Introduction to Bizarre
Bizarre is a casino slot from Nolimit City, where twisted ambitions of a deranged scientist have given birth to despicable creatures. If the images of animal cruelty tend to touch your nerve, this may be the one to sidestep, as Dr. Bizarre has set up shop in an old farm and used its inhabitants as subjects for his mad experiments. It seems like he's never been satisfied with many of these creatures' original form and decided to pursue a vision of dismembering them and then fusing them back together while swapping their parts around or even combining them with inanimate objects. The result? Unsettling, to say the least, but come in and see for yourself if the vision of Frankenstein's monsters of the animal kingdom doesn't scare you away. Inside the eerie laboratory, aside from the poor, makeshift beasts, you'll also find features that may bring some positivity to the whole situation. The iconic xSplit will take center stage, providing multiple opportunities to divide symbols and grow multipliers on Wilds, which also become sticky during free spins. And if you like a slightly riskier approach, there's the Coinage bonus, which requires a significant upfront investment, but comes with instant prizes of up to 1,000x the bet per symbol, that can be further doubled by the xSplit symbol.
If you're ready to become Dr. Bizarre's assistant, there's a proper wage for competent helpers worth up to 20,000x the bet, but if this is a bit too much and you prefer to watch safely from a distance, try the demo available at the top of this page.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Bizarre is a video slot from Nolimit City with 6 reels, 4 rows, and 20 paylines. The available stake range starts from a Min.bet of 0.20 and goes up to a Max.bet of 100. Behind the reels, a default RTP of 96.06% runs the game's engine, with a couple of lower variants of 94.07% and 92.06% also released, so make sure to check the version before playing. More valuable wins can be fewer apart when there's a hit, as the math profile comes with a high (extreme) volatility rating, while the maximum win you can land within a single game round is 20,000x the bet. Free spins trigger at an average rate of 1 in 304 spins, whereas wins exceeding 100x the bet occur with a frequency of 1 in 744 spins.
The mad doctor has transformed an old farm into his place of work, and that's where the majority of the action will take place. Right off the bat, the atmosphere feels unsettling, with chaotic music pounding in the background and a greenish mist enveloping the entire settlement. Everything around is grimy, dirty, and spattered in blood, proving that Dr. Bizarre is not exactly a pedantic personality. Unfortunately (or perhaps thankfully), we won't be invited inside his lab, and we'll keep to the front yard, where he's constructed a 5x4 grid framed with busted pipes, where he will proudly display his horrific works of art. The view of animals combined with each other's parts and various objects might not be the most pleasant view, but at least you can satisfy your curiosity on any modern device, as the game is available on desktops, smartphones, and tablets alike.
Symbols in the paytable are divided into two sections, and you'll need at least 3 matching ones landing on active paylines to form a win. Additionally, each successful sequence must also begin from the leftmost reel and continue rightward across adjacent columns. The low-value group includes playing card emblems, 10, J, Q, K, and A, made of patches of animal skin, awarding from 1x to 1.8x the bet for 5 in a combination. High-paying symbols are represented by five creatures, each on a different background: yellow, blue, green, pink, and red. Their rewards range from 17x to 44x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind hit. Alongside the regular line-up, there are also Wilds in the form of a jar with green liquid, xSplit symbols appearing as Dr. Bizarre himself, and two types of Scatters depicting a brain.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Bizarre?
You can win up to 20,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Bizarre?
The features are xSplit, Chimera Spins, Super Chimera Spins, Coinage Bonus, Nolimit Booster, and Feature Buy.
xSplit
xSplit symbols are available only on reels 1 and 5, and they can land in any size between 1x1 and 1x4. When they drop, they split all symbols on the rows they cover into 2. They also act as Wilds, substituting for all regular icons during payline win evaluation.
Chimera Spins
Scoring 3 Scatters on reels 2, 3, and 4 within the same spin activates the standard bonus round. Before it begins, the middle Scatter transforms into a Sticky Wild, and a pre-bonus mini-game begins, where you can only land symbols with additional spins, Sticky Wilds, or blanks. Each time an active symbol lands, another spin will be granted. Once no active symbol appears, all numerical values will be added together and result in the total number of spins awarded. All Wilds will stay sticky throughout free spins, and their multipliers can be doubled each time they're affected by the xSplit feature.
Super Chimera Spins
When 2 regular Scatters and 1 Super Scatter land simultaneously on the grid, you'll enter the enhanced bonus variant. This mode is played similarly to the regular one, but all triggering Scatters will transform into sticky Wilds before it begins.
At the end of either bonus, you may have the option to use the Extra Spin function, which allows you to purchase an additional round for a price calculated based on the conditions achieved on the last free spin. The option will appear only if the cost of the spin is less than or equal to the total win achieved from the bonus.
Coinage Bonus
Coinage Bonus can only be activated through the Feature Buy menu by paying a fixed price of 200x the bet. During this round, only coins with multiplier values and special symbols can land.
Coin = instant prize worth 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x, or 1,000x the bet.
xSplit = splits all Coins on the respective row and doubles their values.
Collector = collects all Coin and other Collector values and retriggers their positions.
Scatter = drops a Scatter or a Super Scatter, allowing for triggering the respective bonus round if a mix of 3 appears during the same round.
Nolimit Booster
To enhance your base game spins, you can use several options available in the Nolimit Booster menu.
2x = xBoost, with a guaranteed Scatter or Super Scatter on the second reel.
30x = Bonus Hunt, with only Scatters, Super Scatters, and blanks, providing a 49-times higher chance to trigger the bonus round.
Feature Buy
If you want to skip the base game grind, you also have the possibility of triggering any of the bonus rounds instantly.
120x = Chimera Spins.
400x = Super Chimera Spins.
190x = Lucky Draw with a 75% chance for Chimera Spins and 25% chance for Super Chimera Spins.
200x = Coinage Bonus.
Final Thoughts on Bizarre
Bizarre fits right into Nolimit's wheelhouse right off the bat, and may perhaps be too much for some players, given its depiction of animal cruelty. Not in a literal sense, but the artwork will undoubtedly trigger your imagination to visualize the process just by looking at its outcomes. It's not the first time the studio has dabbled in such a narrative, as you may remember the Roadkill slot, in which woodland creatures rallied to fight rednecks and their dangerous machines, but that one displayed a more humorous take on the matter. This time, the unsettling images of creatures fused from various parts of other species or combined with everyday objects are more loaded and depressing. The cartoony design softens the blow a little, but it's still a morbid scene significantly emphasized by the animals' suffering expressions. In a way, it made us think of Shady Lady's recent release, Sew, featuring a murderous granny who engaged in a similar activity, only using humans as inspiration. Still, Dr. Bizarre's 'art' is utterly disturbing, but it will surely appeal to those who appreciate dark, twisted ideas. From a pure quality perspective, it's a well-made slot as usual, although definitely not a reflection of the studio's top talent.
The technical side may come across as a bit too plain if you've gotten used to Nolimit City's feature-packed slots like Mental 2 or Fire in the Hole 3. Naturally, focusing on one or two leading mechanics doesn't necessarily mean the gameplay is boring, but there's always a risk that it will become repetitive a little faster. The combination of xSplit and Sticky Wilds is genuinely strong, though, especially when amplified with doubling multipliers during free spins. If you manage to land the Wilds in favorable positions during the pre-bonus round on reel 2 that connect on a payline with the guaranteed Wild on reel 3, you're looking at sure wins throughout the entire bonus. Then, it's just a matter of Dr. Bizarre appearing continuously on correct rows to keep growing their multipliers. It's simple, it's clean (if you don't count the mess caused by the buzzsaw), and it shows instant, massive potential, which can result in a max win of 20,000x the bet. The only reservation we have toward the entire setup is putting the Coinage Bonus behind a paywall, but Nolimit is not the first one to do it, as we've seen a similar approach taken in Razor Returns and Sea of Spirits by Push Gaming.
Bizarre proves once more that Nolimit City is still full of deranged ideas that the studio can skillfully depict in a stirring slot operating on straightforward yet potent mechanics.
