Marilyn Manson used to be every suburban parent’s worst nightmare. He was a Satanic fever dream in leather pants, blamed for everything from teen angst to the collapse of Western civilisation. But now? Now he’s about as controversial as a scented candle. No riots, no bans, no dead doves in cereal boxes, just silence. The guy who once looked like he crawled out of a Tim Burton fever dream now stirs less outrage than a Limp Bizkit reunion.

While the world’s growing immunity to controversy certainly played a role in Manson’s fall, it’s also hard to keep being the middle finger to society when society keeps out-weirding you. Like Manson, Nolimit City has thrived on provocation, but with the release of its Kill Em All slot, its punk image might finally be starting to slip.

When edgy becomes ordinary

The Kill Em All slot from NoLimit City features a dynamic progression mechanic rather than traditional paylines. Betting starts at just $0.20, with a maximum limit of $32. If you’re betting at the upper limit, you could win up to $381,312, thanks to the 11,916x maximum multiplier. The slot has extreme volatility, meaning wins can be rare but potentially massive. The RTP is 96.06%.

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Kill Em All activates its Hack & Slash mechanic on every spin. Any symbol except the X triggers a respin. When three non-X symbols land together, you receive 5 respins. Weapon symbols hit the monster, reducing its life by one per hit. Each weapon has a hit value, but excess damage does not carry over. Occasionally, a weapon will land a critical hit that removes three lives, or fewer if the monster has fewer remaining. These extra hits are also not carried over.

Each round begins with a queue of monsters, and you face them one at a time. A monster dies when its life reaches zero, awarding one or more chests. The 4th, 8th, and 12th monsters are bosses. Defeating them grants a level-up feature and higher-level chests. Boss kills upgrade chest value to level 2, 3, or 4.

Chests contain payouts and may include a feature such as a multiplier, extra respins or free spins, a scatter added to the bonus inventory, or a chest upgrade. Some chests include two of the same level, a potion that sets the next monster’s life to one, or special swords that award 1x to 15x your bet when hitting a monster.

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Each boss defeated grants a level-up feature that stays active for the rest of the round. You can hold three at once, or four during Dungeon Domination Spins. These include sticky multipliers applied to current and future spins, bonus chests after defeating bosses, upgraded weapons and chests, a golden sword that pays for each hit, and a symbol that automatically hits the monster when it lands.

Trigger 5 Dungeon Smackdown Spins by landing 3 scatters. All progress and features carry over and remain active. Each weapon hit awards one extra spin. Dungeon Domination Spins are triggered by landing 2 scatters and a super scatter. This version also grants 5 spins and allows four level-up features instead of three.

At the end of a bonus round, you may be offered an extra spin at a calculated cost. This spin continues from the same game state. The slot also offers a range of buy bonus features.

Is the Kill Em All slot the end of Nolimit City?

No, the Kill Em All slot won’t sink Nolimit City. And the slot provider will likely release more controversial slots that will make some gasp and others giggle. But I think the Kill Em All slot is proof that it’s incredibly hard to maintain that punk rock image month after month and slot release after slot release. The slot itself is nothing to scoff at. Had it been released by any other provider, I likely would have praised it for a fun take on a fairly established game mechanic and theme. I expect more from Nolimit City, and the Kill Em All slot just isn’t it. I give it a six out of ten.

If you’re looking to experience the most controversial Nolimit City slot releases, I recommend trying out Mental, Punk Toilet, and Serial.