the sharpest Italian suits. The package looks polished and slick, with a vintage city backdrop and an upbeat tune. It runs well on mobile and even supports portrait play, so I can keep the reels going while out and about.

The setup is straightforward and quick to grasp. Wins land from the left across fixed lines, and the pace sits on the punchy side due to a very high variance model. What keeps me engaged is the mix of multiplier wilds in base game and a free spins round that turns the screws. It's a classy look, but the maths comes first here, and Wild Chicago keeps that front and centre with punchy swings and a serious top end.

Symbols and Payouts in Wild Chicago

Wild Chicago runs with 12 pay symbols. Lows are the card ranks 9 to A. Two Nines can already pay, with returns stepping from 0.2x up to 10x for longer strings. The rest of the royals need at least three, paying between 0.5x and 12.5x for five-of-a-kind on a line. It's a tidy spread that fills many of the small hits in the base game while you wait for the beefier icons or a wild to land in the right spot.

Mid symbols are Whiskey Bottle with Cigar, Pistol, and the Pig. These scale from 1.5x to 40x for five, giving a fair rise over the royals. The two premium faces are the Lizard and the Lion, both paying from just two of a kind and up to 75x for five. They are the line payers that carry most of the base game punch when stacked across the reels, and they partner nicely with the game's wild behaviour.

Specials do the heavy lifting. The Crocodile Wild substitutes and pays on its own up to 900x for five, while any win it helps to form in base play is doubled. Safe Scatter symbols pay from two up to 500x and also trigger the bonus. That mix means you can spike tidy two-line or three-line totals when wilds land in key spots, and the scatter value itself adds a neat bit of balance to dry spells.

Wild Chicago 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

Free spins trigger from three or more Safe Scatters anywhere, awarding 15 spins. Hit more scatters during the feature to retrigger for another 15, with no stated cap. Every win in this bonus is tripled, which really moves the needle when a premium line or a wild connection shows up. That x3 pairs well with the x2 wild action you've seen in the base, producing chunky totals when things align.

If patience isn't your play, the Bonus Buy is offered at 100x bet. I use it when chasing a session peak, as the paid entry runs on a slightly higher theoretical return of 97.26% versus the default 97.10%. It's a straight shot into the feature on the next spin, saving time and variance on the trigger hunt, though the swings inside the bonus remain very much intact. It can be a tidy option when the base feels flat.

How to Win at Wild Chicago Slot

The reels are 5x3 with 10 fixed lines, paying left to right on adjacent columns. You need at least three of a kind on most symbols, though Nines, the Lizard, and the Lion can pay from two. Multiple line wins add together, with only the highest line per payline counted. Stakes start at 10p and reach £20 per spin. I spin manually when I'm timing the feature, but the autospins and advanced options are handy, and the paytable button spells out every rule and value.

Wild Chicago Slot RTP & Volatility

Wild Chicago runs a very high variance model, and it feels it. The base hit rate is listed at 3.90%, so you can sit through lean stretches before the right cluster of symbols shows. On the numbers side, the default RTP sits at 97.10%, edging up to 97.26% if you buy the bonus. The cap is 4,684x your bet, and the reel maths pushes most of that potential through free spins thanks to the x3 modifier and strong line hits.

The Final Thoughts on Wild Chicago

After a solid stretch with Wild Chicago, my take is simple. The theme is familiar, yet the animal cast gives it a classy sheen, and the interface feels clean. Features are straight, with multiplier wilds and a 15-spin bonus that triples everything, but the maths is where it shines thanks to the 97.10% RTP and a beefy 4,684x ceiling. It's a high-risk slot, so I pace the bankroll, use Bonus Buy selectively, and let the premiums and wilds do the heavy lifting.