San Quentin xWays Slot Machine

San Quentin xWays is another online slot from NoLimit City that brings an original and irreverent theme to the reels: its protagonists are criminals detained in the prison that gives the game its name. Such a theme immediately sparks curiosity and we assure you that the game's bonus features won't disappoint. The action takes place on a 5-reel grid of variable dimensions with 243 paylines. The RTP is set at 96.03% with high volatility, but the maximum win of 150,000x is more than enough reason to give the game at least one chance.

San Quentin slot machine: characteristics

The slot's background shows the San Quentin maximum security prison, where several criminals that can be seen during spins on the reels are locked up. The Latin American soundtrack highlights how this title wants to offer players a glimpse into the inmates' lives, who only share their nationality. All icons are well differentiated from each other and each character seems to have a different personality. Excellent design, therefore, a characteristic element of all NoLimit City products.

The online slot requires combinations of at least 3 symbols along one or more of the 243 paylines specified in the rules. The minimum bet is €0.20, while the maximum doesn't exceed €32. This isn't a game designed for High Rollers, but the maximum win of 150,000x the initial bet could attract this type of player too. On the paytable you can see:

• Beefy Dick who pays up to 5x;
• Biker Bill, who pays up to 4x;
• Loco Luis, who pays up to 3.5x;
• Heinrich 3rd who pays up to 3x;
• Crazy Joe who pays up to 2.5x.

The minor icons all depict objects that can be found in the maximum security prison:

• Soap and lighter pay up to 2x;
• Toothbrush, handcuffs and toilet paper pay up to 1.5x.

San Quentin slot bonus features

Enhancer Cell: these are two extra reels that can be activated with Bonus symbols and reveal some special symbols with bonus functions. These are:

• Wild – substitutes all base icons and optimizes wins;
• Razor – splits icons in 2, doubling the chance of winning;
• xWays – adds standard symbols that occupy entire reels.

Bonus Symbol: getting 2 Bonus symbols in regular spins activates the Enhancer Cells, while 3 symbols of this type activate the Lockdown Spins function.

Split Wild Icon: can be obtained in any position and functions to split all symbols present on the reel where it landed into 2.

Lockdown Spins: the function starts with 1, 2 or 3 Jumping Wild icons depending on the number of scatters (3, 4 or 5) that activated it. During Free Spins the Enhancer Cells are always active and, before the reel spins begin, a multiplier is drawn that will be applied to all wins. If additional Bonus symbols land during the function, the number of Free Spins available increases by +1.

Inmate Mystery: the symbol can only land during Lockdown Spins and reveals one of the higher value symbols (the 5 inmates) or adds a Jumping Wild to the screen.

Jumping Wild: these are incremental multipliers that assign greater value to each win. They move with each spin during Lockdown Spins and if they land on a Split Wild icon they are divided and double the value of assigned multipliers.

Pros and cons of the San Quentin slot

San Quentin xWays was released in January 2021, making it clear that NoLimit City's style is different from any other software house. The original and rewarding bonuses present in the game, in fact, clearly stand apart from traditional Free Spins or Multipliers, not to mention that the slot's graphics are worthy of a modern console video game. On the downside, players who are fans of more traditional online slots may not appreciate NoLimit City's typical innovation, which still imposes a rather high betting limit compared to options offered by other providers.

Slots similar to San Quentin by NoLimit City

It's not easy to find titles that offer a theme similar to San Quentin, but Italian casinos host some slots that come very close. Among these we suggest:

• GangStar by Leap Gaming;
• Il Boss by WordMatch;
• Crime City by Tuko Productions;
• Stockholm Syndrome by NoLimit City.