Folsom Prison Slot Review (NoLimit City)

This 100 Spin test was updated by Steve Madgwick on 29/5/2023 

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Test Comments

Very little happened in this 100 spin test of NoLimit City's Folsom prison slot, providing just a 23.3% RTP against the theoretical 96%+ - With just 24 Winning spins from 100 tested, taking a little over 7 minutes, the return average £1 per win, with the biggest base game win coming in at 7x

There were 3 bonus baits, but outside of that, this was one of the most uneventful 100 spin test slot reviews I have yet to undertake. 

However, we have to consider this is indicative of the volatility level of this slot, which NoLimit City have set at 'INSANE'!

A brutal prisoner meets us in the opener to Folsom Prison with one of the toughest prisons in the world featured in this slot from Nolimit City. Johnny Cash’s influence can be felt all over this game with the country singer helping make Folsom Prison famous with his live performances there. 

There are 16-46664 win ways in this game with so many ways to win with multiple features to activate. The slot itself is a 5-reel, 2-2-2-2-0 row setup that can eventually expand to 4-6-6-6-4.

Stakes in this game start at 20p and go up to £120 with the RTP set to 96.07%. 

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Graphics, Music, and Sound Effects

Instantly as you load into Folsom Prison you realise that Nolimit City has gone for a grittier look at the US prison system compared to their San Quentin xWays game which was much brighter. Folsom Prison’s main logo features a prisoner with Cash tattooed on his forehead, seemingly supposed to be Johnny Cash, who sang about Folsom Prison Blues all the way back in 1955.

Folsom Prison uses a Johnny Cash inspired soundtrack to really set the mood for you in this one with the classic Cash guitar noise the backing track here. A Johnny Cash sounding singer feeds you with lines from his songs too including “Bad luck wind been blowing at my back” from Cash song Thirteen.

The main premium symbols in this game look to be various prisoners in Folsom Prison. Wild and Cockroach Nest symbols are also common in this game. The cockroach wilds can go anywhere in Folsom Prison but their nest opens up in the positions on the 3 middle reels. Any locked cell on the reels that they go over opens up. That starting position for the cockroach turns into a wild with multipliers added to any symbol that it passes over.

As with all of our slot game reviews it’s important that we go through the different features in the game so that we really get to grips with it before we play.

We’ll go through the Folsom Prison theme as well as telling you the best features in the game.

Theme – Prison

Folsom Prison follows a similar theme that we’ve seen in slots before and does fully feel like the sequel to San Quentin xWays in terms of a similar style to the game.

The game throws itself into the Johnny Cash theme with his style of music and even the main character in the game having CASH Tattooed across his forehead.

There is a feature in this game called Toast Bet which costs 20% extra on top of your normal stake. What this does though is guarantees you a scatter symbol on the second reel to give you an even greater chance of landing the bonus.

You’ll see basic symbols of 10, J, Q, K and A in this game with Premium Symbols featuring different inmates from Folsom Prison.

Cockroaches play a big part in Folsom Prison with their nests always spawning in the open positions in the middle 3 reels or transformed from a Scatter symbol. The starting position of the cockroach is replaced by a wild, with the cockroach walking all over the reels adding multipliers to any symbol that it passes over. Cockroach nest symbols can land in the bonus but they aren’t active until the Cockroach walks over it, with that Cockroach then carrying further multipliers.

Reels

Folsom Prison features 5 reels & 2-2-2-2-0 rows.

Paylines

There are 16-46664 paylines in Folsom Prison. 

RTP

As with every slot game one of the most important bits of information is the Return to Player and it’s no different with Folsom Prison. The RTP in this game is 96.07%.

As always this percentage is not the same everywhere and online casinos often alter these figures according to their current policies. To spare you the trouble, we shared a list of UK casinos where you can play this game and the respective RTPs found there.

For an even more informed decision, we advise you to check our reviews and read about the casino's welcome bonuses and deals, game libraries, customer care, payment options, and other things available in each casino.

Several top-ranking operators have the Folsom Prison slot in their offer, and many of them include a solid RTP for this title. Those who want to try other releases in well-established casinos should check the list of slot sites we recommend.

Stake Range

The stake range will always vary from different sites with some capping the stake with its INSANE volatility but the Nolimit City site states stakes from 20p to £120.

Max Win

The Folsom Prison online slot limits the maximum win at 75000x the player’s bet. This then shows you the Meet Your Maker max win screen.

Free Spins

There are two free spin bonuses available in Folsom Prison with the base free spins given the name of Walk The Line. These free spins start with the centre 2-4-4-4-2 rows open and a minimum of 1 guaranteed cockroach. This bonus is triggered by landing 3 scatter symbols with 8 spins awarded. 

The second bonus is the so-called ‘Super’ bonus called The Chair which is trigged by ladning 4 scatter symbols in the base game, with each spin starting with the centre 4-4-4-4-4 rows open and a minimum of 3 cockroaches guaranteed. You can also get into The Chair bonus by landing a scatter symbol on reel 5 in the Walk The Line bonus.

Jackpot

The Folsom Prison online slot game doesn’t have a jackpot prize but does have a Max Win of 75,000x available to be won in a single spin.

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Play Experience & First Impressions

The Folsom Prison experience is a great one with the game instantly getting that classic Nolimit City vibe to it with xWays, xSplit and xBet features all adding to what is another strong release. The Toast Bet feature where you can decide to pay an extra 20% on top of your stake for a guaranteed scatter symbol makes you feel like you’re getting value for that extra money which is always a bonus.

The volatility score of Insane in this one is evident while you’re spinning with wins rare to come about, but that does make a difference with those extra toast bet spins with the guaranteed scatter giving you a better chance of landing wins. The xWays and xSplit symbols though definitely enhanced the game as well as the Cockroach feature which is one that really feels new and fresh.

With San Quentin offering 150,000 times bet max wins, it was always going to be hard for the Folsom Prison to be perceived in the same way. However, this game has used features from that one and ran with them in style. Similar to San Quentin though the prison bars at the top and bottom of the reels being closed regularly can make you feel like you’re missing so much. When they eventually open on win spins though you get to really see the potential that this game has.

Folsom Prison slot review was written by the OLBG Slots Content Team, beginning with Andrej Trajkovski, who has worked in the online gambling industry since 2013, playing and reviewing online slots and casinos daily for the past four years. 

Contributing to the review was Jake Ashton, a slots fan who is also part of the casino and sports betting team here at OLBG and Jenny Mason with Online Casino, Bingo and Slots Experience from over 15 years in the industry. 

The review is Fact Checked by William Westerlund, an online casino expert reviewing casinos and slots for over five years, and published by Steve Madgwick, our Editor-In-Chief with over 18 years of experience creating and managing high-quality sports betting and Casino content for OLBG & multiple other publications and a self-confessed online slots fans who has played at 100's of the best slot sites online and completes the Spin tests.

100 Spin Test Criteria

The 100 Spins test is undertaken on a demo slot, staking 100 spins at £1 per spin

Session RTP - Return to the player after 100 spins - Eg, A return of £45 from 100 spins is 45%, or a return of £107 is 107%

Win Frequency - A winning spins to spins frequency, higher frequency regardless of prize, is often more entertaining.

• 0-10 Very Low
• 11-15 Low
• 16-30 Medium
• 21-35 High
• 36+ Very High

Biggest Base Game Win  - Highest single base game spin winning value

Spins to Bonus - How many spins were completed before the main bonus round was achieved

Bonus Paid - Value of bonus once complete

Time Taken  - How long did the 100 spins take to complete?