Hustling
By Red Tiger
Hustling is a hip-hop themed high variance slot from Red Tiger with 5 reels and 10 win both ways paylines. There are two 1x3 Stacked Wilds, each displaying a rapper, one from the East, one from the West. They only land on the outer reels, and when they do, they trigger re-spins. If both land at once they trigger 10 free spins in which they earn progressive multipliers for each win they are part of. Choose a rapper at the start of the round and if they have the highest multiplier at the end, you earn 10 more spins!
The top payout in this game is 3,151x and spins start at 10p.
| Game Name | Hustling |
|---|---|
| Developer | Red Tiger |
| Release Date | December 2021 |
| Rows | 4 |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 10 |
| RTP Rate | 95.73% | 93.68% | 92.11% | 90.07% |
| Max Win | 3,151x |
| Min Bet | £0.10 |
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Review Scorecard
What Our Reviewer Says …
It can take a while to get going, but once you hit the rap battle free spins round, Hustling is game with tons of excitement and jeopardy!
What We Like
- Fun hip hop theme and artwork
- Exciting free spins / rap battle round
- Progressive multipliers in free spins
- Game builds nicely into bonus round
- Stacked Wilds trigger re-spins
What We Didn't Like
- Its ALL about the free spins
- Can take a long time to unlock bonus
Theme and Design
West Coast LA Vibe and Cool Hip Hop Soundtrack
Hustling has both East Coast and West Coast represented in its free spins round rap battle finale, but the backdrop is most definitely west coast with a real LA vibe it. There is a back alley littered with graffiti and trainers hanging from power cables, whilst palm trees and a pacific beach with golden sun fill the background.

What I love is the pace of the game. Start spinning the reels and a relentless backbeat with bass starts up. It’s slow and hypnotic, waiting for one of the rappers to drop on a Stacked Wild to get the show started, or better still, both to drop at the same time, because that is when the main event kicks in, a free spins rap battle. It feels like Red Tiger put a lot of thought into how the game is built around that trigger, because suddenly the sluggish pace gives way to drama, kind of like your favourite artist hitting the stage.
Whilst this is not a slot that offers relentless features, the style and theme carried it for me.
RTP and Variance
Red Tiger are a slot developer who build games with more than one RTP setting. This is not uncommon but it means it’s worth checking the setting before you start spending money. You can do this on the info screen once you’ve launched the game. I have round Hustling running at 4 different settings across various sites: 95.73%, 93.68%, 92.11% and 90.07%. Whilst there is not much to choose between those top 2, I would avoid playing at 92.11% or 90.07% which trims your odds too much.
Currently, Hustling runs at 95.73% at Casumo Casino which makes that a good site to play the game at.
Hustling is also a highly volatile slot so it will be unpredictable and unlocking the free spins round where the biggest wins are will be a tough ask.
Maximum Win
The top payout in Hustling is 3,151x, giving you a maximum win of £3,151 for just a £1 stake. In my opinion that is disappointing cap and it certainly doesn’t compare favourably with the biggest max win slots you can try right now. However, some slots players don’t pay too much attention to max win as the odds of hitting it are so long, so it shouldn’t color your view on Hustling too much.
Symbols and Paytable
Win Both Way Paylines But It's All About The Wild Stacks
Hustling uses a very simple 5 reel and 3 row reel set, but adds an extra dimension to the gameplay with win both ways paylines. There are 10 in all and you can trigger pay outs by landing 3 or more identical symbols from left to right OR right to left.
That fits neatly with the rap battle theme as we shall find out.

Paytable values are about average in keeping with the modest maximum win potential of the game. There are 5 low value ones – 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace – valued at from 0.1x for 3 10s up to 1.2x for 5 Aces. Premiums are the hip hop pieces – cap, spray paint, ghetto blaster, trainer, and gold $$ necklace. These are valued at 0.4x for 3 caps up to 20x for 5 gold $$ necklaces.
Wilds come only in the form of 1x3 stacks on the outer reels, helping to complete paylines when they can.
Features and Gameplay
Hang On Til You Hit The Free Spins Round - That's Where It's At
There is a kind of rap battle vibe going on here, and fans of this kind of music will appreciate the features built around it.
Stacked Super Wilds Are Sticky
The key to scoring anything like a big win is landing at least one, and preferably two, of the Stacked Super Wilds on the outer reels. These are represented by a rapper with a mic. Not only do these help build wins – both ways remember – but they also trigger a re-spins and stick in place each time they land.
That is important because you can score another win, but also because if you land BOTH Stacked Super Wilds at the same time, then the free spins round triggers.

Rap Battle Free Spins Round With Progressive Multipliers
You might call it a gimmick, but I love how the free spins round works. At the start you must choose your rapper – called East Wild or West Wild (left or right).
Then, you get 10 spins.
Each wild is sticky for the round and starts with a 1x multiplier. Each time a wild is involved in a win, then its multiplier increases by 1x. Or, if both wilds are involved in a win, then their multipliers are multiplied.

This continues until the spins run out. Then, if your chosen rapper (wild) has the higher multiplier at the end, then another 10 spins are awarded. If he has a lower multiplier, then the round ends and you are back in the base game. It's that simple!
Final Verdict
If you want a slot that delivers a hit of hip hop flavours with your gameplay then Hustling is a worthwhile choice. The style and soundtrack blend beautifully with the gameplay, keeping the beat steady and minimal until those two rappers drop and the games begin for real.But make no mistake, this slot is ALL about the free spins round and it makes no apologies for that. More often than not you will have to be patient, but when it lands it can deliver thanks to the pay both ways engine and those fast-progressing multipliers.
Just two caveats to keep in mind – that low maximum win is a little disappointing, and beware of sites where this game is set to a low RTP. So check before you spin. Good luck!
Testing Notes
I played 200 spins on Hustling for free at Casumo Casino to test the game and this is what happened.
- Stake Size: £1
- Start balance: £1,000
- End balance: £931.80
- Biggest Win: 52.5x
- Free Spins: 1
- Session Time: 14 minutes 52 seconds
In the first 176 spins I landed just ONE 1x3 wild, stacked on the left on his own to produce a 21.8x win and things were not looking great. Then out of the blue, both landed at once and we were into the free spins round. There is no question it’s a lot of fun. I picked the East Coast guy – a good choice as it turned out – and won the battle to trigger a further 10 spins. In total my win at the end of the round was 52.5x. You can see that in the screenshot below.

It's worth noting that before this happened there were plenty of small wins thanks to the win-ways mechanic, but there are NO other features to speak of so it’s all about waiting for those two rappers to show their faces.
Who Made Hustling?
- Name: Red Tiger
- UK License: 043114-R-321951-014
- Total Games: 100 +
- Known For: Megaways games, Oriental slots, high variance games
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