Raging Rhino Review

Animals have long been popular for video slot developers, though few have pioneered the genre as much as WMS in their iconic Raging Rhino slot. Not only is the game one of the most volatile releases WMS have ever produced, but it’s also one of their most successful titles. Despite its age, it continues to be one of the most frequently played slots both on and offline.

The slot takes place deep within the African desert. Fantastic graphics, realistic sound effects, and exciting gameplay ensure the game stands out when you first load it up.

Raging Rhino was also one of the first video slots to feature the – now popular – 6-reel, 4-row format. There are no paylines, with WMS choosing to use 4,096 ways to win mechanic instead. It doesn’t matter whether the symbols “line up” or not; as long as they land on adjacent reels (left-to-right), a win will be formed.

Players will find themselves able to wager as little as $0.40 credits per spin – and casino-dependent high-rollers can choose to bet as much as $60 on every spin.

To kick off this Raging Rhino slot review, let’s look at the game’s symbols, payouts, volatility, and RTP.

As mentioned earlier, Raging Rhino is a highly volatile slot; wins are less frequent than lower variance games. Although, when wins do land, they’re often worth considerably more than you’d find in other slots.

As is typical with most video slots, Raging Rhino uses playing card values, including 10, jack, queen, king, and ace, to represent the game’s lower-paying symbols. WMS has also included a 9 – the worst-paying symbol.

The premiums are all various animals; you’ll see a Crocodile, a Leopard, a Gorilla, a Bird, and the Rhino himself. The Rhino is the game’s highest-paying symbol, awarding a payout worth 7.5X your stake for a 6-of-a-kind combo. While that may not sound like much, the Rhino is stacked on all reels. Thanks to the “ways-to-win” mechanic, it’s possible to form some monster hits – especially during the free spins bonus round.

The default RTP of Raging Rhino is 95.91% which is a little lower than we typically see from game developers today. It’s only slightly below the industry-standard 96%, so the difference here is negligible.

Be aware that the base game can be very brutal on your balance – so expect to see lots of dead spins and small wins – often, wins are worth less than the amount you’re staking!

We think it’s fair to say that Raging Rhino is all about the free spins round. In this part of our Raging Rhino review, we’ll show you how the bonus works, how it’s triggered, and what to expect when landing it!

Free Spins

Landing three, four, five or six of the Diamond scatter symbols anywhere in view will trigger the game’s main free spins bonus. You will then be awarded 8, 15, 20 or 50 free spins, respectively, and a cash award, the amount of which depends on the number of scatter symbols you landed. Land six scatter symbols, and you’ll receive a whopping 1,000X stake win!

Now, when the wild symbols land during the bonus round, they have either a 2X or 3X multiplier attached. This multiplier is then applied against any win formed. However, things start to get interesting when you land more than one wild symbol as the wilds multiply against one another.

Imagine, for a moment, that you land a 2X wild on the 2nd reel and a 3X wild on the 3rd reel. The multipliers then multiply against one another – so any wins are now multiplied by 6X. It’s possible to land four wilds on a single spin (they appear on the middle four reels only). Regardless of whether they show a 2X or 3X multiplier, this kind of setup will result in a massive hit.

The goal is to land a Rhino on the first and sixth reel, with four wilds all displaying a 3X multiplier; this is the ‘jackpot’ and can award well over 3,000X your bet!

Along with the wild multipliers, it’s also possible to win additional free spins. This is a fairly large component of the bonus round – and it’s not unusual to see bonuses play out for 40, 50, or even 100+ spins.

A re-trigger is awarded for landing two or more of the Diamond scatter symbols anywhere in view during the feature, and – re-triggers during the bonus tend to happen quite a lot. It’s not uncommon to see at least 20 free spins during a Raging Rhino free spins round!

A final thing to point out is that – like some of WMS’ other slots – Raging Rhino also comes with a bonus guarantee. If the total win from the free spins bonus is less than 10X your bet, the game will automatically increase the win, so you do win 10X. For example, playing on a $2 stake, you’d be guaranteed at least $20 from the bonus.

Unless you’re brand new to the world of online gambling (and, indeed, land-based casinos), there’s a strong chance you’ll have at least seen Raging Rhino in action before. It is – and remains – one of the most successful slots ever created. WMS hit the nail on the head in many ways – offering players a game with great visuals, entertaining gameplay, and massive win potential.

The only downside to the slot is the new HTML5 build. While most game developers improve their slots when upgrading from Flash to HTML5, unfortunately, WMS hasn’t quite cracked the code in terms of development. Raging Rhino can feel a little clunky at times. It also lacked the autoplay function for a while, but this has now been re-added. You don’t have to sit there and click every spin manually!

Big wins can be formed within the base game, but most of the win potential is found within the free spins bonus. This is what you’ll want to aim for when playing. However, be aware that the slot is volatile, so you may wait for a few hundred (or even 1,000+) spins to trigger the bonus. On average, it triggers once in every 20 spins or so.