Folsom Prison

This game is no longer available at Monkey Casino. Sorry about that chaps! Why not try Nolimit City’s other prison-themed game, San Quentin xWays slot? 

The Folsom Prison slot is a high energy release from Nolimit City where we are off to explore one of the most dangerous prisons in California. Since its inauguration in 1880, the Folsom Jail in California has housed many ne’er-do-wells and it is the state’s second-oldest prison after San Quentin. Johnny Cash played a few concerts there in the sixties.

The perfect theme for Nolimit City in other words! They love an edgy theme on slots that are fun to play. This game is not just packed full of some of the most hardened criminals but also full of features and a maximum win of 75,000x. That’s worth breaking out of jail for!

Developed for mobile compatibility, you can spin the reels when you are on the go with the same great graphics and smooth gameplay that you will find on the desktop version. Let’s continue our Folsom Prison slot review for a deeper dive into this game -let’s find what surprises the inmates have in store for us.

Folsom Prison Slot Graphics

It’s all about the famous prison and its inmates. The reels are set inside the compound with its high guard towers, big metal gates to ensure no one can get in or out, and various prisoners banged up behind bars on the reels. The music sets the mood perfectly, slightly creepy as we would expect in prison, and the tempo picks up on winning spins and during the features.

You’ll see two wild symbols landing on the reels during the game, on all reels except for the first one. First up is the rose wild, which replaces other symbols except the scatters. Next up are the cockroach nest wilds that move around the reels adding multipliers and wilds and unlocking spots on the reels.

Passing the same spot increases the multiplier and if several land in the same spot, they turn the symbol wild. The multipliers can increase up to 10x during the free spins. Land a few across the reels and the wins can be very tasty!

Gameplay

Folsom Prison has a set-up of 4-6-6-6-4 across five reels, but most of the reels are locked. So, you start with 16 ways to win across the two middle rows, but as the reels expand, there are up to 46,664 ways to win with all the reels in play. It’s more complicated than the Fiddle Dee Dough slot (a 3-reeler) in other words!

The starting bet on this game is 0.20, up to a high maximum bet of 100.00 for players who enjoy high stakes. The volatility is extremely high, so be careful. What does that mean? Well, the prison can go quiet for a while, and then a riot might break out. With a maximum win of 75,000x, we wouldn’t expect anything less.

Payouts can be built from left to right with three matching symbols. The A, K, Q, J and 10 are the low-paying symbols, and for five of a kind, the payout is x0.3 to x0.9, your bet. The higher-value symbols are the locked-up prisoners and five-of-a-kind pays from x1 to x2.5.

Bonus Features

Folsom Prison has a sack full of features and extras, which makes for exciting gameplay. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer:

• Toast Bet: For an extra 20% of your bet, you get a guaranteed scatter on reel two.
• Scatter: Two scatters that land can unlock the middle two rows on the fifth reel. They can also convert into xSplit, xWays or Cockroach Nest wilds.
• Walk The Line: Three scatters trigger eight free spins, and any scatters that come with xSplits get you another free spin. Scatters on reel five trigger two extra spins. The reel layout on this starts with a 2-4-4-4-2 set-up and a guaranteed wild cockroach on every spin.
• The Chair: Four scatters get you eight free spins, and the reel set-up starts with 4-4-4-4-4. Three cockroach symbols will land on every spin, and additional free spins for xSplit symbols are affected by scatters.
• xWays: These symbols will transform into another symbol and increase the number of winning ways.
• xSplit: These symbols will split and double the number of ways you can win.
• Nolimit Bonus: You can also buy one of the five bonus features without waiting for them to drop in. It will cost you though: starting at 68x and up to 1500x your bet (not available in all jurisdictions).
  

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  Folsom Prison Game Pros and Cons

  ✅ Those Cockroach wilds that infect symbols with multipliers.
  ✅ Big Max win of x75,000
  ✅ Variable reel set and Ways to Win range

  ❌ Highly volatile. Careful!

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  Features

  Name	Folsom Prison
  Provider	Nolimit City
  Layout	4×2 up to 4-6-6-6-4
  Max win	75,000x
  Theme	Prison, Folsom
  Features	Free Spins, Bonus Bet, Buy Feature, Multipliers, Multiway (+1024), Variable Reel set, Scatters, Splitting Symbols, Sticky Wilds, Walking Symbols, Wilds
  Launched	June 2022

Summary

Folsom Prison is an unusual slot with many features and extras that make for an exciting game. We never thought we would love cockroaches, but they are the key to this game’s appeal with their multipliers and conversion of symbols.

The maximum win of 75,000x will appeal to anyone searching for a big payday, but of course it’s not an easy one to pull off. Try the game out in demo mode first to get a hang of its unconventional layout and mechanics.

It’s a good idea to buy a few bonus games with fake cash before you spin with real money, giving you a good feel of the slot and its mechanics.