Pokie Pug Thugs of Nitropolis Review

Slot Review

Written by: James J. Hetrick, Senior Content Editor January 16, 2024 at 11:40AM

Last Updated: April 18, 2024 at 4:44PM (Leo K. Pickering)

Read Time: 4 min.

Features 

The Nitropolis series has a reputation of being wild, and this slot lives up to these expectations. It’s a high volatility slot with a x25,000 max payout and plenty of explosive components. For this slot, the developer kept the signature Nitro Reels and mixed it with a bunch of cool modifiers to take slot fans on a thrilling adventure.  

Connecting Paylines 

Pug Thugs of Nitropolis comes with connecting paylines, and the great thing about them is that winning combinations can start from any side. So, you’ll never miss a payout if three or more similar symbols fail to start from the leftmost reel. Players need 3+ of a kind connected diagonally or straight to grab a payout. 

Nitro Reels and Boosters 

Usually, in the Nitropolis titles, Nitro Reels can land anywhere on the screen. But in Pug Thugs, they can appear only within a 4×4 square in the middle of the grid. But other than that, these are the same Nitro Reels that made this series so special. One position can contain from 2 to 8 similar symbols.  

In the corners of the game grid there are four special Feature Screens. And when any of them lights up, that means a corresponding feature is activated. Here’s what players can get: 

• Make Big. Selects one symbol from the screen and turns it into a 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4 giant symbol.  
• Collect. This feature collects all coins and then respins all coin positions. If more coins are collected, they trigger another respin. The feature will continue until no coins remain in the view. The Coin Rain can randomly activate during this feature to sprinkle a few extra coins.  
• Nitro Wild. This is when the special reels are incredibly useful, because all Nitro Reels become Nitro Wilds.  
• Nitro Match. This is another feature that involves the special reels. When it activates, one random symbol is selected from the grid, and it then appears on all Nitro Reels.  

Nitro Insane 

There won’t be any Nitro Reels on the screen, unless the Nitro Insane feature activates. This can happen randomly during any spin in the main game. But when you enter a regular bonus game, it’s there at the beginning of every spin. The number of Nitro Reels awarded will vary.

Bonus Games 

When 3 Bonus Symbols land in view, Pug Thugs of Nitropolis releases 6 free spins. If more than 3 of them appear, then the number of free spins increases. Everything stays pretty much similar to the main game, but Nitro Reels are now guaranteed in every spin.  

Things can be even more exciting during free spins. For that to happen, a set of Bonus Symbols that trigger the feature must contain one Super Bonus Symbol. In this case, any Nitro Reel landing on the grid won’t go anywhere until the end of the free spins. The downside is that Nitro Reels aren’t guaranteed. This doesn’t always produce an expected outcome but has the potential to deliver some insane wins. 

Bonus Buy Options 

As usual, players enjoy a number of paid options that are priced according to their winning potential. 

• The cheapest option costs x3 and it boosts the chances of entering a bonus more than 3 times. 
• x10 awards one spin with Nitro Insane feature. 
• x25 buys players Nitro Insane + one of four boosters. 
• x100 is the price paid for regular free spins. 
• x500 is the price paid for the Super Bonus. 

Conclusion 

Pug Thugs of Nitropolis delivers exactly what you would expect from this thrilling franchise – plenty of features and lots of fun. Pugs come ready to reclaim their city and if you join them on their mission, you are up for a wild experience and potentially some juicy payouts.

Slot Rating

Pug Thugs of Nitropolis Symbols and Paytable

6	x2
5	x1.5
4	x1
3	x0.75

6	x1.5
5	x1
4	x0.7
3	x0.5

6	x1.2
5	x0.9
4	x0.6
3	x0.4

6	x1
5	x0.8
4	x0.5
3	x0.3

6	x0.7
5	x0.6
4	x0.3
3	x0.2

6	x0.7
5	x0.6
4	x0.3
3	x0.2

6	x0.5
5	x0.4
4	x0.2
3	x0.1

6	x0.5
5	x0.4
4	x0.2
3	x0.1

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