Kenneth Must Die Slot (Nolimit City)

The Kenneth Must Die slot is played on 5 reels and 480 paylines with a 2x4x4x4x2 layout. Winning combinations are created when you see 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols from left to right on successive reels and beginning from the leftmost reel (i.e. reel 1).

In terms of stake options, you can play Kenneth Must Die from 20p to £100 per spin. Use the Coins icon to choose your bet level from the list of options. Non-UK players have the option of Autoplay (up to 1,000 auto spins with win and stop loss limits) and Quick Spin mode (enabled using the lightning bolt icon). These extras are available in all Nolimit City slot games.

When it comes to the return rate, the Kenneth Must Die RTP rate is 96.04%. 63.3% of that is for the base game with 32.74% for the bonus features. NLC has also produced 94.09% and 92.05% RTP versions which will be used at some casinos, especially new online casino sites. Check the RTP by opening the game’s Paytable.

The volatility is classed as extreme, like many other NLC slots. Winning combinations will land every 4.75 spins on average as the hit frequency rate is 21.06%. Triggering the free spins will take 234 spins on average.

Now, the Kenneth Must Die slot comes with 69,000 times bet max wins. Known as Death by Blue Baby, the max win probability is 1 in 40.4 million spins (for the 96.04% RTP version). Winning 100 times your total bet or higher will occur every 758 spins on average.

Nolimit CAP

Now, Nolimit City has produced 2 versions of the Kenneth Must Die slot game. The game is the first to use the Nolimit City Cap where you get your choose your max win. Choosing the lower max win version boosts the frequency of triggering xNudge, xWays and xHole.

Volatility-wise, it’s still extreme but not as high as the default version. The second version offers a 96.05%, 94.05% or 92.06% RTP rate and 10,000 times bet max wins which will be won every 782,900 spins.

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Released on the 7^th of May 2024, the Kenneth Must Die slot has a BDSM theme with a focus on sordid parties, secret double lives and degenerates. Yes, you read that right. It focuses on Kenneth’s perfect life which is all sunshine and roses, with wife and kids in tow. With a well-paying job and flashy car to match, Kenneth lives a weird double life. The game goes into the darker, more sinister side of his double life.

Nolimit City has been threatening to release this game for nearly 3 years now as it’s controversial, to say the least. With the main characters Kenneth and his wife looking like Ken and Barbie, it’s clear Nolimit City has been inspired by Mattel’s Ken doll.

The setting is a tranquil and idyllic suburban street where you’d expect Barbie and Ken to reside. With a techno-style soundtrack playing gently when you enter the game, you’ll see a range of cars driving behind the reels and across the screen. They include a red convertible car like you see in hip-hop videos, a purple convertible car with a housewife driving and a 4x4 monster truck. This brings in bursts of different types of music including death metal and hip-hop tracks.

With the reel set contained with a house frame structure, symbols include 10 main symbols such as various sex toys and 5 characters with Kenneth, his wife and 3 children. You also have 5 characters. Importantly, each symbol contains 2 other versions which you’ll find out more about further down the review. Kenneth is the best-paying symbol awarding 2.5 times your total bet for 5 in combination.

Then you have the Beefy Dick Wild symbol which substitutes for all paying symbols. If you’re a NLC slots fan, you would have noticed that Beefy Dick appears in the prison-themed San Quentin slot. Other symbols include the Kinky Kenneth, Kinky Wife, Gimp, Gimpier, xWays, xNudge Wild and xHole.

It’s important to state that Nolimit City has produced a censored version of Kenneth Must Die. Controversial, the rather seedy and crude imagery may not appeal to many so NLC is covering all bases. Personally speaking, I like the fact that Nolimit City are pushing boundaries and have a tongue-in-cheek approach to innovation.

Kenneth Must Die Mobile

Kenneth Must Die uses HTML5 technology meaning it’s compatible with desktop, mobile and tablet devices. Mobile slot player? You can enjoy this unusual slot game on iOS and Android smartphone devices as standard. For the full visual experience (if you can handle it), a laptop or PC device is always recommended personally. That said, it’s perfectly playable at online mobile casinos.

Kenneth Must Die has a total of 12 bonus features. There are avalanches, Big Balls Multipliers, Kinky Hookups and Gimp/Gimpier transformations. You also have xWays, xNudge Wilds and a new xHole mechanic which all combine in 3 superb free spins features. Brave yourself: things are about to get weird.

Avalanche   

When you land a winning combination, the Avalanche feature is triggered. Winning symbols are removed from the reels to allow for new symbols to drop in. This can lead to another win with avalanches continuing until no more new wins appear on the reels.

Big Balls Multiplier

On the bottom row (the house’s basement), symbols come in from the right. At the start of any spin, these row symbols get an incremental Big Balls multiplier with the first symbol getting a 1x multiplier, the second getting a 2x multiplier and so on.

These symbols are split as per their respective Big Balls Multiplier. For example, the second symbol is split in 2 ways. Avalanches are triggered when symbols on the bottom row are part of a winning combination. New symbols arrive from the right with their Big Balls Multiplier increasing by 1 on the highest existing multiplier on the special reel.

Kinky Hookup 

The Kinky Hookup feature is activated when Kinky Kenneth and the Kinky Wife symbols appear on the main reels. All symbols on the shorted path between these symbols convert to either Kinky Kenneth, Kinky Wife or a Wild symbol. Winning combinations before the feature is triggered will be awarded first, followed by any Kinky Hookup wins if there are any.

Gimp Transform

When 2 Gimp symbols land, the Gimp Transform feature is triggered. The Gimp symbol is transformed into an xWays, xNudge, Wild, Kinky Kenneth, Kinky Wife or Wife symbol. Finally, Gimp symbols respawn in its original position in case there is an Avalanche.

Gimpier Transform

On reel 5 (the rightmost reel), a Gimpier symbol can land. When this occurs, it gets transformed into a Kinky Kenneth, Wild or Kinky Wife symbol. Like above, the Gimpier symbol respawns in its original position in case of an Avalanche.

xWays

xWays symbols can only land on the special row (the bottom one) and transform into a standard paying symbol. They will reveal 2 to 4 symbols of the same kind and therefore increase the number of ways to win. If multiple xWays symbols land, they all reveal the same symbol and number of them. Each symbol revealed by the xWays on the bottom special row will benefit from a respective Big Balls Multiplier.

xNudge Wilds

Look out for xNudge Wild symbols as these always nudge upwards until they reach the top of the reel. With every nudge, the win multiplier increases by 1. If an xNudge Wild nudges over a regular Wild symbol, the xNudge Wild benefits from a +1 additional win multiplier per wild symbol.

If multiple xNudge Wilds appear on the same reel, the already nudged xNudge Wild’s multiplier is added to the total win multiplier. A sticky xNudge Wild will reset the position beneath it to its original size. If an xNudge Wild lands on the bottom/special row, it will also benefit from its respective Big Balls Multiplier. Finally, several xNudge Wild multipliers on different reels add to each other for a total win multiplier.

xHole

New to the Kenneth Must Die slot, the xHole symbol will land on the centre position of the main reel area. Main reel symbols are sucked in and are spit out to random positions with split symbols between 2 and 8 in size awarded. In the case of an xNudge Wild, it changes size and the win multiplier with the xHole converting to a Wild symbol.

Any Gimp, Gimpier, Wild, xNudge Wild, Kinky Kenneth, Kinky Wife and winning symbols appearing before the xHole symbol sucks will go back to the same positions. Additionally, the Gimp and Gimpier symbols get a multiplier for their split symbol size.

Lastly, the xHole symbol will not suck any sticky Wild and sticky xNudge Wild in the main bonus features (more details below). Gimp symbols are not sucked when 3 Gimps appear on the reels.

Beefy Spins 

The Beefy Spins feature is triggered when you land 3 Gimp symbols on a base game spin. With 8 free spins awarded, the Big Balls Multiplier is not reset. Furthermore, standard Wild symbols landing on the main reels become sticky.

If you land a Gimpier symbol, you will upgrade the feature to the Beefier Spins feature and get 1 additional free spin. Landing a Gimper symbol with an activated xHole on the same Avalanche will see you play the Beefiest Spins feature with 2 extra free spins.

Beefier Spins 

3 Gimp symbols plus 1 Gimpier symbol landing during a base game spin will activate the Beefier Spins feature. With 9 free spins, you’ll benefit from sticky wilds as well as sticky Gimper and xNudge Wilds.

If you land an activated xHole symbol, you will play the Beefiest Spins feature and get 1 more free spin.

Beefiest Spins 

The Beefiest Spins feature is played by landing 3 Gimp symbols, 1 Gimpier symbol plus an activated xHole in the base game. 10 free spins are awarded. Additionally to the Beefier Spins feature, the xHole symbol reappears in its position at the beginning of each new free spin.

Nolimit Bonus 

Kenneth Must Die has an optional Nolimit Bonus feature for non-UK players. A Bonus Buy element essentially, there are quite a few options to choose from ranging from 65 to 6,969 times your total bet:

• 8 Beefy Spins (96.09% RTP) for 65 times your total bet
• 9 Beefier Spins (96.1% RTP) for 240 times your total bet
• 10 Beefiest Spins (96.13% RTP) for 6,969 times your total bet (6,459 x bet for the 10,000 x bet version)
• 1 Beefiest Spins + xNudge Wild for 969 times your total bet
• Lucky Draw 1 (69%, 30%, 1% for the 3 features) for 185 x bet (181 x bet for 10,000 x bet version)
• Lucky Draw 2 (0%, 31%, 69% for the 3 features) for 2,320 x bet (2,169 x bet for 10,000 x bet version)

For the lucky draw options, there is a 69% or 0% chance for the Beefy Spins feature, 20% or 31% for the Beefier Spins feature or 1% or 69% chance of the Beefiest Spins feature respectively.

Nolimit Booster

Finally, this game comes with optional Nolimit Booster options. It allows you to purchase special features including:

• 1/3 xHole + 100% xNudge Wild: 200 times your total bet
• 100% xHole + 100% xNudge Wild: 588 times your total bet
• xBet: worth 70% more per bet. The chances of triggering any free spins feature increase from 1 in 234 spins to 1 in 92 spins. xBet has been used in slots such as D-Day and Fire in the Hole 2.
• 100% xWays: 6 times your total bet
• 100% xNudge Wild: 20 times your total bet

Brace yourself! The Kenneth Must Die slot is nothing like I’ve ever seen before. I thought the likes of Tombstone RIP and Gluttony were controversial but this game takes things to a whole new level. As I’m reviewing this slot, I’ve also been watching the Baby Reindeer series on Netflix which makes me think NLC are onto something.

First of all, NLC deserved praise for pushing the boundaries in terms of slot themes. With a suburban setting when you fire up Kenneth Must Die, triggering the various free spins features will see the house transformed into something rather more sordid and sinister.

You’ll notice the symbols changing with each free spins feature. There are mourning family members, a dead Kenneth, Kenneth with a ball gag and lots of sex toys. The house has various levels including strippers, bondage parties and a funeral.

Featuring the xWays and xNudge Wilds, the xHole symbol is a new concept which blows my mind. You can view it as a special symbol that clears the screen and brings in new symbols. It splits symbols, increases the win multipliers and can send your wins to another dimension. In the Beefiest Spins feature, the xHole symbol appears on every free spin! This is why buying this feature (sorry UK players) costs a whopping 6,969 times your total bet.

With 69,000 times bet max wins possible in Kenneth Must Die, there is a 10,000 times bet version which isn’t as insanely volatile. The max win probability is 1 in 40.4 million spins for the higher max win version compared to 1 in 782,900 spins. In effect, your weighing up max win potential versus higher frequency of xNudge, xWays and xHole features.

The bigger wins will undoubtedly come from the trio of free spins features. Winning the maximum amount of 69,000 times bet is much more probable than in the base game too:

In summary, the Kenneth Must Die slot is controversial, absolutely bonkers but thoroughly entertaining. Whilst some players may be offended and turn to more ‘acceptable’ themes, Nolimit City has created a slot game that will live on due to the sheer cheek and creative flair they’ve demonstrated. It also has the max win potential to match.

The Kenneth Must Die slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years in online gambling, for top UK brands.  

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