Remember Gulag Slot Review

Remember Gulag Slot RTP, Details and Wager Limits

The Remember Gulag slot has 6 reels and begins with 144 ways to win set up in a 3x3x4x4x5x5 formation. Reels 5 and 6 are covered in barb wire which is why you begin on 144 ways to win. Landing 1 scatter unlocks reel 5 with 2 scatters unlocking reels 5 and 6. With the xSplit mechanic, this can lead up to 614,656 ways to win. A winning combination is created when 3, 4, 5 or 6 matching symbols appear from left to right on successive wins.

Bet levels are normal for a Nolimit City slot as you can spin away from 20p to £100 per spin. There is a Dollar icon which, when clicked on, brings up all 25 available stake options. It’s all very easy to use. If you use the Propaganda Bet, your stake increases by 20% meaning the max bet can rise up to £120 a spin (more details below).

Outside of the UK, there’s a Lightning Bolt icon which enables Turbo Mode and an Autoplay function where up to 1,000 autospins with balance limits can be used.

The Remember Gulag RTP is 96.08% which is marginally above the 96% online slots average. 59.06% of that return is for the base game and 37.02% is for the bonus feature. Remember to check at the slot site you’re playing at as there is a 94.37% RTP rate also available.

The volatility is extreme and rated 10/10 by developer Nolimit City. The hit frequency rate is 22.56% meaning you’ll land a winning combination ever 4.43 spins on average.

When it comes to win potential, the max win is 30,000 x your total bet per spin. Known as Oligarch Status, this will occur once every 17 million spins on average. To put that into perspective, it will take (on average) 1,014 spins to win over 100 x your total stake. You’ll trigger the free spins once every 211 spins.

Theme – head to forced labour camps in the Soviet Union era

With a Soviet Army theme, the Remember Gulag slot was originally meant to be called Vacation in Gulag. It’s based on the Gulag government agency that run forced labour camps in the past-Lenin era between 1930s and 1950s. Controversial especially at the time of writing, Nolimit City are revisiting a tarnished destination that’s left it’s imprint in history as something we never want to repeat again.

The Winston Churchill quote of “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” appears when you load up the game. As a result, Nolimit City are raising funds for the victims of the Ukraine war. They will be sharing all profits from the game for the month of April 2022 which will be donated to the Humanitarian Assistance via the National Bank of Ukraine. The provider have also added an extra €25,000 to the same charity off their own accord.

Back to the slot game. You have a black and white feel graphically with barb wire around the reels. The soundtrack used in the national anthem of the Soviet Union which makes you feel like you’re in an old war movie. Symbols on the reels include Soviet style A, K, Q, J and 10 royals.

The higher value symbols include 5 characters such as a saluting bear, a white-haired scientist (Semyonov), a Nazi Gestapo that looks like Arnold Ernst Toht from Raiders of the Lost Ark (Beria), a general wearing all his medals (Zhukov) and a dictator who looks a lot like Joseph Stalin (Papa). Papa is the best paying symbol with 3, 4, 5 or 6 awarding 0.75, 1.5, 4 or 6 x your total stake.

As with other Nolimit City slots, there are other special symbols. Firstly there is the regular Wild symbol which can land on all reels and substitutes for the symbols mentioned above. Then you have the xWays symbol, xNudge Wilds, xSplit Wilds, scatters and split scatters.

Graphically, Remember Gulag impresses and is like no other slot I’ve come across before. Nolimit City have released a game based on World War II in Das xBoot but this game is unique in its appearance.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
10	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.3, 0.75 or 2 x stake
J	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.3, 0.75 or 2 x stake
Q	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.75 or 2 x stake
K	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.5, 1 or 2.75 x stake
A	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.5, 1 or 3 x stake
Saluting Bear	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.35, 0.7, 1.25 or 4 x stake
Semyonov	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 0.8, 1.25 or 4 x stake
Berla	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.45, 0.9, 2 or 5 x stake
Zhukov	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 3 or 5 x stake
Papa	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.75, 1.5, 4 or 5 x stake
Standard Wild	Substitutes for all symbols above
xWays	Reveals random symbol
xSplit	Splits symbols to increase number of ways to win
Scatter	3+ triggers Gulag Spins feature

Remember Gulag Mobile

Nolimit City create all their slot games with HTML5 technology. Set in the Soviet era, it’s available to play on mobile, tablet, laptop and PC devices. With high definition graphics and animations, the best experience is always on a larger desktop screen for obvious reasons.

Remember Gulag Bonus Features

The Remember Gulag slot comes with 6 bonus features. With xWays, xSplit and xNudge mechanics, you can benefit from up to 616,656 ways to win. The action intensifies in the Gulag Spins feature where there are 3 modes. 1 or all 4 characters come with multipliers which can increase or double with each free spin.

Propaganda Bet feature

There is a Propaganda Bet feature. Increasing your base bet by 20% by enable this. As a result, you’ll benefit from a less awarding base game that is more brutal variance wise. You will also increase your chances of triggering the Gulag Spins feature.

This happens as a scatter symbol is guaranteed on the 2^nd reel meaning reel 5 is unlocked (which increases your number of ways to win). If using the Propaganda Bet, the RTP increases up to 96.52%. This feature is similar to the Enhanced Bet feature available in the Tombstone RIP slot.

xWays feature

The xWays symbol can land on reels 1 and 2 in the base game (and reels 5 and 6 in the free spins). They can appear as single symbols or 2 or 3 symbols in size. When it appears, the xWays feature comes into play. It will then reveal a random regular symbol. If more than 1 xWays symbol appears, all xWays symbols reveal the same symbol. When split by the xSplit Wild, the xWays multiplier value is doubled.

xNudge Wild feature

Then you have the xNudge Wild feature. xNudge Wilds can land on reels 3 and 4 in the base game and free spins. Giving you a stacked wild symbol that always nudges to occupy the full reel, every nudge increases the wild multiplier by 1. If you land multiple xNudge Wild multipliers, their values are totalled. When an xSplit Wild splits an xNudge Wild, it adds 1 more wild to that reel.

xSplit Wilds feature

With regular wild symbols landing on all 6 reels, an xSplit Wild can land on reels 5 and 6 in the base game (and reels 1 and 2 in the free spins). The xSplit Wilds feature sees xSplit Wild symbol splitting all symbols to the left and right as well as doubling that symbol. This increases the number of ways to win up to 614,656.

If a symbol is split more than once, it will contain a multiplier. When xSplit Wilds split xWays symbols, the xWays multiplier is double for every split. The xSplit Wild can also split scatter symbols which then transforms into an expanding wild that occupies the whole reel with wilds. After landing, xSplit Wilds convert into 2 regular wilds which can then be split by other xSplit Wilds.

Gulag Spins feature

The Gulag Spins feature can be triggered by landing 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Activating with 4 or 5 scatters will activate the Gulag Spins: All Aboard or Gulag Spins: Double Vodka modes respectively. The reels are flipped and will have a 5x5x4x4x3x3 formation. All 6 reels are unlocked throughout the duration of the feature.

Before the feature begins, a setup spin takes places which determines the number of free spins you’ve been awarded and what multiplier each of the 4 top paying character symbols will get.

Once in, there’s a top reel that may award an increase win multiplier value to the active characters. Here’s what is does to the mode you’re playing in:

Landing a scatter during the feature will give you 1 additional free spin. If you collect 3, you will upgrade the feature to the next mode (Standard Mode to All Aboard Mode to Double Vodka Mode).

Nolimit Bonus feature

To go directly into the Gulag Spins feature with the Nolimit Bonus feature. Available for non UK players, there are 4 options which will cost between 78 and 486 x your total bet:

Remember Gulag Review Summary – Nolimit City delivers yet again

4.6/5

Based on our expert’s review. Reviewed by Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

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Remember Gulag Slot

With up to 614,656 ways to win, Remember Gulag is controversial, unique and potentially rewarding.

Pros

• 30,000 x stake max wins (1 in 17 million)
• 3 modes in the Gulag Spins feature
• Huge character multipliers in free spins

Cons

• Controversial theme/backstory
• Extreme volatility

Whilst the theme/backstory is controversial, Nolimit City planned for the Remember Gulag long before what’s going on the world (at the time of writing). Straight off the bat the graphics and soundtrack will engage you immediately and there’s honestly no other slot game like it. Is it appropriate theme wise? Many would argue it isn’t but at least Nolimit City haven’t played it safe and gone for another ancient Egyptian or Norse mythology turnout.

In the base game, things start off rather slowly. The xSplit Wilds can increase the number of ways to win up to 614,656 and the xNudge Wilds increasing the multiplier. However, the Gulag Spins feature is where the best action will come from. This is played with reels 5 and 6 open which instantly gives you more ways to win.

You will trigger the Gulag Spins feature every 211 spins on average. Triggering with 4 or 5 scatters for the All Aboard or Double Vodka modes will occur once every 12,000 spins on average. Once in the feature, upgrading to the next mode will occur once every 27 times which is low.

Now, in the free spins, big wins will see superb animations such as political leaders kissing with the slogan ‘Make love, not war’ appearing. Controversial yes but unique. Your win potential in the free spins varies drastically by the mode you’re playing. In the standard more, the max win will be achieved once every 520,000 spins. With the All Aboard mode, it’s once every 8,000 spins. If you play the Double Vodka mode, 1 in 3,000 spins will result in the Oligarch Status being achieved. This means a 30,000 x bet payout.

Unlike other Nolimit City slots, the gameplay in Remember Gulag is quite simple to follow. The bigger wins will come from the character multipliers in the Gulag Spins and the xSplit Wilds. You really need winning combinations with the character symbols that have the highest multipliers. The top reel, which has been used differently in Misery Mining, can increase the multipliers on each free spin.

If you’re not a UK player, buying your way into the Gulag Spins isn’t expensive compared the likes of True Grit Redemption and Tombstone RIP.

Overall, the Remember Gulag slot is brilliantly designed even though the source material may hit a little too close to call for some. The simplicity is it’s unique selling point and the multipliers in the Gulag Spins the key to escape the brutal conditions.