Northern Lights Gaming

Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash

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The Unusual Suspects detective returns in cartel territory

0.8% of the games we track list Reel Modifiers; Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash is one of them.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.09%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

12,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.5 ★

10 votes

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10 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 & RTP9/10

RTP 96.09% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8.2/10

x12000.00 (12000×) → 8.2/10

Features10/10

16 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8/10

f=16 r=5 p=n/a → 8.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–20 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.6/10

provider avg 7.6 → 7.6/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

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: 82 — Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash by Northern Lights Gaming

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Slot Summary

Cartel territory gives the returning detective a new assignment in Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash. Northern Lights Gaming continues the series through a contest between collecting coins and turning prepared positions into wilds. The larger prize opportunities depend on how those positions develop and how far the separate respin bonus advances.

How It Plays

Regular wins pay across 10 fixed lines from the leftmost reel. Wild symbols substitute for regular paying symbols, while the Detective, Big Boss, and coins have separate roles.

Coins and wilds leave sticky frames behind when they land. Further coins or wilds in those positions increase the frame multiplier, storing an enhancement for a later collection or line payout.

Features & Win Potential

The Detective fills available frames with coins and collects their values after applying frame multipliers. The Big Boss instead fills the frames with wilds, using their multipliers when calculating winning lines.

Diamond-bearing symbols feed the Boost Bar. Collecting 50 diamonds allows the next triggered bonus to begin with an additional reel set open, after which the used boost resets.

Multiplier Wild Symbol Respins Cluster Pays Medium volatility Bonus Meter Bonus Game Hold and Spin Reel Modifiers Walking Wilds Bonus Buy Symbols collection (Energy)Bonus symbols Hold and Win Random multiplier Sticky Symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

The Detective and Big Boss appearing together in their oversized frames trigger the respin bonus. During the feature, a Detective and an Outlaw appearing together unlock the next reel set, increasing its multiplier.

Spec sheet

Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameUnusual Suspects Cartel Cash

StudioNorthern Lights Gaming

Released10/14/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score82

RTP96.09%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win12,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $20.00

Player rating4.5 / 5 · 10 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.09% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.13

Cost per session$3.13

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 Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash? 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 (96.09%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (12,000×).

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 Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash with other games

	Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash Score 82This game	Jack Hammer 3 Score 73	Million Dollar Heist Score 57	TNT Fiesta Score 82	Coyote Crash Score 77
Identity
Studio	Northern Lights Gaming	NetEnt	Greentube	Naga Games	Habanero
Released	10/14/2024	3/5/2024	2/2/2024	2/19/2025	9/15/2016
Math
RTP	96.09%	96.08%	94%	96.41%	96.02%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	12,000×	1,332×	—	—	—
Format
Reels	5	6	5	6	5
Layout	5x3	6x5	5x3	6x5	5x3
Paylines	10	Pay Anywhere	10	720	25
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.25
Max bet	20	200	450	175	500
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	✓	—	—	—

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Comparing against

Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash

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RTP

96.09%

Max win

12,000×

Score

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+ Progressive+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

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