Introduction to The Crypt 2
The Crypt 2 is a video slot from Nolimit City, revisiting the rocking mausoleum, where music legends get to party for eternity. Building on the successful image and technical format of the original The Crypt, the producers populated the reels with a whole new cast of undead musicians who will accompany you during this ominous journey. The feature list received quite a revamp too, offering the familiar xNudge Wilds and xWays symbols, as well as some fresh additions in the form of Eye Collector and Entombed spins, which still involve a progressive element to upgrade paying symbols. If you'd like to see your favourite stars perform again, proving they're more than comfortable in the afterlife, head in and follow the sounds of rock and roll while watching not to trip on the skulls scattered on the ground.
Find out how to reach the max win of 31,248x the bet by utilising the game's features, which you can try out in the risk-free demo mode available at the top of the page.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
The Crypt 2 is a video slot from Nolimit City with 6 reels, up to 7 rows, and up to 531,441 ways to win. 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 96.10% runs the game's engine, being on the lower end of the industry average. A couple of lower variants of 94.08% and 92.01% were 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 31,248x the bet. The top prize is achievable with an average frequency of 1 in ~22,8M spins. Free spins trigger at an average rate of 1 in 265 spins, whereas wins exceeding 100x the bet occur with a frequency of 1 in 721 spins.
The Crypt 2 is set in, well, a crypt! Actually, the grid is, if you consider the ominous frame made of stone and iron, adorned with strange sculptures at the top, to be the resting place of the rock'n'roll legends. The surroundings resemble more of a destitute graveyard, with pieces of crumbling walls and cracked headstones dotting the view. It's all grey and dark out there, except for the faint purple mist constantly rolling through the screen at the bottom. You'll find a bit more colours on the reels, where the undead musicians reside as the high-paying symbols, enjoying the hard rock tune resounding forcefully all around. If you're not one to shy away from such morbid images, you can head in by launching the game on any modern device, whether you prefer to play on a desktop, a smartphone, or a tablet.
Symbols in the paytable award wins when you match at least 3 in a sequence running through adjacent reels, starting from the left. The payout hierarchy is represented by two groups, of which low-paying icons appear as card ranks, 10, J, Q, K, and A, on grey tiles, awarding from 0.5x to 0.75x the bet for a 6-of-a-kind hit. High-paying symbols are depicted by six undead music stars. These images offer prizes ranging from 1x to 2.5x the bet when a pay way runs through all 6 reels.
Alongside the regular line-up, there are also xNudge Wilds in the form of the Grim Reaper, xWays symbols represented by a stone tablet with an X-shaped hole, Forsaken Fingers appearing as a pile of skulls, Eye Collectors, Spiders, and Scatters depicted by a full moon.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot The Crypt 2?
You can win up to 31,248x the bet.
What features are available in the slot The Crypt 2?
The features are Cascading, xNudge Wild, xWays, Forsaken Fingers, Eye Collector & Spider, Entombed Spins, Nolimit Booster, and Feature Buy (Nolimit Bonus).
Cascading
Within the cascading mechanism, you'll have a chance to score multiple consecutive wins within a single game round. Every initial combination is removed from the grid, causing the remaining symbols to drop and new ones to populate the board. This can potentially lead to more hits, thus extending the sequence until no new combinations can be formed.
xNudge Wild
Grim Reaper in purple shades is your xNudge Wild, which always appears as a stacked symbol. It always nudges after landing to cover the entire reel, increasing its win multiplier by +1 for every step taken. Several xNudge Wilds participating in the same line win will have their multipliers added together.
xWays
xWays symbols transform into a random paying symbol, revealing between 2 and 3 instances in the same position. Multiple xWays on the grid will always produce matching results.
Forsaken Fingers
Forsaken Fingers unlock one position of the reel they land on and any adjacent ones if applicable. Then, they convert themselves into Wilds.
Eye Collector & Spider
Eye Collector collects eyes from high-paying symbols. All of them, except the lowest-value one, have two eyes. For every 5 eyes collected, the global win multiplier increases by 1. Next, the Eye Collector transforms into a Wild.
Spider is activated only when Eye Collector is present on the reels. It generates 4, 8, or 12 eyes, which additionally fuel the Eye Collector's meter. Next, you guessed it, it converts into a Wild.
Entombed Spins
Ending up with 3 or more Scatters anywhere on the grid at the end of a base game spin triggers Entombed Spins. You receive 2 free spins for each regular Scatter and 3 free spins for each Scatter that upgrades to Red Moon Scatter. Throughout the round, each Scatter awards a gem that contributes to the progression bar of each of the high-paying symbols, from lowest to highest. Each symbol requires 4 gems to be upgraded, in which case its number of eyes is doubled, and 2 extra spins are awarded. Any unlocked grid positions and the global win multiplier remain persistent between the rounds until the end of the feature.
Nolimit Booster
To enhance your base game spins, you can use several options available in the Nolimit Booster menu.
2x = Bonus Booster, with a 3-times higher chance to trigger the bonus game.
20x = Booster Forsaken Fingers, guaranteeing at least 3 Forsaken Fingers on the reels.
30x = Booster xWays + 7 rows, guaranteeing at least 2 xWays symbols with all 7 rows unlocked.
90x = Booster xNudge + 7 rows, guaranteeing at least 1 xNudge Wild symbol with all 7 rows unlocked.
199x = Booster Eye Collector + 7 rows, guaranteeing an Eye Collector and Spider symbols with all 7 rows unlocked.
Feature Buy (Nolimit Bonus)
If you want to skip the base game grind, you also have the possibility of triggering any of the bonus rounds instantly through the Nolimit Bonus function.
80x = 6 Entombed Spins.
200x = 8 Entombed Spins.
500x = 10 Entombed Spins.
254x = Lucky Draw with 40% chance for 8 Entombed Spins, and 30% each for 6 and 10 Entombed Spins.
Final Thoughts on The Crypt 2
The Crypt 2 is the type of sequel that doesn't shy away from straying a little further from the original. Firstly, the morbid playground is now much bigger, with the grid expanding to 7 rows, which can be further split by the xWays symbols that may bring the maximum number of ways to 531,441. Secondly, the main focus has been shifted from transforming high-paying symbols into Wilds during the bonus round to increasing the global multiplier. Assisting with that is the Eye Collector feature that gauges the poor undead stars' eyes and converts them into a value that enhances any wins occurring during the round. Given such an extensive playing area, you can usually count on quite a solid boost even during the base game spins, especially with the Spider's help, which can grant up to 12 additional eyes when triggered. This brutal feature grows even more powerful during the bonus, where you can upgrade each of the undead musicians to double their number of eyes (which, to our surprise, has not been reflected in the design). That, obviously, results in higher multiplier increases whenever the Eye Collector graces the reels. All in all, it's a consistent build-up, making you focus pretty much on the one thing that will have the most influence over your wins.
The look and feel of the sequel remains quite similar to the original, with a powerful rock soundtrack enveloping the scene and the overall ominous atmosphere, but it's not like Nolimit City did a quick asset flip to churn out a remake. Quite the contrary, as the entire cast of zombie stars is new, including such prominent figures from the entertainment industry as Dolly Parton, Brian Johnson from AC/DC, and Axl Rose from Guns N' Roses. The environment has also transformed to accommodate the new leading feature, with an eerie eye constantly gazing from the top of the grid frame. The scene competently carries on the legacy of its predecessor while expanding it with new elements that match the revamped gameplay.
The Crypt 2 is a quality follow-up to one of the best zombie-themed slots out there, offering expanded playstyle with a focus on increasing the global multiplier and a higher max win than its predecessor.
