Blood Diamond (NoLimit City) – Review & Demo Play

The Blood Diamond Slot Game

I loaded Blood Diamond and it drops you deep in the desert, a shanty setup and chains across a 5x4 grid with 1,024 ways to win. The theme leans into greed and conflict, and Nolimit City pairs it with stacked character symbols, Chained Reels, xNudge Wilds, and the xNudge Desire twist. There are three free spins modes with upgrades, plus Nolimit Booster and Bonus Buy options in some markets. The top RTP sits at 96.14% and the max win, The Coronation, reaches 14,780x. Bets run from 20p to £100 per spin.

Symbols and Payouts in Blood Diamond

Symbols cover the story well. Low pays show a walkie-talkie, shackles, a whip, a holstered gun, and a clenched fist holding a diamond. Five-of-a-kind on lows pay around 0.5x to 0.7x the bet. High pays are five character tiles, and 5-of-a-kind pays 1x to 2x. Character symbols can land stacked up to 1x4 and count for the positions they cover, which is key when the ways line up across adjacent reels from the left.

Wilds do the heavy lifting. The xNudge Wild always nudges to full height and its multiplier climbs by one per step, acting as a win multiplier. Multiple xNudge Wilds add their multipliers together. Regular wilds and xNudge Wilds substitute for all paying symbols, and five wilds on a way pay 2x the stake. Bonus symbols trigger the free spins modes, and Big Bonus symbols are the ones that hand out upgrades.

Blood Diamond Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.3
	4	x0.65
	3	x0.35
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.35
	5	x1.1
	4	x0.55
	3	x0.3
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.65
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.55
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	Wild
	5	x2

Bonus Features in Blood Diamond

Chained Reels can trigger on any spin in Blood Diamond, linking two or more adjacent reels so the same symbols land together. When an xNudge Wild gets dropped onto a Chained Reel, all linked reels mirror that xNudge, which can set up chunky ways lines. This pairs neatly with stacked characters that reach four rows high, since synced stacks across ways start to add up quickly.

xNudge Wilds are the signature mechanic. They always nudge to become fully visible and grow a multiplier with each nudge. The xNudge Desire feature can hit in the base game, adding one to five xNudge Wilds. If that lands within Chained Reels, every linked reel takes the xNudge. It’s simple to follow, yet spicy when you see multiple multipliers adding together on the same way.

The bonus round suite comes in three flavours. Oppression Spins arrive with 3 scatters and 5 spins, with at least two reels chained on every spin and any multipliers staying persistent. Big Bonus symbols award upgrades like extra spins, extra multipliers, more guaranteed chained reels, guaranteed xNudge or xNudge Desire, or the max win. Domination Spins start with 4 scatters and two upgrades, Enslavement Spins with 5 scatters and three upgrades. Nolimit Booster offers xBet, Chained Reels, xNudge, and xNudge Desire at 3x, 7x, 35x, and 500x. Bonus Buys include 85x, 200x, 500x, and a 261x Lucky Draw.

How to Win at Blood Diamond

I play Blood Diamond by aiming for synergy: stacked characters, Chained Reels, and xNudge Wild multipliers on the same spin. Wins form with three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left. Bets run from 20p to £100, so I pick a stake that can ride the variance. The base can tick over, yet the real swing comes when Desire adds multiple xNudges into a chained setup. That’s where ways lines with added multipliers can snowball.

RTP & Volatility in Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond runs a 96.14% RTP at its top setting, with lower versions also out there. Volatility is extreme, so the downswings can be sharp. The hit frequency sits around 20.98%, and free spins land at about 1 in 278 spins on average. The max win is 14,780x and the stated odds for that are roughly 1 in 1.2 million spins. This profile rewards patience and timing rather than short bursts, which suits the mechanics here.

The Concluding Thoughts on Blood Diamond

The backstory is heavy, and the presentation sticks to that tone, with a harsh desert backdrop and a tense score. Gameplay feels clear for a Nolimit City release. Stacked character symbols, synced reels and xNudge Wilds do the work, while xNudge Desire is the wildcard that flips a screen when it lands within chains. I like that multipliers persist in bonuses and that Big Bonus upgrades can stack mid-round.

I won’t call the maths model gentle. It’s a high-wire act that wants several gears to mesh. When Chained Reels, stacked characters, and additive xNudge multipliers line up, the ways system carries the hit. Fill the grid with the top character and you’re looking at 2,048x before multipliers, which shows why the multipliers matter. It may not be the biggest Nolimit payday, yet 14,780x is still serious and the ride holds tension.