Name: Kenneth Must Die
Item: Kenneth Must Die
Rating: 7.5
Author: Patrick Owen

Casino Bonuses

Provider	Nolimit City
Reels	5
Rows	4
Paylines	480
Bonus Rounds	3
Bet Range	0.20 - 100
Volatility	High
Max Win	69,000x
Bonus Buy	Yes
RTP	96.04%
Our Rating	7.5

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Game Overview

If you thought Ken turning into a bad guy on Toy Story 3 was a shocker, wait till you discover what Nolimit City has alleged that Barbie’s other half gets up to. I’d rather not get into the details, but let’s just say it’s some kinky behaviour you wouldn’t have expected from such a clean-cut and handsome young doll. To be honest, you wouldn’t expect anything less from Nolimit City, a game developer that has pushed the boundaries of slot themes since it first burst onto the scene. What I will say is that themes aside, the provider also delivers some fantastic slots packed with innovation, features, modifiers, and mechanics, so let’s see what Kenneth Must Die offers. First off, the basics: it’s a 5-reel slot offering 480 ways to win, a 96.04% RTP, and a choice of 10,000x or 69,000x potential maximum win.

This section usually briefly overviews the features, mechanics, modifiers, and everything else a slot offers. However, as you’ll probably expect from a Nolimit slot, there are so many that it’s best to read about them in the related sections of this review. What I will tell you is you can expect cascades, the choice of a potential max win, a special row offering win multipliers, symbol upgrades, split symbols, nudging wilds, and three free spins bonus games featuring all the above.

Sometimes, explaining the features and mechanics of a Nolimit City slot is like explaining astrophysics, so you might find it better to learn along as you play the Kenneth Must Die slot demo below rather than decoding them in this review.

Kenneth Must Die Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

Kenneth Must Die slot paytable

No other slot has a theme anywhere close to Kenneth Must Die apart from perhaps Endorphina’s Taboo, which is tame compared to this. Then again, you could say that about many of the themes used by Nolimit City. This developer enjoys treading where others wouldn’t dare, which, being honest, is one of the reasons the slots are so popular. If you’re new to Nolimit and wondering what I’m talking about, check out the likes of our Mental demo slot, Karen Maneater, Serial, and Disturbed.

Next, we move to the pays section, where all variations of Kenneth landed in a five-symbol combination return 2.5x, while any combination of his Wife pays up to 1x. We then have what looks like their neighbours, with the Man worth up to 0.75x, the Woman worth up to 0.6x, and the Child symbols paying up to 0.5x. The lower pays are Shirts, which return 0.4x, a Briefcase worth up to 0.35x, and three sets of kinky paraphernalia, which reward 0.3x,0.25x, and 0.2x, respectively.

The available betting range is fairly standard for an NLC slot. It runs from a minimum of €0.20 to a maximum €100.00 per spin, with heaps of options in between, ensuring a comfortable entry point for all real-money players.

Kenneth Must Die Slot Base Game & Modifiers

Kenneth Must Die slot base game

On Kenneth Must Die, there are 5 reels and a 2-4-4-4-2 row configuration, which provides 480 ways to win. To create a winning combination, you’ll need to line up three of the same symbol types across adjacent symbols from left to right, although there are three different variations of symbols in each type. Avalanches can trigger if a symbol on the bottom row is involved in a win, and this removes winning symbols so more can drop in.

Max Win Choice

One new feature on the Kenneth Must Die slot is the ability to choose the maximum win you can potentially scoop. You can opt for 69,000x or 10,000x, but while the choice seems obvious, as most want the chance to win more, there are benefits to the 10,000x option. There is an increased chance to trigger the xHole™, Nudge®, and xWays® features.

Big Balls Multiplier

The bottom row on the grid operates differently from the rest. Symbols come in from the right, with the first holding a 1x multiplier, the second a 2x multiplier, etc. That multiplier represents how often the symbol is split, increasing the ways to win. The avalanche feature kicks in if wins are created using symbols from this row. Those replaced on the bottom row will have a multiplier of 1+ of the highest currently present.

Kinky Hookup

This feature triggers whenever the Kinky symbol variations of Kenneth and his wife appear anywhere in view on the main reels. All symbols on the shortest path between the two will randomly transform into a wild, Kenneth or his wife.

Gimp Transformation

When two of the Gimp symbols appear on the reels, they will transform into one of the Kinky Kenneth or wife symbols, Kenneth or wife, or the xWays, xNudge, or wild.

Gimpier Transformation

The Gimpier symbol can only appear on the rightmost reel, and when it does, it transforms into one of the wild or the Kinky versions of Kenneth or his wife.

Xways Symbols

These will only land on the bottom row and will transform into one of the regular symbols. They’ll split to reveal between two and four of those symbols, thus increasing the ways to win. They’ll also hold their respective Big Balls Multiplier value.

Xnudge Wild Symbols

Any xNudge that lands will nudge up the reel until it reaches the top, earning a 1x multiplier for each position it moves. Furthermore, if the xNudge nudges over a standard wild symbol, it receives an additional 1x to its win multiplier. In the case of more than one xNudge on the same reel, the multipliers of any already nudged are added to a global win multiplier for the spin.

Xhole Symbols

If you land an xHole on the central position of the middle reel, it sucks in the symbols from the main reels and spits them out into random positions, where they’re also split into between 2 and 8 insize. The xHole then transforms into a wild before all special symbols, those involved in winning combinations, and the kinky versions of Kenneth and his wife return to their original positions.

Bonus Bets

The following NoLimit Booster bets are available at a cost as a multiplier of your stake:

Guaranteed xNudge and a 1 in 3 chance of an activated xHole (200x)
Guaranteed xNudge and an activated xHole (588x)
Guaranteed Gimp Symbol (1.7x)
Guaranteed xWays (6x)
Guaranteed xNudge (20x)

Kenneth Must Die Slot Bonus Features

Kenneth Must Die slot free spins feature

And at this point, take a deep breath; you’ve deserved it reading about all those features. You’ll also need it, as I now have three free spin variations, some bet boosters, and buy bonus options to tell you about.

Beefy Free Spins

You’ll need to land 3 Gimp symbols to trigger the Beefy version of this bonus game. Your reward is 8 spins of the reels where wild symbols are sticky, and the Big Balls Multipliers do not reset between spins. During this feature, the Gimpier symbol transforms the bonus into Beefier spins and awards an additional spin. Additionally, if that Gimpier appears on an avalanche where an xHole lands, you get 2 additional spins and are upgraded to the Beefiest bonus.

Beefier Free Spins

Landing the 3 Gimp symbols and a single instance of the Gimpier gives you 9 free spins in the Beefier version of this bonus. The benefits of the Beefy bonus remain, but now Gimpier symbols and xNudge Wilds are also sticky. If an xHole activates during this feature, you’re upgraded to the next free spins bonus and receive an additional spin.

Beefiest Free Spins

Triggering this bonus via the base game requires the 3 Gimps, the Gimpier, and an activated xHole. You receive 9 free spins, all the benefits from the first two bonus games, and a guaranteed xHole on every spin.

Bonus Buy

And these are the bonus buy options – some insane costs as a multiplier of your stake here.

Beefy Spins Bonus (65x)

Beefier Spins Bonus (240x)

Beefiest Spins Bonus (6,969x) or (6,469x on 10k ways to win)

1 Beefiest Spin with a guaranteed xNudge Wild (969x)

Lucky draw with 69%, 30%, and 1% chance to trigger the respective bonus games (185x) or (181x on 10k ways to win)

Lucky Draw with 0%, 31%, and 69% chance to trigger the respective bonus games (2,320x) or (2,169x on 10k ways to win)

Pros

Can choose a max win of 10,000x or 69,000x
Heaps of features and modifiers to trigger.

Cons

The costs for some of the Booster Bets and Bonus Buy options are not for the faint-hearted.
The same goes for the theme (unless you are into that sort of thing or can look past it).

Kenneth Must Die Slot Review Final Thoughts

There are only two reasons I can think of as to why some slot fans may not like Kenneth Must Die. The risque theme or the fact there are so many features and mechanics that it is difficult to understand what's going on. However, those able to look past that theme and are willing to play and learn the features - you’re going to love this.

7.5

Good

Author Bio

Article by Patrick Owen

8 Years Slots Playing Experience

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