San Quentin 2: Death Row (NoLimit City) – Review & Demo Play

San Quentin 2: Death Row - Slot Overview

Back to maximum security with Nolimit City’s sequel. The bus-to-death-row setup frames a 5-reel, 4-row grid with 1,024 ways to win, expandable up to 6 high via the Enhancer reels above and below. Beefy Dick, Loco Luis, Heinrich 3rd, Biker Bill, and Crazy Joe return, older and meaner. Wilds sub, xWays stack five-high, and Razor Splits cut reels to multiply symbol positions. It feels familiar yet meaner, with feature pressure from base play into the main bonus.

San Quentin 2: Death Row - Game Details

Wins land on adjacent reels from the left. Stakes run from 20p to £100 a spin, though some sites cap the top bet. Volatility is rated 12 by the studio, labelled Insane, and the hit rate sits around 26.9%. Bonus frequency is about 1 in 299 spins. The headline number is 200,000x max win, a jump on the first game. That prize is rare in base play at roughly 1 in 1.52m spins but the sequel makes it far more reachable than before.

Symbols and Paytable in San Quentin 2: Death Row

Lows are toilet roll, gloves, dice, comb, and pink soap. For five-of-a-kind, they pay roughly 0.2x to 1x. Highs are the five inmates, with five-of-a-kind paying about 1.2x to 2x, and Beefy Dick at the top on 2x. Wilds substitute for pays. One or two scatters in the base turn wild and open their Enhancer Cells, setting up xWays stacks, Razor Splits, or extra wilds on that reel for spicy connections across the 1,024 ways layout.

xWays reveal the same symbol stacked five-high. If xWays hit both active Enhancer Cells on a reel, the entire reel fills with 10 single wilds. Razor Split doubles all symbols on that reel, and if it appears both top and bottom, it splits twice. A split scatter becomes a wild and splits its row. Split Wilds can also land on any reel and split all regular pay symbols on it, though they do not split themselves.

San Quentin 2: Death Row Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.8
	4	x0.9
	3	x0.45
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.4
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.35
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in San Quentin 2: Death Row

Enhancer Cells sit locked above and below each reel. Landing one or two scatters in view opens those cells and turns scatters wild. Cells can reveal a premium, a wild, Razor Split, or xWays. xWays stack five-high and, when doubled on the same reel, convert the reel into 10 single wilds. Razor Split doubles symbols on its reel and can split twice if both cells show the razor. Split Wilds in the base split regular pays on their reel.

Three, four, or five scatters trigger 8 Green Mile Spins with one, two, or three starting Jumping Wilds. Before spins, you can collect or gamble. A win adds one Jumping Wild; a loss costs five spins. Reaching five Jumping Wilds unlocks a gamble shot at the max win. A pre-spin then selects a high-pay inmate and a multiplier for the feature. Scatters during spins can open closed cells, transform into a Jumping Wild, and add +3 to +6 spins.

Jumping Wilds hop to random positions each spin. Landing a Jumping Wild on a Razor Split enhancer doubles its multiplier for the rest of the round and doubles all positions on that row. The 4th and 5th Jumping Wilds start at x2. Multipliers persist and count as extra wilds on that position. Bonus Buy (100x/500x/2,500x plus a 580x Lucky Draw) and the Nolimit Booster (2x bet for one guaranteed scatter or 45x for two) exist outside the UK.

San Quentin 2: Death Row RTP, Volatility and Max Win

Top RTP is 96.13% with alternative settings at some sites. Volatility is fierce at a studio-rated 12. The hit rate sits near 26.9%, with the Green Mile feature about once every 299 spins on average. Max win is 200,000x and far more attainable than the first outing, though still rare from base play at around 1 in 1.52m spins. Stakes range from 20p to £100, device-friendly, and the grid can stretch up to six rows when enhancers expand the reel height.

How to play San Quentin 2: Death Row

I start with standard stakes and let 50–100 spins run to feel the hit rate and how often one or two scatters pop to open cells. In the UK there’s no Bonus Buy or Booster, so I play for organic triggers and let Enhancer Cells do the heavy lifting. In free spins, I weigh the gamble on my balance and mood; the extra Jumping Wild is tempting, but losing five spins stings. Demo first if you’re sizing up the gamble.

San Quentin 2: Death Row - Slot Verdict

This sequel keeps the core mayhem but adds meat where it counts: more rows via enhancers, Split Wilds, a bigger max win, and a sharper route to heavy setups. The Green Mile is all about Jumping Wilds and Razor Split interplay, and when the multipliers climb, the reel state pops. The gamble adds needle-edge drama that suits the theme. I like the tougher, grown-up feel and the character art that sells the grit without going silly.

It’s not a total rethink, and it didn’t need to be. The maths hits harder, the features interlock, and the top prize is wild for a non-jackpot game. It is volatile in the extreme, so I treat it with respect and sessions can be rough. When it lines up, though, it absolutely roars. If you vibed with the first, this is a heavier, riskier ride, and the route to five Jumping Wilds is the kind of sweat I play for.