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Twenty minutes in, two 10x multiplier hits and not much else. That is a fair summary of what Rico Gorila actually is: a three-reel slot built around two random features and a progressive jackpot network that ticks away in the background. The golden bank building looks the part, Rico grins from the sidelines in his red suit, four jackpot counters climb across the top of the screen. Strip it back and the core game is as compact as the 3-4-3 grid it runs on.
At any point during a standard spin, the Respin Feature can activate without warning. When it does, reels one and three lock into showing the same symbols, then all three reels respin until a winning combination lands. A win is guaranteed when it fires; the feature simply won’t stop until one forms. In practice, that can produce a regular run of returns, though the ceiling is still the same as on any normal spin. The absence of a multiplier during the feature is the trade-off for that guaranteed outcome.
Fill all ten positions on the grid with identical symbols (wilds included), and the total win gets multiplied tenfold. It’s a straightforward premise, but landing it is genuinely dramatic. When the 10x triggers, Rico picks up an electric guitar and shreds one very loud riff while the win calculates. During our session, it hit twice, once early for 2,500 on a 50-stake spin and once later for 1,200. Both times the grid had locked into matching gold chests, the x10 coin landed centre-screen, and the balance shifted meaningfully upward. At 2,000x maximum, that’s where the game’s top-end potential lives.
Rico himself serves as the wild, appearing on all three reels and substituting for every other symbol. Three wilds in a row pay the highest prize in the regular paytable. Wilds count toward the full-grid 10x multiplier condition too, so a screen of wilds qualifies as readily as any matching regular symbol.
Four progressive pots sit above the reels at all times, each marked by a coloured diamond (Mini in green, Minor in orange, Major in blue, Mega in red) and each displaying a live running total. The Jackpot Game triggers randomly at the end of any spin, regardless of stake. When it fires, twelve boxes are presented on screen; opening them reveals coloured diamonds one at a time, and once four diamonds of the same colour are uncovered, the matching jackpot is awarded.
ico Gorila runs on a 3-4-3 grid — three rows on the outer reels, four on the middle, with ten paylines running left to right. Only the highest win per line is paid, and symbols need to land in sequence from the leftmost reel to register a win.
Stakes are adjusted using the controls at the bottom of the screen, with a minimum bet of 50 and a maximum of 50,000. Turbo options are also available, with a single bolt for turbo and a double bolt for super turbo, speeding up spin resolution without affecting the odds or feature behaviour. Autoplay can also be set to a chosen number of spins, and holding the spin button for about half a second starts a fast-spin sequence that continues until the button is released.
Values below are based on a 50-unit stake. All seven symbols pay for three of a kind across a payline.
| Symbol | 3 of a Kind |
|---|---|
| Wild (Rico) | 1,000.00 |
| Gold Chest | 500.00 |
| Scales | 250.00 |
| Ring | 100.00 |
| Money Bag | 50.00 |
| Purse | 25.00 |
| Banana | 15.00 |
The RTP in this demo is 97.29%, notably higher than figures quoted by some third-party aggregators, reflecting operator-variant configurations.
Rico Gorila scores a 2/5, reflecting a game that does what its maths suggests but offers limited depth beyond that.
At 97.29%, as shown in the info screen, the RTP sits towards the higher end of PopOK’s catalogue and is strong for a medium-volatility slot. Combined with a 31.39% hit frequency, it gives the session a steadier feel than many games in the category. Wins arrive often enough to stop long dead spells becoming the norm, and the Respin Feature adds a bit of support when things quieten down. For anyone who finds high-volatility grind hard work, that maths has obvious appeal.
Where the game becomes more engaging is when the 10x multiplier lands. It appeared twice during the session, first returning 2,500 from a 50-stake spin, then 1,200 later on. Both times, Rico’s electric guitar riff kicked in at full volume and the reels locked into matching symbols across the screen. It is an effective moment. The visual zoom as the reels enlarge around a stronger win is a nice touch as well, adding just enough lift to make the result feel more significant.
Outside those moments, though, the session was fairly uneventful. With seven symbols, ten paylines, no free spins and no reel modifiers between feature hits, much of the time is spent watching small three-reel combinations settle for modest values. The looping soundtrack adds little variation, and after a while, it slips into the background through sheer monotony. Symbol contrast against the reel background is softer than it should be too, especially on certain symbols like the banana. It is not a major issue, but it becomes more noticeable over a longer session.
Rico DJ and Rico Rabbit, PopOK’s follow-ups in what has become an informal Rico line, take the same high-RTP, medium-volatility approach and build different feature sets around it. They are worth a look if this one leaves you wanting a little more complexity.
The jackpot overlay adds progressive potential, but 20 minutes of play without a single trigger gives a fair sense of how rarely it appears. It is there, it grows, and at some point it will land for someone. It is not something to factor in when considering how a session feels.
Three wilds on the right reel and a 90.00 return — Rico watches from the sidelines as the progressive jackpots tick over above.
Rico flexes above the reels as coins rain down across the screen.
