Blood Diamond
Nolimit City's Blood Diamond crosses the western with the undead: 95.38% RTP, high volatility, the xNudge mechanic and a 14,780× ceiling.
Updated April 1, 2025
About the game
Based on the studio's documentation and the game's rules screen.
A mine, the dead, one diamond
Nolimit City sets the action in a contaminated American West: mine shafts, zombie silhouettes, a diamond valuable enough that people die around it. The Swedish studio keeps its grimy linework and earthy palette, far from the gilding its competitors favour.
That uncomfortable art direction is part of the Nolimit signature. Blood here is not decoration; it marks the price paid for the stone. The whole thing stands without piling on sound effects.
xNudge, the house mechanic
xNudge defines the studio. A wild taller than the grid shifts until it is fully visible, and each notch of movement raises its multiplier. You watch the multiplier build on screen rather than appear all at once.
That legibility changes the experience considerably. The tension comes from visible movement instead of a hidden draw, and a wild entering from below can turn an ordinary spin into a meaningful result.
Synchronised reels and stacks
Reels can synchronise, showing the same symbol sequence side by side. Combined with stacked symbols, that produces uniform grids, exactly the configuration xNudge knows how to convert.
During free spins a dedicated multiplier joins in and the round can extend. That is where the 14,780× ceiling becomes theoretically reachable, assuming several nudged wilds accumulate.
95.38% and measuring the risk
95.38% sits below the market average. That is standard for Nolimit City, which funds high ceilings with a lower return rate and a heavily concentrated distribution. The studio makes no secret of it.
In practice a Blood Diamond session looks like a long flat plain followed, sometimes, by a peak. Without the budget to cross the plain, you never see the peak. It really is that simple.
Who it is for
Players who already know Nolimit machines will find a competent variation on the house format. xNudge remains one of the best visual mechanics on the market.
Anyone new to the studio should start at very small stakes. A deposit limit set before the session beats a decision made after twenty dry spins. 18+.
Rules
One rule per line; the table carries only multipliers actually seen in play.
Base game
The provider does not publish the reel grid or the number of lines. Wins are determined according to the paytable and the combinations specified by the provider when matching symbols appear in the required positions. Details of bets and active lines are not published by the provider.
Wild
A Wild symbol is indicated by the provider. The provider does not publish a detailed description of its mechanical role beyond its mere existence.
Scatter symbols
Scatter symbols are mentioned by the provider. The provider does not publish the precise activation conditions nor how these symbols pay or trigger features.
Stack and Synchronizing reels
Stack and Synchronizing reels are listed as mechanics. The provider does not publish a detailed description of their operation, including stack sizes or synchronization rules between reels.
xNudge
The xNudge mechanic is indicated by the provider. The provider does not publish the precise activation conditions nor the numerical effect of this feature.
Free Spins, Additional Free Spins and Free Spins Multiplier
The game includes Free Spins, Additional Free Spins and Free Spins Multiplier in the list of mechanics. The provider does not publish the exact rules for entering Free Spins, the initial number of free spins, nor the multiplier values; likewise, conditions for awarding Additional Free Spins are not specified.
Bonus Bet and Buy Feature
Bonus Bet and Buy Feature are listed as available options. The provider does not publish the priced description of these options, nor the cost or exact effect of purchasing a bonus or using the Bonus Bet.
Free Spins and bonus entry
The provider indicates the presence of a Free Spins mode and additional means to obtain free spins, but does not publish the details of bonus entry or the precise conditions involving Scatter symbols or other triggers.
RTP and volatility
The published RTP is 95,38 %. Volatility is indicated as HIGH, which means the game is presented by the provider as high volatility. No further details are published about the distribution of wins.
Maximum win
The published maximum win is 14780x the stake.
Screenshots
Screenshots of the game in demo mode.
Paytable
One rule per line; the table carries only multipliers actually seen in play.
| Symbole | 5x | 4x | 3x |
| Wild (Nudge Wild) | €2.00 | ||
| Personnage (bandana rouge) | €2.00 | €1.00 | €0.50 |
| Personnage (costume blanc) | €1.30 | €0.65 | €0.35 |
| Personnage (chemise orange) | €1.20 | €0.60 | €0.35 |
| Personnage (béret vert) | €1.10 | €0.55 | €0.30 |
| Personnage (bleu) | €1.00 | €0.50 | €0.30 |
| Main | €0.70 | €0.40 | €0.20 |
| Pistolet | €0.65 | €0.40 | €0.20 |
| Corde | €0.60 | €0.40 | €0.20 |
| Menottes | €0.55 | €0.30 | €0.15 |
| Téléphone | €0.50 | €0.30 | €0.15 |
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Blood Diamond — FAQ
Short answers; the detail lives in the guides.