Introduction to Raider Riches
Raider Riches is a casino slot from Degen Studios, where you'll join an ambitious and resourceful space explorer, searching for his next target in the deepest corners of the universe. He's usually more of a lone wolf character, preferring to handle everything himself, from ship maintenance to scouring uncharted planets for loot, but this time, there's a seat open in the cockpit just for you. With the use of Expanding Symbols, Multiplier Cells, and a Feature Ladder packed with cosmic modifiers, you'll be able to efficiently navigate the 5x6 grid in search of wins reaching 10,000x the bet. And should the stars align just right, you'll experience the most spectacular intergalactic wonder - The Biggest Bang bonus round, offering even more powerful versions of the features and persistent multipliers. Board the ship and buckle up, as the secrets of outer space await!
Should you require more preparation before the actual journey commences, you can use a simulator in the form of a demo mode available at the top of this page to hone your skills and learn how to use the arsenal on the spaceship.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Raider Riches is a video slot from Degen Studios with 5 reels, 6 rows, and a cluster-pays win system, requiring 5 or more matching symbols to land horizontally and/or vertically adjacent. You can choose your stake from a range of options, starting from a Min.bet of 0.1, which makes the game particularly affordable, up to a Max.bet of 100. The math profile offers a default RTP of 96.35%, which is in line with the industry standards, although two alternative variants of 94.30% and 92.29% are also released, so make sure you check the version you're playing. Wins may feel less frequent but more rewarding due to medium-high volatility, while the max win available to score is 10,000x the bet.
As you set foot on board the ship, you're greeted by a young, sharp-looking man wearing a futuristic outfit. His determined expression can suggest that there's no messing around on his vessel and everything must run smoothly for the journey to be successful. The interior is rather bleak, dominated by grey steel, with not too much sci-fi machinery in sight. Looks like our pilot values efficiency beyond aesthetics, and perhaps it's a good thing that there aren't too many distractions around. That will let you focus on the centrally located grid, where most of the action will take place. If you're ready to hit that spin button and officially begin the intergalactic quest, you can do that from a wide range of modern devices, from desktops to smartphones and tablets.
In the paytable, you'll recognize two sets of regular symbols that award payouts when they're formed into clusters of at least 5 matching instances connected vertically and/or horizontally. The low-paying ones appear as groups of crystals in various sizes and colors, including blue, green, yellow, red, and purple, awarding 2x the bet for a cluster of 13 or more units. High-paying icons are represented by planets following the same color hierarchy. Those pay from 20x to 30x the bet when 13+ matching instances form a cluster. In addition, there are Scatters in the form of a black hole that will open the way to the bonus round when 3 or more appear simultaneously on the grid.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Raider Riches?
You can win up to 10,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Raider Riches?
The features are Cascading, Expanding Symbol, Multiplier Cells, Feature Ladder, Free Spins, and Feature Buy.
Cascading
Every win initiates a cascading sequence where the evaluated symbols disappear from the grid, making room for new ones to drop in. This potentially can lead to further hits and will continue until no new combinations can be created.
Expanding Symbol
Randomly, at the beginning of a base game spin, you may see one of the paying symbols appear in the middle of the screen, surrounded by green arrows pointing out. This marks the activation of Expanding Symbol. All instances of the selected icon available on the grid will expand to the left, right, up, and down, whenever possible.
Multiplier Cells
As a result of the Expanding Symbol feature, a position on the grid may become overlapped by two expansions. In that case, the cell will receive an x2 multiplier that will boost any combinations landing on it. Further overlaps of two expansions occurring in that same spot will result in the multiplier going up by 1 every time it happens. If a cluster covers several cells with multipliers, their values are added together before being applied to the payout from that cluster.
Feature Ladder
Winning clusters fuel the Feature Ladder meter with the number of symbols included in the combinations. When reaching certain thresholds, the Feature Ladder will release modifiers onto the grid.
16 symbols = Moon Multi, doubling (tripling in free spins) the payouts for any subsequent cluster wins during that spin.
24 symbols = Symbol Supernova, removing all instances of one (two in free spins) symbol type from the grid.
32 symbols = Comet Crash, adding between 1 and 3 Wilds (between 2 and 4 in free spins) to random positions.
40 symbols = Raiders Respin, awarding a respin when no more winning combinations can be created. Any Expanding Symbols will remain on the grid during the respin, but the Feature Ladder will reset its point count. In free spins, this feature is replaced with Cells Enhanced, which increases the value of all active Multiplier Cells by 2.
Free Spins
Once you score 3, 4, 5, or more Scatters within the same spin, you'll be granted 6, 7, or 8 free spins, respectively. Before the round begins, you'll also get to choose the volatility, between low and high, depending on which group of symbols you pick. From that line-up, one will be selected to act as the Expanding Symbol for the entirety of the bonus. Additionally, any multipliers created as a result of Expanding Symbols overlap will remain persistent between spins until the end of the bonus. Lastly, modifiers from the Feature Ladder will be more powerful.
Feature Buy
Instead of wandering around the galaxies to find the right spot, you can take a shortcut to the most gainful locations in the form of several feature buy options available in the game.
3x = Bonus Boost, with a 9-times higher chance to trigger the bonus game.
16x = Expansion Spin, guaranteeing an Expanding Symbol during the spin.
220x = The Big Bang, triggering the bonus game with 3 Scatters.
290x = The Big Bang, triggering the bonus game with 4 Scatters.
370x = The Big Bang, triggering the bonus game with 5 Scatters.
Final Thoughts on Raider Riches
With Hacker's Haven and Wild Gangs, Degen Studios stepped quite confidently into the online gambling scene, showing they are open to unorthodox ideas for themes and that they can pull them off well. Like with any new supplier, we were curious where this road would take them and what we could expect from the following productions. Raider Riches is another solid release, further fortifying the provider's position as an ambitious creator of engaging slots. The game comes with a consistent, highly polished design, abounding in detailed symbols, dynamic animations, and a generally immersive space environment. Following the storyline in the company of an intrepid explorer is effortless thanks to a highly reactive scene, closely tracking events on the grid and embellishing every trigger with appropriate effects, from lighting up certain parts of machinery, all the way to the bonus round, where the ship is in constant movement. Plus, the creators threw in a bunch of action transition screens in the style of a comic book to streamline the experience further.
The game's technical side is rich as well, although the high volatility makes itself noticeable. For instance, there were usually many spins between triggering the Feature Ladder, and the sequence was usually kicked off by activating the Expanding Symbol beforehand, which contributed to the easier creation of wins and thus fueled the meter. On the one hand, it shows a seamless coexistence of those features, but on the other, you will usually need both of them to line up for some more significant outcomes. Modifiers achieved from the Feature Ladder were quite helpful, although they didn't feel like they had made that much impact in the base game. The situation inverted itself during the bonus round, where all feature stats were slightly better, plus the persistence on multipliers and a guaranteed Expanding Symbol made everything far more attractive. In the end, the setup made a positive impression on us, offering an intriguing mix of mechanics.
Raider Riches packs a solid, highly volatile configuration of seamlessly cooperating features in a stylish, dynamic space theme.
