Duck Hunters

Game Specifications

Slot Review

Game Overview

This is a game that uses a popular combination of Scatter Pays + Cascades + Position Multipliers. But true to its nature, Nolimit City allows the multipliers to grow up to x8,192. So, theoretically you can end up with a full grid of x8,192 multipliers when any win is going to be massive.

Everything else in Duck Hunters just helps these multipliers grow faster and bigger. There are three boosters and free spins with upgraded boosters. These multipliers grow with every cascade, and they are the key to landing big payouts.

Players can buy free spins with up to 3 upgraded modifiers. But they also have a chance to buy a single spin with x2, x64 or x1,024 multipliers covering the entire grid. That’s a great option to have.

Duck Hunters Features

After releasing Tombstone Slaughter: El Gordo’s Revenge, Nolimit City decided to give players a break and produce a game that isn’t as intimidating in terms of everything from the oppressive atmosphere to an overwhelming bag of features.

Duck Hunters has fewer features and much less depressing visuals. For animal lovers this will probably be a painful experience, but the tone of the narrative is such that even they can’t be mad.

Central to the gameplay are scatter pays with cascades that trigger position multiplier upgrades. This combination alone is powerful enough to deliver great experience and some nice wins. But the studio has thrown a couple of extra ingredients to add explosiveness: xWays along with their Infectious versions and Bombs.

Symbols

A bunch of folks are symbols that pay the most, from x0.15 for 8-9 of a kind to x5 for 12+ matching icons. The rest of the regular icons offer lower payouts, from x0.1 to x2. Wilds are also there and they just do what they usually do. There are also feature symbols which can be upgraded during free spins.

Scatter Wins + Cascades

The slot is built on the pay anywhere mechanic, so that you just need 8 matching symbols to land a win. No win ways, paylines or clusters. This payout mechanic is complemented by cascades, which is a popular combination.

Position Multipliers

Another fun addition to this combo is a progressive multiplier. Whenever cascades activate and winning icons disappear, you’ll see empty positions first fill with x2 multipliers and then the gaps are filled with existing or new symbols.

Each position has its own multiplier or no multiplier. And these figures upgrade individually after cascades. Each tumble doubles a multiplier, and it can reach a whopping x8,192. So, you should put a lot of faith in these tumbles to get you the outcome of your dream.

xWays and Infectious xWays

There are a couple of things that help boost the win potential. And these two can definitely be of great use. xWays is there to boost the position multiplier up to 8 times, the symbol itself then transforms into a regular icon.

When it’s Infectious, the symbol not only boosts the multiplier and transforms, but also transfers the multiplier to all of the icons of the same type. All xWays or their Infectious versions in one spin turn into the same type of icon.

Bomb

In Duck Hunters, there are things that can explode causing some “damage” to the reels. A gas cylinder, for instance, can go off and upgrade the affected 3×3 area. All symbols in that area are doubled in size. But special icons such as Bonus and Wilds in close proximity of a gas cylinder won’t be affected.

Duck Hunters Bonus Games

There are three bonus games which are played essentially similarly, but there are some differences in the number of spins and boosters they offer. Multipliers do not reset between rounds, making it more likely to boost them to some massive level. More spins can land if you get a corresponding special icon.

Booster Upgrades

The key to unlocking higher win potential during bonuses are upgrades. There are three possible upgrades.

Before a round begins, players will have a mini-game that randomly determines which upgrade/upgrades will be enabled. But if you get the best bonus option, all three will be enabled at the same time.

There should be at least 3 Bonus icons. With every extra Bonus symbol, players get more spins and more boosters.

It’s not that type of Nolimit City slot that is heavily packed with features and boosters. Duck Hunters offers nothing too crazy so that you are focused on progressive multipliers.

Bonus Buy

In addition to paying x70, x200 and x600 to buy different versions of the bonus game, there are a few more options to buy. The one that is related to the free spins is Lucky Draw. You pay x235 and won’t know which bonus version you’ll get. The probability of getting 3 Bonus icons is 50%. 4 and 5 Bonuses land with equal probability of 25%. So, this option is just for those who are ready to take a 25% chance to land the Big Game feature. Otherwise, it’s cheaper to just buy a guaranteed entry.

Paid Boosters

If spending too much at a time doesn’t appeal to you, Duck Hunters offers the xBet option that may or may not turn out to be cheaper. But considering that for just double your current bet you get 5 times the probability of hitting a bonus game, that’s something that deserves consideration. That probability boost is due to one guaranteed Bonus symbol on reel 2.

The base game begins with no multipliers, but you can pay a certain price per spin to have a certain multiplier on all positions.

It’s crazy that you can actually buy a whole grid full of x1,024 multipliers when any decent win becomes a massive payout. But at the same time, you pay x3,000 for a single round when no wins are guaranteed. So, that can definitely be a huge disappointment.

Extra Spin

When you have a grid filled with some juicy multipliers, just one more spin can mean a lot. And Nolimit City does give that opportunity to buy a single spin at the end of the bonus feature.

The price will vary, and the opportunity will present itself only if your last spin produced a win that is bigger than the cost of Extra Spin. But should you actually use this option? If you open the Game Rules file, you’ll read that you shouldn’t buy Extra Spin to get an optimal return.

Duck Hunters Demo

Duck Hunters demo slot gives you another way to check out the structure and format of Duck Hunters game without spending any money. Just like you can in all other free slots, you will be able to see how all of the symbols work, how to trigger the bonus rounds, and what type of volatility gets delivered. Using demo mode is also a great way to see how the overall pace of the game plays out. If you are unsure about the features or want to experience playing without the commitment, the demo aspect provides you with all the experience and fun but without the money.

Duck Hunters Slot Stats

Volatility is extreme, which is a common thing for this developer. The RTP is 96.05%. The frequency of free spin activation is 1 in 203 rounds. Hit frequency is 17.07%, which is also within the expected range, although there are titles that offer significantly higher or lower hit frequencies.

Win limit is x30,000. The probability of hitting the top prize is 1 in 22m. And considering the key features such as position multipliers and cascades are available in all modes, you can max out the win potential at any moment. But, of course, your best chance is during 10 free spins, when you have enough spins and all three upgrades to grow multipliers and benefit from them.

That x3,000 Booster option is even better. But the price you have to pay and uncertainty is too much risk for many players. It costs five times the price of the Big Game bonus. One spin with x1,024 on all positions gets you as close to the win limit as possible. But it’s a big gamble, because you can spend all that money for nothing. And some would obviously prefer a safety of five Big Game spins instead.

Conclusion

Duck Hunters is a great slot. It’s not that crazy action-packed game like many of the studio’s hits, but has everything to deliver an exciting experience and plenty of highlights. Scatter pays in combination with position multipliers and cascades isn’t something we haven’t seen before. But, just like always, Nolimit City finds the way to make it feel fresh and more fun.

The fact that position multipliers can grow to x8,192 must be thrilling for those who chase big wins. And it’s a great decision to add not only bonus buy options, but a range of paid boosters that get you 1 spin with multipliers of up to x1.024 on all positions.

Symbols & Paytable

12+x5

10+x1

8+x0.3

12+x3.5

10+x0.8

8+x0.2

12+x3

10+x0.7

8+x0.15

12+x2.5

10+x0.6

8+x0.15

12+x2

10+x0.4

8+x0.1

12+x1.75

10+x0.3

8+x0.1

12+x1.5

10+x0.25

8+x0.1

12+x1.25

10+x0.2

8+x0.1

12+x1

10+x0.15

8+x0.1

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