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The Wild Life Extreme

Slots Video Slots Africa Animals Safari Tiger Wildlife

Safari sequel extending both-way lines through persistent expanding Wilds

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

94%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

1,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

5 (Bothway) lines

Player rating

4.9 ★

14 votes

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4.9 / 5

14 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% → 6.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential6/10

x1000.00 (1000×) → 6.0/10

Features7.5/10

12 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics3.9/10

f=12 r=5 p=5 → 3.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.5–2000 (×4000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation5.6/10

provider avg 5.6 → 5.6/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 54 — The Wild Life Extreme by IGT

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Slot Summary

Released in 2023, The Wild Life Extreme revisits IGT's earlier The Wild Life with a Medium volatility model and an x1000 ceiling. Its compact 5-payline base format pays in both directions, then changes shape during Free Spins as the grid gains another row, the line count increases, and Wild symbols can expand and remain locked.

How It Plays

The base game uses 5 reels, 3 rows, and 5 paylines. Pay Both Ways allows qualifying combinations to start from either side.

Free Spins alter the playing shape by adding another row and increasing the line count to 10, creating more positions for locked Wild symbols.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Africa and Safari themes frame the game as a wildlife encounter, with animals serving as both the subject and the primary paying imagery.

Tiger and broader Wildlife labels keep the focus on recognizable fauna, while the presentation supports the game's shift from ordinary reels to a larger bonus grid.

Africa Animals Safari Tiger Wildlife

Features & Win Potential

Wild symbols appear on the middle reels and can expand to cover their reels, increasing their influence over nearby Pay Both Ways combinations.

During Free Spins, expanding Wilds can become Sticky Wilds. Their retained positions make successive spins depend partly on what the earlier spins established.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Pay Both Ways Sticky Wilds Expanding Symbols RTP range 10 Paylines 5 Paylines Random Wilds / Additional Wilds

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols triggers 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins, so additional triggering symbols directly extend the starting round.

The bonus increases the grid to 4 rows and uses 10 paylines. Expanding Wilds can then lock in place for the remaining spins.

Spec sheet

The Wild Life Extreme at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Wild Life Extreme

StudioIGT

Released9/18/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score54

RTP94%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win1,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $2000.00

Player rating4.9 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines5 (Bothway)

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$12.00

Cost per session$12.00

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 The Wild Life Extreme? 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

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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). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.00%), 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 The Wild Life Extreme with other games

	The Wild Life Extreme Score 54This game	Diamond King Gold Score 86	Win-A-Beest Score 81	Safari Sun Score 80	Big Cat King Megaways Score 80
Identity
Studio	IGT	SpinPlay Games	Play'n Go	Fantasma Games	Blueprint Gaming
Released	9/18/2023	8/2/2022	7/23/2020	8/24/2023	9/22/2020
Math
RTP	94%	96.44%	96.12%	96%	96.5%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	1,000×	10,240×	10,240×	18,792×	50,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	6
Layout	5x3	5x4	5x4	5x3	6x7
Paylines	5 (Bothway)	1024	1024	729	117649
Min bet	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	2000	25	100	1	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	✓	—	—

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