Pragmatic Play

Heart of Rio

Slots Video Slots Nature Alcohol Festival Animals Dance Carnival

Carnival payline slot with five Cash Collector outcomes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.5%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

20 votes

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4.8 / 5

20 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.5% → 8.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10500.00 (10500×) → 8.0/10

Features7/10

10 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics5.6/10

f=10 r=5 p=25 → 5.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–125 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity4.5/10

search demand p54 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.5/10

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: 69 — Heart of Rio by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

A five-reel, three-row grid that routes money values through a fifth-reel collector gives Heart of Rio its main shape. Pragmatic Play uses 25 paylines and five Collect outcomes to expand, multiply or gather Money symbols, while Respins can continue the resolution. The x10500.00 ceiling supplies the long-shot endpoint, but the medium-volatility profile and 95.5% RTP make the collector's changing behavior the more visible source of variation.

How It Plays

The base game evaluates 25 paylines across a 5x3 layout. Money symbols appear on the earlier reels, while the fifth reel supplies the possible collector outcome.

Because the Collect symbol may gather, expand or multiply visible Money values, two screens with similar starting symbols can resolve in materially different ways.

Theme & Atmosphere

Carnival, Dance and Festival themes shape the Rio street-party setting, using performers and rhythmic movement to keep the presentation tied to public celebration.

Alcohol, Animals and Nature cues supply secondary symbols around the performers. They support the festive location without competing with the Cash Collector information on the reels.

Nature Alcohol Festival Animals Dance Carnival

Features & Win Potential

Cash Collector symbols can gather visible Money values immediately or alter them through Expanding Symbols and multipliers before collection. Five collector variants provide different resolutions.

Respins give modified Money symbols another chance to meet a collector. The Wild Symbol remains the conventional substitute, while Scatter Symbols provide access to Free Spins.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins Medium volatility 5 Reels Expanding Symbols RTP range Cash Collector 25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins collect qualifying Money and Cash Collector symbols that land during the round, storing their contribution rather than settling each one as a separate feature.

The accumulated symbols return as a giant Money symbol in an extra Respin. A Cash Collector must then land to secure the value shown by that final symbol.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Heart of Rio (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Heart of Rio (2 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Heart of Rio (3 of 3)

Spec sheet

Heart of Rio at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameHeart of Rio

StudioPragmatic Play

Released6/10/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score69

RTP95.5%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,500×

Bet range$0.25 – $125.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 20 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Argentina, Brazil, and United States.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.50

Cost per session$4.50

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 Heart of Rio? 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 (95.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,500×).

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 Heart of Rio with other games

	Heart of Rio Score 69This game	Copacabana Megaways Score 64	Samba Spins Score 56	Reels of Rio Score 54	Chilihuahua Score 80
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Red Tiger Gaming	Genii	Spinomenal	Fa Chai Gaming
Released	6/10/2021	4/8/2024	1/26/2012	2/4/2022	4/19/2024
Math
RTP	95.5%	92.08%	95.4%	93.31%	96.5%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	—	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	10,500×	19,894×	—	1,000×	10,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	6
Layout	5x3	6x7	5x3	5x3	6x5
Paylines	25	117649	50 (Bothway)	30	32400
Min bet	0.25	0.1	0.01	0.3	0.8
Max bet	125	10	62.5	300	1000
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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Comparing against

Heart of Rio

Pragmatic Play

RTP

95.5%

Max win

10,500×

Score

+ Progressive− Wild− Respins

+ Progressive+ Multiplier− Respins

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