PUNK ROCKER 2

HOW TO PLAY PUNK ROCKER 2

A slot like this is supposed to be big, angry, and unpredictable, which is very much reflected in the game’s sizzling volatility. Big wins are rare in Punk Rocker 2, but once they hit, they can be extremely rewarding.

The base game is played on a large 7-reel game board. Initially, the game boasts 3 rows, but there are ways of increasing this number. Winning lines are created by hitting matching symbols on 3 or more separate but connected reels, going from left to right. Since the winning symbols’ position on the reel doesn’t matter, this adds up to a total of 729 ways to win. However, certain in-game features allow you to expand the game board and add additional rows. In these cases, the number of potential wins increases, which can be tracked through the big number shown above the reels.

It all works a bit like a Megaways game. However, unlike with Megaways, the number of symbols per reel is not randomized with every spin, and can only be affected by certain features, up to a maximum of 46,656.

Special Symbols and Features

NoLimit certainly didn’t pull any punches when it came to introducing new features. Punk Rocker 2 slots come with a wide range of special symbols and features.

First of all, the game has Wilds, which can substitute for any other type of symbol. There are also several other kinds of Wilds:

• Molotov Wilds – turn all regular symbols positioned above them on the same reel into Wilds.
• Pipe Bomb Wilds – Come in stacks of 2-4 Wilds. Turn all positions above into Pipe Bomb Wilds of the same size.
• Jumping Wilds – only active during certain Free Spin features. They persistently remain on the board but move around with every spin. They can’t move to the leftmost reel. They can also be affected by multipliers from Trail Enhancers.
• Burning Jumping Wilds – the same as regular Jumping Wilds, but multipliers added to them are persistent until the end of the free spin round.

Trail Enhancers & xWays

Trail Enhancers are not typical symbols. Instead, they run along the top and bottom of the reels. Whenever a Jumping Wild lands on the same reel as a Trail Enhancer, the Enhancer triggers.

Trail Enhancer bonuses include win multipliers, xWays, special Wild symbols, extra spins, bonuses that improve the bonus round, adding additional rows to the reel, and enabling the bottom Trail Enhancer row.

Multipliers are by far the most common enhancer, and they stack additively.

XWays are special symbols that hold 2-4 symbols of one kind. Whenever one hits, it expands its current reel with additional rows and fills these new positions with its symbol. This can happen multiple times, up to a 20-symbol high reel. In free spins modes, xWays contain at least 4 symbols each.

Punk Rocker 2 Free Spins

Free Spins are awarded whenever you hit 2 scatters at the same time anywhere on the board.  The scatters convert to Molotov Wilds and lock all of the reels with wilds. Additional Scatters enhance the free spin round in certain ways. All of these types of free spins can be purchased at any time using the Buy Features button.

• Riot Spins are the base free spins with no further bonuses. Any extra scatters hit during Riot spins award an additional respin and turn into Molotov Wilds.
• DisOBEY Spins kick off if you hit 3 scatters at once. You get 8 initial spins with 3 Jumping Wilds and the Top Trail Enhancer. This bonus costs 100x the bet on the Feature Buy screen.
• ChAos Spins are triggered through 4 scatters. You get 8 initial spins with 4 Jumping Wilds and both Trail Enhancers. They cost 370x through Feature Buy.
• Mass Transit BBQ Spins require 5 scatters and add a Burning Card that always stops on every spin. It costs a whopping 3,000x to purchase.

Casino Bloke Best tips for Punk Rocker 2

• 1ACtivating the xBet option on the Feature Buy screen guarantees at least 1 type of bonus symbol with every spin for 2x the stake per spin. This bonus can be a Scatter, special Wild, or xWay symbol.
• 2The Feature Buy screen also allows you to activate Riot Spins. This option guarantees at least 2 Bonus symbols on every spin, but costs 15x the stake per spin.
• 3Every form of Feature Buy increases the game’s RTP. The most profitable options in this sense are Mass Transit BBQ Spins with 96.17% and Riot Spins with 96.16%.

PAYOUTS & RTP

The base game features 10 regular symbols of varying value. Theme-appropriate items such as boots, Molotov cocktails, and Anarchy symbols are all varying levels of low-paying icons. All of these pay 0.2x for 3-symbol lines. However, Molotovs and Anarchy are somewhat stronger than the other three, rewarding 0.4x, 0.9x, and 2x for combinations of 4, 5, or 6 on a line.

The punked-up characters are your high-paying symbols. Each of these has highly varying rewards, as can be seen on the in-game paytable. The most valuable is the Uncle Sam monkey character, paying 0.5x/1x/2x/4x. As you can see, base payouts are pretty low. Your goal is generally to enhance them through the game’s many featuress.

Punk Rocker 2 RTP is 96.06%, which is in line with other NoLimit titles. This figure can be increased by basically picking any option on the Feature Buy screen. Ironically, the most expensive options are also the best in terms of average returns – you can do whatever you want with that information, but it doesn’t sound very Punk to us. Oh well.

PUNK ROCKER 2 BY NOLIMIT CITY – OUR VERDICT

The original Punk Rocker is a certified NoLimit classics, so we’re no surprised they pulled out all the stops when making this one. Everything from the base game to the many bonus rounds feels lovingly hand-crafted and unique. For instance, the base game is sort of Megaways-like but ultimately takes its own direction which makes the whole thing feel different from other top slots online. The same can be said for the game’s many different special symbols and bonus rounds.

Moreover, we like the fact that you can choose how you want to play through the expansive Feature Buy options. If you’re a fan of its bonus rounds and big winning streaks, you can make the whole experience lean heavily into them. That said, playing the game the old-fashioned way feels like an uphill battle thanks to its massive volatility.

If you like big, loud, and hugely volatile games, you’ll probably love Punk Rocker 2 (and its alluring maximum payout of over 30,000x.)