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Mental 2 Slot Review

We’re not supposed to call them “mental patients” anymore 🙄. And by “them,” I’m referring to people with psychological issues. The PC term today is “people with mental health conditions.” That’s too much of a mouthful for me.

I blame my insensitivity on Ricky Gervais; he’s been throwing the M-word around for years. But in his defense, he’s an equal-opportunity offender, so at least he’s being inclusive and fair to everyone. 😉

Mental 2 slot from Nolimit City is perfectly titled – it might very well drive you completely nuts. It’s as volatile as hell, and you could just as easily make a fortune as lose one – which is the Nolimit City way, after all. 👏

Gameplay

I knew this was going to be a great game when the viewer discretion warning appeared on the loading page. And oh my greatness, are the visuals intense! It kinda reminds me of that Xbox series, Metro, only more sinister.

The game looks incredible on any device – even a mobile phone held vertically – and I found that using the controls was easy on my small iPhone 12 Pro. Yes, I have a phone that’s a million years old; don’t judge me.

There are 108 winning ways when the grid is in its 3-2-3-2-3 formation, but symbols can be split into smaller ones, which means the paylines can increase.

The RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.
is 96.06%
, and the volatility rate is a fitting “insane.” The max multiplier is an eye-watering 99,999x, and the most money you can win is $359,996.40. The only currency that’s verboten is the Australian dollar.

The high-paying symbols are patients of the insane asylum, while the low-paying ones are skeletal human remains. The Wild replaces all regular paying symbols.

There are two types of Scatters: Disembodied Scatters (a head in a jar) and Cognitive Scatters (a brain in a jar).

Features

FIRE FRAMES AND FIRE REELS:

Fire Frames: You’ll see that at random times, 1 to 13 grid positions get fiery frames during the base game. If a symbol lands on one of these frames, it’ll split into 2.

Fire Reels: 1 to 5 reels will, at random times, transform into Fire Reels. The upshot is that any symbol landing on one of these will split into 3 parts.

DEAD PATIENTS:

This feature comes into play when 2 or more Dead Patient symbols (these are gravestones) land on the reels. One of these will randomly transform into a (live) Patient symbol with a multiplier of 5x to 9,999x.

ENHANCER CELLS:

At the bottom of reels 2, 3, and 4, you’ll find Enhancer Cells – these look like the scratch marks that prisoners used to keep track of elapsed days.

When Fire Frames come about, that’s when Enhancer Cells get activated:

4 Fire Frames activate Enhancer Cells on reel 2
6 Fire Frames activate Enhancer Cells on reels 2 and 4
8 Fire Frames activate Enhancer Cells on reels 2, 3, and 4

But what do these Enhancer Cells do? I’m glad you asked. They can reveal one of the following: Wilds, xSplit, xNudge Wild, Patient symbols, or xWays.

Wilds are just regular Wild symbols and Patient symbols you already know about. The xSplit divides a symbol on each reel into 2 parts and splits itself into 2 Wilds.

The xNudge Wild nudges so that the symbol is fully visible, and it increases the win multiplier by 1x each time this happens. If an xNudge Wild is split by an xSplit symbol, the xNudge Wild’s multiplier increases by 1x.

As for the xWays symbol, it’ll reveal 3 paying symbols of the same type, which in turn expands the reel height. Multiple xWays symbols always reveal the same symbol type.

XHOLE:

Noooo, stop it. I know where your mind went when you read this subheader, and it’s got nothing to do with your ex.

When an xHole symbol lands in a Fire Frame or on a Fire Reel (on the second position of the third reel, that is).

Now, regular symbols and Wilds are drawn from the main reels and redistributed to random positions. They’re also split into 2, 4, or 8 symbols. Where xNudge Wilds are concerned, only their multiplier is changed.

The xHole symbol will convert into a Wild, and if an xHole lands outside of a Fire Frame or Reel, it won’t be active.

XMENTAL:

Now, this one describes my ex rather well, but I digress. This feature also activates when an xMental symbol lands in a Fire Frame or on a Fire Reel (but anywhere). The upshot is that an extra spin is awarded with these features:

  • All reel positions get Fire Frames
  • Enhancers reveal xWyas, xNudge Wilds, or xSplit symbols
  • There’s also the possibility that the xHole will be triggered

If the xMental symbol lands outside of a Fire Frame or Reel, it won’t be activated.

MENTAL TRANSFORM:

This round starts when you land Disembodied Scatters on reels 2 or 4. Head Scatters transform into one of the following: Patient symbols, Wilds, Dead Patients, xSplits, or xWays.

FREE SPINS:

Landing Scatters awards spins:

  • 3 Cognitive Scatters award 8 Bloodletting Spins
  • 3 Cognitive Scatters plus 1 Disembodied Scatter award 9 Surgery Spins
  • 3 Cognitive Scatters plus 2 Disembodied Scatters award 10 Experimental Spins

You can also score extra spins like so: each Scatter that lands in a Fire Frame awards 1 more spin, while each Scatter landing on a Fire Reel awards 2 more spins.

Bloodletting Spins:

Land 1 extra Disembodied Scatter to upgrade to Surgery Spins and get an additional spin. Land 2 extra Disembodied Scatters to upgrade to Experimental Spins and get 2 more spins.

This round sees Fire Frames and Reels remaining sticky throughout.

Surgery Spins:

On top of the features we have from the Bloodletting Spins, Disembodied Scatters are now sticky and trigger Mental Transform on each spin.

Dead Multiplier: Dead Patient symbols transform into single or multiple high-paying Patients with multiplier values.

These are collected on the right-hand side of the screen. You’ll see their respective multiplier values plus a number (the count) denoting how many instances of each type of Patient symbol were collected.

Now, a spin will take place, and if a specific Patient lands on the grid (e.g., the Silence of the Lambs-looking one), it will receive the same multiplier as the one reflected by the collected version.

Each time a transfer like this happens, the collected symbol’s count decreases by 1. When the count hits zero, the collected symbol vanishes.

Landing a new Disembodied Scatter upgrades the remaining spins to Experimental Spins and you’ll be awarded an extra spin.

Experimental Spins:

You get the same features as in the Surgery Spins, but the Disembodied Scatters become sticky and trigger the Mental Transform feature on each spin.

Now, whenever a Dead Patient Multiplier is transferred from the collected symbol to a new one on the grid, its count won’t decrease. In fact, it keeps increasing.

GOD MODE:

Pay 6,666x times your bet for a single spin of the reels. If you land an xGod symbol on every reel, you’ll score the game’s 99,999x max multiplier. And the craziest thing is that this Ante BetAn Ante Bet is an option that costs a percentage of your bet but increases your chances of landing triggering symbols that initiate a feature. stays on until you switch it off!

It’s the same feature that we were exposed to in Outsourced: Payday, Nolimit’s infernal claw game.

ANTE BETS:

  • Pay 1.4x for a Cognitive Scatter on the leftmost reel
  • Pay 6x for Fire Frames on all positions
  • Pay 99x to activate the xHole
  • Pay 3,200x to activate the xMental feature

BUY BONUS:

  • Pay 100x for Bloodletting Spins
  • Pay 250x for Surgery Spins
  • Pay 1,800x for Experimental Spins
  • Pay 330x for a lucky draw and you’ll get one of these Free Spins features

Performance

The game – like all Nolimit City ones – times out fast, but that’s the only thing to worry about.

Maximum Win

This is one of the few games where most players should be able to afford to chase after the top prize, which in this case is $359,996.40. That’s because the max bet is a piddly $3.60, thanks to the frankly ludicrous 99,999x max multiplier. The smallest bet you can place is $0.20.

Conclusion

Mental 2 slot demands a university degree, a photographic memory, and an encyclopedic knowledge of gambling terms and features if you have any hope of keeping track of the intricate features and symbols.

And that’s a bit of a departure from the trajectory they were on of late. Duck Hunters slot was not nearly as convoluted and complex, and it gave me hope that even a simpleton like me would be able to get to grips with their games going forward.

The original version of this game launched in August of 2021 and became an instant hit and the latest iteration has simply turned up the dial to 11.

Mental 2 slot offers many ways to make, and lose, money, with the most obvious example being God Mode. Simply put, the game is well and truly mental. And I love it!

Slot Details

Game Provider: Nolimit City
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 108+
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.
: 96.06%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.
: Insane
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 99,999x
Max Win: $359,996.40
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