Chicago Gold is a 1920’ gangster-inspired video slot developed exclusively by PearFiction Studios for Microgaming. New features include Cash Collects and a Big Boss Jackpot Reveal, along with free spins and re-spins.
About Chicago Gold
During the prohibition era in the US which ran from 1920 to 1933, the likes of Al Capone and various gangsters of the time were spawned. Played on 5 reels with 40 active paylines the game is available on desktop and mobile devices from 20p up to £50 per spin.The seedy back streets of Chicago are the backdrop to the slot with card suits playing the lower value symbols. The cartoon-style caricatures mobsters are fun and the cash collector hoodlum is a scary dude.
Gameplay
The Wild is designed in green and gold and fits in well with the other symbols design. It acts the usual way by substituting symbols, it can also contribute as a bonus symbol.By landing different coloured Collect symbols on reel 5, the Cash Collect features triggers. Depending on which Collect symbol you land, determines different outcomes:Regular Collect – no extra featuresRespin Collect – the cash collector hoodlum slams the reels with a baseball bat. The cash symbols now become sticky and all other symbols are removed. A respin with only cash symbols and blanks is given awarding more cash prizes.Multi Collect – A policeman spins the wheel and a multiplier of up to 5x is awarded. He shoots his pistol and the bullet applies all the cash symbols with the multiplier. The value is totted up and added to your total win.You enter the free spins by landing scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5, this awards you 8 spins. Before your free spins begin, cash, jackpot, and collect symbols are added to the reels. This in turn gives you a stronger chance of triggering more features during this round.Lastly, if a single Gold coin gangster symbol along with 3 collect symbols lands on reel 1 or 4 the Big Boss Jackpot feature triggers. Here you choose from 20 cash symbols, by matching three of the same you can win one of four jackpots.Grand – 5,000x the betMajor – 500x the betMinor – 100x the betMini – 50x the bet
Conclusion
Chicago gold is a fun take on the gangster mobs who ran Chicago in the 1920s. Characters are caricature style and they add to the entertainment value throughout gameplay. The features are nothing new or innovative but all in all a great game to play with potential max wins of up to 5,000x the bet.
