Overview
Light & Wonder invites you back to the untamed African savanna in Raging Rhino MightyWays, where the iconic, ever-miffed rhino is ready to rampage across a visually familiar yet dynamically thrilling landscape. While retaining the beloved golden grasslands, sun-kissed skies, and lone acacia tree aesthetic, this iteration refines the classic look for a pleasing, albeit slightly dated, visual experience. At its heart lies a striking turquoise game grid featuring 6 reels that dynamically expand from an initial 4 rows to an epic 8 rows, transforming your initial 4,096 ways to win into a staggering 262,144 ways to win with the innovative MightyWays mechanic. This High Volatility adventure, promising a magnificent 12,000x Max Win, perfectly blends nostalgic appeal for veteran fans with fresh, explosive gameplay for those chasing colossal wins and high-octane action.
Gameplay & Features
The first feature to go over is the MightyWays mechanic. Whenwinning waysoccur, they areremovedfrom the board and symbols cascade down from above to fill the gaps. On each unique symbol cascade, the reel isincreased by +1 positionin height. Reels can grow to amaximum of 8 symbols high, and if all 6 reels reach this height,262,144 ways to winare in play.
• Expanding Reels
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In addition, the Expanding Reels feature can trigger randomly to increase each reel by+2 symbolson any spin, increasing the number of ways to win.
• Extra Rhino
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When this feature fires,additional rhinos can be addedto two or more reels during a spin.
• Free Spins
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Hitting3, 4, 5, or 6 bonus symbolsin the base game awards8, 15, 20, or 50 free spins, respectively. During free spins, whenwildsare used in a winning way, they apply anx2 or x3 multiplierto the win. When multiple wilds are part of a win, multipliers are applied to the winning value in succession. Expanding Reels and Extra Rhinos may activate during free spins, and landing 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 bonus symbols triggers an extra 5, 8, 15, 20, or 50 free spins.
• Super Free Spins
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Raging Rhino MightyWays also has aSuper Bonus Symbol. If1 or 2Super Bonus Symbols are part of the triggering 3, 4, 5, or 6 bonus symbols, then 8, 15, 20, or 50 Super Free Spins are awarded. The rules are the same with one addition. What's different between Super and regular free spins is that for each triggering Super Bonus symbol (max 2), aGuaranteed Wildis added to the reels for theduration of the round. If a Guaranteed Wild is not part of a win, itmoves to a new position. If it is used in a win, itreappears at the beginning of the next spin.
• Buy Pass
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For players who are able to accessfeature buys, Raging Rhino MightyWays has a Buy Pass feature. It has two options – free spins with one Guaranteed Wild for35x the betor free spins with 2 Guaranteed Wilds for120x the bet. The max RTP when buying free spins is 96%
Final Thoughts
Light & Wonder's (formally SG Digital's) rhino successfully rages on in another African nature-themed slot. Yet, it doesn't do a whole lot which others preceding it didn't do.Raging Rhino Rampage, for instance, delivered Expanding Reels, an extra rhinos element, and free spins with multiplying wilds. As mentioned, the graphics are comparable to those that came before as well, so there is a feeling the rhino character prefers small incremental changes rather than dramatic paradigm shifts. The series has thrived since the original was released many moons ago, so there's clearly something here tickling the fancy of fans. Perhaps the continuity is some sort of reliable pillar fans can cleave to in a world which occasionally feels like it's undergoing change every five minutes.
With the stunning scenery and wildly diverse animal species, the African outdoors has the ability to evoke a timeless feel. However, what's new in Raging Rhino MightyWays is the addition of MightyWays, possessing the ability to significantly grow reels and ways. It's the sort of mechanic which gels well with wild multipliers, or better yet, Guaranteed Wilds as in Super Free Spins. This combination of extras has had a positive effect on Raging Rhino MightyWays' winning potential, too, where with12,000x the bet, it's theoretically the highest-paying slot of the series so far.
Even if the top prize was a buck and nothing new had been added, there is a suspicion hardcoreRaging Rhinofans would be stampeding to give Raging Rhino MightyWays a crack anyway. Fortunately, Light & Wonder have put more thought into the game than that and has come up with not exactly a revolutionaryRaging Rhinosequel but a slot with enough plus points to give enthusiasts something to smile about.
