Deadcode Slot Review

About the Game

Deadcode is a slot from ELK Studios with symbols on a 5-column, 5-row grid that can expand to 7 rows.

• The theoretical return to player (RTP) for Deadcode is 96.00%.

Buy Bonus / X-iter

The X-iter feature offers several different game modes.

• Super Bonus: Guaranteed entry into the Super Bonus game. Upon triggering all bonus spins, 1 to 5 Subroutine features are activated, worth x250 of the selected bet.
• Bonus: Guaranteed entry into the Bonus game, worth x100 of the selected bet.
• Subroutine Overload: 1 to 5 Subroutine features guaranteed, worth 10x the selected bet.
• Mega Bonus Hunt: One hit with a greater than 8x chance of triggering a bonus game worth 5x the selected bet.
• Bonus Hunt: One hit with a greater than 4x chance of triggering a bonus game worth 2.5x the selected bet.

The X-iter feature can only be activated in the regular game.

Max Win

The maximum total win per game round in Deadcode cannot exceed x5,000 of the bet placed.

Game Rules

Symbols appear on the field, after which wins are evaluated. Winning symbols are then removed from the field, and new ones appear in their place from top to bottom, using the Avalanche mechanic’s gravity.

After each Avalanche wave containing at least one win, the global multiplier increases by 1.

After each Avalanche wave, all empty spaces on the field are filled with new symbols, and wins are evaluated again. This continues until no new wins appear.

Wild

Wild symbols substitute for any symbol that pays a prize. One Wild symbol can appear in the center of a winning chain of exactly three symbols. Wild symbols can also appear as a result of certain Subroutine features.

Under each reel on the reel is a collection bar representing one of the Subroutine features. The collection bar fills when the corresponding chain of symbols that pays a prize is formed. Wild symbols and kicker symbols fill any bar.

When a collection bar is filled, the corresponding Subroutine feature enters standby mode. Collection bars are filled progressively: the first bar filled requires 3 symbols, then 5, then 7, and then 10 symbols for each subsequent completed bar in a single round. A Subroutine feature is triggered in standby mode when no new wins are formed on a symbol-filled field. If multiple Subroutines are in standby mode, they are triggered from left to right at the end of a game round.

The Secret X transforms reward symbols into similar symbols of the same type, forming an X diagonally.

Interruption removes 1 to 3 reward symbols of different types from the field. This action increases the global multiplier.

Upgrade selects a reward symbol of any type and upgrades all symbols of that type on the field to higher-value ones.

The refactoring converts 3 to 5 symbols that are not feature symbols and do not award winnings into symbols such as Wild, Bonus, and Super Bonus symbols.

The refactoring adds one row to the reel and removes all symbols that award a win. If the reel already has 7 rows, the refactoring simply removes all symbols that award a win.

If a round ends without a win, the Breakout feature may be activated.

During the Breakout feature, all symbols that pay out but don’t form a winning chain are removed from the field and replaced by new ones. Winning symbols and feature symbols become Sticky symbols.

If new or increased wins appear on the field, the Breakout feature continues. In this case, all paying symbols not part of a winning chain are removed without gravity, and the field is refilled and re-evaluated for wins.

The Breakout feature ends if no new wins are formed on the field.

Bonus Game

A combination of three bonus symbols activates the bonus game.

If at least one of the activated symbols is a Super Bonus, the Super Bonus game is activated.

Bonus game: At the start of the bonus game, 7 bonus symbols are awarded.

Super Bonus game: At the start of the Super Bonus game, 7 bonus symbols are awarded.

Each bonus round plays out like a regular game round. The number of bonus rounds is reduced by one after each round ends.

During bonus games, collected bonus symbols award one bonus spin and transform into a Wild symbol.

During bonus games, collected bonus symbols award one bonus spin and transform into a Wild symbol.

All field expansions, global multipliers, and Subroutine feature collection bars are retained and carried over from one bonus occurrence to the next in the Bonus and Super Bonus games.

In the Super Bonus game, 1 to 5 Subroutine feature collection bars are already filled at the start of each bonus occurrence.

The Bonus Feature Bonus game ends when there are no more bonus occurrences or when the winnings reach their maximum.

Paylines

A winning chain consists of three or more identical symbols connected vertically or horizontally. A payout symbol can be part of multiple winning chains. Only the longest chain of connected identical symbols pays out.

Winnings are paid out at the end of the bonus mode. You cannot change your bet once the round has started. When you reach the winning limit, the game round ends and all winnings are paid out.

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