Pixies vs Pirates slot review (Nolimit City)

With Pixies vs Pirates, Nolimit City has released their version of a “Megaways” type of slot

Nolimit City is well on its way to becoming a significant player in the gaming industry. With Pixies vs Pirates, they have shown why.

The theme is centred around some cute Pixies and a bunch of rum-drinking Pirates. They are battling each other on a ship in the ocean.

Besides the free spins bonus with a real battle, Pixies vs Pirates has much more to offer:

• Nudge wilds
• Multipliers up to 6 x
• Potential winnings of more than 11,900 x the bet
• Mystery Chests with extra symbols
• Up to 11,664 ways to win

Graphically, the slot looks terrific with beautiful and floating animations. The theme is executed flawlessly.

Pixies vs Pirates slot gameplay and features

Pixies vs Pirates is all about a battle between a group of ferocious pirates and several lovely pixies.

At starters, you might think that it’s an unfair fight. Not so! Pixies may lack strength and aggression but make up for it with their cleverness, speed, and suppleness. Besides, Pirates are often drunk, possibly leading to loss of clarity.

The game is played on 6 reels with 3 rows of symbols and works with the “win all ways” principle. In the base game, you always have at least 729 ways to win.

The good news is that you can increase the number of ways to win. There are Mystery Chests in the game, with mystery symbols inside. Each Mystery Chest has between 1 and 4 symbols and may expand the reels. This way, you increase the total number of ways to win. In the best case, there are a whopping 11,664 ways to win.

Bets start at $€0,20 per spin. The maximum bet is $€100 per spin.

Nudge Wild feature with additional multipliers – a Nolimit City invention

As soon as a wild symbol appears on a roll, the Nudge Wild feature is activated. The Wild symbol nudges until it is fully visible on the reel (covers the entire reel).

Every time the Nudge Wild nudges, the multiplier increases by +1. The maximum multiplier can be as much as 6 x. In that case, you need to be lucky, though. You need to spin a Nudge Wild and a Mystery Chest with 4 extra symbols simultaneously.

The Nudge Wilds with additional multipliers is a typical invention of Nolimit City.

We have seen this feature in Tombstone and Hot Nudge, two other outstanding slots of Nolimit City.

Symbols and payouts

The two highest premium symbols consist of a yellow coloured pixie (or fairy) and a red coloured pirate.  Get 6-of-a-kind of any of these, and you win 3 x the bet.

As you have so many ways to win with the mystery symbols and nudging wilds with extra multipliers, it can add up quickly to a massive prize.

If you get 6-of-a-kind with any other symbols, you get a payout of 1 x to 2 x the bet.

Free spins bonus: time to choose between the Pixies or the Pirates to get more Battle Rounds!

If you get three or more scatters, you activate 6 free bonus spins (Nolimit City talks about  “Battle Rounds”). 4 scatters yields 8 free spins.

During the free spins, all 11,664 ways to win are always active.

Before you start your free spins session, you have to make an important decision. Do you think that the Pixies win the battle or the Pirates?

You find out if the Pixies or the Pirates have appeared more often on the reels at the end of the free spins.

If you have chosen the right side, you get an additional free spins bonus round. At the beginning of each round, you decide again if you think the Pixies will win or the Pirates. In theory, you can retrigger new free spins forever.

How much can you win on Pixies vs Pirates?

Nolimit City has done 10 billion (!) test spins on Pixies vs Pirates. The highest win was a dazzling 11,907 x the total bet. That’s serious money.

Theoretical RTP and variance of Pixies vs Pirates

The theoretical payout percentage is 95.91%.  We would like to have seen it a bit higher. It is not bad, though, as it is very close to the 96% mark (we see 96% as a minimum requirement for a slot).

We qualify the variance of Pixies vs Pirates to be medium-high.

You can easily wait for a couple of hundred spins before getting the free spins (with a possible massive prize). Ensure your starting balance in Pixies vs Pirates is at least 200 times your bet per spin if you want to get the most out of this slot.

Our verdict on the Pixies vs Pirates slot

We guess we already revealed that we are a fan of Nolimit City. They’re original and brilliant: the bonus features are innovative, and the themes are well-designed.

Pixies vs Pirates has impressed us. Except for the (slightly) low theoretical RTP, we are incredibly enthusiastic.

Thanks to the Mystery Chests and Nudge Wilds, the gameplay is full of action, and big wins are always lurking around the corner.

Try it out!

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