Detective Wilder

Detective Wilder is a Red Tiger Gaming slot that puts players on the trail of four villains across the city, with the skyline behind five reels, three rows and 40 paylines. The detective's job is to bust them, and that idea drives the whole feature set.

The wild is a mystery symbol. When it turns into one of the villains, that villain becomes a sticky wild and grants a respin; every new symbol of the same type also locks as a wild and adds more respins. When the chase ends, the detective may pick another villain to investigate. Busting 5, 10 or 15 villains during the respins awards multipliers of up to 5x. Medium volatility, a 94.28% RTP, stakes from €0.40 to €30 and a top win of €213,000 suit fans of detective stories and chain reactions.

A city skyline forms the backdrop, and the four villains are the stars of the reels. A colourful look and a soundtrack in keeping with a police chase complete the theme, while the control bar at the bottom of the screen holds the stake settings, spin button and autoplay.

The game runs in a web browser without a download. Volatility is medium, so wins are fairly regular, and the bigger results come from long respin chains.

• Premium symbols: four villains pay from 20 coins for three up to 180 coins for five.
• Lower symbols: the card ranks A, K, Q, J and 10 pay from 6 coins for three up to 100 coins for five.
• Wild: the most valuable symbol, paying up to 500x the line bet for five on a line.

Stakes run from €0.40 to €30 per spin, and there is no gamble feature after a win.

The game uses 40 fixed paylines across the five-by-three grid, and a win needs at least three matching symbols on a line. With 40 lines in play on every spin, the sticky wilds created during the respins can complete wins on many lines at the same time, which is how a single chase can build into a large payout.

• Mystery wild: replaces every symbol and can reveal itself as one of the villains.
• Busted villain wilds: when a villain symbol turns wild it becomes sticky and is locked in place, granting a respin.
• Chained respins: each new symbol of the same villain type that lands is locked and turned wild, triggering another respin.
• New investigation: after the last respin, Detective Wilder may go after another type of villain that has landed on the reels.
• Progressive multipliers: busting 5, 10 or 15 villains during the respins awards win multipliers of up to 5x.

Players set a stake from €0.40 to €30, and all 40 lines are played. The chase begins when the mystery wild reveals a villain: that villain locks in place as a sticky wild and a respin follows. Each new symbol of the same villain locks and becomes wild too, and the respins continue until no more appear.

The maximum payout of €213,000 is 7,100 times the €30 top stake, a large ceiling for a medium-volatility game. Detective and crime themes also pair well with mystery titles in a themed collection.