Skate or Die Slot Review
Skate or Die from Nolimit City speaks a mantra to those with an aversion to tight trousers, authority, responsibility, safety and showers – Make it pro, or die trying.
We’re no nimble teenagers, but we had something that these wannabe kids of today didn’t…A PlayStation one and Tony Hawks Pro Skater. Our sciatica could easily turn into permanent nerve damage if we so much as mention a kickflip, but will that stop us from trying? No. We’re gnarly to the core and our stretched ears, skull tattoo and vans shoes confirm it.
After making it out alive and free from the emotional bond with our captor in Stockholm Syndrome, we’re ready to take the halfpipe hostage to our board as we put posers like Tony Hawk to shame.
Lies about our skating capabilities aside, Skate or Die looks like quite the wild ride. With some staple Nolimit City features and their trademark humour, it’s bound to be a memorable experience.
Base Game & Features
Skate or Die is a functioning 5-reel, 3-row Video Slot featuring 243 ways to win. Players can choose between a range of betting options, starting from £.€0.20 per spin, up to a maximum bet size of £.€100 per spin.
Wins are calculated when 3-5 identical symbols land from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The highest-paying symbol produces wins of 4x your bet for a 5-line winning combination.
Skate or Die has a theoretical RTP of 96.03%, a High Volatility rating, and a max win cap of 30,000x your bet. Other statistics include lower RTP variants of 94.01%, 92.03%, and 87.04%.
Extra Sauce Row
Above the main reel set sits the Extra Sauce Row, consisting of 5 potential Multipliers between x2 and x10, and Blanks.
Multipliers connect xNudge and/or xZone Wilds within the corresponding reel below them. The Extra Sauce Row will update with each new spin during the base game and Bonus modes.
xZone Wild
If an xZone Wild hits while an active Multiplier is on the Extra Sauce Row (above its reel), the xZone applies the Multiplier to every regular-paying symbol adjacent to it; Vertically, Diagonally, and Horizontally.
Active Multipliers within the Extra Sauce Row affect xNudge Wilds and xNudge Wild Supreme symbols as they begin to nudge. Overlapping Multipliers are added together.
xNudge Wild
xNudge Wilds appear on all reels and will always nudge until fully visible. Each occurring nudge will increase the Win Multiplier by +x1. Multiple xNudge Wilds that are part of the same win will combine their values.
The xNudge Wild and its multiplier are unaffected by xZone Multipliers that spread to the reel with the xNudge symbol. However, it collects any Multipliers it nudges across that are affected by xZone Multipliers. The Multiplier on the xNudge Wild will increase by the corresponding multiplier, if any, above its reel on the Extra Sauce Row.
xNudge Wild Supreme
The xNudge Wild Supreme symbol is only available during Boneyard Spins mode. In addition to Wild functions, each xNudge Wild Supreme will tally up all available Multipliers from the Extra Sauce Row and add them to its respective Multiplier.
The xNudge Wild Supreme symbol and its value are not affected by xZone Multipliers that spread to the reel it appears on. However, xNudge Wild Supreme symbols will pick up any Multipliers it nudges across that are affected by xZone multipliers.
Crasher Game Symbol
Appearing only in the base game, landing the Crasher Game symbol fully stacked (covering all reels) automatically awards 30x your bet.
Bonus Buy
- Nolimit Booster: For an extra 10% of your current bet, the Nolimit Booster guarantees 1 Scatter symbol to land on reel 2.
- Crasher Game: 30x your bet.
- Face Plant Spins: 60x your bet.
- Dead Meat Spins: 200x your bet.
- Boneyard Spins: 1,000x your bet.
- Lucky Draw: (50%, 40%, 10%) 210x your bet.
Free Spins Modes
Landing 3 or more Scatters in the base game triggers 1 of 3 Free Spins modes, as follows:
- 3 Scatters: Triggers 10 Face Plant Spins. During this round, a guaranteed xZone Wild symbol hits on every spin.
- 4 Scatters: Triggers 10 Dead Meat Spins. During this round, 2 guaranteed xZone Wild symbols hit on every spin.
- 5 Scatters: Triggers 10 Boneyard Spins. During this time, 2 guaranteed xZone Wild symbols hit on every spin. In addition, the xNudge Wild Supreme symbol comes into effect.
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Conclusion
Skate or Die was another enlightening experience, as all in the Nolimit catalogue are. Nolimit City are held to a higher standard than most with arguably the most complex and to many the best, slots in the industry. Sometimes they release something that isn’t quite the mindscrew like others are with a relatively straightforward (yet still innovative) flow of gameplay.
Skate or Die’s driving force is its Extra Sauce row, which brings forth what makes Skate or Die so capable. That along with familiar x Features work together to give Skate or Die the kind of potential that those with an affinity for NLC slots love, and the Free Spins round furthers its capabilities once more with a guaranteed xZone Wild, and enhanced bonus rounds which introduce 2 xZone Wilds and the xNudge Wild Supreme.
All modes are very entertaining, and its 30,000x win potential will make it another one to sesh for those max win chasers out there.
Skate or Die is a gnarly trick from Nolimit City. With its excellent and amusing aesthetic and even better features, it’s sure to hit the right chord with both those who sympathise with the pain of a faceplant and perhaps even inspire some to hit the board.
