Wild Wild Riches in South Africa: Two Wilds, Pots of Gold and a 500x Mega Jackpot
Wild Wild Riches, subtitled Luck of the Irish, is Pragmatic Play's Irish-themed slot from September 2020. Reels one and two show three symbols, reels three to five four, for 576 ways. Wilds land only on the first two reels: with one on each and pots of gold next to them from reel three, they collect the pots, worth 1x to 25x the bet, a jackpot of up to 500x or a multiplier. Add a bonus hat on reel three and 10 free spins start. Pragmatic rates it low volatility.
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What Wild Wild Riches looks like
Images: Pragmatic Play, official game page (pragmaticplay.com); Our screenshot of Pragmatic Play's official free demo (pragmaticplay.com), September 2026.
How Wild Wild Riches works
Wild Wild Riches sets its five reels at two heights: reels one and two show three symbols, reels three to five show four. The rules screen names 576 ways to win, the heights multiplied together (our arithmetic: 3 x 3 x 4 x 4 x 4), and a way pays for matching symbols on adjacent reels from the leftmost one.
Three special symbols keep to their own reels. The wild, gold letters on a knotwork tile, lands only on reels one and two and substitutes for every symbol except the bonus and the money symbol. The bonus, a green hat, appears only on reel three. The money symbol, a pot of gold carrying a value, appears on reels three to five. Both features start with a wild on each of reels one and two.
Wild Wild Riches paytable in multiples of the bet
The rules screen lists pays in cash at the current bet; here each amount at the demo's default $2.00 is divided by that bet (our arithmetic), so five beer mugs at $16.00 are 8x, R16 on a R2 spin.
| Symbol | Five | Four | Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beer mug | 8x | 3x | 2x |
| Harp | 4x | 2x | 0.8x |
| Horseshoe | 2x | 1x | 0.4x |
| Pipe | 1x | 0.4x | 0.32x |
| Mushrooms | 0.8x | 0.32x | 0.16x |
| Spade | 0.6x | 0.32x | 0.16x |
| Heart, club or diamond | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.08x |
The Money Collect: what the two wilds pick up
At every spin each pot of gold takes a random value from a set list. Whenever wilds hit on reels one and two alongside adjacent pots on reels three, four or five, forming a left-to-right pay way, the rules say the values of all the pots are collected. By our reading of adjacent, that way needs a pot on reel three; Pragmatic's launch post also puts the money symbol "on the third".
A pot can hold cash of 1x to 25x the total bet on any of its three reels; on reel five only, it can instead hold the Mini, Major or Mega jackpot, or a 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier that applies to the total win of the collect.
Our arithmetic at R2 a spin: wilds on reels one and two, a 5x pot on reel three, 10x and 2x pots on reel four and a 3x multiplier on reel five make 17x, R34, times three: 51x, R102.
What a pot of gold can hold
Values as the rules list them; rand on a R2 spin is our arithmetic. At the demo's $2.00 bet the jackpot plates beside the reels read $100.00, $200.00 and $1,000.00: 50x, 100x and 500x.
| Value | Multiple of the bet | On a R2 spin | Reels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 15x or 25x | R2 to R50 | 3, 4 and 5 |
| Mini jackpot | 50x | R100 | 5 only |
| Major jackpot | 100x | R200 | 5 only |
| Mega jackpot | 500x | R1,000 | 5 only |
| Multiplier | 2x, 3x or 5x on the collect's total | - | 5 only |
Free spins: the same two wilds plus the hat 🎁
A wild on each of reels one and two with the bonus hat on reel three awards 10 free spins. The Money Collect stays active, the rules put more wilds and more pots on the reel strips, and special reels are in play; the demo's intro reads "free spins with more wilds, bigger money prizes and multipliers".
The same combination in the round adds 10 more spins, with "No limits!" in the rules, and the round's win is paid when it completes. The rules describe no bonus buy and no other way into the round.
The ante bet: 20% more per spin for more wild pairs
A switch left of the reels, labelled Double Chance of Features, turns on the ante. The rules say it raises the bet multiplier by 20%, to 30x per line, and increases the chance of two wilds on reels one and two, and with it of the collect and of free spins. They give no figure for that increase.
In the demo the $2.00 bet becomes $2.40, while five beer mugs still pay $16.00 and the jackpot plates keep their values; the rules multiply all wins by the base bet, and the two RTP lines on their page four stay the same. By our arithmetic that is R2.40 a spin instead of R2, R40 more over 100 spins, for more chances rather than bigger pays. No pattern of switching it on and off beats the house edge.
Low volatility, 96.77% and the 4,600x figure 📊
The intro screen and page four of the rules both carry a low volatility badge; the rules explain that such games "pay out more often in smaller amounts, while still having the chance to win big".
Pragmatic's game page gives an RTP of 96.77%. Page four of the demo's rules reads "The maximum RTP of this game is 96.77%" and "The minimum RTP of this game is 96%". The RTP section below uses the game page's figure.
The demo's intro screen says up to 4,600 times the bet, R9,200 on a R2 spin by our arithmetic. None of the seven rules pages states a win limit, so 4,600x is Pragmatic's figure, not a published cap.
Wild Wild Riches RTP and volatility 📊
Pragmatic Play gives Wild Wild Riches's return to player as 96.77%.
Volatility is low: wins come often and small.
Top payout: 4600x.
Paying for Wild Wild Riches in rand
Wild Wild Riches is in the lobby at 13 operators we list: all of them take Ozow and cards; 9 take Capitec Pay; 12 take cash vouchers.
The smallest first deposit for Wild Wild Riches among them is R1, at Luckyfish.
Wild Wild Riches winnings are paid by EFT to an account in your own name, after FICA.
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Is Wild Wild Riches legal in South Africa? 📜
Wild Wild Riches is a slot, which licensed bookmakers carry under their provincial betting licences.
All 13 operators we list for Wild Wild Riches hold a South African provincial licence.
Before you play with real money ⚠️
Set your Wild Wild Riches budget and a deposit limit before the first round, not after a losing one. If it stops being fun, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline is free on 0800 006 008.
Pros, cons and verdict ⚖️
- Pots of gold on reels three to five carry 1x to 25x the bet
- Reel five adds Mini, Major and Mega jackpots of 50x to 500x
- A 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier applies to the whole collect
- Free spins retrigger with no limit in the rules
- The collect and free spins both need wilds on reels one and two
- Five of the nine paytable symbols pay under 1x the bet for five
- The ante adds 20% to the stake with the paytable unchanged
- Jackpots and multipliers appear only on reel five
A low-volatility 576-ways slot built around one event, a wild on each of the first two reels. With pots beside it from reel three, that pair collects the values of all the pots, and reel five can add a jackpot or a multiplier; with the hat on reel three it starts 10 free spins. Set a budget first; the ante costs 20% more per spin.
Wild Wild Riches FAQ ❓
How does the Money Collect work in Wild Wild Riches?
Wilds on reels one and two, with pots next to them from reel three on a left-to-right way, collect the values of all the pots. Reel five can add a jackpot or a 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier on the collect's total.
What are the Mini, Major and Mega jackpots worth?
The rules give 50x, 100x and 500x the total bet: R100, R200 and R1,000 on a R2 spin, by our arithmetic. A pot of gold carries them on reel five only, and they are paid through the Money Collect.
How do you trigger the free spins?
Land a wild on each of reels one and two and the bonus hat on reel three: that awards 10 free spins. The same combination in the round adds 10 more, with no limit in the rules.
What is the maximum win in Wild Wild Riches?
The demo's intro screen says up to 4,600 times the bet, R9,200 on a R2 spin by our arithmetic. That is Pragmatic's own figure, not a cap; the largest single value in the rules is the 500x Mega.
Is Wild Wild Riches Megaways the same game?
No. Pragmatic lists Wild Wild Riches Megaways and Wild Wild Riches Returns, which its page calls the sequel, as separate games with their own pages and demos. This page covers the September 2020 original.
Where to play Wild Wild Riches in South Africa
Licensed South African operators we have found carrying Wild Wild Riches, each with its licence and our score, and the date where we saw the game in the lobby ourselves. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Also carrying Wild Wild Riches. Bonus, payment and payout terms for each are on its review.