Proprietary Mechanics From Nolimit City

Since its foundation in 2014, Nolimit City has always tried to push the limits and explore new ways of creating unique and truly engaging online slots. Being well-aware of the fact that an innovative reel mechanic is key to success, this Malta-headquartered software developer has made a great deal of work to build proprietary state-of-the-art engines – xNudge™ and xWays™.

Both are pretty popular among the gambling community, which comes as no surprise given the advantages they bring to the table. Without further ado, let us see how xNudge™ and xWays™ work and what they have to offer.

xNudge™ - A Nudging Wild With Increasing Multiplier

Very simple at first glance but way past amazing deep inside, the xNudge feature is based on the universally beloved wild symbol. Being a part of virtually every online slot, the latter doesn’t need a special introduction, as well as its ability to deliver hefty wins, especially when combined with multipliers.

Nolimit City’s variation on the popular theme of wilds goes beyond commonly seen expanding or multiplying wilds. The xNudge™ mechanic introduces already “grown” wild symbols that always nudge to be fully visible on the screen while every nudge comes with a multiplier increase on that symbol. Depending on the title, this feature can be presented in different manners, which definitely adds even more excitement, but all games have one thing in common - a tremendous winning potential they boast.

In Deadwood, the Gunslingers are back to the original 3-4-4-4-3 Wild West town with a 4-row high wild symbol that can appear on reels 2, 3, and 4. Each time this wild shows up, it will be fully visible and increase the multiplier by 1x. What’s more, several wild multipliers will be added to each other to get a total wild multiplier on the line win for staggering awards. In its turn, El Paso Gunfight, the latest title boosted by this mechanic, lets players take advantage of Stoudenmire wilds (naturally, inspired by famous gunfighter and lawman) that are 3-row high and deliver multipliers of up to 3x. To make things even better, these wilds will be upgraded in the bonuses (this online slot is loaded with extras), bringing plenty of fun and impressive wins.

Other xNudge™ games in Nolimit City’s portfolio are Bushido Ways, Warrior Graveyard, Barbarian Fury, Harlequin Carnival, Gaelic Gold, and Tombstone, to name some of them. This feature hasn’t gone unnoticed by other software developers and in October 2020, Spearhead Studios launched the adventure-themed Book of Spies: Mission X that uses the xNudge and xWays systems under license from Nolimit City (more about the games with both features in a dedicated section below). Following their example, a couple of months ago Booming Games released Sphinx Fortune Hold & Win, its first game with xNudge® trademark mechanic.

xWays™ - More Winning Ways For Epic Prizes

Even though at the core, this feature is about increasing the otherwise fixed number of ways to win, the cherry on top comes in the form of truly epic prizes – now you know why xWays is worth a shot. Triggered by a mystery xWays™ symbol, it is usually available in both base game and free spins and can expand the reels, adding more lucky combinations. For instance, in Punk Rocker that by default comes with 243 ways to win, the xWays™ extra can grow the reels from 3 to up to 6 symbols high, making space for incredible 46,656 triumphant combos.

Similarly, in the 4096-way Dragon Tribe, the expansion of a mystery symbol creates a larger playfield able to generate up to 20,736 ways to win. As for the already mentioned Book of Spies: Mission X created by Spearhead Studios, the number of winning ways can increase from 1024 in the base variant to a huge 16,807 during the bonus round. This mechanic can be also found in San Quentin, East Coast vs West Coast, as well as in Pixies vs Pirates where it’s combined with xNudge™.

The Next Great Duo: xNudge™ & xWays™

Awesome features in themselves, xNudge™ and xWays™ can work miracles when joined together. Dragon Tribe and Pixies vs Pirates serve as prime examples of what can be achieved with the two mechanics combined. The latter is set on a 6x3 grid that can expand to a 6x6 arena with up to 11,664 winning ways while nudging wilds accompanied by multipliers can deliver a maximum payout of 11,907x bet. It’s a high volatility slot with an impressive hit frequency (1 in 3 spins) and a solid RTP of 95.91%.

Dragon Tribe can brag of even higher max win of 27,000x bet and a larger number of lucky combinations that reach 20,736 thanks to the xWays™ mechanic. The great thing is, wilds will show up on the screen and drop down to the bottom of the reel, where each step downwards increases a payout multiplier up to x6! In addition to that, this game is enriched with two versions of free spins, as well as the opportunity to buy both standard Dragon Spins and Dragon Spins Extreme, designed for those who like more volatile bonus modes.