Game Information
Hello everyone! I’m back with a brand-new slot review, and today we’re looking at Crazy Ex Girlfriend, released on December 2nd. This is the latest title from NoLimit City, and on the surface it sounds and looks like it should be an absolute cracker. First impressions show a layout similar to several recent NLC releases – Seamen comes to mind – along with returning mechanics such as growing multipliers and sticky-style features.
So let’s dive headfirst into this story of heartbreak, chaos, and volatility. Will Crazy Ex Girlfriend leave you falling in love… or completely broken-hearted?
Slot Information / Stats
- Developer: Nolimit City
- Reels / Rows: 6 reels, layout 2-4-4-4-4-2
- Paylines / Ways to Win: 1,024 ways
- RTP: 96.09% (with lower versions also available at 94.07% and 92.08%)
- Volatility: High / Very High
- Max Win: 9,999× your bet
Visuals and Audio
The visuals of Crazy Ex Girlfriend lean heavily into Nolimit City’s trademark dark humour and chaotic presentation. The game sports a gritty, neon-splashed look inspired by 90s thrillers and breakup-gone-wrong aesthetics. The backdrop resembles a messy scrapbook of scribbles, torn notes, and clashing colours, giving the slot a satirical, horror-comedy atmosphere. Low-paying symbols appear as ripped diary pages, while premium symbols include items like poison bottles, frantic pets, and the unhinged ex herself—all exaggerated to push the game’s unstable, edgy tone.
Audio and animations enhance this energy further. Sharp slicing effects from the xSplit mechanic, pulsing lights, and aggressive musical stings make every spin feel unpredictable. Rather than polished elegance, the game embraces chaos. Crazy Ex Girlfriend stands out visually thanks to its theatrical, over-the-top style that toes the line between comedy and discomfort.
Gameplay and Features
Gameplay in Crazy Ex Girlfriend is fast, frantic, and built around Nolimit City’s signature high-risk approach. While wins land across 1,024 ways, the real intensity comes from its modifiers and sticky mechanics. The xSplit feature slices symbols to double them, boosting both potential and chaos, while Rebound Spins keep winning symbols locked in place and respin the rest—creating a chain reaction of growing multipliers that can explode into huge hits.
The slot thrives on momentum, with upgrades, wild enhancements, and sticky positions feeding into one another.
Bonus Rounds – Carpe Diem Series
Scatters trigger one of three Carpe Diem bonus modes, each offering increased volatility depending on the number of scatters:
- Carpe Diem Spins (3 scatters):
- 5 free spins
- One locked wild on reel 2
- Wins add more free spins and build wild stacks
- Spin ends when no additional “locked” symbol or new line forms
- Super Carpe Diem (4 scatters):
- 7 free spins
- Two locked wilds on reel 2
- Mega Carpe Diem (5 scatters):
- 10 free spins
- Full wild line on reel 2
- Highest volatility mode
A key strategy is entering the bonus with multipliers already built during base-game wins—these carry into the feature, massively increasing potential.
Bonus Buys
If you’re in a country where bonus buys are available, you can play all three bonus rounds back-to-back via a “speed run” option. Turbo spins activate automatically—though part of me wishes they didn’t, as it reduces the tension, but the mode name pretty much explains the design choice.
Print Spins (Ante Features)
Returning from recent NLC titles, Print Spins offer boosted multiplier starts:
- Print Spins x9 (ante): 20× boost per position
- Printier Spins x90 (ante): 250× boost per position
- Printiest Spins x350 (ante): 1,000× multiplier per position
These don’t guarantee wins, but the headstart is often enough to push you towards a bigger bonus potential, should you gain entry.
God Mode
For 1337× your bet, you can attempt “God Mode”—a direct shot at chasing that max win. High stakes, high hopes.
Final Thoughts
I’m a little torn on this slot. I expected more from it. While the visuals are fun and the theme is bold, Crazy Ex Girlfriend feels a bit too familiar – almost like a reskin of Seamen, Duck Hunters, and other recent Nolimit City releases. The mechanics are largely the same, just presented with a new coat of paint. Nolimit is one of my favourite providers because of how unique their slots usually are, but this one doesn’t capture that same magic.
It’s still enjoyable, and it certainly has potential, but it lacks that fresh spark I was hoping for. It feels a bit like the Big Bass formula—change the artwork, slap on a new title, and keep the same core mechanics. If you want to give it a go yourself, or try any new slots, try them for free on the 10p Gamer Arcade. If you want to see it played by the 10p Gamer, let us know below, or in Discord.
Thalnothos Rating: 7/10.