Playboy Wilds is a slot game developed by Games Global in partnership with Microgaming, released in the last quarter of 2022. The game is set in the casino lounge of the iconic Playboy Mansion, capturing the essence of luxury and sophistication associated with the Playboy brand.
The slot features a 6×6 grid layout with a cluster pays mechanism instead of traditional paylines. Players need to match groups of at least five adjoining symbols to form winning clusters. When a winning cluster forms, it is removed from the grid, allowing new symbols to fall into place, potentially creating new winning combinations.
The game's symbols include the classic Playboy bunny ears, bow tie, rosette, high heels, and royal card symbols (A, K, Q, J). The bunny ears symbol is the highest-paying, offering up to 500x the bet for a cluster of 15 or more symbols.
Playboy Wilds incorporates several bonus features:
- Wild Night Feature: Wild symbols can appear stacked three symbols high, increasing the chances of forming winning clusters.
- Wild Chance Modifier: This feature can randomly add up to five wild symbols to the grid in both the base game and free spins.
- Wild Meter: As winning clusters are removed, the symbols are added to a meter above the grid. When the meter reaches certain thresholds (15, 30, or 45 symbols), three random wilds are added to the grid. At 60 symbols, the free spins feature is triggered.
- Free Spins: The free spins feature includes a multiplier meter with six levels (1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, and 10x). Players progress through the multiplier levels with each win or consecutive wilds on the grid.
- Bonus Buy: Players have the option to purchase the free spins feature directly, bypassing the base game. This costs 40x the current bet.
The game has medium volatility, offering a balance between frequency and size of wins. With an RTP of 96.67%, it sits slightly above the industry average. The maximum potential win is 5,044x the bet, which can be achieved during the free spins feature with the highest multiplier.