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Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko

An IGT Warrior slot with three combinable feature routes

0.6% of the games we track list Locked Reels; Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko is one of them.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.01%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.44

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.3 ★

9 votes

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4.3 / 5

9 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.01% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

14 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.2/10

f=14 r=5 p=25 → 7.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.44–44 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation5.6/10

provider avg 5.6 → 5.6/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 66 — Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko by IGT

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Slot Summary

For players wanting Hold and Win tension inside a 25-line IGT format, Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko fills that narrow brief with three colored feature routes instead of one undifferentiated bonus. Drum Boost, Jackpot, and Power Up can introduce locked coins, expanding reels, or prize upgrades, while combined triggers lead to Super and Mega states. Its 94.01% RTP and Medium/High volatility make the risk profile explicit before the Warrior setting does any decorative work.

How It Plays

The 5x3 field keeps the base game on 25 paylines, but colored bonus symbols determine which special route follows. Each route changes a different part of the result.

Hold and Win shifts attention from ordinary line combinations to locked symbols and respins. The feature keeps landed values visible while remaining spaces receive further chances to fill.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Warrior theme places Kimiko at the center of a samurai setting, giving the three colored routes a character-led identity instead of presenting them as abstract modifiers.

Drums, coins, and ceremonial prize imagery support the combat-era setting without altering the rules. The decorative layer mainly distinguishes each route and its associated reward type.

Warrior

Features & Win Potential

Locked Reels and Sticky Symbols preserve selected positions during Hold and Win, while Respins provide further attempts to add values or complete a stronger collection.

Expanding Reels, additive symbols, and random multipliers belong to separate feature routes. When routes combine, more than one modifier can affect the same bonus sequence.

Multiplier Wild Symbol Respins Bonus Game Expanding Reels Symbols collection (Energy)Bonus symbols Hold and Win Bonus wheel Random multiplier Fixed Jackpots Additive symbol Sticky Symbols Locked Reels

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game begins through colored symbols that select Drum Boost, Jackpot, or Power Up. Each choice emphasizes a different mix of collection, reel expansion, and prize enhancement.

Combining two routes creates a Super feature, while activating all three produces the Mega configuration. The Bonus Wheel can then award cash prizes or fixed jackpots.

Spec sheet

Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSamurai 888 Rise Kimiko

StudioIGT

Released5/15/2026

Math

SlotRanker Score66

RTP94.01%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win—

Bet range$0.44 – $44.00

Player rating4.3 / 5 · 9 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.01% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$10.54

Cost per session$10.54

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium-High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.01%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko with other games

	Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko Score 66This game	Eldritch Dungeon Score 90	Athena Lucky Spread Score 88	Last Samurai Score 88	Sword of Shoguns Score 88
Identity
Studio	IGT	Print Studios	PlayStar	Advant Play	Thunderkick
Released	5/15/2026	7/22/2024	2/19/2024	7/31/2023	6/7/2023
Math
RTP	94.01%	96.1%	—	97.27%	96.4%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	—	20,000×	100,000×	15,000×	25,200×
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	7x7	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	25	0	Cluster Pays	20	5040
Min bet	0.44	0.1	0.1	—	0.1
Max bet	44	5	100	—	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	✓	—	—

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Samurai 888 Rise Kimiko

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RTP

94.01%

Max win

—

Score

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Wild− Bonus Game

+ Free Spins− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Respins

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