Nolimit City returns to the mines, following Misery Mining and Fire in the Hole xBomb, with Dead Canary. This slot features the familiar grumpy dwarf, now seemingly searching for love, accompanied by trusty (and expendable) canaries. The game utilizes a unique, diagonally arranged grid starting with a 3-4-3-4-3-4 layout, where blocked positions are destroyed by winning combinations or special features, expanding the ways to win up to a potential 36,288.
Rated as “Extreme” volatility, Dead Canary boasts a massive maximum win potential of 65,000 times the stake. The default Return to Player (RTP) is 96.02%, with variations possible, including an increased RTP of 96.33% when the xBet feature (costing +40% per spin for a guaranteed scatter) is active.
The core gameplay involves the Wild Mining feature and destroying blockers. When 3, 4, or 5 matching symbols align diagonally but don’t form a win, they trigger Wild Mining, removing themselves and creating 1, 2, or 3 Wild Bomb symbols respectively. These Wild Bombs explode, destroying adjacent blockers in an X-shape and increasing the win multiplier for subsequent collapses by +1.
Scatter symbols (canaries in cages) play a crucial role. Silver Cage scatters collect coin values and multipliers from adjacent positions in an X-shape. Gold Cage scatters do the same but collect from the entire grid. Scatters become sticky if they land behind blockers and are only active once blockers are removed.
The main feature is the Canary Free Spins, triggered by 3 scatters landing in open positions. This transforms the grid into a hold-and-win style bonus played on a 4-3-4-3-4-3-4 layout with four locked vaults at the corners. Players start with 3 spins, resetting whenever a special symbol lands. The triggering scatters remain, collecting values.
Special symbols include:
* **Coin Values:** Added to collectors.
* **Multipliers:** Multiply collected values.
* **Bombs:** Explode, affecting adjacent positions and reopening vaults.
* **Upgrade:** Upgrades Silver Cages to Gold Cages.
* **Gas:** Affects adjacent canaries, removing their health (they only pay out if health reaches zero).
* **Dwarf:** Collects from all canaries, becoming persistent.
* **Rat:** Shares its collected value with all canaries, becoming persistent.
Dead Canary offers a complex, highly volatile mining adventure packed with Nolimit City’s signature mechanics. The unique grid, blocker destruction, Wild Mining, and the intricate Canary Free Spins with various collectors and modifiers create a challenging but potentially hugely rewarding experience.