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| Provider | Blueprint |
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 4 |
| Paylines | 4,096 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 10 - 10 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 20,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.24% |
| Our Rating | 8.0 |
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Game Overview
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most feared commanders of all time and fought in 60 battles. Unfortunately for him, his unsuccessful attempt to conquer Russia led to him being exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena in the southern Atlantic Ocean, where he would remain until his passing at age 51. Having lived on through books, TV series and movies ever since the French leader would eventually find himself the face of an online slot, I do wonder what he would have made of that. In this, his second outing in iGaming, provider Lucksome presents us with Napoleon 2 FatStacks, a 6-reel slot game with up to 1,000,000 ways to win, an RTP of 96.24%, and a maximum win of 20,000x bet.
We’ve got a heap of features to tell you about, starting with Lucksome’s FatStacks mechanic. This unique pay system consolidates 2 to 3 identical symbols on the same reel, turning them into a double or triple symbol, increasing the number of ways to win. The game features cascading reels, too, where winning symbols are removed from the playfield and replaced with new ones for more chances to win. The Golden Napoleon Wild brings the big wins, though, as he will activate the Napoleon Mega Streak in the free spins feature, where wild multipliers are increased in value each time a streak has ended.
Would you have been able to pit your wits against one of the greatest tactical minds of all time? Well, we haven’t got a time machine for you to find out, but we do have a free Napoleon 2 FatStacks slot demo you can take for a spin, and it’s ready to play below.
Napoleon 2 Fatstacks Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
Online slot games themed around historical figures or events have been seen plenty of times before, with Thunderkick’s Sword of Khan slot focusing on the Mongol Empire and its leader, Genghis Khan, or Nolimit City’s Pearl Harbor slot themed on the Japanese attack on the US naval base which led to the American’s joining the allied forces in WW2. As for Napoleon, he’s had a previous outing in iGaming courtesy of Blueprint Gaming and their Napoleon slot, which is hugely volatile but a fantastic game to play and one I still regularly spin the reels on if I’m having a session on the slots. It’s going to be really interesting to see how Lucksome tackles this sequel, so let’s begin with the pays and see what the Napoleon 2 FatStacks slot can reward you with.
Positioned at the top of the paytable, we have the Ship, which pays 15x bet for a six of a kind win. The Soldier follows next, valued at 10x bet, with the Horse and Cannon taking up the spots for the remaining premium paying symbols with equal payouts of 4x the bet for a winning combo of six. The lower values come in the form of five royal symbols, where the Ace and King both pay 3x bet for a completed line of six, and the Queen, Jack and Ten all award 1x the bet for a six of a kind hit.
Onto the bet selection next, and stake sizes on Napoleon 2 FatStacks start from a minimum of €0.10 a spin, reaching up to a maximum of €10 a play. There’s more than enough choice between these values, and both low and high rollers should comfortably be able to find a stake relative to their bankroll.
Napoleon 2 Fatstacks Slot Base Game
Initial gameplay on the Napoleon 2 FatStacks slot begins on a 6×4 reel set with 4,096 active paylines. The number of ways to win can be increased via FatStacks, which we will learn more about shortly. As for creating a winning combo, you’ll need to match at least three symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel first. All wins will activate the cascading reels feature, which removes winning symbols from the reels, replacing them with new ones for additional chances to win.
Fatstacks
If 2 or 3 identical single symbols are on the same reel, they will consolidate into double or triple symbols, and these are known as FatStacks. In essence, this is very similar to a Megaways slot and is just a different way visually of expanding the number of ways to win whilst keeping the same reel matrix of 6×4. It should be noted that bonuses and wild cannot be stacked.
Wild Symbols
There are two Wild Symbols that can appear in the game. The first is the Standard Napoleon Wild, which will substitute for all other regular symbols, and the second is the Golden Napoleon Wild, which has a multiplier attached to it. The value of the multiplier will depend on how many Golden Wilds make up the win, with each one present in the winning combo moving you one position up the multiplier meter at the top of the reels. The Napoleon Golden Wild is particularly valuable in the free spins feature as it triggers the Mega Streak, but more on that soon.
Battle Cry Modifier
Napoleon can randomly appear and trigger one of two modifiers during any base game spin. He can add more bonus symbols to the reels, increasing your chances of triggering the feature, or more wilds will be added to the reels, giving you a better chance of hitting a winning combo.
Napoleon 2 Fatstacks Slot Bonus Features
If you land 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols in the base game, then the bonus round will be triggered, and 10, 12, or 15 free spins will be awarded for you to begin with.
Free Spins Feature
When the free spins feature is active, any Gold Napoleon Wild that is part of a winning combo will trigger the Mega Streak and lock in all of the symbols involved in a win. All other symbols will then be removed from the reels, with new ones dropping down to replace them. If you improve on your current win, the process will continue until you fail to improve it any further. Once again, each Gold Napoleon Wild involved in any wins will move you one position along the multiplier meter. Furthermore, at the end of every Mega Streak spin, the multipliers will upgrade to the next level and increase in value, with the highest possible multiplier reaching a huge 80x. The feature will be re-triggered during the bonus round if four or more scatters land in view.
Bonus Buy
Napoleon 2 FatStacks falls into the category of bonus buy slots, so if you want to play the free spins feature instantly, you can do so at the cost of 150x the current bet.
Pros
- A bigger jackpot than the original, with Napoleon 2 FatStacks paying up to 20,000x bet.
- The game features a higher RTP than the first game in the series.
- Adding the FatStacks mechanic has allowed up to 1,000,000 ways to win.
Cons
- It's not possible to get a wild line anymore.
Napoleon 2 Fatstacks Slot Review Final Thoughts
It really was a tough choice whether to score Napoleon 2 FatStacks higher than the original slot game, as I am still a massive fan of Blueprint's Napoleon. In the end, I felt Lucksome's effort deserved a slightly higher score, as the FatStacks mechanic undoubtedly gives the game a new dimension, and unlike its predecessor, you get the impression that this slot could well pay its max win of 20,000x.Some players may be disappointed that you no longer have the potential to hit a wild line in this sequel, but with a massive 80x multiplier for grabs in the Mega Streak, I think that more than makes for it. Overall, this is a fantastic release from Lucksome, and they have taken what was an outstanding online slot and taken it to the next level.
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