Naughty Nik

Designed by Wizard Games, this new online slot is perhaps a game more suited to the less family-orientated punter. Indeed, Naughty Nik gives you admission to a themed strip club full of all the exciting things you might want at Christmas if you're not into having turkey and opening presents on the big day. So, if you'd rather be enjoying the gyrations of exotic dancers than the socks that granny got you for Christmas, then this game might be what you're looking for. Mechanically, this is a five-reel, four-row game with 25 available pay lines. The RTP sits at around 93.95%, and the volatility rating is medium and high. This game is available to play on mobile, tablet, and laptop.

Naughty Nik Overview

The features for Naughty Nik start with the cash collection bonus. Throughout the game, cash icons will land on the reels. Naughty Nik picks these cash icons up when he lands, giving you an instant cash win. This game also has a wild icon that substitutes for other symbols to help players score more wins. The main feature here, though, is the Naughty Nik re-spins feature, triggered when six or more cash icons land on the board simultaneously. This feature is much like any other hold-the-win bonus but with a wheel of fortune that spins alongside the reels with various helpful modifiers. Finally, this game also has bonus buy facilities. All features will be explained later in the review.

Naughty Nik Theme and Symbols

Naughty Nik's theme is what we imagine a famous Las Vegas strip club to look like around the holidays. All the women are dressed in themed outfits with Santa hats on and red and white lace lingerie. However, there seems to have been some effort put into the theme through the girls' outfits and a few of the symbols; the surrounding bar area is actually quite bare. They could at least have put some tinsel or mistletoe up here and there to make things feel more festive. Then again, we dare say the average punter won't be too worried about these interior decoration oversights with other diversions on the screen.

The background for this game is the interior of the strip club. In the middle of the screen is the performance area with a light-up floor and stripper poles. To the left and right of this area are two bars with low lighting and an assortment of liquor on a stack of shelves. The image has been rendered with some detail, and the general quality of the setting is impressive. However, this being a Christmas slot, we would have wanted a little more festive cheer here and there. The playing board for this game is a neon-lit rectangle with a dark blue interior.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying, and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the J, Q, K, and A in playing card royals. The A is the most valuable of these icons, paying out at 1.2x the bet for the top combination. The more valuable icons are the handcuffs, stilettos, booze, letters to Santa, the dancers, and Elvis. Elvis is the most valuable regular icon on the board, paying out at 20x the stake for the top combination. The specials in this game are the wild, the Naughty Nik icon, and the cash symbol.

Game Play

Naughty Nik is played on a 5-reel, 4-row machine with 25 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Naughty Nik is 25p to £7.50 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the medium to high range. The return to player percentage for Naughty Nik is 93.95%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 32,652x your stake.

Naughty Nik Features

The first feature included here is the wild bonus. The wild icon can substitute for any other regular icon on the board to help players score more wins.

The next feature included in this free slots no deposit is the cash collection feature. Throughout the game, cash icons will land on the board. Each of these icons carries a value of between 1x and 1,000x the stake. When Naughty Nik arrives on the board, he will collect all of these icons and give the accumulated value to the player in a simple payout.

However, when six or more of these icons land on the board simultaneously, they trigger what is called the Naughty Nik re-spins game. If a collect symbol accompanies these icons, the cash value will be paid out first before the player goes through into the feature. The re-spin game begins with five re-spins on a new board where only cash icons and blanks can appear. All cash icons, upon landing, become stuck to their position for the duration of the feature. During the Naughty Nik re-spins feature, a Wheel of Fortune spins next to the reels and can offer an extra spin or double the Cash Prizes on the reels to improve your payouts.

Finally, this game has bonus buy facilities which allow you to purchase your access to the re-spins feature. However, this is not available in all territories.

Conclusion

As with any game, there are pros and cons here. The pros include the high top payout, the exciting features and the modifier options available. Furthermore, the graphics and finish of this game are top-notch. The cons, however, comprise the very poor RTP and the limited betting range. The theme is probably down to personal taste. If you like high-risk high, reward slots with a titillating element of salaciousness, then you'll probably love this new slot from Wizard. Check one of our most played slot game Madame Destiny Megaways.