By Doug Holmes
Summary:
- NetEnt releases Nunchucks slot
- Min/max bet: 0.20/40
- Max payout: 12,000x
How does a crazy gang of martial-arts-trained nuns protecting the church’s collection boxes sound to you?
This is probably the reaction that popular provider NetEnt had in mind while envisioning “Nunchucks“, its new highly volatile slot release.
The game cleverly blends in cartoon comedy with a surprisingly busy set of bonus mechanics, inviting players to peaceful prayer and quiet contemplation and prepare for some sister fights.
With four special Nun Features, respins, and two types of free spins, they have plenty of ways to make life difficult for anyone trying to steal the church’s money. The game plays out like a cartoon showdown between good and evil, with the villain, Sinpin, providing the opposition.
Visually, Nunchucks recalls the exaggerated action of a Jack Hammer game, while its cheeky soundtrack brings to mind What’s Up Witches. The game features a 6×4 grid with 4,096 ways to win. Stakes range from $/€0.20 to $/€80 per spin, and its highest RTP configuration is 96.21%.
Its highly volatile math model means wins may be unpredictable, but the maximum payout can reach 12,000x the bet. The classic 10-A royals are followed by ninja stars, grenades, nunchucks, crosses and collection boxes as low-winning symbols.
Winning these combinations pay between 2.5x to 3.75x the stake, while premium combinations award between 2.5x and 6x. Wilds appear on all reels, substitute for regular paying symbols, and pay 6x the bet when six form a winning combination.
Special Features
The game has four Nun Features that can activate during ay phase of the game. The Colossal Nun creates oversized Mystery symbols measuring up to 4×4, while the Wild Reel Nun transforms an entire reel into Wilds.
When the Multiplier Nun is active, it adds reel multipliers that mix when winning combinations use multiple multiplied reels. Finally, the Upgrade Nun enhances existing features by enlarging Mystery symbols, doubling active multipliers, or adding Wild Reels.
Players wo land Nun symbols can trigger respins, during which activated features remain in place and additional Nuns can introduce more modifiers. That creates opportunities for several features to work together, particularly when large symbols, Wild Reels, and multipliers appear in the same sequence.
For three to six scatter symbols, players are rewarded anywhere between 8 and 14 free spins.
The Super Scatters work by unlocking Super Free Spins, where activated Nun Features stay active throughout the entire bonus instead of resetting after each new spin.
This gives the bonus a greater opportunity to build momentum.
NetEnt also includes Elevate feature buys, ranging from a 3x Bonus Hunt to a 500x Super Nun Spin. Free Spins cost 100x the bet, while Super Free Spins cost 300x.
All in all, while the fighting nuns may steal the show, but the feature combinations give the game its staying power. Nunchucks is a mischievous, action-packed release that shows NetEnt having fun with a decidedly unconventional theme.
