Do you like horror movies or games? Then you will love the slot machine “Mental,” directly inspired by this universe. Music, atmospheres, but also drawings and designs, you will be transported here to a rather strange world.

This universe, the experts at 8Fortuna have decided to make their own, taking the time to study and analyze in every detail everything this Nolimit City slot machine, a renowned provider, has to offer.

Discover the Mental slot machine by Nolimit City

As explained in the introduction, Mental is a rather peculiar slot machine, in that it is directly inspired by the greatest successes of horror cinema. By choosing to play it, you will automatically be transported into a complex world… Since the game takes place within a psychiatric hospital!

Abandoned, the place is covered with tags, sheets, and other decorative elements that inevitably remind of mental illness and the confinement of the worst criminals, villains of this world. You've been warned, it's a bit of a special slot machine, but it operates in a classic way.

Launched in 2021, the Mental slot machine by Nolimit City operates on a 5-reel grid, with a total of 108 paylines. A highly volatile game that allows you to win a lot of money, we will come back to that.

The features of Mental, a peculiar slot machine

Several features compose the base game Mental: 

• Fire Frames: a symbol can appear “on fire.” It will then split into two parts, thus increasing the number of ways and possible combinations.

• Dead Patient: if you see two “Dead patient” symbols appear, a random multiplier of up to x999 will appear. In case of connection, the realised gain will then be multiplied by the value corresponding to the assigned multiplier.

• Enhancer Cells: this feature only activates on reels 2 and 4 of the game. As soon as one of the two Enhancer Cells is filled, it can reveal various symbols (a patient, a dead patient, an xWays or xSplit to multiply or split the cards, a wild symbol, or wild xNudge to enhance the total multiplier).

• Mental Transform: if you obtain a Spider symbol on reels 2 or 4, then it will transform into one of the symbols presented in Enhancer Cells.

The other classic symbols of the Mental slot machine

In total, on Mental, there are 10 symbols. These 10 symbols are divided into two parts, with on one side the classic symbols, which appear quite often but are less profitable.

They are represented by human organs, such as the eye, brain, heart, lungs, and the bones of a hand. There are also the premium symbols, which appear less frequently but pay more. They are represented by five patients (and are also called Patient 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

The bonus on Mental

On Mental, you will be entitled to several bonuses. The first is called Autopsy Freespins. As soon as you find three Scorpion symbols (a new symbol, therefore), you get eight free spins. During these games, you can obtain the Fire Frames on all five reels, which means you can end up with a grid entirely divided in two, for more combinations and, therefore, more winnings.

The second bonus, Lobotomy Freespins, activates if you obtain a Spider symbol at the same time as three Scorpion symbols. You then win nine free spins. The third bonus, Mental Transform. During your free spins, the “Patient” symbol can appear with a multiplier that can reach x 9999.

Finally, you can also enjoy the Mental Freespins bonus. To get it, you will need two Spider symbols and three Scorpion symbols. Here, the Spider symbols are sticky and, as soon as you find one, activate the Mental Transform feature for an exceptional multiplier bonus that will remain until the end of your free games.

How to play Mental?

Mental is a slot machine that operates very simply. You just have to pay a spin and activate the slot machine. In the event of a win or bonus, you will be automatically notified. In case of loss, you will also be informed by a message appearing on your screen.

Note that if your strategy involves playing based on a precise betting strategy, you can also activate Auto-Play. Thus, at the end of each round, each spin, the slot machine will automatically restart without you needing to do anything. The amount of your spin will be immediately deducted, allowing you to play on autopilot.

Volatility, RTP, and possible payment

Mental is a slot machine with quite high volatility for an RTP (return to player rate) of 96%. This return to player rate is, in our opinion, classic. It is a slot machine that pays and allows you to win 96 euros on 100 euros spent.

The minimum bet on Mental is 0.20 euro cents, up to 70 euros, at the very maximum. The maximum possible gain you could achieve, finally, is x 9999. A figure, again, particularly high, which explains the success of this slot.