Wicked Games
Hamsterdam
Slots · Released September 17, 2026
Three of the four Wicked Games pages here are rated very high; this one is the exception at high, and it also returns the least of the four at 96.1%, three tenths behind Enriched. The Dutch setting is used by no other game in this catalogue. The grid expands from 5x4 to 5x6, a range three other games here share.
Hamsterdam at a glance
96.1%
RTP
High
Volatility
10,000x
Max win
Paylines
Pays by
Play the Hamsterdam demo
Virtual credits only, nothing wagered.
Where to play for real money
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How Hamsterdam pays
The game runs on 5 reels that grow from 4 to 6 rows.
Hamsterdam is rated high volatility. Its 96.1% return sits below the 96.2% median of the 220 games published here, which is the only benchmark available: Wicked Games has too few pages on this site to have a median of its own.
The ceiling is 10,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $10,000.
It is the 11th of 11 2026 releases from Wicked Games that we track, following Diner Dogs.
Wicked Games publishes the 96.1% return and the 10,000x ceiling on its own page for Hamsterdam at wicked.games.
What Hamsterdam actually does
Hamsterdam pays by paylines, the format on 88 of the 221 games in this catalogue.
Free Spins is the round the rest feeds, with sticky wilds and expanding grid changing how it behaves once it starts. The 10,000x ceiling is reachable there and effectively nowhere else.
Buy Bonus and Ante Bet shorten the wait at a higher stake. That widens the swing on a high-volatility game without moving the 96.1% return, and several regulated markets switch the option off entirely.
| Mechanic | What it does |
|---|---|
| Hold And Win | Lock symbols, respin the rest |
| Expanding Grid | The playing field grows |
| Free Spins | Spins awarded without a stake |
| Buy Bonus | Pay to enter the bonus round |
| Ante Bet | Higher stake, better bonus odds |
| Sticky Wilds | Wilds stay put across spins |
| Multiplier | Multiplies the win it applies to |
| Instant Prize | Cash values printed on symbols |
Expanding Grid
The grid adds rows or reels under set conditions, increasing the number of positions and therefore the number of ways a combination can form. The expansion is often tied to the bonus round and may persist for its duration.
Sticky Wilds
A sticky wild remains in position for the rest of the round rather than clearing on the next spin. In free spins this means substitutes accumulate as the round progresses.
Setting and presentation
Animals. Wildlife imagery on the reels, from farm animals to big game, usually with the higher paying symbols reserved for the more dramatic species.
Nightlife. Clubs, bars and after-dark city light, a presentation style close to the neon and urban tags.
Also tagged: Dutch.
Games like Hamsterdam
| Game | Provider | RTP | Volatility | Max win | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Black Cock | Wicked Games | 96.12% | very-high | 25,000x | 2026-02-26 |
| Buffalo King Megaways | Pragmatic Play | 96.52% | high | 5,000x | 2021-04-29 |
| Bear Patrol | Peter & Sons | 96.2% | high | 5,000x | 2026-08-20 |
| The Dog House Megaways 1000 | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | high | 25,000x | 2026-07-13 |
| Big Bass Blast | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | high | 5,000x | 2026-07-06 |
| Gates of Olympus | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | high | 5,000x | 2021-02-25 |
Big Black Cock is the nearest match of the 6: they share Free Spins, Buy Bonus and Ante Bet, and it runs 96.12% against its 96.1%.
Every published return in that table beats 96.1%, topped by Buffalo King Megaways at 96.52%, and Big Black Cock sits lowest at 96.12%.
Its 10,000x ceiling is 2.0 times the 5,000x middle of that set, where Big Black Cock reaches 25,000x.
5 of the 6 rated games there share its high volatility; Big Black Cock is the exception at very-high.
1 of the 6 comes from Wicked Games as well; the rest are Pragmatic Play, Peter & Sons and Peter & Sons.
It is the most recent of the 7 dated here, 67 months on from Gates of Olympus.
Every one of them carries Free Spins, Buy Bonus, Ante Bet as well. Sticky Wilds is the one only one of them shares.
Hamsterdam questions
How does Hamsterdam compare with other Wicked Games titles?
It returns the least of the four, at 96.1% against 96.17% on Enriched, 96.12% on Big Black Cock and 96.11% on Diner Dogs, though the whole spread is seven hundredths of a point. It is also the only one of the four not rated very high, and it shares the smallest ceiling at 10,000x.
What does the expanding grid do here?
The board grows from 5x4 to 5x6 during the feature, adding two rows of positions, so combinations that could not form on the base layout become available. Thirty-eight of the 221 games here use an expanding grid and four run this particular range.
What is the RTP of Hamsterdam?
96.1%, as published by Wicked Games, which has too few pages on this site to have a median of its own. Against the 220 published returns across the whole catalogue it is 0.1 points below the 96.2% median. 131 of those pages publish a higher figure and 78 a lower one, with 10 matching it exactly.
Can I play Hamsterdam for free?
Yes. The build above is the one Wicked Games ships, at the same 96.1% return and the same 10,000x ceiling; only the credits are virtual, and there is no deposit or signup. It runs the same 5 reels that grow from 4 to 6 rows as the paid build.
What is the maximum win on Hamsterdam?
The ceiling is 10,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $10,000. Across the 219 published ceilings the median is 10,000x, and 91 of them reach further than this one, while 47 stop at the same figure. At a $5 spin that is $50,000.
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Written by Tasho Tashev
Slots & Crypto-Casino Editorial Author