Big City 5s Deluxe Slot Review & Free Play

Big City 5s Deluxe: Land 5s for Free Spins or Wheel Bonus

Big City 5s Deluxe may be inspired by classic slot machines, but it takes place in a futuristic city. Beyond the timeless BARs, diamonds, hearts, and clovers, the game also features free spins and a bonus wheel, which was enough to make me try it.

When I spun the reels of IGT’s Big City 5s Deluxe, I noticed the red wild symbols appeared often and helped complete winning patterns. My biggest base game wins, 6.75x and 5x my bet, came with at least one wild in the combo.

I found the base game wins too infrequent on the 5x3 grid. For example, it took 18 spins to land the first 0.5x win. On a positive note, the wins were usually equal to or above my bet’s value.

Additionally, I landed three banknote symbols, the game’s highest-paying regular symbol, just once, paying 3.75x my stake. Five matching symbols would have paid 375x.

Just as I was getting nervous about the dry spell, three red 5 scatter symbols triggered a round of 15 free spins. During this round, the triple jackpot bar acted as a wild, helping complete even more winning combos. In the end, I won 36x my stake.

Still, this solid free spins round wasn’t enough to cover my losses, and I ended the session with half my starting balance. I didn’t trigger the bonus wheel or land a qualifying 5-of-a-kind win for the bonus pot rewards during my playthrough.

I’d recommend Big City 5s Deluxe to players who want a modernized classic-style slot game. You may enjoy the vibe and gameplay if you don’t mind long gaps between wins; otherwise, you might be a tad disappointed, as I was.