Beheaded

Beheaded in detail

Released on 18 June 2024, Beheaded is one of the Nolimit City machines that uses none of the studio's usual trademarks: no xWays, no xNudge, no xSplit. Instead there is a 4-4-4-4-4 grid — five reels of four cells — running a connected-ways system that climbs to 178 combinations, and a cascade mechanic called Cut Reel: every win removes the symbols involved, the ones above drop down, new ones arrive from the top. Those removed symbols don't vanish into nothing, they fill a five-level progression bar. A medium symbol is worth 1 point, a high symbol 2, a wild 3. The first level asks for 15 points, the fifth demands 110. Every level cleared permanently converts medium symbols into high ones for the rest of the round: the grid gets richer as you empty it. The three Soul Wilds unlock along that bar. Happy shows up at level 1 after 4 souls collected and creates a 1x1 wild zone with no multiplier. Sad arrives at level 3 for 10 souls, in a 2x2 zone with an x2 multiplier. Angry waits until level 5 and 18 souls, lays down a 3x3 zone and applies x3. They stack with one another on the same cascade. Two free spin modes close the system. Ayahuasca Spins hand over 6 rounds and swap three medium symbols for three high ones. Tzantza Spins give 10 and replace every medium symbol. When Tzantza Spins end without the maximum win, Pick A Potion offers a blunt choice: the butterfly bottle pays 5 to 8,000 times the base bet, the skull bottle puts everything back on the table for a shot at 15,950x. The headline RTP is 96.03%. Nolimit City also ships tiers at 94.12%, 92.04% and 87.01% — that last figure deserves a systematic check in the rules before you play.

Beheaded mechanics

• ▸Cut Reel: winning symbols are removed, the ones above drop and new ones arrive. Every cascade feeds the progression bar, which ties your wins directly to how far the round advances.
• ▸Five-level progression bar: 1 point per medium symbol, 2 per high, 3 per wild. From 15 points for the first tier to 110 for the fifth, with symbol conversions at every level.
• ▸Soul Wilds: Happy at level 1 (1x1 zone), Sad at level 3 (2x2 zone, x2 multiplier), Angry at level 5 (3x3 zone, x3 multiplier). Their effects combine on the same drop.
• ▸Ayahuasca Spins: 6 free rounds during which three medium symbols are replaced by three high ones. Available to buy directly at 100x the stake.
• ▸Tzantza Spins: 10 rounds with every medium symbol converted to a high pay. This is the realistic route to the maximum win, and the most expensive buy at 500x.
• ▸xBet®: doubles the stake and triples the chance of triggering Tzantza Spins from level 1. The 225x Lucky Draw and the closing Pick A Potion round out the set.