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Chicago Gold

Mafia-themed collection slot with several collector outcomes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

1 votes

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1 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% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

18 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics6.7/10

f=18 r=5 p=40 → 6.7/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–50 (×250) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.4/10

provider avg 7.4 → 7.4/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 74 — Chicago Gold by PearFiction

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Slot Summary

A Cash symbol matters only when Chicago Gold places the right collector beside it, so the base spin is less about isolated line hits than converting visible cash into an award. PearFiction sets that collection loop inside its 1920s Chicago mafia concept, then branches it through standard collection, multiplier collection, respin collection, and a jackpot reveal. The result is a high-volatility game whose identity comes from several ways to cash the same symbol set.

How It Plays

The base game runs across 40 fixed paylines, but its defining decision point arrives when Cash symbols share the reels with one of the specialized collectors.

A Multiplier Collect increases the gathered amount, while a Respin Collect grants another spin and another chance to place collectible cash beside a collector.

Theme & Atmosphere

Chicago Gold places its Mafia story in 1920s Chicago, using a speakeasy and a conflict over bootlegging to establish the criminal setting.

The Detective and Retro themes support that period framing, while the cast of gangsters, crooked police, and a femme fatale keeps the focus on organized crime.

Retro Mafia Detective

Features & Win Potential

Cash Collector results come in standard, multiplier, and respin forms, giving the same Cash symbols different consequences according to the collector that lands.

The Big Boss Jackpot can activate in the base game or during Free Spins when Cash symbols appear with the Jackpot Collect symbol.

High volatility Free Spins Symbol Collection Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels BonusGame: Pick Objects RTP range 96% RTP Bonus symbols Colossal Reels Grid Random multiplier Cash Collector Additive symbol 40 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three scatter symbols open Free Spins, moving the existing collection system into a round where Cash Collect events occur more often.

The jackpot reveal remains active during Free Spins, so bonus play retains both the collection routes and the separate pick-object jackpot outcome.

Spec sheet

Chicago Gold at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameChicago Gold

StudioPearFiction

Released12/8/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP96%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $50.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 1 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.20

Cost per session$3.20

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 Chicago Gold? 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: 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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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 Chicago Gold with other games

	Chicago Gold Score 74This game	Getaway Gangsters Score 81	Narcos Score 78	Goodfeathers Score 78	Wild Chicago Score 77
Identity
Studio	PearFiction	Just For The Win	NetEnt	Blueprint Gaming	BGaming
Released	12/8/2020	4/11/2024	5/23/2019	7/6/2018	6/20/2023
Math
RTP	96%	96.05%	96.23%	96.32%	97.1%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	6,075×	1,506×	—	4,684×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	40	30	243	20	10
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.1
Max bet	50	40	100	500	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Chicago Gold.

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Chicago Gold

PearFiction

RTP

96%

Max win

5,000×

Score

+ Bonus Game− Scatter

− Multiplier− Respins

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