Remember Gulag

Hey players, you know how people have mental filters that govern thoughts from forming into words, depending on their internal guidance system? These filters appear in other walks of life, too, one being online slots, where not every cockamamie idea makes it from the whiteboard to casino lobbies. Like people, software providers have varying degrees of filtration, and one studio's filter, which is arguably less vigorous than most, is none other thanNolimit City. This is a team that isn't afraid to power walk through territory most others are afraid to tread. If you're after a prime example, look no further than the Soviet era-inspired online slot,Remember Gulag. Yes, theGulag, the system of labour camps that existed in the Soviet Union in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, which for many were a one-way ticket. This is deep and heavy stuff from a studio famous for making deep and heavy slots. Yet, a deeper point is being made here, too. As the home screen says: 'Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it', a quote paraphrased from philosopher George Santayana. Interestingly, Karl Marx also famously said, 'History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.' Is an online slot going to stop tragedy or farce? We'll let pundits argue that one out. On a tangible level, Nolimit City has chosen to use Remember Gulag as a historical reminder and plans todonate a portion of the game's profits to Humanitarian Assistance. So, while Nolimit is no stranger to doom-laden slots, this is one with a potential silver lining. Visually, Remember Gulag certainly looks pretty doom-laden. It's presented as an old black and white show, the screen largely monochrome aside from some muted colour on its symbols. Barbed wire surrounds the6-reelgame grid, laid out in a3-3-4-4-5-5 formation, while the national anthem blasts across the airwaves. The more you think about the theme, the more mind-blowing it becomes, a puzzle with countless how's and whys that are tough, if not impossible, to be fully grasped by the mind. Plodding thoughtfully on, we come to the game's inner workings. Here we find comfort in the emotionlessness of numbers, such asRTP, which is either96.08%or94.37%when playing naturally. Winning ways consist of at least 3 matching symbols and have ahit rate of 22.56%, whereas thebonus game hit rate is 1 in 211 spins. As expected, thevolatility is cranked to high, whilst allowing players to place regular bets of20 p/c to $/€100or engage thePropaganda Bet, whichincreases the cost by 20%. In return, itguarantees a scatter on reel 2, therebyunlocking reel 5. Or, as Nolimit City puts it, you get a 'more brutal, but less awarding base game and increase the probability of triggering Gulag Spins.' In any other arena, Nolimit City might be accused of being bad salespeople, yet this is sure to be music to their ears for certain hardcore gamblers. Popping over to the paytable, we find Cyrillic style 10-A royals as the lower value symbols, worth2 to 3 times the stakefor a six of a kind win. Moving on up to the highs are five-character symbols, including a saluting beer, Joseph Stalin, and someone who looks like Toht from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Landing a winning way of premiums gets you a payout of4 to 6 times the stake.