- A new addition to the series from Northern Lights Gaming
- Sticky frames can offer lots of wild symbols
- Different but probably better than the original
Unusual Suspects Cartel Cash slot is the latest in the series from the developer, with lots of features such as the ability to unlock extra reels. By default though you have 5 reels to play on with 3 rows giving you just 10 paylines. Just looks out for a winning combination from left to right using the base symbols.
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Coin Symbols. The game features both Silver and Gold Coin symbols in the base game and the Link&Win 4Tune feature. Silver Coins carry multipliers up to 2.8x the bet, while Gold Coins have higher values. Silver Coins may be upgraded to Gold with a Coin modifier, adding additional win potential.
Sticky Frames. When a Coin or Wild symbol lands in the base game, it creates a Sticky Frame with an x1 multiplier. Sticky Frame multipliers can increase up to x5 as symbols land within them. The game also includes two Oversized Gold Frames on reels 2 and 4, which serve unique roles during the bonus features. In Link&Win 4Tune, each reel set has its own Oversized Frames.
Detective Coin Bonus. The Detective symbol, a Wild, appears only in the Oversized Frame on reel 2. When it lands, it fills empty Sticky Frames with Coins and applies the Sticky Frame multipliers to them. The Detective then collects and awards the Coin values before the Sticky Frames are reset at the end of the feature.
Big Boss Wild. The Big Boss symbol, also a Wild, lands only on the reel 4 Oversized Frame in the base game. It fills all Sticky Frames with Wilds, and any multipliers within winning lines are applied to those wins. After this feature concludes, the Sticky Frames are cleared.
Outlaw Symbols. During Link&Win 4Tune, the Outlaw symbol lands on the reel 4 Oversized Frame, acting as a Coin modifier with several possible effects:
- Multiply All: Multiplies all Coins on its reel set by x2 to x10.
- Multiply One: Multiplies a single Coin on its reel set by x2 to x10.
- Adder: Adds 0.2x to 10x to a Coin’s value, increasing by the same amount on following spins.
- Collector: Combines all Coins on its reel set into one Coin, excluding Adder Coins.
Drive-By Bonus. This bonus may randomly activate during the base game, respinning an Oversized Frame for a chance to land a Detective or Big Boss symbol, which can then trigger the Detective Coin Bonus, Big Boss Wild, or Link&Win 4Tune feature.
Link&Win 4Tune Boost Bar. Diamond overlay symbols collected during the base game fill the Boost Bar. Accumulating 50 Diamonds unlocks the Link&Win 4Tune feature with two reel sets unlocked from the start. The Boost Bar resets after each bonus round, and its progress is saved based on the active bet.
Link&Win 4Tune. The Link&Win 4Tune feature activates when both the Detective and Big Boss symbols land on their Oversized Frames. It begins with reel set 1, and additional reel sets can be unlocked by landing the Detective and an Outlaw on each set’s Oversized Frames. Each reel set has 3 respins, resetting to 3 each time a non-blank symbol lands. Jackpots and multipliers for each reel set are as follows:
- Reel set 1: 20x Mini Jackpot, x1 multiplier
- Reel set 2: 50x Minor Jackpot, x2 multiplier
- Reel set 3: 500x Major Jackpot, x3 multiplier
- Reel set 4: 5,000x Grand Jackpot, x5 multiplier
The feature concludes when no respins remain, and only one jackpot may be awarded per bonus.
Bonus Buy. Players can enter the Link&Win 4Tune feature directly by purchasing it for 100x the bet. An enhanced version with more Coins and win potential is also available for 200x the bet.
Conclusion
This is the latest slot in the series from Northern Light Gaming and it looks great, offering plenty of features and a big win potential up to 12,000x. You get up to 4 sets of reels which can be fun to play on, along with special symbols and important wilds that can be quite valuable. I think fans of the original will enjoy this game, and it does enough to stand out from the others in the series generally in the right direction. We have other reviews from Northern Lights Gaming that you can view here.