xWays Hoarder xSplit Slot (Nolimit City)

The xWays Hoarder xSplit slot game starts with 5 reels, 3 rows and 243 ways to win. Also known as an All Ways game, winning combinations require 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols on successive reels. Symbols need to start on the leftmost reel and appear in any position within its reel. The highest win per way to win will be paid.

You can play this game from as little as 20p to as much as £100 a spin. Use the Coins icon to highlight all bet options on a pop-up screen. Are you located outside the UK? There is an Autoplay function as well as Turbo Mode for quicker spins.

The xWays Hoarder xSplit RTP rate is 96.14% which falls above the 96% average for online slot games. With the majority of the return reserved for the base game, Nolimit City has produced a 94.1% RTP alternative version which will (more than likely) be used at the majority of sites in the UK. Check by looking in the Paytable. All demo slots at OLBG use the highest RTP setting possible. 

Another game that comes with an extreme volatility rating (10/10). The hit frequency rate is 21.54% meaning that you’ll land a winning combination every 4.64 spins on average. With 2 free spins games, you’ll trigger them every 307 spins on average.

Finally, the xWays Hoarder xSplit slot comes with 11,030 times bet max wins. With a max win probability of 1 in 14 million spins from the base game, the amount reflects the average amount of poop in kilograms that the average male living to age 76 excretes in their lifetime (11,030 kg). Yes, the inspiration behind the number is odd but also unconventional and fascinating at the same time. Appropriately, the max win is known as ‘King of Waste’.

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Join Karen, Hovenberg and the Moonshine King in a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland with the xWays Hoarder xSplit slot. Set in the future, after a nuclear apocalypse, the aim is to collect toilet paper, gas masks and steal cars in order to survive.

Set outside a nuclear bunker, the theme is popular in various TV series including The Walking Dead, The game has been inspired by various television series such as The Walking Dead, The Last of Us and Fallout. You’ll notice the 1950s/diner-style soundtrack which adds to the creepy and bizarre situation these hoarders find themselves in.

Symbols on the reels are represented by items of interest to the hoarders. They include loo roll, bottles of moonshine, petrol canisters, first aid kits and Geiger counters (nuclear radiation detectors).

Then you have 5 character symbols: Terry Trash, Moonshine Michael, Karen, Dr Dwane and Gordon Geiger. Best paying is the Gordon Geiger symbol which awards 5 times your total bet for 5 in combination. Below is a list of symbol payouts.

• Loo Roll: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.5 or 1 x bet
• Moonshine: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.55 or 1.05 x bet
• Petrol Canister: 3, 4, or 5 =  0.2, 0.6 or 1.1 x bet
• First Aid Kit: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.25, 0.7 or 1.15 x bet
• Geiger Counter: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.25, 0.75 or 1.25 x bet
• Terry Trash: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.3, 1 or 1.5 x bet
• Moonshine Michael: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 1.1 or 2 x bet
• Karen: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.25 or 2.5 x bet
• Dr Dwane: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.75, 1.5 or 3.75 x bet
• Gordon Geiger: 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 2 or 5 x bet

Other symbols include an xSplit Wild, xWays, Fallout Scatter and Super Fallout Scatter. Their functions are described in more detail in the Bonus Features section below.

xWays Hoarder xSplit Mobile

Available to play on all devices due to HTML5 technology, you can play xWays Hoarder xSplit on laptops, PCs, mobiles and tablets. If you use an iOS or Android smartphone, there is a Portrait Mode which occupies more of your handheld set’s screen. For the best experience, a larger screen is also recommended.

The xWays Hoarder xSplit slot has 5 bonus features. xWays increase the number of ways to win up to 95,760 and xSplit Wilds split symbols for up to 259,920 ways to win and multipliers that multiply each other on the 3 middle reels. In the Bunker Raid Spins, aim to collect xWays as they leave fewer symbols on the reels, award more free spins and give you the possibility of the Wasteland Free Spins where you play with a Mega symbol and multipliers.

xWays

Featuring in my Nolimit City slot games, you’ll come across xWays symbols which appear on the 3 middle reels. The xWays symbol will then act as follows:

• Reveals a random paying symbol
• If multiple xWays symbols appear, they all reveal the same symbol
• xWays reveals a symbol that can range from 2 to 4 symbols in size
• This can lead to 95,760 ways to win

xSplit Wilds

As per the game’s title, look out for xSplit Wild symbols that land on reels 3, 4 and 5 during base game spins:

• Reel 3: A single xSplit Wild can appear
• Reel 4: 2 stacked xSplit Wilds can appear meaning it can land on 2 rows per spin
• Reel 5: 3 stacked xSplit Wilds can appear meaning it can land on all 3 rows per spin

xSplit Wilds will split all symbols to the left on the same row and double the number of that symbol. With the number of ways increasing up to 259,920, if a symbol splits more than once, a multiplier displays the number of symbols.

When xSplit Wilds split xWays symbols, the xWays multiplier is doubled for every split. Finally, xSplit Wilds convert to regular wilds after landing so it can be split by another xSplit Wild.

Bunker Raid Spins

With Fallout Scatter symbols landing on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5, landing 3 or 4 Fallout Scatters will activate the Bunker Raid Spins feature with 7 or 10 free spins respectively.

If a Fallout Scatter is hit by an xSplit Wild, it transforms into a Super Fallout Scatter. If you trigger the feature with these, the triggering scatters and the positions underneath transform into sticky xWays symbols.

New xWays symbols may appear which also become sticky for the duration of the feature. Every new xWays symbol adds an extra free spin to your tally. New xWays symbols drop to the lowest position on the reel where an xWays symbol doesn’t appear and merges with the existing xWays symbols.

Every 3^rd xWays symbol collected will see you reach a new Hoarder Level. With each level, the lowest value character and object symbol will be removed from the reels:

If you advance through the Hoarder Levels, there will be just 4 symbols on the reels (First Aid Kit, Geiger Counter, Dr Dwane and Gordon Geiger). This allows for more and bigger wins.

Wasteland Free Spins 

There is a 4^th Hoarder Level which triggers the Wasteland Free Spins feature. The 9xWays symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 will merge to display a mega symbol with each of them containing between 2 and 4 symbols each for the remaining free spins.

Multipliers for each reel combine to devasting effect as you can see from the screenshot above. If you land a matching symbol on reel 1, you are guaranteed a win. Landing matching symbols on both reels 1 and 5 can lead to some serious payouts.

Nolimit Bonus 

Outside the UK, there is an optional Nolimit Bonus feature where you can buy your way into the free spins features. The RTP also increases for each option:

With the Lucky Draw option, there is a 3/9 chance of playing the Bunker Raid Spins with 7 free spins, a 5/9 chance of 10 Bunker Raid Spins or a 1/9 chance of entering the Wasteland Free Spins.

Thematically, the xWays Hoarder xSplit slot takes you to a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland with quirky characters. I love how crazy and ‘out there’ this game as it encapsulates a possible dystopian future we may all encounter if various TV series are anything to go by.

The first game from Nolimit City to use the xSplit mechanic, xWays Hoarder xSplit is an innovative game which splits the symbols on the reels to give you more ways to win. Alongside the xWays mechanic, you can benefit from up to 259,920 ways to win and multipliers which multiply each other if appearing on several reels.

In the Bunker Raid Spins, the key is to collect xWays symbols which add to your free spins tally and advance through the various levels for higher value symbols and bigger wins. If you reach level 4 and enter the Wasteland Free Spins, prepare for Mega symbols on every free spin.

Offering 11,030 times bet max wins, it’s not the biggest max win potential available (yes, I’m looking at the 300,000 x bet on offer from Tombstone RIP) but I love how it’s connected to the average amount poop a man produces in his lifetime (in kilos). Nolimit City has since released a sequel, xWays Hoarder 2, which comes with 25,920 times bet max wins. 

In summary, the xWays Hoarder xSplit slot has a bizarre yet engaging storyline coupled with the introduction of a new xMechanic. It has since paved the way for various slot games with xSplit Wilds featuring in several releases including:

• Mental: mental asylum theme, 96.08% RTP rate + 66,666 x bet max wins
• Fire in the Hole 2: mining theme, 96.07% RTP rate + 65,000 x bet max wins
• Loner: 80s theme, 96.06% RTP rate + 14,999 x bet max wins

Nolimit City is the only slot studio that ties in ideas or facts into their max win figures. The Border slot comes with 44,288 x bet max wins which represents the amount of cocaine (in kilos) that was seized across the US/Mexican border in 2021.

The xWays Hoarder xSplit slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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