xWays Hoarder 2

xWays Hoarder 2 Review

In 2021, the top-of-the-line game developer Nolimit City introduced an innovative online slot - xWays Hoarder xSplit. Now, slightly more than 40 months after the event, the nuclear winter is still spreading across the utopian reality drawn by the studio. xWays Hoarder 2 was widely released on the 14th of January, and now, I'll dissect it to pieces!

Nolimit City is no ordinary game provider by any means and games like this one proves it easily. xWays Hoarder 2 comes with improved xMechanics and offers xBet, xWays, and two types of splitting symbols via xSplit. The bonus set is really heavy and diverse, and the studio has added its famous Feature Buy-in and bet boosters.

Without losing too much time, let's see what is on the screen! The grid should have a 3-3-3-3-3-3 configuration according to the pre-release memo and the info available on Nolimit City's website. Or, more simply said, the board has 6 reels, 3 rows, and 729 ways to win, starting from the leftmost reel and stretching to the right.

However, the layout can become more complex via the xSplit and xWays features, and the currently active ways to win are displayed on the grid's left side. A number of buttons, tabs, and displays will help you stay in control. xWays Hoarder 2 is an HTML5 slot and will run perfectly on any mobile device. Players can enable Autoplay and Quickspin to facilitate their play!

xWays Hoarder 2 Slot - Reels Screen

xWays Hoarder 2 is packed with 11 regular symbols, including the high-valued Karen. She has definitely changed in these 40 months or so and seems more relentless than ever! On the other hand, you'll be glad to see her on the reels, as she pays from 1x to 5x the bet for 3 to 6 on an active way.

In short, the regular payouts are not too exciting, given the "extreme" or "insane" levels of volatility. But, as with any high-variance slot based on Ways mechanics, you can count on multiple winnings per spin. Another 5 characters complete the High Pays group, paying up to 3x, 2.80x, 2.50x, 2x, and 1.50x the wager, respectively.

The Low Pays are designed as various objects that a Hoarder living in a post-apocalyptic reality would be interested to collect. These “artifacts” bring different, lower rewards from 0.20x - 1x for a used toilet paper roll to 0.25x - 1.20x for a bag of Shittles.

Wilds are also in play and can only appear as an effect of xSplit. They substitute for all regular symbols and have a significant role in the script! The xWays Hoarder 2 RTP ranges and in its highest value, it's identical to the rate in xWays Hoarder xSplit - 96.14%.

It looks great, given the Hit Frequency of 21.50%, but it might be slightly insufficient for such an "extreme" volatility. You should pay attention and avoid at all costs the alternative RTP versions - 94.06%, 92.04%, and 84.01%.

Considering how odd and even brilliant Nolimit City is in pretty much everything it does, the betting range remains conservative - €0.20 to €100 per spin. Indeed, there are plenty of stake levels (25), but high rollers will be hardly attracted, even with a max win of a mouth-watering 25,920x the bet.

xWays Hoarder 2 Features

xWays Hoarder 2 offers plenty of brilliant mechanics, special symbols, and features. It's important to note that the xSplit features don't have a splitting effect on Scatters but transform them into Super Scatters. That’s the key to the more lucrative Free Spins bonuses and will help you get closer to the Wafer Thin Mint 25,920x.

xWays Mechanic

The xWays symbols may land on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 and will reveal a random regularly-paying symbol. If more than one xWays is in view, all will display the same symbol. During the Free Spins modes and the Loot Respin feature, these symbols can vary in size - 2 to 12, depending on the connected xWays on the same reel:

• 1 xWay Symbol - expand up to 2-4
• 2 xWay Symbol - expand up to 3-8
• 3 xWay Symbol - expand up to 4-12

xSplit - Wilds & Nudge

xSplit Wilds can appear on all reels, but the first one, and they split all symbols on their left side on the same row, doubling them up. If a symbol has been split more than once, it will be displayed with a multiplier. xSplit Wilds don't affect Loot Respin symbols, and if they split xWays, the multiplier will be doubled for each effect.

xSplit Nudge also may land on any reel, but the first one and it lands stacked. xSplit Nudge will stop just before a special symbol if such is available. Once the stack takes its position, it will split and double all symbols to the left on all rows.

Loot Respin Feature

Loot Respin is a classic Respins feature, but instead of piling up regular symbols, it accumulates special symbols. That can be xWays, xSplit Wild, xSplit Nudge, or Scatter. Loot Respin activates when the respective symbol lands on reel 1, along with at least one special symbol anywhere on the grid.

Loot Respin expands, and the special symbols are held on their positions. Respins start and will continue until new special symbols land. They will also be stuck and wait for the final respin, which will activate them for a potentially massive payout! Loot Respin can retrigger on the final respin.

Raid Spins

The bonus mode starts with 3, 4, or 5 scatters in view, and they award 7, 10, or 13 free spins, respectively. The average frequency of triggering the minigame is 1 in 305 spins! Super Scatters, if any, convert, along with the symbol below them on the grid, into xSplit Wilds. During Free Spins, xSplit and xWays are sticky and collectible.

Every time 3 of them have been collected a new Radiation Level will be reached. Radiation Level Up adds an extra free spin to the remaining balance and also modifies the grid:

• Radiation Level 1 - 3 Symbols Collected - the lowest-paying Character and Object symbol are removed.
• Radiation Level 2 - 6 Symbols Collected - the second lowest-paying Character and Object symbol are removed.
• Radiation Level 3 - 9 Symbols Collected - the third lowest-paying Character and Object symbol are removed.
• Radiation Level 4 - 12 Symbols Collected - the fourth lowest-paying Character and Object symbol are removed.

Plunder Spins & Binge Spins

Plunder Spins activates if at least 1 of the triggering scatters is Super Scatter. The minigame starts with the same number of free spins and Radiation Level Up rules. Super Scatters and the symbols below them will convert into xSplit Wilds.

Binge Spins activates when Raid Spins or Plunder Spins reach Radiation Level 4. At this point, only Karen and the second highest-paying character, as well as the highest-paying Object symbol, are active. That and the huge number of sticky special symbols guarantees a mammoth outcome of each spin!

xWays Hoarder 2 Slot – Free Spins Gameplay Screen

Buy Feature & Boosters

Nolimit's Bonus Buy panel is active in this game unless the feature is prohibited in your country, and if so, it'll be disabled. But if you are not in a restricted area, the tool will grant you access to several options available at certain prices:

• xBet - 3x the bet - 4x the chance to trigger the bonus
• xSplit Nudge xBet - 10x the bet - 1 or more xSplit Nudge is guaranteed
• Loot Respin xBet - 30x the bet - Loot Respin is guaranteed

• Raid Spins - 80x the bet - guaranteed Raid Spins
• Plunder Spins - 300x the bet - guaranteed Plunder Spins
• Plunder Spins+ - 800x the bet - guaranteed Plunder Spins with 2 Super Scatters
• Mystery Choice - 312x the bet - 40% Raid Spins; 40% Plunder Spins; 20 Plunder Spins+

Theme & Graphics

xWays Hoarder 2 continues from the same spot where the 2021 game was. Well, there couldn't be much more, given the fact that the reality drawn by the provider describes a dystopian society. The Post-apocalyptic theme has become Nolimit City's specialty, and there is no other studio better at exploiting it!

The chosen soundtrack is also magnificent in an odd way, and the music selected by designers sounds exactly like what a hoarder survivor would be listening to. The action takes place 2 levels beneath the ground, but the bonus takes us above the surface. The quality of graphics is fantastic, and animations are up to par.

Pros And Cons Of xWays Hoarder 2 Slot

Our Verdict

xWays Hoarder 2 is exactly what I was expecting to be - wild, exciting, and dynamic. It's nice to see the provider going back to normal if that can be described as normal. The last several games released in 2024 offer a different type of gambling experience, even so being brilliant.

Fans of Nolimit City most certainly remember Tanked, Munchies, and the conclusion (maybe) of the Outsourced series - Payday. Neither of them uses slot mechanics based on ways to win or paylines, but if you like strange and crooked designs, all will cater to your taste!

xWays Hoarder 2 brings Karen back in the game as well, a character that is so popular that it received its own game by the studio - Karen Maneater. Another element that deserves a highlight is the max win probability of 1 in 928,246 spins! It's much lower compared to xWays Hoarder xSplit (1 in 14,000,000), and to the majority of online slots in 2024 in general.

So, if you're looking for your next post-apocalyptic challenge but with a pinch of corrupt humor, xWays Hoarder 2 is worth the spin. Get ready for lots of disturbing images, and don't waste too much time on questions like what material the "2" in the slot's title is made of, for example!