The CCTV Rush Hour slot machine is a 5-reel, 9-payline game developed by Microgaming, one of the leading online casino software providers. The game features an urban theme set in Hong Kong during rush hour, complete with towering skyscrapers and busy streets filled with people rushing to and fro.
Gameplay
At first glance, the gameplay seems relatively straightforward. Players can bet between 1 CCTV Rush Hour demo and 10 coins per line, which means that the minimum bet is $0.09 and the maximum bet is $900. The game features an Autoplay function that allows players to spin the reels for a specified number of times without interruption.
Symbols
The symbols used in CCTV Rush Hour are divided into two categories: low-paying and high-paying symbols. The low-paying symbols include playing card values such as 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, and four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades).
These symbols offer payouts ranging from $1 to $200 for five-of-a-kind combinations on an active payline.
High-Paying Symbols
The high-paying symbols in CCTV Rush Hour are more complex. They include images of a police siren, a taxi, a bus, and two pedestrians (one running towards the camera and one away).
These symbols offer payouts ranging from $25 to $5,000 for five-of-a-kind combinations on an active payline.
Wild Symbol
The Wild symbol in CCTV Rush Hour is represented by a traffic light. It can replace any of the low-paying or high-paying symbols except for the Scatter symbol and acts as a multiplier, increasing winnings up to 10 times when used in combination with other high-paying symbols.
Scatter Symbols
There are two types of Scatter symbols: an image of a police badge and a Hong Kong map. Both Scatters can trigger Free Spins, but they work slightly differently. The Police Badge Scatter triggers the "Police Chase" feature, which awards players up to 20 free spins with multipliers of x2 and x5 for any wins that occur during this period.
The Hong Kong Map Scatter triggers the "CCTV Surveillance" bonus round, where players receive a cash prize ranging from $25 to $500 depending on their bet size.
Bonus Features
In addition to its standard Free Spins features, CCTV Rush Hour offers several other bonuses:
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Police Chase : This is triggered by landing at least three Police Badge Scatters anywhere on the reels. It awards up to 20 free spins with multipliers of x2 and x5.
- The player’s goal during this bonus round is to "catch" the perpetrator, represented by a running figure.
CCTV Surveillance
This is triggered by landing three Hong Kong Map Scatters anywhere on the reels. Players receive cash prizes ranging from $25 to $500 depending on their bet size.
Volatility and RTP
The Return-to-Player (RTP) percentage for CCTV Rush Hour is 95%, which means that, theoretically, players can expect a payout of $0.95 for every dollar they spend playing this game. However, the volatility level has not been explicitly stated by Microgaming; based on gameplay experience and observations from other games in the series, one could assume it to be medium-high.
Maximum Win
The maximum win per spin is 10 times the player’s total bet size up to $9,000 for five of a kind combinations of the highest-paying symbols. The jackpot amount can also vary depending on several factors such as your betting level and active paylines.
Free Spins
While there aren’t dedicated Free Spins rounds in CCTV Rush Hour like some other slot machines offer, winning Scatter combinations lead to two main bonus features: Police Chase or the higher-paying Hong Kong Map Surveillance.