Tombstone Slaughter El Gordo’s Revenge: Slot Overview
Back in ye good olde days (2019), an up-and-coming outfit by the name of Nolimit City released Tombstone, the first slot of the studio’s to be reviewed by Bigwinboard and help put them on the map. And what a neat game it was – revitalizing the Western slot genre while putting the industry on notice that NLC was a potential force to be reckoned with. Despite the quality of Tombstone, who could have predicted the diabolical potential NLC was set to unleash in successive years, building a reputation for ruthless, entertaining, scary, weird, humorous slots boasting big win numbers. However, at the time of this review, none of the studio’s prior releases could hold a candle to the headline-grabbing qualities of Tombstone Slaughter El Gordo’s Revenge, a continuation of Tombstone, Tombstone RIP, and Tombstone No Mercy.
Few do downtrodden, dreary Westerns like Nolimit City and Tombstone Slaughter El Gordo’s Revenge is a prime example. As well as the grim visuals, a grim story behind the game explains how El Gordo’s daughter is out for revenge after her father was killed and publicly humiliated. Nothing’s going to stop Miss Gordo, who is prepared to burn it all to the ground to exact vengeance. Confucius might have said, “He who seeks revenge digs two graves”, but it doesn’t seem like El Gordo’s daughter gives a damn who ends up in the dirt in her pursuit to personally balance the scales as she sees fit.
Game Mechanics and Layout
The game uses 6 reels, set with 2-3-3-3-3-2 symbol positions on them. By default, 324 ways to win are active, but this number can be expanded. The rightmost reel lands 2 high stacked Revolver or character symbols, but not low-pay symbols, and is inactive if half symbols land. If this feels unfair, then a game with a volatility rating of 12 out of 10 probably is not the best fit. The RTP evens out to 96.01% (at the highest level) in the long run and takes bets of 10 c to $/€100 per spin.
Symbols and Payouts
Western lettered 10 to A card ranks line the lower part of the paytable, awarding 1 to 1.2 times the bet for a 6 OAK winning way. Or not, depending on the xRIP. Next are 5 dour character symbols that pay 1.5 to 3 times the stake when 6 of them hit in a winning way. The game features many wild types, all of which substitute regular paying symbols.
xNudge Wilds & xRip
The xNudge Wild is a stacked wild symbol that always nudges to be fully visible, covering the reel. Each nudge increases the wild multiplier by +1. More than one xNudge Wild in view adds to each other for a total wild multiplier. These symbols appear on the middle four reels. Also, any base or bonus game spin where the total payout is less than the base bet triggers the xRIP. xRIP means no payout occurs.
Slaughter Scatter and Reel Split Wilds
The Slaughter scatter appears on the middle four reels. Hitting 2 Slaughter scatters converts them to Reel Split Wilds, splitting itself and all symbols on that reel in half, doubling the number of symbols. LuckyCola players might find these added twists to the gameplay provide a refreshing change of pace and increase excitement during their spins.
Quick Draw Features
The Revolver symbol appears on the rightmost reel in the base game, Slaughter Spins, and Massacre Spins. Landing a full Revolver symbol triggers 3 to 6 Cylinder modifiers:
- Backstab Wild: turns a randomly picked regular pay symbol on reel 2-5 wild.
- Shootout Wild: turns all instances of a randomly picked regular pay symbol type on reels 2-5 wild.
- xSplit: splits a randomly chosen symbol on reel 2-5 and doubles its size. If this is an xNudge, it doubles the multiplier.
- Infectious xSplit: splits all instances of a randomly chosen symbol on reels 2-5 and doubles its size.
- Justice Wild: puts an xNudge Wild at the position of a randomly picked character symbol on reels 2-5, which nudges to the top of the reel.
- Boothill Multiplier: randomly chooses a Character symbol and gives a win multiplier of x5 to x999.
Slaughter Spins and Massacre Spins
Landing 3 Slaughter scatters in the base game triggers 5 Slaughter Spins. The rightmost reel will always land a full Character symbol with a random win multiplier of x5 to x99 or a Revolver. El Gordo’s Revenger Meter, located beneath the reels, starts at 1 and can go up to 5 – more on this below. As well as the previously mentioned Cylinder modifiers, these modifiers may also trigger from the Revolver:
- Killcount Multiplier: awards a multiplier of +1 to +89 to future levels or the last level on the meter.
- Revenge Level Up: upgrades the Revenge Meter to the next level.
Landing 4 Slaughter scatters in the base game triggers 5 Slaughter Spins with 2 spots on the Revenge Meter filled and an upgraded xNudge multiplier for each Revenge level of 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively. Landing a full Revolver upgrades the remaining spins to Massacre Spins and awards +2 spins.
El Gordo’s Revenge Meter
The El Gordo’s Revenge Meter starts at level 1 and goes up to level 5. The starting multiplier for the xNudge is x1, x2, x3, x4, or x5 at each level, respectively. Bonus symbols can land on reels 2-5. Each Bonus symbol awards +1 spin at the current level, fills El Gordo’s Revenge Meter by +1 spot, and increments the multiplier for future levels by +1. By collecting 4 bonus symbols, the Revenge Meter moves to the next level, activating when all of the current spins are played.
Nolimit Boosters: Boost Your Bet
Players have access to 4 ante bets from the Nolimit Booster. These are the xBet, which guarantees a Slaughter scatter on the second reel costing 1.2x the bet; the Super xBet, which guarantees 2 Slaughter scatters costing 15x the bet; and the xNudge Booster, which guarantees 2 xNudge Wilds at 35x the bet. Those with deep pockets or kamikaze tendencies can buy the 3,000x the bet xNudge & Revolver Booster, which guarantees 1 xNudge Wild and 1 full stacked Revolver symbol. At the Nolimit Bonus section, players can buy Slaughter Spins for 80x, Massacre Spins at 5,000x, or Lucky Draw (90%/10%) for 572x the bet.
Final Verdict on Tombstone Slaughter El Gordo’s Revenge
The days of the first Tombstone slot have been well and truly left behind in the dust. Where Tombstone was entertaining, Tombstone RIP intimidating, Tombstone Slaughter El Gordo’s Revenge is next level. For some gamblers, maybe most players, this thing is going to be unplayable. There is so much here that is stacked against having a swell time, from the xRIP tax to the maths. Find yourself on the malevolent side of Tombstone Slaughter El Gordo’s Revenge, and it probably ain’t going to be pretty. Base game players might do well to fortify their patience before taking on a game like this, especially due to things like a low hit rate possibly making the going tough. But for LuckyCola enthusiasts, the higher volatility and intense gameplay could be just what they’re looking for.
