Rock Bottom Slot Review

Rock Bottom Slot RTP, Details and Wager Limits

The Rock Bottom slot comes with 5 reels and 576 ways to win in a 3x4x4x4x3 layout (3 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 3 = 576). A winning combination is created when 3, 4 or 5 identical symbols appear from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel, in any position. The more symbols on a payline, the higher the payout for that symbol.

Bet options vary from 20p to £100 per spin. Press/click the Dollar Sign icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen to see all available stakes in 1 place. Outside the UK, you have Turbo Mode for quicker spins and Autoplay for up to 1,000 autospins along with single win and balance restrictions/limits.

The Rock Bottom RTP is 96.04% which is just about the online slots average return rate of 96%. 65.61% of that return will come in the base game and 30.43% from the bonus features. That said, there are 94.02% and 92.31% RTP versions available which may be in use at even the top slot sites. Make sure you check which RTP Rock Bottom offers before you start spinning.

Volatility wise, Rock Bottom is rated as high but not extreme like previous Nolimit City slots. It’s been classified as 8/10 by the provider. When it comes to winning combinations, the hit frequency rate is 31.3%. This means that a win will land every 3.19 spins.

When it comes to win potential, the max win is 19,690 x your total bet. This will be won, on average, once every 35 million spins. Bear in mind that winning 100 x your total bet or higher will occur once every 1,091 spins. Free spins will be triggered every 198 spins. All these figures are on average.

Theme – experience the world of psychological despair

With a grief theme, the Rock Bottom slot lets you experience the world of psychological despair. Based on denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, it’s about the five stages of grief. The story is that is follows the downfall of someone who has lost someone dear to them.

Set in a major city which resembles New York City, the imagery is dark and gloomy. Open to interpretation, Nolimit City showcases a whiskey and pill-filled universe which can result in total insanity. In terms of the audio, it comes with a rocking soundtrack which is brilliant as usual. If you have sensitive ears, play with no sound. Overall though, it’s not as sinister as the previously released Serial or Mental slots though.

On the reels, you will see low value A, K, Q, J and 10 royals which has silhouettes of the game’s main characters. These characters represent the 5 stages of grief. You will come across a punk (anger), a man who looks like Freddy Mercury (denial), a pimp who resembles Prince (bargaining), a prostitute who looks like Tina Turner (depression) and a clown (acceptance). The clown is the highest paying symbol with 0.5, 2 or 7.5 x your total bet awarded for 3, 4 or 5 in combination.

Unusually, the Rock Bottom slot comes with no standard/regular wild symbol. However, the 5 characters outlined above can become wild reels (more details below). Other symbols include the Whiskey and Pills Scatter as well as the xSplit.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
10	3, 4 or 5 = 0.15, 0.25 or 1.1 x bet
J	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.3 or 1.15 x bet
Q	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.35 or 1.25 x bet
K	3, 4 or 5 = 0.25, 0.4 or 1.25 x bet
A	3, 4 or 5 = 0.25, 0.5 or 1.5 x bet
Punk	3, 4 or 5 = 0.3, 0.75 or 2.5 x bet
Man	3, 4 or 5 = 0.35, 0.85 or 3 x bet
Pimp	3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 1 or 3.75 x bet
Prostitute	3, 4 or 5 = 0.45, 1.25 or 5 x bet
Clown	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 7.5 x bet
xSplit	Splits character symbols up to 3 times
Whisky and Pills Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins features

Rock Bottom Mobile

Released on the 22^nd of November 2022, the Rock Bottom slot game has been created with HTML5 technology. This means it has been optimised for mobile, tablet, laptop and PC devices. Best played on 1280x720px and/or 16:9 ratio devices, smartphone users can play this game on mobiles operating on iOS, Android and Windows.

Rock Bottom Bonus Features

The Rock Bottom slot comes with 6 bonus features. With xSplit symbols splitting character symbols up to 3 times, the action revolves around the 2 free spins games. Both have 5 levels with the character level expanding to take over the reel. Other characters increase their win multiplier when they appear. Symbol multipliers then apply to wins involving that character. In the Insanity Spins, expanding character symbols are wild. If you win 1,969 x bet, the xCap feature is in play where a multiplier up to 10x applies to that win (for 19,690 x bet max wins).

xSplit feature

Look out for the xSplit symbol that can land on the 3 middle reels (reels 2, 3 and/or 4). When it lands, the xSplit symbol splits itself and character symbols on the same row as well as adjacent positions on reels 1 and 5.

Importantly, the xSplit symbol can split character symbols up to 3 times making them become sizes of 2, 4 and 8 symbols. This increases the number of ways to win. xSplits don’t affect scatters, xSplit or royal symbols.

Headshrinker Spins feature

The Headshrinker Spins feature is triggered by landing 3 or 4 Whiskey and Pills Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. With 5 free spins awarded, you will be rewarded with 1 extra free spin for every nudge of the scatter that takes it to the bottom row. This means you could begin with up to 14 free spins. Furthermore, the scatter acts as a wild symbol during the feature.

Starting on stage 1, the character associated with the current stage of grief will expand to become 4 symbols high in order to fully cover the reel. The other character symbols will increase their own win multiplier by 1 for each of its landing symbol. Symbol multipliers are applied to winning combinations involving that symbol.

Each Whiskey and Pill Scatter symbol rewards you with 1 additional free spin. However, collecting 5 scatters will progress you to the next level which also gives you 2 extra free spins. Here is a table highlighting which character expands in each stage:

Character (Level)	Free Spins
1 (Anger)	+2
2 (Denial)	+2
3 (Bargaining)	+2
4 (Depression)	+2
5 (Clown)	+2

Insanity Spins feature

The Insanity Spins feature is activated by landing 5 Whiskey and Pills Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. 5 free spins are also awarded.

Differently to the Headshrinker Spins feature, the expanding character symbols are wild to give you wild reels. Now, each character symbol that lands will increase its symbol win multiplier by 1 each time it lands. The symbol multiplier is applied to its winning combinations.

If the character symbol is part of a win with other symbols that become an expanded wild, the multipliers of both symbols are added together and applied to the win. Finally, scatters give you 1 extra free spin with 5 scatters progressing you to the next level (with 2 additional free spins).

xBet feature

Like the Karen Maneater and The Rave slots, there is an xBet feature. Costing 50% more per spin, you are guaranteed a Whiskey and Pills Scatter symbol on reel 2. It makes it easier to trigger a free spins feature with the average coming down from 1 in 198 spins to 1 in 90 spins. Minimum and maximum stakes range from 30p to £150 per spin. Enabling this feature sees RTP decrease marginally to 96%.

xCap feature

The Rock Bottom slot sees the introduction of the xCap feature. It is triggered when you land a win of 1,969 x your total bet or higher. Once in, you get a choice to reveal your downfall. Make a pick to reveal random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x, 7x or 10x. This multiplier is then applied to your 1,969 x bet win. Here’s what you can win with each multiplier:

Nolimit Bonus feature

All Nolimit City slots come with a Nolimit Bonus feature which is otherwise known as a Buy Bonus or Bonus Buy function. Not available to UK players, you can buy your way into 1 of the bonus features. Enabled by clicking the yellow Star icon, here are all the details including RTP rates:

The Lucky Draw option sees you getting an 80% chance of landing the Headshrinker Spins feature and a 20% chance of playing the Insanity Spins feature.

Rock Bottom Review Summary – after hitting rock bottom, the only way is up

Timing wise, the Rock Bottom slot was released in late November 2022 which is a time of hardship for many around the world. With recession, high interest rates, uncertainty and war in certain parts of the world, it feels like Nolimit City have released a game that is challenging psychologically.

Graphically, Rock Bottom mirrors the state of the world at time of release which may not rest easy with many players. Nolimit City are no strangers to controversial themes/topics (i.e. San Quentin is based on the infamous prison). Even if it touches a nerve or two, the soundtrack is epic and worth of admission.

xSplit symbols increase the number of ways to win with high value character symbols but it’s all about the 2 free spins features. Basically, you need to build up the symbol win multipliers and collect scatters to reach higher levels. Here, higher value symbols expand for bigger wins potentially.

The Insanity Spins feature sees character symbols expand and become wild for even bigger win potential. This can lead to multiplies of various character symbols being added together for an even bigger win. In the Headshrinker Spins, you will win the max amount once every 280,000 spins. It’s 1 in 9,000 spins in the Insanity Spins.

This all depends on the xCap feature where you make a pick to reveal a multiplier up to 10x. The previously released Serial slot offers you the xBizarre feature which is similar as it’s a no-lose gamble feature where you try and win 74,800 x bet.

With 19,690 x bet max wins, Rock Bottom doesn’t offer the win potential of many other Nolimit City slots. However, it’s simpler than previous releases and is superbly designed with a thumping soundtrack. It may not be the stellar release we’ve come to expect from Nolimit City but it’s still a very good slot game by anyone’s standards.