Folsom Prison (NoLimit City) – Review & Demo Play

Folsom Prison Slot Overview

Stepping into Folsom Prison, I get a bleak, bar-stacked setup that starts tight then opens when specials land. Stakes run from 20p to £100, or £120 with Toast Bet adding twenty percent for a guaranteed scatter on reel two. Two RTP versions exist at 96.07% or 94.01%, and variance is flat-out insane. The hit rate sits at 22.62%, wins pay left to right, and the theoretical cap reaches 75,000x. It is a tough ride that can rip or sing in a heartbeat.

Folsom Prison Slot Information

Most positions sit behind bars, with only two cells active on reels one to four at the start. Wilds, scatters, xSplit and xWays that land in open spots will open the nearest locked positions above and below on that reel. At full expansion the layout reaches 4-6-6-6-4 with up to 46,664 ways. The flow feels claustrophobic early, then surges when rows open, which suits the theme. It rewards timing and patience while you work the grid wider.

Symbols split into low royals 10 through A paying 0.3x to 0.9x for five, and five inmate characters. The top face marked CASH pays 2.5x for five, with the rest at roughly 1x to 1.4x. Two wilds appear, a rose wild and the Cockroach Nest wild. Both substitute, while nests interact with roaches later on. The scatter shows the Folsom emblem and is central to bonus entry and upgrades. Values look modest until mechanics expand the panel and multipliers stack.

Folsom Prison Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.6
	5	x1.4
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.9
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.1
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.3
	5	x1
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.9
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Special
	Special
	Scatter
	Wild
	Wild

Folsom Prison Slot Features

xWays can appear anywhere and reveal two to four of the same symbol to swell ways. xSplit lands on reels two to five on the middle rows, splits the whole row to double ways, then turns into two wilds. If a scatter is split when triggering, you get one extra spin and more positions open. Toast Bet is handy when I want some momentum, as it forces a scatter on reel two at a cost of twenty percent extra stake.

A Cockroach starts on its nest which turns wild, then the insect walks across positions adding multipliers of x1, x2, x3 or x10. Any locked cells it crosses open up, and overlapping paths can stack values. In bonuses, inactive nests can appear and wake when a roach passes, upgrading that roach for the rest of the feature up to three times. Nests with two eggs upgrade once and clone a second roach that persists. Upgrades carry on if the round advances.

Three scatters trigger eight Walk the Line spins on a 2-4-4-4-2 layout with at least one roach each spin. Scatters only land on reel five here and grant two extra spins plus an upgrade to The Chair. Four scatters from base award eight The Chair spins on a 4-4-4-4-4 screen with at least three roaches. Where allowed, buys cost 68x for Walk the Line at 96.36% RTP, 1,500x for The Chair at 96.31%, and Lucky Draws at 82x, 355x, or 784x with RTPs around 96.20% to 96.46%.

Folsom Prison Slot Conclusion

I rate Folsom Prison as a fierce high-risk slot that thrives on roach momentum. Base game can feel squeezed with thin pays, but when xWays, xSplit and roaches sync, the screen opens and things get wild fast. I aim for the higher RTP setting, flick Toast Bet when I want a nudge, and chase upgrades into The Chair where three roaches can carry a session. The 75,000x cap is there, yet bankroll discipline is the only way to last.