More Unusual Suspects (Northern Lights) – Review & Demo Play

More Unusual Suspects - Game Overview

More Unusual Suspects from Northern Lights Gaming is a 5x4, 20-line sequel that whisks the cops-and-robbers caper back to a neon city at night. The base spins sit above the rooftops, while free spins move to a back-alley crime scene, backed by jazzy audio and voice-overs. You can spin from €0.10 to €15, with optional Bonus Buy and a gamble for free spins available in some markets. The feature set leans on sticky frames, Detective Wilds, a Bonus Perk Bar, and a vault jackpot side game.

Symbols and Paytable in More Unusual Suspects

The paytable sticks to the script from the first outing. Lows are 10, J, Q, K, A, paying 1x the bet for five of a kind. Highs are handcuffs, pistol and bullets, dynamite, and a money case, paying 2x to 10x for a five-symbol line. Wilds sub for all regulars and carry their own payouts of 2x, 5x, and 20x for 3, 4, or 5 on a line. Scatters and Detective symbols do not pay; they exist to trigger features and progress trails.

Lines pay left to right across 20 fixed paylines, with wins landing on adjacent reels from the leftmost side. Three to five matching symbols form a combo. Wilds are key because they leave a sticky frame when they land, and that frame can show a multiplier up to x5 when revisited by new wilds. During the Detective Wild Bonus, those frames are filled with wilds and any multiplier in view applies to the relevant line wins.

More Unusual Suspects Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x3
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild

Wilds, Sticky Frames and Bonus Perk Bar in More Unusual Suspects

In More Unusual Suspects, Golden Wilds can appear in any position and trigger the Exploding Wild feature. They either spawn extra wilds or another Golden Wild somewhere on the grid. Every wild that lands leaves behind a sticky frame with an x1 tag, and repeat hits on the same spot can raise that tag up to x5. Hitting multiple frames across lines sets up tidy stacked wins, and it is here that the game starts to build its best base game moments.

The Detective Wild Bonus lands when a Detective symbol appears. The detective fills every sticky frame in view with a wild, and any multiplier shown on a frame applies to that payline. In the base game, frames are cleared after the Detective has acted, so you start fresh. During free spins, frames remain until the round ends, which can make later spins lively if you have built a screen with frames and multipliers across the reels.

The Bonus Perk Bar sits above the reels. Two scatters add one token to the bar, and gathering 50 tokens awards an extra bonus perk at the start of free spins. Progress is saved per stake. Triggering Scatters Nudging Respin requires two scatters on the top three rows. Reels with scatters are held and nudge down one row while the others respin. The sequence ends when a scatter reaches the bottom row or you have five scatters in view.

Free Spins and Bonus Perk Pick in More Unusual Suspects

Land 3, 4, or 5 scatters to get 10, 15, or 20 free spins. Before spinning, five suspects appear for the Bonus Perk Pick. Choose them one by one until you reveal a red cross. Perks include Boost (opens the first Big Boss and grants +5 spins with x2), +2 Spins, +Frames, +Wilds, and +Detective. If the Bonus Perk Bar is full, you gain an extra pick. The picks set useful conditions that can shape the round from the off.

During free spins, each Detective symbol is collected on the trail. Hitting 3, 6, 9, and 12 detectives triggers Big Boss 1 to 4, each time adding +5 spins and raising the win multiplier to x2, x3, x5, and x10. The Detective also triggers the Detective Wild Bonus on landing, keeping frames in place for later spins. After the last spin, there is a chance of one Getaway Spin with a guaranteed Detective to give the screen one final push.

Vault Jackpot Bonus in More Unusual Suspects

Gold bar overlays can land on symbols and are collected in the vault to the left of the grid. Collecting bars can randomly trigger the Vault Jackpot Bonus. You then pick vaults until you reveal three matching jackpot names, which awards the corresponding prize. The four jackpots are Mini at 20x, Minor at 75x, Major at 1,000x, and Grand at 5,000x the bet. It is a tidy side game that can drop in across longer sessions and adds a touch of heist flair.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in More Unusual Suspects

More Unusual Suspects runs a medium volatility model with a headline RTP of 96.06%, though lower settings of 94%, 92%, and 87% also exist. The max win is quoted at 15,000x the bet, which aligns well with how free spins can scale when the trail reaches the later Big Boss levels. The balance between feature frequency and punchy top hits feels sensible for a sequel that ties sticky frames with a climbable multiplier ladder.

The game plays on a 5x4 grid with 20 paylines. Stakes range from €0.10 to €15 per spin, covering casual and regular play. The hit frequency sits at 35.34%, so roughly one in three spins should return a win in the long run. There is a 100x Bonus Buy in some regions, and a gamble for free spins that lets you adjust the odds, but saved tokens on the Bonus Perk Bar stay untouched when you use either route.

More Unusual Suspects - Slot Verdict

I’ve had a lot of fun here, mainly because the free spins and the pre-feature pick flow nicely and fit the theme. Lining the reels with frames, then having the Detective blast wilds across them, can be a hoot, especially once the trail reaches x5 or x10. The vault jackpots feel fine, if a little bolt-on. The gamble wheel can chew through a balance, so I prefer either spinning in or buying. The 15,000x headline makes the chase worth it.