The Ripper Slot Review

The Ripper Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Ripper slot is played with 6 reels, 4 rows and 4,096 ways to win. Landing 3 or more matching symbols in any position across adjacent reels from left to right will constitute a winning combination. Wins need to also start from reel 1 (i.e. Land the 10 symbol on reels 1, 2 and 3 for a 3-of-a-kind win).

Bets wise, you can play The Ripper from 20p to £200 per spin. To the side of the reels, click/press the ‘Coins’ icon. You can then scroll up and/or down to change your stake accordingly. Players located outside the UK will see 2 buttons under the main ‘Spin’ button. Autoplay gives you autospins which continues until disabled. The second option is Turbo Mode which speed up play.

In terms of return rates, The Ripper RTP is 96.5% which is well above the online slots average rate of 96%. Skywind also offer a 94.5% RTP version which may be used at new UK casinos in particular. You can check by heading to the game’s Paytable.

Medium volatility (3/5), the hit frequency rate is 32.26% meaning you can expect a win every 3.1 spins on average. When it comes to win potential, The Ripper slot comes with 5,000 x bet max wins.

Theme – join London’s infamous serial killer

With a serial killer theme, The Ripper slot sees you head to the gritty streets of Victoria-era London. Based on the infamous Jack the Ripper serial killer who was unidentified and active in and around the Whitechapel district.

Not for the faint hearted, this chilling release has a creepy and intense soundtrack which sets the mood perfectly for a spine-tingling experience. If you like watching serial killer series on Netflix, this slot is for you as you’re sure to be kept on the edge of your seat.

On the reels, you will see A, K, Q, J and 10 royals which have been produced using blood. Higher value symbols include blood-soaked rope (which he uses to strangle unfortunate victims), silver coin, gloves, a blood ring and a policeman. The policeman symbol is the best paying awarding 1, 1.5, 2.5 or 5 x bet for 3, 4, 5 or 6 in combination.

Naturally, there is a Jack the Ripper Wild which substitutes for all paying symbols above. Other symbols include a Newspaper Scatter and Mystery symbol that is added randomly to the reels. More details on these special symbols are provided below in the Bonus Features section.

The Ripper Mobile

Released on the 25^th of May 2023, The Ripper is available to play on mobile, desktop and tablet devices. With all Skywind slot games producing using HTML5 technology, their titles are compatible with iOS, Android and Windows smartphones.

The Ripper Bonus Features

With 6 bonus features, The Ripper slot offers cascading wins and Chaos Multipliers which can attach to any symbol. Multiple multipliers see their values combined. With expanding Jack the Ripper wilds and transforming Mystery symbols, the Free Games feature presents the best winning opportunities. With unlimited free spins on offer, Chaos Multipliers see their values increase up to 10x. Expanding Wilds are also sticky and can benefit from an increasing multiplier.

Cascading Wins feature

When a winning combination is formed/occurs, the Cascading Wins feature is triggered. Winning symbols disappear and new symbols fall down into the empty spaces. With another chance to form a win, cascades continue until no new wins are created.

Chaos Multipliers feature

During the base game, between 2 and 5 2x multipliers may be attached to any symbol on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5 (except the Newspaper Scatter). Known as the Chaos Multipliers feature, multiplier values are added together if a win contains more than 1 multiplier. Also, the multiplier is added to another symbol after the cascade.

Expanding Wilds feature

Jack the Ripper Wild symbols can land on reels 3 and 4. After landing, Jack the Ripper Wilds expand to take over the whole reel. Called the Expanding Wilds feature, they will disappear from the reels once part of a winning combination like regular symbols.

Killer Mystery Symbols feature

On a base game spin, between 2 and 5 Mystery symbols will randomly be added to reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5. Known as the Killer Mystery Symbols feature, Mystery symbols all transform into the same randomly chosen symbol.

Additionally, Mystery symbols won’t cascade as they remain in place and will transform into a new symbol on every cascade. Finally, Mystery symbols can turn into any paying symbol (i.e. not a Jack the Ripper Wild or Newspaper Scatter).

Free Games feature

The Ripper slot also comes with a Free Games feature. It’s triggered when 3 or more Newspaper Scatter symbols appear anywhere during a base game spin. With a 3 x bet payout awarded, 3, 4, 5 or 6 scatters will give you 10, 15, 20 or 25 free spins respectively.

You will then begin with 5 x2 Chaos Multipliers on the reels. Once the multiplier is part of a winning combination, the next multiplier drops in to the reels and will be 1 higher than the previous multiplier. Chaos Multipliers can reach a maximum of 10x.

There’s more. Expanding Wilds will not cascade after being part of a win meaning sticky wild reels. If a Chaos Multiplier is attached to the Jack the Ripper Wild, it increases by 1 with every cascade/win. With Mystery symbols also appearing, landing 3, 4, 5 or 6 Newspaper Scatters will result in 5, 10, 15 or 20 extra free spins, indefinitely.

For players located outside the UK, there is a Buy In feature. You can gain entry to the Free Games feature for a payment of 80 x your total bet. If enabled, you will randomly be awarded 10, 15, 20 or 25 free spins.

The Ripper Review Summary – Chaos Multipliers key to taking down Jack the Ripper

Well designed, The Ripper slot makes good use of the story of an infamous serial killer that has been told since 1888. Slot providers are creating more daring and controversial themes. Nolimit City have provided the benchmark with truly terrifying and more detailed that what’s on offer here by Skywind. Visually though, it looks a little like iSoftBet’s Moriarty Megaways.

Look for Chaos Multipliers as up to 5 symbols can come with a 2x multiplier. Multiple multipliers will be added together if part of a win. With expanding Jack the Ripper wilds on the 2 middle reels, Mystery symbols can provide decent wins due to them being sticky and transforming on each cascade.

The main extra is the Free Games feature where unlimited free spins can be won. Key are the Chaos Multipliers which increase in value up to 10x. Expanding Wilds also are sticky which multipliers increasing on them too.

With a high 96.5% RTP rate and 5,000 x bet max wins, The Ripper slot is a little underwhelming. The bonus features are plentiful and rewarding but it would have been better if the max win potential would have been 10,000 x bet or higher. It’s a case of what could have been in my opinion.

If you like serial killer documentaries or series, Nolimit City offer you Kiss My Chainsaw. It’s about Chainsaw Larry as he preys upon 2 ladies who hitch a ride home. It comes with 10,900 x bet max wins. Another option is Disturbed (also by NLC) which is based on doctor/serial killer Harold Shipman. It comes with 54,391 x bet payouts and 12 bonus features.