Players turn to Bigwinboard to receive straight up, no-nonsense slot reviews. Okay, there might be a bit of nonsense in there from time to time to lighten the mood, but we consider reviewing online slots a serious business. It’s our job to cut through what can be an opaque industry to bring you our honest take on the games that matter. This list presents the 10 most visited slot reviews (most hits) at Bigwinboard in 2021. If you are curious to know what reviews readers were most curious about, take a look.
10. Book of Shadows by Nolimit City (0.41% of all page visits)
Release date: 20.08.2020
Nolimit City was also plenty inventive in 2020, as can be seen in Book of Shadows, released the previous year but still going strong in 2021. Not content with creating a regular ‘book of’ slot with gothic leaning graphics, Nolimit City made a bunch of major structural overhauls. Instead of three rows, players can have up to five, creating up to 20 ways to win, also throwing in a Lucky Locks paid respin feature. Expanding symbols in free spins are still the main attraction but now, with the extra grid space, wins as high as 30,338x are possible, making Book of Shadows one of the highest paying ‘book’ slots out there.
9. xWays Hoarder xSplit by Nolimit City (0.41% of all page visits)
Release date: 22.06.2021
For a game with x-feature overload, players looked no further than xWays Hoarder xSplit from Nolimit City. xWays Hoarder was another example of the studio’s unique brand of offbeat humour, set in a world where loo paper, moonshine and Geiger counters are like gold dust, and the post-apocalyptic weather seems to be getting to its inhabitants. Wipe it all together, and you’ve got a bizarre yet strangely relatable game, which is like absolutely nothing else out there – something Nolimit City displayed time and again in 2021.
8. Money Train 2 by Relax Gaming (0.50% of all page visits)
Release date: 02.09.2020
Game of the Year at the Bigwinboard Awards 2020 was still hugely popular in 2021, remaining one of our top read reviews. What can we say about Relax Gaming‘s mega hit Money Train 2 that hasn’t been said before? Its unbelievable mix of graphics, train-punk atmosphere, and mind-blowing streak respins remain irresistible for players in one of the most explosive slots ever made.
7. Mental by Nolimit City (0.69% of all page visits)
Release date: 31.08.2021
Developer Nolimit City hyped this one a bit, releasing a few teasers here and there to build interest. When it hit, though, few could have foreseen quite how mental Mental would actually be. This assessment stretches to every facet of the game from the uncomfortable theme, the presentation, and the downright confusing gameplay. Safe to say, Mental is not for the fainthearted or players who like it fast and easy. For one of the more challenging games ever made, in just about every regard, Mental is the go.
6. Wanted Dead or a Wild by Hacksaw Gaming (0.72% of all page visits)
Release date: 29.09.2021
Hacksaw Gaming‘s first foray into the Western scene turned out to be one of their most complex games. Wanted Dead or a Wild‘s rules weren’t complicated as such, but the slot boasted three distinct bonus games. A sticky wild round of free spins, expanding wild free spins, and a streak respin game titled Dead Man’s Hand. All were wrapped up in Hacksaw’s typically excellent graphical style, creating a highly satisfying Wild West package.
5. Bigger Bass Bonanza by Pragmatic Play (0.77% of all page visits)
Release date: 06.09.2021
Well, Bigger Bass Bonanza was definitely bigger in most regards than its predecessor Big Bass Bonanza so no one could accuse maker Pragmatic Play of being misleading. For players who enjoyed the Fishin’ Frenzy styling of Big Bass Bonanza but wanted a little more, the follow up came with a larger reel set, a more volatile math model, and nearly twice the potential. The core money symbol collection concept was the same, though, sticking to a formula that continues to be popular.
4. Fruit Party 2 by Pragmatic Play (0.77% of all page visits)
Release date: 23.07.2021
Fruit Party 2, by contrast, was a simpler, fruitier affair from Pragmatic Play, which built on the original, tweaking a few of the settings. For one, the random multiplier received a kick, now being capable of reaching x729 compared to x256 before, plus it is possible to win more free spins. However, having the same win cap in place as the first and tougher odds of achieving it did nullify the enhancements to a degree.
3. Fire in the Hole xBomb by Nolimit City (0.95% of all page visits)
Release date: 02.03.2021
Turning the mining slot genre on its head was Fire in the Hole xBomb, again from Nolimit City. This one was also jam-packed with features, including the new xBomb, furthering the studio’s trip into complex, difficult to explain games. It was instantly clear Fire in the Hole could perform, though as it went on to hit the 60,000x win cap on its very first day of release, via an intricately designed hold & win style Lucky Wagon Spins bonus round.
2. San Quentin xWays by Nolimit City (1.05% of all page visits)
Release date: 12.01.2021
Speaking of massive, not many slots caused as many tremors when they landed as Nolimit City’s San Quentin xWays did. None actually since it would go on to be voted Game of the Year at the Bigwinboard Awards 2021. The game’s 150,000x the bet win cap provided a colossal lure, while the banged up in the clink setting supplies a suitably strong thematic accompaniment. Running through both phases of play, though more so in free spins naturally, are a suite of Nolimit City features such as enhancer symbols, Lockdown Spins, jumping wilds, symbols splits – the works.
1. Jammin’ Jars 2 by Push Gaming (1.51% of all page visits)
Release date: 02.06.2021
There was some pushback, a few grumbles, and maybe Jammin’ Jars 2 wasn’t quite the sequel everyone was looking for. However, that didn’t dent the massive interest shown in the follow up to one of Push Gaming‘s most popular games. Jammin’ Jars 2 turned out to be as jazzy and well-made as the original and piled on some hugely compelling gameplay. The central levelling up feature could be a challenge but Push balanced this by increasing rewards available in Jammin’ Jars 2 to a massive 50,000x.
