San Quentin xWays
- RTP
- 96.03%
- Volatility
- Extreme
- Max win
- 150,000×
- Released
Game facts
- Provider
- Nolimit City
- Layout
- 5 reels, 3 rows, expanding with xWays and Enhancer Cells
- Bet range
- €0.20 – €32.00
- Hit frequency
- 1 in 2.9
- Bonus frequency
- 1 in 230
- Bonus Buy
- Available in some markets
- Features
- xWays expanding symbols, Enhancer Cells with Razor Split, Lockdown Spins with Jumping Wilds (multiplier up to 512x), Nolimit Bonus feature buy at 100x, 400x or 2,000x (where allowed)
RTP settings
Nolimit City publishes one RTP for San Quentin, 96.03%. Casinos can run other settings, so check the info panel before you play.
One published setting: 96.03%, a house edge of 3.97%.
RTP rank
Ranks 109 of 139 by top published RTP. 3 slots share 96.03%.
96.03% · this slot
How San Quentin plays
San Quentin xWays is a Nolimit City prison slot with five reels and three rows, with locked Enhancer Cells above and below every reel. It made the studio’s name for extreme content and extreme maths in equal measure.
One or two bonus symbols open the Enhancer Cells on their reels and turn into wilds. An open cell can reveal a premium symbol, a wild, a Razor Split that cuts every regular symbol on the reel in two, or an xWays symbol that reveals a stack of four matching symbols. Three or more bonus symbols trigger Lockdown Spins with one to three Jumping Wilds. Every cell stays open through the round, the spin count and a random premium multiplier are revealed up front, and a Jumping Wild that lands on a Razor Split reel doubles its multiplier for the rest of the round, up to 512x. Feature buy costs 100x, 400x or 2,000x for three, four or five bonus symbols where the market allows it, and the 150,000x Psycho Manhunt ceiling ends the round when reached.
Volatility in practice
Extreme, by Nolimit City’s own rating. About one spin in three pays something, but those wins are mostly small, and the game’s value is packed into rare free-spins rounds. Almost no session will come near the ceiling. Play it with small stakes and a fixed budget.
RTP settings
Nolimit City publishes 96.03%. At €1 spins over 1,000 spins, the expected cost is about €40. Casinos can be supplied with lower settings, so the info panel is the only number that counts for your session. If bonus buy is offered, check its RTP separately in the info panel.
Common questions
What is the RTP of San Quentin?
96.03% according to Nolimit City. Check the info panel at your casino in case it runs a different setting.
What is the max win?
150,000x the bet, which Nolimit City calls the Psycho Manhunt. Lockdown Spins end as soon as the total passes it.
How often does it hit?
Nolimit City gives a hit frequency of 34.25%, roughly one paying spin in three, and free spins about once in 230 spins. Most of the paying spins are small.
When was it released?
12 January 2021.
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