Theme & Design

A Superb Cinematic Production With Tons of Atmosphere

I love the feel of this game. To my mind, True Grit Redemption is Nolimit City’s most cinematic slot to date. Because of it’s dimly lit wintry backdrop, moustachioed main man and hints at narratives of revenge, it has echoes of There Will Be Blood, Tarantino’s Hateful Eight, and even The Revenant in its production.

But whatever the inspiration, what is for sure is that this is a Western slot like no other. I certainly don’t recall one that is set in a snowy, hillside town at night, gas lanterns flickering and a ‘Point Of No Return’ signpost leaning up against the reels. Or one with such an off-kilter reel set for that matter. But I will come onto that shortly.

For first timers, once you’ve loaded up and browsed the lengthy rules page (advised!) True Grit reveals itself to be a surprisingly smooth-flowing slot in which the beguiling soundtrack is interspersed with the rattle and thud of reels and occasional pistol shots when Scatters land. It’s really atmospheric, absorbing and fully deserving of a 10/10 here!

RTP and Variance

Many Nolimit City slots have more than one RTP. That is the case with True Grit Redemption as well which has 2 – 96.11% or 94.04%. Which you play at will be at the discretion of your casino. Whilst there is not much difference between these 2 settings, it is always preferable to play at the higher level. I checked out 5 popular online slot sites to see which they were using. This is what I found:

• All British Casino (L and L Europe) – 96.11% RTP
• MrQ (Independent) – 96.11% RTP
• Casumo (independent) – 94.04% RTP
• Barz Casino (White Hat Gaming) – 94.04% RTP
• Dream Vegas (White Hat Gaming) – 94.04% RTP

It’s not uncommon for operators to choose the lower settings as a few have here. If RTP is a big concern for you over other factors when choosing your slot site then I recommend MrQ or All British Casino from our list.

And of course, True Grit Redemption is super-high variance game. We expect nothing else from Nolimit City. On their own website they rate the game as a 10/10, or Extreme Volatility. So be ready for a rough ride with the holy grail of those exraordinary win sequences only there for the lucky few.

Maximum Win

The top payout in this game is 20,220x which is high, but well short of the NLC games with the highest max wins. Nevertheless, it’s not an amount to turn down!

One of the reasons I love this studio is that they are transparent on odds and you can see on their game profile page that the chances of hitting that number are 1 in 6 million spins on average. Tough ask? Consider that many 100s, or even 1,000s of players are spinning NLC games daily so those big payouts do come round every once in a while.

For more big wins, check out our article on the slots with the highest maximum payouts.

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Symbols and Paytable

NLC Find Lots Of Exciting New Ways To Open Up Reel Space and Win Ways

Let’s start with the basics. This is a Win Ways game. That means you only need to land identical symbols on adjacent reels from left to right to score a win. The row position doesn’t matter, only that the reels are adjacent. That creates 240 win ways per spin, but as I will explain, that number increases dramatically when you start opening up previously-locked positions and splitting rows.

Like many NLC games, True Grit has an unusual reel configuration and its no exaggeration to say that it is confusing as hell to begin with. The best way to get to grips with it is to play in demo mode a few times and watch what happens.

Here is how it works.

There are 6 main reels, each 3 rows high. Then, there is an extra 1×3 reel set sitting on top of the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th reels, which spins horizontally. This reel holds only character and wild symbols and will affect the spaces underneath it.

On the right-hand side of the main reel set is an area of locked off positions in a diagonal shape. It stays locked for much of the game but can be opened by landing 1, 2, 3 or 4 scatters. This opens up 4, 3, 2 then the last locked position. You can see those in this screenshot.

There are 4 locked positions on the bottom row which contain their own 1×4 reel that spins horizontally. The first 3 positions will show you character and special symbols, whilst the one in the far right will always show a Sticky Wild with a Multiplier.

That is the reel configuration. It takes some getting used to. But quickly starts to make sense when you have played a few spins.

As for the paytable, you won’t be writing home about the symbol values, because they are very low. But once again, the point here isn’t scoring big standard payline wins. It’s about building big payouts from the numerous features on offer.

The low value symbols are the cards, 10 through to Ace. These are valued at from 0.05x for 3 10s up to 0.75x for 6 Aces. Premiums are represented by the Wild West characters: a man with a big moustache, a woman holding a smoking pistol, a man wearing a cowboy hat holding two pistols, a grinning man cradling a shotgun, and a bald man with an eye-patch.

These are valued at from 0.3x for the eye-patch man up to 1.75x for the man with the big moustache.

But the apex of the paytable, and the one to look out for, is the Grit Girl who is worth 25x for 3 and 500x for 4.

You will also come across wilds in the game which substitute for all other symbols to create winning lines.

Features and Gameplay

A Slot That Is Stacked With Powerful Features To Enhance Your Wins

If you are still with me, then well done. And be prepared because there is much more to come! NLC packed out True Grit Redemption with versions of most of their trademark features. Understanding how they come together is critical to enjoying the experience of this game.

Cascades Follow Every Win

True Grit is a Cascading Wins game. So, after every win the winning symbols are removed and replaced with new ones. Another win? The process repeats. And so on, until no more wins occur.

Match Symbols On The Top and Bottom Reel Sets For Wilds

That top reel set I talked about is going to help you add wilds to the reels. When a character on a top reel matches one on the reels anywhere beneath, that character turns into a Wild on both reel sets. That helps you to complete win ways.

xNudge Wilds Build Multipliers

The classic NLC xNudge Wilds are stacked wilds that land then nudge up until they are in full view. Each nudge increases their multiplier by 1x, and a further 1x each time they nudge over a wild or split wild.

You’ve seen this before but this time around NLC have added a nice little exra: if the wild is not used in a win then it folds back to its original position then nudges back up in the subsequent cascade, increases its multiplier further.

If you are lucky enough to have more than one xNudge Wild on a line, they will add together before being applied to the win.

Increase The Win Ways With xWays and Infectious xWays

xWays and Split Symbols are NLC’s way of creating reel expansion and additional paylines in a dynamic fashion just like Megaways™. These are a little more complicated however (surprised?!).

Here is how they work.

xWays can land anywhere except on the top reel, while Infectious xWays land on the bottom reel. xWays turn into 2 or 3 instances of a symbol, which increases the win ways. Infectious xWays impact elsewhere on the reels – they reveal 2 symbols, which cause all other symbols of this type to expand.

Split Entire Reels With Split Symbols 

Another interesting way to add Win Ways is using the Split Symbol which appears only on the bottom reel. It splits, so doubles, all symbols on the main reel directly above it. A reel can split twice on one spin. Only the the Grit Girl does not split. Instead, her Multiplier value doubles.

Transform Entire Groups of Symbols

If that wasn’t making your head spin, how about this. There is a ‘Transform’ symbol that will transform all low value symbols into the same low value symbol, or all premium symbols into the same premium symbol. For example, 10, J, Q, K and Ace all become Aces!

What About The Grit Girl?

Ok, so we introduced the high-paying Grit Girl earlier. She appears only on reels 1 to 4 on the main reel set and pays as soon as she is visible on 3 or more reels at 25x for 3 and 500x for 4.

Now, remember that Sticky Wild that sits in the bottom right corner? Locked except when 4 scatters land? Well, whether locked or not, that sticky wild’s multiplier is going to be applied to the win from the Grit Girl.

Free Spins Opens Up The Grid

Onto the two free spins rounds, and you will need to land either 3 or 4 scatters on the main reel set to unlock these.

3 Scatters gets you 8 Torture Spins and any split scatters earn you an extra spin on top. Now, all locked positions on the main reel set are opened up immediately and stay open for the full round. Only the bottom right position and the Sticky Wild Multiplier are locked, though they still apply to the Grit Girl.

And, if you land another scatter during Free Spins then you will be upgraded to Dead Spins where you get 2 more spins, and another extra one for every split scatter that triggered the bonus.

Dead Spins is the same as Torture Spins. However, now ALL positions including the bottom right Sticky Wild Multiplier are opened up for the duration.

The Final Verdict

Firstly, I should say that writing (or reading) about True Grit Redemption is a lot trickier than actually playing the game. Whilst, to learn more about it I will always recommend to players new to this slot that they demo it for at least 100 spins, probably 200, before turning to real play, it is easier to follow than you might think. This is because whilst there are a lot of features, they don’t all land at once, so it’s easy to follow what is happening spin by spin.

Most of the time you will be looking out for scatters to unlock the extra positions on the reels or hopefully bring up the free spins round. The latter is only going to happen after 214 spins on average, but 1 or 2 scatters occur more regularly to keep things interesting. In my experience the wilds from matching symbols on top and middle reel sets is more frequent still, dropping every 4 to 5 spins. All other features seem more unpredictable and sporadic, but that just makes it more exciting when they do drop. xWays and Infectious xWays, as well as Splits, are the pick of the bunch, but really any combination of 2 or 3 can deliver some magical moments.

To sum up, I found that True Grit is a game that reveals more of itself the more you play. It is one that requires patience and time to really get to know it and enjoy the experience. That is why I suggest a low stake to stretch your balance and give yourself the best shot at hitting the Dead Spins feature round before you burn up. That’s where the biggest hits are going to drop, and getting close to that 22,220x becomes a possibility.