Hacksaw Gaming

RIP City Game review

Cartoon cat-and-mouse antics provide the setting for downward-expanding Wild Cats and two bonuses with different approaches to reel activation.

RIP City artwork

Our take

Our take: RIP City's appeal lies in watching the same Wild Cat idea change between its two bonuses. The Maxx reel-activation rule adds continuity across spins, while the underlying expansion direction gives the game a distinct identity beyond its cartoon theme.

What the cats collect

A Wild Cat can expand down its reel. Regular wilds covered by that expansion become multipliers, which are absorbed into the expanded symbol. Position therefore matters to how the feature resolves, even though the player does not choose symbol locations.

Ro$$ and Maxx are different

The Ro$$ bonus increases Wild Cat appearances. In Maxx, the first Wild Cat on a reel activates that reel for new Wild Cats across the remaining free spins. The bonuses should not be treated as interchangeable versions of the same feature.

Reading the numbers

RTP describes a theoretical long-run return, not what an individual session will return. A maximum-win figure is a ceiling, not a likely result. Provider volatility labels are qualitative and are not a standardized score across studios.

These are provider-reference specifications. The RTP and feature options currently configured in Acebet's live game were not verified.

Sources & review notes

  1. Hacksaw Gaming — RIP City rules and game data

Facts were checked against the linked provider material on October 30, 2026. Our take is editorial interpretation of those rules, not a claim of hands-on testing. Found a discrepancy? Send a correction.