Nitropolis TV

Nitropolis TV: Slot Overview

Hey, wasn't the Nitropolis series meant to end after Nitropolis 5, which was billed as 'The Final Battle'? Guess not because ELK Studios has returned to the wacky animal-populated planet to design an online slot which shifts the focus away from clans battling Sgt Nitro Wolf to something more personally inspirational. Nitropolis TV appears to tell the tale of a starry-eyed vulture that wants to get on the telly and star on the small screen. This unusual story is boosted by all manner of Nitro Reel-driven shenanigans, making for a sweetly exciting return to the world of Nitropolis.

The back story is laid out through a touching intro animation before leading players to the top of a building overlooking the towers and skyscrapers of downtown Nitropolis. It seems that the war is over, the dark cloud of nuclear apocalypse has lifted, and the sun is shining. However, the clans are symbolically represented on the reels, plus Nitro Reels appear above the main grid, providing links to previous Nitropolis slots, but this is a brighter, bubblier experience, expertly presented through classy art and sound.

Likely regarded a bit less classy for many players is the 94% RTP, whether activating X-iter modes or betting 10 c to $/€100 per spin, but this is ELK, so it is what it is. A highly volatile math model directs the show, playing out on a 6x4 gaming area with 4,096 ways to win, but which can be expanded on when Nitro Reels are activated.

Jack through Ace are Nitropolis TV's low-pay symbols, while its highs are a Rogue Rat, a Pug Thug, a Gritty Kitty and a Dirty Dawg. Lows award 0.25 times the bet for a 6-of-a-kind winning way, rising to 0.5 to 2 times the bet for 6 matching highs in a winning way. The wild symbol substitutes for any symbol except the vulture, scatter or super scatter. A payline of wilds has the same value as the highest-paying symbol. The wild, low, and high symbols land in standard 1x1, super 2x2, or mega 3x3 sizes. Big symbols count as the number of 1x1 symbol positions they cover.

Nitropolis TV: Slot Features

Nitropolis TV fills its features bag with Nitro Reels, upgrading stars, a modifier triggering vulture symbol, free spins, super free spins, and X-iter feature buys.

Nitro Reels

An active Nitro Reel contains 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 matching 1x1 symbols. Nitro Reels sit above the main grid, and one or more of them may be activated on an initial spin. They remain active till the end of a game sequence. When a winning combination hits, the main reels and any Nitro Reels that were part of a win respin, providing another chance to win.

Upgrading Stars

Stars on payout symbols are collected reel by reel and are used to activate and/or increase the size of the Nitro Reels. If a Nitro Reel already has 12 symbols, it is filled with wilds.

Vulture Symbol

The vulture symbol may land on any spin, triggering 1 of 4 modifiers, before turning into a wild symbol:

• Match Up - chooses a random number of low symbol types in view and replaces them all with the same high pay or wild symbols.
• Nitro Shift - swaps a random number of Nitro Reels to try and create a win or improve an existing win.
• Nitro Upgrade - activates a random number of inactive Nitro Reels and/or increases the size of already active Nitro Reels.
• Both Ways - evaluates wins from both ends of the grid. Lasts till the end of a spin in the base game and free spins round, yet lasts throughout an entire super free spins bonus round.

Free Spins Bonus

During the base game, landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters awards 8, 10, 12, or 14 free spins, respectively. During free spins all activated Nitro Reels are persistent during free spins. Landing a scatter symbol grants an extra free spin. If a super scatter was part of the triggering spin, then the super bonus game is awarded instead. In the super bonus, every free spin starts with a Nitro Reel filled with wild symbols and the Both Ways feature is active throughout the bonus.

X-iter

The X-iter offers several different game modes players can activate at a cost. Bonus Hunt may be bought for 3x the bet, giving each spin 4 times the chance of triggering a bonus or super bonus game. Spotlight costs 10x the bet and drops a vulture symbol on each spin. Showtime guarantees an activated Nitro Reel full of wilds, a vulture symbol, and Both Ways activated at 25x the bet. Or players can buy the bonus round for 100x or 500x buys the super bonus.

Nitropolis TV: Slot Verdict

Fans who thought the series had come to a close following the final battle are in for a surprising treat. ELK Studios has already proven on numerous occasions it's a studio that likes to return to a previous idea, then tweak, refine, and knead it into something else. Develop the concept into a sequel, perhaps, or conduct a deeper exploration of a game world à la the 4 clan-centric slots Gritty Kitties, Rogue Rats, Dirty Dawgs, and Pug Thugs of Nitropolis that predated this one. Nitropolis TV not only reveals a different side of this well-explored game world but also puts the main Nitro Reels feature to use in a new way.

Till now, Nitro Reels have landed on the main gaming area, causing all sorts of chaos as they rammed more and more symbols onto the grid. Nitropolis TV tidies this effect up by giving Nitro Reels their very own row, which cuts down on the visual mayhem while retaining solid levels of potential potency. While a maximum payline figure was not mentioned, the game can theoretically throw out a lot of ways to win. It's a shame there isn't an on-screen counter to track the number, as Nitro Reels land and are upgraded by those star overlay symbols. Vulture symbols up the randomness by the 4 features they can trigger, and big symbols do their big symbol thing when in view.

Nitropolis TV didn't quite tickle the adrenaline the way previous Nitropolis slots have done when they're being blasted off their rocker. The game is more laid back and neatly displayed than others have been. However, it's a class act, too, which looks, sounds and plays great while coming with a win cap of 10,000x. As far as ideas go, ELK Studios is an outfit that has a lot of good ones, coalescing, simmering, and bubbling over in an outpouring of betting entertainment. There might be grumbles about maths and stats, which is valid, but from a creative and execution standpoint, Nitropolis TV reminds us that ELK Studios is the definition of a top-tier casino game maker.