Heart Of Rio

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited places on earth and holds the title of a Carnival city due to the numerous festivals occurring. Such is the case with the Heart of Rio online slot from Pragmatic Play.

Get ready for samba action filled with Money Symbols that deliver instant cash prizes in 5 different ways and win up to 10,500x the stake!

Theme and Symbols

Heart of Rio is an online video slot with a Festival theme, designed and developed by Pragmatic Play software provider.

When it comes to the overall design of this online edition, we must say that we’re slightly disappointed. The reels take over most of the screen and we’re given only a tiny glimpse of the festival itself. There are Parrots and Drums on both sides of the reels, decorated with palm trees and you can even spot a Firework occasionally.

The pay table contains symbols such as 2 Exotic Dancers, Masks, Cocktails and, of course, the low paying A, K, Q and J royals. The Red Exotic Dancer acts as the title’s Wild Symbol while Samba makes up for the Scatter.

Betting Options and Features

5 reels, 3 rows and 25 pay lines is what makes the dancefloor in the Heart of Rio online video slot. The winning combinations require at least 3 matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting with the leftmost reel onwards.

Players can wage their bets from the least betting amount of £0,25 and a maximum of £125,00 per spin. The game’s best odds are 96,50%, which is above average and often the case in most of Pragmatic Play’s online slots.

The maximum exposure per round caps out at 10,500x the stake.

Money Collection Feature - Money Symbols can land on reels 1, 2, 3 and 4 in both base and bonus games and hold a random value. You’re required to land the Collection Symbol ( lands only on the 5th reel ) in order to scoop up values from all present Money icons.

There are 5 different Collection Symbols. These are the regular, Multiplier, Extra Credit, Expanding and Respin Collect Symbols.

Free Spins - 3 or more Samba Scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4 trigger the feature and award 8 spins free of charge. Here, the value of Money Symbols is collected in a pot during the feature and once the last free roll ends, a giant Money Symbol lands on the reels.

If a collection icon lands on the final spin the value of the Mega Money Symbol is won.

Wrapping Up

The Heart of Rio online slot has plenty to offer, there’s the Money Collection feature present in both base and bonus rounds while reaching its power spike in the Free Spins. Moreover, the title holds above average RTP and can produce wins of up to 10,500x the stake.

Pragmatic Play did an incredible job once again and the only issue we had while playing is the lack of innovation when it comes to the background design. If you’re interested in finding more about this company, here’s our exclusive interview with Pragmatic Play.