Harlequin Carnival

Nolimit City Christmas

Provider	Nolimit City
RTP	96.14%
RTP base / bonus	58.99% / 37.14%
Volatility	10.3 (provider index)
Max win	5861x
Bet range	0.2 - 100
Hit frequency	28.1%
Reels	3-3-3-3-3
Paylines	20
Theme	Christmas
Licences	UKGC
Release	2020-04-07

Features

bonus buy
free spins
wild
scatter
xNudge

Harlequin Carnival: RTP and specs

Harlequin Carnival is a slot machine by Nolimit City with an RTP of 96.14%, released in 2020.

Overview

Harlequin Carnival takes another stab at Nolimit City’s trademarked xNudge mechanic, but now with an added twist to it - Walking xNudge Wilds! With a walking xNudge® wild multiplier feature in both main game as well as the bonus game - Harlequin Spins - this game has put some immense festive spirit into its features.

Description provided by Nolimit City.

Our analysis

Harlequin Carnival is a Nolimit City slot on a Christmas theme, presented on a five-reel 3-3-3-3-3 layout with 20 paylines. The grid is built around the studio's xNudge mechanic, applied here through the title's signature wild.

The feature set is compact, led by the Harlequin xNudge Wild and supported by Harlequin Respins. The Harlequin Bonus serves as the main bonus round, and the Nolimit Bonus feature buy functionality provides direct access to it.

On risk, the RTP is 96.14% and the volatility is rated 10.3 on the studio's scale, toward the lower end of Nolimit's numeric range. The maximum win is 5861x the stake, a modest ceiling for the studio, and the bet range covers 0.2 to 100.

The specifications suit a player who wants the studio's xNudge mechanics without the extreme variance of its higher-rated titles, given the 10.3 figure and the 5861x cap. The streamlined feature set and the feature buy appeal to those who prefer a more direct bonus structure, while the 0.2 to 100 range keeps stakes flexible.

Editorial analysis by machinesasous.co, based on published data.

Bonus features

Harlequin Carnival offers 4 special features, as published by Nolimit City:

Harlequin xNudge Wild: A 3-row high Harlequin Wild symbol exists on all reels and will always nudge to fully visible. Each nudge increases the Wild multiplier by 1. Several Wild multipliers add to each other for a total Wild multiplier on the line win for huge wins! Landing this symbol will trigger the Harlequin Respins!
Harlequin Respins: All Harlequin xNudge Wilds will walk to the left and award a respin on the other reels, up until it reaches the first reel. Landing additional xNudge Wilds will create a truly festive respin!\nScatters may be collected during the respins, to activate the Harlequin Bonus.\n
Harlequin Bonus: 3 Bonus Symbols awards eigth Harlequin Bonus spins, where you’ll be guaranteed a Harlequin xNudge Wild on reel 5 with a x3 multiplier. The Wild multiplier will increase by 1 for each step to the left that the Wild makes.\nCollect 3 more Bonus Wilds to activate another xNudge Wild on reel 5. Bonus Wilds also awards +1 spins.
Nolimit Bonus - Feature Buy functionality: Nolimit Bonus - allows the players to buy directly into\nthe Freespin. Choose to buy Buffalo Horde and Prairie Multipliers or the more expensive Stampede Super Bonus.

Play the demo

Free play-money demo hosted by Nolimit City. No account, no deposit, no real winnings. Adults only (18+).

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How it works & rules

RTP: Harlequin Carnival has an RTP of 96.14%, the theoretical payout rate returned to players over the very long run. It is a statistical average, never a per-session guarantee. RTP definition · RTP vs volatility
Volatility: Harlequin Carnival volatility: 10.3. It describes how often and how big wins are. Understand volatility
bonus buy: A bonus buy option lets you trigger the bonus round directly.
free spins: A free spins round, usually triggered by scatter symbols.
wild: Wild symbols substitute for others to complete winning combinations.
scatter: Scatter symbols pay anywhere and trigger bonus rounds.

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