Flight Mode by Nolimit City Surprises with Rare Medium Volatility and Unusually Playable Setup

Nolimit City has long built its reputation on punishing volatility and unapologetically dark themes, but Flight Modebreaks form in more ways than one. Set aboard a budget airline spiralling into chaos, this is the studio's first medium volatility release in years — and a surprisingly accessible one at that. Oh, and it's coming out across NLC casinos tomorrow, on June 17th.

A Turbulent But Manageable Ride

Flight Mode uses a 6x4 reel setup with 20.17% hit frequency and a max win of 5,051x. That payout cap is modest by Nolimit standards — across the last 15 releases, the average max win sits at roughly 32,380x. At just 5k, Flight Mode comes in dramatically lower, suggesting a deliberate shift toward accessibility. But it comes with a notable tradeoff: you’re far more likely to get there.

The base game is still capable of delivering chaos, thanks to Bombs that wipe rows and columns, Wilds, and the signature xHole mechanic — making its fourth appearance after Fire in the Hole 3, Mental 2, and Kenneth Must Die. But the key shift is tonal: this is not a slow grind into despair. Base hits and feature teases come more frequently, and the math model actually feels playable over longer sessions — a noticeable shift for a studio known for high volatility punishment cycles. The 5 Scatter Flee Spins, for example, offer a max win hit rate of just 1 in 420 — a number far below the ~1 in 900 to 1,200 range seen in the super bonuses of other xHole releases (see below). That puts Flight Mode in a category of its own when it comes to accessibility.

Flee Spins and Boosters: High Return Paths

The bonus round — Flee Spins — triggers with 3, 4 or 5 Scatters for 6, 9, or 12 spins. Once unlocked, Max Win symbols stay unlocked, and progressive multipliers carry over between spins. That setup alone makes this bonus feel more rewarding than many recent Nolimit bonuses, but the real story is in the stats.

Compare the odds of hitting max win through various modes:

• Base Game (No Buy): 1 in 2.9 million
• 5 Scatter Flee Spins: 1 in 420
• 4 Scatter Flee Spins: 1 in 2,600
• 3 Scatter Flee Spins: 1 in 15,800.

Now contrast that with previous high-volatility titles:

• Mental 2 Super Bonus: ~1 in 1,200
• Kenneth Must Die Max Level Bonus: ~1 in 1,000
• Fire in the Hole 3 Top Level Bonus: ~1 in 900

That makes Flight Mode easily the most max-win-accessible xHole slot to date.

Print Spins and the xGod Factor

The game also comes loaded with Nolimit Boosters, including:

• Printiest Spins (911x multi): 1 in 106 for max win
• Printier Spins (268x multi): 1 in 2,800
• xHole Booster (guaranteed xHole): 1 in 446,000.

These stats make even the most expensive buy-ins surprisingly efficient compared to the studio’s usual standards. And hovering over all of it is xGod — a 2023-released mechanic capable of triggering the 5,051x payout at any time, from any state (even mental).

Final Thoughts

Flight Mode is still unmistakably Nolimit, complete with its nihilistic humour and mechanical complexity. But it plays with a surprising lightness. For players who’ve bounced off recent entries for being too punishing, this might be the most approachable game the studio has released in years!