Narcos

Narcos is NetEnt's 2019 adaptation of the Netflix series about the Medellin cartel, and it has found a steady audience among Australian pokies players who like a slot with a real narrative pull. The game recreates the show's world with moody artwork, character symbols and a tense soundtrack. Australians searching for the Narcos pokie will find a five-reel title that runs in AUD at the online casinos listed on this page, and the free demo above lets you spin it in your browser without spending a cent.

How Narcos plays

The action takes place across five reels and three rows with 243 ways to win, so you form wins by matching symbols on neighbouring reels starting from the left, with no fixed lines to track. Four features drive the game. Walking Wilds join a winning combination and then step one reel to the left with each spin that follows, staying live until they walk off the grid. The Drive-By feature fires at random, with a car tearing across the screen and turning a cluster of high-value symbols wild. Locked Up activates when three or more Locked Up symbols share a row, boosting the symbols on show. Collect enough scatters and you trigger the Free Spins round, where the wild mechanics come into their own.

Narcos RTP, volatility and max win

According to NetEnt, Narcos returns an RTP of 96.23%, a fairly standard figure for a modern video pokie. Volatility is rated medium to high, so paydays are less frequent than on a low-variance game but tend to be worth more when they arrive. The top payout is capped at 1,000x your stake, meaning one spin can in theory pay a thousand times the amount you bet. In practice that makes Narcos a game for players who accept some dry spells in return for bigger swings when the Free Spins and Walking Wilds align.

Playing Narcos in Australia

Under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, online casino games and pokies cannot be licensed for or advertised to Australian residents, so any real-money casino that offers Narcos to Australians operates from an offshore licence rather than a local one. The sites compared on this page fall into that category and accept play in AUD. Because of this, the safest way to explore the game with no money at stake is the free demo above, which loads instantly in your browser with no account or deposit required.

Is Narcos worth playing?

For fans of the series and for pokies players who enjoy layered feature sets, Narcos is well worth a look. The 243-ways format and four interlocking features give each session plenty of variety, and the medium-to-high volatility keeps the bigger wins meaningful. It will appeal less to anyone who prefers steady, low-stakes spins or a stripped-back classic pokie. Whatever you choose, decide on a budget in advance and stick to it, and keep the game about entertainment. Our responsible gambling resources can help if you ever need them.