Brute Force Alien Onslaught

The very thought of the word “Brutal” is enough to both arouse a certain level of curiosity or make one wince away in apprehension.

Levels of savagery that surround the term instantly grab attention, offering up only an insight into the types of carnage that may be about to follow and, in the world of online slots, the very thought of associating any kind of brutality with a certain Nolimit City is enough to rock reels to the core!

If anyone can eek out every last umph from a simplistic-style slot model, it’s the Nolimit team who, with the 2024 release of Brute Force, managed to provide a game much like a steroid-induced werewolf in sheep’s clothing, opting against all of those typical bagfuls of trademarked features and mechanics, in favour of the hallowed xNudge Wild and very little more.

As a result, the slots community hailed in a retro-esque offering, following 3 8-bit hero characters on a quest to locking-Wild Multiplier glory, with a grand prize of no less than 40,000x bet.

Brute Force Alien Onslaught Base Game Play

Brute Force, in theory, had no right to pack such a punch, but it just goes to show that ferocious potential can come in many shapes and sizes…quite possibly, in today’s case, even in the form of vicious creatures from another planet…

It’s time to turn up the brutality to 11, as Nolimit City pump out even more bang for you buck with “Brute Force Alien Onslaught“; a 6 reel 5 row game, picking straight up from where its predecessor left off, with a host of additional features, extra characters, 5 Free Spins bonus rounds and, of course a whole heap of barbaric potential!

Keeping in style, once again, a return of that nostalgic retro vibe takes its place within the reels, with almost pixelated visuals flooding the screen.

Amongst the symbols are a range of quirky alien species with an array of tentacles, teeth, over-sized eyeballs and everything else other-worldly; aliens that our heroes must get the better of, should they wish to fight another day.

With 4 types of xNudge Wild symbols included, as well as multiple Bonus round combinations to trigger, action clearly hits at high volatility and with a 96.01% RTP and max win potential at double the deadliness second time round, coming in at a stonking 80,000x bet, it’s time to lock and load as we check out all of those core features and rules in more detail…

Brute Force Alien Onslaught Offers Players 30 Fixed Paylines

Brute Force Alien Onslaught Base Game and Features

Win spins are formed by combining 3 or more matching symbols from left to right, across adjacent reels, over any of the 30 fixed paylines included.

10 regular paying symbols make up the count, consisting of low-paying Royals, worth up to 2.5x bet for 6 matching symbols and 5 high-paying alien creatures paying between 6x to 24x bet for a line of 6 matching.

Wild symbols are also included, substituting for any regular paying symbol and worth 24x bet for 5 matching across.

Additionally, whenever a Wild symbol lands on the reels, all low-paying symbols in view are transformed into a random high-paying symbol.

Land xNudge Wilds During a Round for Stacked Multipliers

xNudge Wilds

Besides regular Wild symbols, there are 4 types of xNudge Wild symbols included during play.

xNudge Wilds take the form of fully stacked symbols and always nudge, completely into view, upon landing on the reels.

Landing Joshua, Jason and Jade xNudge Wilds sees a random multiplier value update at the bottom of the xNudge Wild when fully visible, adding to the total xNudge Wild Multiplier value, respectively.

Landing a Xylox xNudge Wild awards a combined total of all other, active xNudge Wilds, adding it to his own value.

Each xNudge Wild variation offers a different nudge multiplier value…

• Joshua – increases the multiplier by +1 with each nudge, with a maximum awarded value of 7x.
• Jason – increases the multiplier by +2 with each nudge, with a maximum awarded value of 15x.
• Jade – increases the multiplier by +5 with each nudge, with a maximum awarded value of 40x.
• Xylox- increases the multiplier by +1 with each nudge and, upon landing the first time, collects all multiplier values from Joshua, Jason and Jade xNudge Wilds.  If becoming sticky, multipliers are continuously collected from non-sticky xNudge Wilds until the round comes to an end.  An additional +1 multiplier value is awarded after the nudge completes.

The xNudge Meter beneath an xNudge symbol summarises the overall xNudge multiplier values on winning symbols.

Each xNudge Wild Character has Different Multiplier Capabilities

Brute Force Alien Onslaught Free Spins

A total of 5 Free Spins bonus variations are included within Brute Force Alien Onslaught, each one triggered by landing a different combination of coloured scatters during the same game round.

Each bonus round begins with 10 starting spins and contains a different set of xNudge characters and features…

REDemption Spins

Triggered by landing 3 scatter symbols, including at least 2 red scatters.

During the round, Xylox xNudge Wilds will always be sticky upon landing on the reels, but Joshua xNudge Wilds are inactive throughout.

BLU Genesis Spins

Triggered by landing 3 scatter symbols, including at least 2 blue scatters.

Joshua, Jason and Jade xNudge Wilds may become sticky upon landing, and Xylox xNudge Wilds will always stick when they land.

Trigger 5 Different Free Spins Bonus Rounds with Combinations of Coloured Scatters

Super REDemption Spins

Triggered by landing 4 scatter symbols, including at least 3 red scatters.

During the round, Xylox xNudge Wilds will always be sticky upon landing on the reels, but Joshua and Jason xNudge Wilds are inactive throughout.

Super BLU Genesis Spins

Triggered by landing 4 scatter symbols, including at least 3 blue scatters.

Joshua, Jason and Jade xNudge Wilds may become sticky upon landing, however, additionally, a sticky Joshua xNudge Wild is guaranteed to land on the first spin.

Xylox xNudge Wilds will always stick when they land.

Stellar Punishment Spins

Triggered by landing 2 red and 2 blue scatters during the same game round.

Jade xNudge Wilds may become sticky upon landing on the reels, with the first spin guaranteeing to land a sticky Jade xNudge Wild.

Xylox xNudge Wilds will always stick when they land.

Both Joshua and Jason xNudge Wilds are inactive during this round.

Each Bonus Round Includes Different Character xNudge Wilds, Able to Perform in Various Ways

Nolimit Boosters and Buys

A healthy menu of Nolimit Boosters are available to utilise should players opt to do so…

• xBoost 1 – at the cost of 4.6x bet, each spin guarantees 1 scatter on reel 2 – 96.07% RTP
• xBoost 2 – at the cost of 32x bet, each spin guarantees 2 scatters across reels 2 and 3 – 96.05% RTP
• 1 Guaranteed xNudge – at the cost of 40x bet, a spin is guaranteed to land at least 1 xNudge Wild – 96.05% RTP
• 2 Guaranteed xNudge – at the cost of 220x bet, a spin is guaranteed to land at least 2 xNudge Wild – 96.05% RTP
• 3 Guaranteed xNudge – at the cost of 750x bet, a spin is guaranteed to land at least 3 xNudge Wild – 96.05%  RTP
• 4 Guaranteed xNudge – at the cost of 2,500x bet, a spin is guaranteed to land at least 4 xNudge Wild – 96.05% RTP
• 5 Guaranteed xNudge – at the cost of 8,000x bet, a spin is guaranteed to land at least 5 xNudge Wild – 96.05% RTP

Additionally, 3 Bonus Buy options are also included…

At the cost of 100x bet, either the REDemption or BLU Genesis Spins can be triggered (96.07% RTP)

At the cost of 800x bet, either the Super REDemption, Super BLU Genesis or Stellar Punishment spins can be triggered (96.07% RTP)

At the cost of 450x bet, a lucky draw can be bought, offering a chance at either of the above with 50/50 odds (96.07% RTP)

xNudge Wilds can Stick Upon Landing for Bigger Wins

First Impression

Regardless of your favoured or less-favoured slot providers, one thing that most players out there enjoy is a well-crafted, well-thought-out sequel, which engages in a healthy mixture of progressive features and mechanics, without losing the feel of that original model…Brute Force Alien Onslaught is one of those very games!

Far from being the most flavourful, in terms of outright inclusions and complexity, Brute Force slammed its way onto the scene, offering up a range of punchy action and downright blasphemous volatility levels, almost without breaking into a sweat.

It was almost as if solely focusing on one core element allowed Nolimit City to squeeze out every last ounce of potential and, with that, came a game that could, and still can, take you on the wildest of roller coaster rides via xNudge Wilds that never wanted to stick when they really needed to and those last-spin dreams that could truly make or break a slot session.

Not for the faint-hearted, this sequel sees that roller coaster once again beginning its initial climb, only this time, arguably twice the height, as extra reels make space for additional xNudge Wild variations and characters and, with aliens lurking about the place, the stakes just come across as higher!

One big addition here is the introduction of the Xylox xNudge Wild, something of a new-age multiplier value collector and, if you end up going spin after spin after spin without him making an appearance, don’t be surprised…

To say this guy is worth some value would be a huge understatement, especially during Free Spins mode, as not only will he lock in place upon landing, but collect each and every xNudge multiplier that comes along.

It’s not actually been made too clear if Xylox is on the good side of order or the bad but, either way, he almost makes this inter-planetary war a waste of time fighting when he eventually shows his face!

Another huge addition to the brutality is the sheer range of Free Spins round bonuses, each triggered with a certain number of scatters of varying colour combinations.

What’s great to see is that, even though the rules and mechanics don’t tend to vary from bonus to bonus, with the end game always remaining the same, there is enough tweaking involved to allow for a greater longevity of gameplay, especially with the hope of triggering Stellar Punishment Spins and allowing Jade to do her thing!

Now obviously, it wouldn’t be a Nolimit City release without a whole heap of over-zealous buys and boosters, would it?

This has them…

With guaranteed xNudge Wild Booster options proving largely popular in the original outfit, they’ve clearly made their return in some style with up to 5 guaranteed to land in a spin for the simple, one-off payment of just 8,000x bet, more than GOD Mode territory in other titles.

Purchasable figures can be truly astounding and it’s difficult to get your head around it sometimes but, of course, these must always be down to personal choice and no more.

There truly is a lot to love about Alien Onslaught…a game which has done more than its fair share of justice to its older sibling and, as long as your senses can handle the ramped-up volatility and thrill-and-spill action, the term “brutal” has never sounded so appealing…

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