Punk Rocker 2

In the year of 2020, London came calling and, of course, Nolimit City were standing by to answer.  In an instant, the famous city became awash in graffiti, vandalism and adrenaline-fueled carnage as pure punk anarchy swept across the nation.  Fast forward to the present day and all seems, somewhat, a tad calmer.  For its time, Punk Rocker was a game of utter lunacy and volatility, featuring fairly new mechanics such as xWays as well as Riot Respins and the notorious Civil War Freespins.  Since then, to say NoLimit City has pumped up the tempo would be a huge understatement with the likes of Deadwood RIP and Kenneth Must Die, packed full of new age madness xNudge Wilds, xSplits, volatility and max win potential, enough to cause a worldwide riot.

Well, it’s time for the punk era to return and it is back with a bang as Nolimit City sends us travelling across the Pond to wreak havoc in the USA and stick middle fingers up at conformity, with the release of Punk Rocker 2.  A 6 reel 3 row game set in the heart of downtown New York, this highly anticipated sequel boasts familiar features to its predecessor such as xWays and jumping wilds, alongside masses of updated Train Enhancers that can now cover the top and bottom row of the grid, volatile Wild symbols and 4 possible bonus rounds to really get your Mohawk going!

Categorised as 10/10 extreme volatility, Punk Rocker 2 really may not be for the law-abiding, faint-hearted among you, however for those who love to predict a riot, I’d certainly wager on this one with a maximum win potential of 33,144x bet and RTP of 96.06%.  Due to hit new casinos on July 9th 2024, let’s don the shoulder pads, take out the green hair dye and dive into the anarchy that awaits us…

Punk Rocker 2 Base Game

Base Features

Punk Rocker 2 is a 6 reel slot with 729 Win Ways by default with the potential to expand up to 46,656 win ways with the help of features like xWays. Forming a win requires at least 3 of any symbol to connect from left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the left-most reel. Highest paying symbols are important American icons including a play on James Montgomery’s famous ‘I Want You’ army recruitment poster. Other symbols include Lady Liberty with an attitude and US Presidents with an anarchical twist. 

High Paying Symbols – Payout between 0.40x to 6.40x for 3-6 matching symbols

Low Paying Symbols – Payout between 0.32 to 3.20x for 3-6 matching symbols

Bet sizes range from £/€0.20 per spin to £/€100 per spin, which changes to £/€0.40 and £/€200 if the xBet Feature is activated. 

Riot Spins 

Riot Spins Respin is awarded if 2 bonus symbols land. In Riot Spins, bonus symbols are converted to Molotov Wilds and Lock the reels. All reels with Wilds are Locked. Additional Riot Spins are awarded should bonus symbols land during the feature, and they’re converted into Molotov Wilds after paying out.

Riot Spins Triggers With 2 Scatter Symbols

Molotov Wild and Pipe Bomb Wild

Molotov Wild Turns all positions above the symbol into Wild Symbols. These can land in the main game, and Riot Spins can be activated within Free Spins. Pipe Bomb Wild Symbols contain 2 to 4 Wild symbols and will turn all positions above the Pipe Bomb into Wilds of the same size. Pipe Bomb Wild symbols can land in both the main game and Free Spins.

xWays

The xWays feature has long since served as a game-changing feature in all Nolimit City slots that it features in. This symbol can hold 2 to 4 of the same symbol inside, and all xWays symbols reveal the same symbol. In the Base Game, the xWays symbol can expand up to 4 high and super expand up to 20 high. xWays Mystery Symbols are activated in the main game and free spins. 

Free Spins

• 3 Bonus Symbols – 3 Bonus Symbols award 8 DisOBEY spins, played with 3 Jumping Wild Symbols and a Train Enhancer at the top. 
• 4 Bonus Symbols – 4 Bonus Symbols award 8 ChAos Spins, played with 4 Jumping Wild Symbols and both Train Enhancers
• 5 Bonus Symbols – 5 Bonus Symbols award 8 Mass Transit Barbeque Spins. This mode is played with 4 Jumping Wilds, both Train Enhancers and the Burning Cart on every spin.
  • If the Burning Cart segment of the train contains a Jumping Wild, then it will convert all Jumping Wilds into Burning Jumping Wilds. 

Burning Jumping Wilds Retains Multipliers in Free Spins

Jumping Wild & Burning Jumping Wild Symbols

Jumping Wild Symbols and Burning Jumping Wild Symbols are active only during Free Spins. They change positions between each spin, and Wild Multiplier enhancers triggered by Burning Jumping Wild symbols are persistent during Free Spins, meaning they keep their added multipliers. 

Train Enhancers 

Train Enhancers are awarded if a Jumping Wild or Burning Jumping Wild symbol is present on the same reel. The enhancers differ between the top and bottom carriages. 

• Top Train Enhancers – Wild Multiplier, xWays, Molotov Wilds, Extra Spins, all reels become 6 high, Upgrade Free Spins, Enable Bottom Train Enhancer
• Bottom Train Enhancers – Wild Multiplier, Extra Spins, Burning Jumping Wild

Should a Burning Cart contain a Burning Jumping Wild, then all Jumping Wilds will be converted to Burning Jumping Wilds on its reel. 

Nolimit Bonus and Nolimit Booster

Nolimit City Bonus Buys are available to those within jurisdictions that allow them, and the Nolimit Booster xBet is available to most if not all

• xBet – at the cost of 2 times the bet, you’re guaranteed a special symbol on reel 2. This can be a Bonus symbol, xWays, Super xWays, Molotov Wilds or Pipe Bomb Wild.
• DisOBEY Spins – 100x the bet – 96.07% RTP
• ChAos Spins – 370x the bet – 96.13% RTP
• Mass Transit BBQ Spins – 3000x the bet – 96.17% RTP
• Lucky Draw – 96.12% RTP
  • 20% DisOBEY chance
  • 40% ChAos chance
  • 40% Mass Transit BBQ Spins

First Impression

Punk Rocker 2 and Nolimit City stick their fingers up at everyone once more with a fiery and chaotic follow-up to the popular original. Punk Rocker 2 is the sequel that we’d hoped Punk Toilet would be, and a bold statement of disobedience and affirmation that Nolimit City are indeed industry anarchists. From London to New York, Nolimit City continues to make waves, leaving a trail of chaos in their wake with titles that players await in anticipation. 

Punk Rocker 2 takes nothing away from the original, yet it improves on it dramatically. The Burning Jumping Wilds is the most profound change in Punk Rocker 2 with multipliers that have persistent values. This coupled with a high multiplier can turn small connections into substantial wins, and the Molotov and Pipe Bomb Wilds can complement this feature for something gargantuan. The lower level DisOBEY free spins is obviously not as exciting as some of the higher level bonuses, but thankfully there’s potential for free spins to be upgraded thanks to the top train enhancer that may reveal an upgrade. Through testing it ourselves we found each bonus to be quite exciting, and if you’re buying the bonus then the lucky draw chance isn’t bad for the top level feature. 

Looking at potential, Punk Rocker 2 is capable of up to 30,144x. You can be certain that you’ll see more than a few max wins in the coming weeks or even days after its release, and how attainable they are is what makes Nolimit City so special. Not to name or shame any provider in particular, but many state a maximum win that has never been seen, and they’re often far less capable than Nolimit City titles too. 

Overall, we think Punk Rocker 2 is another proud addition to the formidable catalogue. New York is the place to be when Punk Rocker 2 releases on the 9th July 

*The screenshots taken of games reviewed on this site are taken from Demo Play, as reviews are often written before games are released for real play.