NoLimit City

Harlequin Carnival

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Venetian masquerade carrying a walking version of xNudge

Only 0.2% of slots feature Xnudge.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.29%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,861×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

4 votes

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.29% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.5/10

x5861.00 (5861×) → 7.5/10

Features10/10

14 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics6.3/10

f=14 r=5 p=20 → 6.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility2/10

0.2–1 (×5) → 2.0/10

Provider Reputation7.4/10

provider avg 7.4 → 7.4/10

Popularity7.7/10

search demand p89 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.7/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 72 — Harlequin Carnival by NoLimit City

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Slot Summary

In April 2020, NoLimit City took its xNudge mechanic into a Venetian masquerade with Harlequin Carnival. The important change was movement: its multiplier wilds could walk across the reels through respins. That makes the harlequin a recurring participant in a sequence of outcomes, with the same idea carried into the dedicated bonus.

How It Plays

An xNudge wild moves until its full height is visible, adding to its multiplier with each nudge. When several wild multipliers contribute to a line win, their values are added together.

Landing a Harlequin wild starts respins. The wilds move left while the other reels spin again, and additional wild arrivals can join the sequence before it finishes.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three bonus symbols award eight Harlequin Bonus spins and a guaranteed wild on the rightmost reel. Its multiplier increases with each move left, while collected Bonus Wilds can add spins and activate another wild.

Spec sheet

Harlequin Carnival at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameHarlequin Carnival

StudioNoLimit City

Released4/7/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP94.29%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,861×

Bet range$0.20 – $1.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 4 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

This game is searched most in United States, United Kingdom, and Japan.

Expected average based on this slot's 94.29% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.57

Cost per session$4.57

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Harlequin Carnival? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.29%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,861×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Harlequin Carnival with other games

	Harlequin Carnival Score 72This game	Venice Festival Score 75	Rio Pleasures Score 72	Venetia Score 71	Carnevale di Venezia Score 65
Identity
Studio	NoLimit City	Evoplay	RubyPlay	GameArt	Amigo Gaming
Released	4/7/2020	7/2/2024	1/8/2020	11/18/2014	1/30/2023
Math
RTP	94.29%	96%	96.24%	96.03%	96%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,861×	3,000×	13,000×	2,740×	2,000×
Format
Reels	5	3	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	3x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	1	243	50	20
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.25	0.2
Max bet	1	200	10	13	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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Harlequin Carnival

NoLimit City

RTP

94.29%

Max win

5,861×

Score

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− Multiplier− Respins

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