Remember Gulag review
Theme and Storyline
Remember Gulag is themed around a bleak Soviet
labour camp.
Players will be jostled into the grim 3️⃣ world of a gulag camp complete where
barbed wire and stoic guards are around every corner.
Remember Gulag’s theme isn’t for
3️⃣ everyone due to its dark nature. For history buffs looking to explore a hopeless Soviet
world, this slot may be 3️⃣ intriguing.
Graphics, Sounds and Animations
The ominous
soundtrack features plenty of drums and mournful notes, adding to the forlorn
atmopshere. A voiceover 3️⃣ in Russian at Remember Gulag’s opening will make players feel
like prisoners being marched into the camp for the first 3️⃣ time. The reels spin with a
mechanical click that brings to mind a gun cocking, reinforcing the military
context.
The animation 3️⃣ has a restrained palette of black and white except for
occasional accents of color. Red is the most notable hue 3️⃣ used which feels right in line
with the Soviet theme.
Players will find symbols with Cyrillic characters as well as a
3️⃣ harsh-looking man who appears to be Stalin. An army officer and a mysterious spy also
appear, and it’s fun to 3️⃣ imagine how their stories intersect.
The reels themselves are
framed in sharp barbed wire ensuring that no escape from this ominous 3️⃣ world.
Overall,
the animation and soundtrack produce a dramatic historical world of a Soviet prison
camp.
Gameplay
Remember Gulag is a 3-3-4-4-5-5 base 3️⃣ game structure and this transforms
to a 5-5-4-4-3-3 structure during the slot’s bonus mode. When players enter the Gulag
Spins 3️⃣ feature, all reels are unlocked (see further details on this feature below).
Wins
are awarded for landing symbols in adjacent reels, 3️⃣ starting from the leftmost reel and
going towards the right.
Players have the option to increase their bet by 20% for 3️⃣ an
increased chance for triggering the bonus, though this also makes the base game less
rewarding.
Gameplay video
Wilds, Bonuses and Free 3️⃣ Spins
The Wild symbol substitutes for
all symbols except the Scatter symbol.
If players land one Scatter symbol, reel 5 is
unlocked 3️⃣ and landing an additional Scatter prompts reel 6 to unlock.
The xWays symbol
unveils a randomly selected symbol when it lands 3️⃣ and if more than one lands, they will
all show matching symbols. The xWays symbol can also vary in size 3️⃣ and be divided by the
xSplit Wild, doubling its multiplier value.
When the xNudge Wild symbol lands it will
nudge up 3️⃣ or down as needed to become fully visible. Each nudge increases the symbol’s
multiplier with each nudge. If the xSplit 3️⃣ Wild divides the xNudge Wild, another Wild
will be added to the reels.
When players land at least 3 Scatter symbols, 3️⃣ the Gulag
Spins feature begins. If players land 4 Scatters an enhanced version of the Gulag Spins
feature begins, and 3️⃣ if they land 5 Scatters an ultimate version of the feature
begins.
The maximum win for Remember Gulag is x30,000 players’ 3️⃣ total bet.
Bet Sizes,
RTP and Variance
The return to player of this game is 96.08%, just about exactly our
yardstick for 3️⃣ average of roughly 96%.
The range of bets on the site we tested ran from
a minimum bet per spin ofR$/£/€0.20 3️⃣ up to a maximum ofR$/£/€100 per spin.
The
volatility of Remember Gulag is high, which makes it a good match for 3️⃣ our preferred
slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible
volatility.
Conclusion
We recommend this average RTP, high volatility Soviet
3️⃣ gulag-themed slot, provided that players are comfortable with the subject matter.
With
its high volatility and respectable RTP, Remember Gulag is 3️⃣ a reasonably good choice for
mathematically-minded players.
The prison camp theme will not suit all players, but for
those who find 3️⃣ it acceptable, the many bonus features add further interest to Remember
Gulag.
At the moment Remember Gulag is on the lower 3️⃣ end of popularity which might
suggest not everyone is taken with the gloomy theme.
