NoLimit City Unveils New xMental Mechanic in Slot Sequel Mental II

NoLimit City abides by its pattern of expanding on established franchises—as demonstrated with San Quentin 2—this time revisiting the grim psychiatric asylum theme in the 2021 release, Mental. Mental II retains its predecessor's gory atmosphere and signature brutal volatility while adding new gameplay mechanics like xMechanic.

Presented on a 3-2-3-2-3 matrix, the slot pays with 108 ways to win that can increase with bonus features. The accepted bets range within the standard $0.20 to $100 range, and a variety of features, from Fire Frames to xGod, can boost wins up to 99,999x the bet.

On-Brand Visuals

Mental II immerses players into an abandoned asylum rendered with monochromatic visuals and an eerie soundtrack. The tale follows a psychologically fractured lady with gameplay elements explicitly mirroring her gruesome confinement. The symbols retain this unorthodox nature, with low-value skeletal fragments and premium patient icons.

NoLimit City has crafted a reputation for leaning into macabre narratives like in Tanked. Mental II's unflinching embrace of a dark subject may only appeal to a niche audience. Still, it reinforces the software developer's mission to create slots prioritizing visceral engagement over traditional charm.

A Pack of Bonuses

NoLimit City lights the Mental II grid with plenty of bonus tools, including the all-new xMental mechanic. These game modifiers include:

• Fire Frames and Fire Reels: 1 to 13 tiles can randomly become Fire Frames that split symbols landing on them in two. Reels 1 to 5 can also turn into a Fire Reel at random and split its characters into three.
• xHole: When an xHole symbol lands in a Fire Frame or Fire Reel on the second row of the third reel, symbols and wilds are added to the grid with multipliers of up to 8x.
• Enhancer Cells: These features are located at the bottom of the second to fourth reels and can reveal a regular wild, xSplit, xNudge, or xWays symbol.
• xMental: An xMental symbol landing in a Fire Frame or Fire Reel triggers an extra spin where all tiles transform into Fire Frames. Enhancer cells can reveal xHole during this feature.

Skipping the Suspense

Mental II offers several chances to skip the base game flair and trigger its free spins bonus with extra bets rather than scatters: Bloodletting Spins for 100x, Surgery Spins for 250x, Experimental Spins for 1,800x, or a lucky draw for 330x.

NoLimit City also brings out the rare xGod feature buy for a considerable 6,666x the bet. It activates Chase the Max Win that can land an xGod symbol on each reel and trigger the max win. The symbols can also appear randomly in the base game.