It’s only been a year or two since I first came across Nolimit City, but I’ve already become a massive fan of the developer thanks to the consistently high quality of their output. I’ve been waiting impatiently for the demo of their latest release – the Blood and Shadow slot – for weeks now, but the wait is finally over… it’s here! The game boasts a somewhat mature theme, as is typical for Nolimit City, but the hand-drawn art style also makes it feel much less serious than the developer’s last few titles. The game utilises between 1,024 and 3,125 payways at various points, has a 6,666x jackpot, and an RTP ranging between 96.01% and 96.18%, depending on the game mode used.
The base game incorporates a unique ‘ritual bar’ feature, which will begin removing low-paying symbols after several consecutive wins. The ritual bar has several levels, and progressing through these will award some free re-spins to aid in your quest to reach the main ‘Cursed Spins’ bonus round. Sticky wild symbols appear on reels two through five, whilst Nolimit City’s trademark xSplit symbols are present on all five reels. If you’re lucky enough to live in a region where bonus buy facilities are not prohibited, there are four options to choose from, with prices ranging between 55x and 500x the total bet.
Which is scarier, blood… or shadows? Or is it the combination that freaks you out? I don’t even know myself, but we do have a free demo slot of Blood and Shadows available to play below.
| Provider | Nolimit City |
| Reels | 5 |
| Rows | 4 |
| Paylines | 1,024 |
| Bonus Rounds | 2 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 6,666x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.13% |
| Our Rating | 7.8 |
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Blood And Shadow Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
It only occurred to me as I was finishing up this review, but this machine is most likely intended as a sequel to Nolimit’s previous game, Book of Shadows! Both games share a similar art style, and there’s even a duplicate symbol on the paytable, so the two games are definitely related in some way. It’s impressive to see how Nolimit City manages to blend their trademark mature themes with this almost cartoonish graphical style – they did it before with The Rave slot, but I think this game does it even better. Still, we are discussing an online slot – it doesn’t matter how nice it looks if the payouts are bad!
On that note, let’s check out the paytable; the yellow female character is the highest paying symbol and offers a payout of 8x the total bet for a full payway of five of a kind. The err… six-eyed werewolf is in second place at 6x for all five symbols, quickly followed by the three-eyed sheep(!) at 5x for a complete payway. The final two high-paying spots include a green dragon(4x) and a blue… you know what, I have no idea, but it pays 3x for a five of a kind combination! The paytable also has two more levels to it – there are five medium pays with returns ranging between 0.9x and 1.5x and five more low pays at 0.1x to 0.4x.
As for the betting range, the minimum wager of €0.20 per spin is going to be perfect for the low-roller crowd, whilst the upper limit of €280 is probably far more than anybody is ever going to need. Thankfully, a good range of intermediate bets is available between the two extremes.
Book And Shadow Slot Base Game & Modifiers
Nolimit’s Blood and Shadows slot utilises a five reel, four row playfield for a total of 1,024 active payways. This is a tumbling reels game, meaning winning combinations are immediately removed from the reels to allow new symbols to fall in. When this occurs, several wins can occur from a single paid spin.
Ritual Bar
There are five levels of progression on the ritual bar, which resets after each level-up. You’ll need to hit winning combinations of medium or high-paying symbols to fill the bar – a medium-paying symbol adds one point, whilst a high-paying symbol adds three. Scatter symbols also fill the bar with ten additional points. Progressing through the levels will remove low-paying symbols from the reels and also converts medium pays into high ones.
Candle Spins
Whenever you reach a new level on the ritual bar, two candle spins will be awarded. Once you reach level four, this increases to six spins.
Sticky Wilds
Sticky wild symbols are included on reels two, three, four, and five. During candle/cursed spins, the wilds will drop to the bottom of their reel and remain in stacks until they form part of a winning combination.
Blood And Shadows Slot Bonus Features
There are two ways to trigger the main cursed spins bonus round – you can hit three or more scatters or reach level four on the ritual bar. There’s also a ‘Baphomet Rite’ option in the bonus buy menu, which can make this dramatically easier to achieve.
Baphomet Rite
Purchasing this feature from the bonus buy menu will instantly progress the ritual bar to the third level and award six candle spins. This means that you only need to reach one further level to trigger the main cursed spins bonus round.
Cursed Spins
In this mode, the ritual bar is removed from play, and the playfield is extended to a 5×5 configuration with 3,125 payways. Triggering the Cursed Spins via the ritual bar will award six spins, whilst a scatter-based trigger will get you ten spins instead. You’ll also receive one additional free spin for every scatter symbol that lands whilst the feature is active.
Bonus Buy
All of Nolimit City’s games include a bunch of bonus buy options, and Blood & Shadows is no exception! The ‘Baphomet Rite’ – see above – costs 66x the normal price per spin, but the Cursed Spins cost a whopping 500x, suggesting that this feature will be extremely hard to hit during regular play. You can also opt for a lucky draw between both options if you wish.
Pros
- It's one of the better Halloween themed slots on the market.
- Lots of features and an exciting bonus round.
Cons
- Varied RTP models can be offered to operators.
- It's not one of the highest max wins you'll find in the Nolimit City catalogue of slot games.
Blood And Shadow Slot Review Final Thoughts
I’ve been playing NLC's Blood & Shadows slot all afternoon and can’t get enough of the bonus round, even though I’ve rarely made much of a profit from it! Like most of Nolimit City’s games, this is an ultra-volatile online slot – exercise caution when deciding how much to bet, and you’ll almost certainly have a great time!
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