UltraNudge UltraNudge
A chain-nudge mechanic Bang Bang Games and Yggdrasil introduced in 2022 with Jokrz Wild. When a win includes a wild, the reels shift one position and wins are calculated again, repeating until there are no more wins.
| English | UltraNudge |
|---|---|
| Classification | Game Features |
| Developer | Yggdrasil × Bang Bang Games |
| Category | Game engagement mechanic (GEM) |
| First game | Jokrz Wild UltraNudge (May 2022) |
| Core rule | After a win with a wild, all reels shift one position, repeating until there is no win |
| Free spins | No multiplier reset |
| Games on AI Slot | 5 (+1 combined with GigaBlox) |
Overview
UltraNudge is a game engagement mechanic (GEM) that Yggdrasil launched with its YG Masters partner Bang Bang Games. It debuted in May 2022 with Jokrz Wild UltraNudge, and Yggdrasil described it at the time as “something completely new for the portfolio.”
A nudge pushes a reel down by one position, and UltraNudge repeats that nudge for as long as the wins keep coming. Unlike a tumble, which removes symbols and drops new ones in, the symbols on screen stay in place and only shift position, giving you another shot at a win.
How the nudges chain
Here is the sequence in Jokrz Wild UltraNudge (4×5, 40 paylines).
- If a spin result includes a win with a wild, UltraNudge starts.
- Every symbol on the reel moves down one position, and a new symbol enters from the top.
- Wins are calculated again on the shifted screen.
- If another win includes a wild, steps 2 and 3 repeat. If there is no win, it stops.
As the wild moves down one position at a time, it passes through several paylines in turn, so the same wild can win multiple times in a single spin.
A variant with multipliers: Roamin Romans
Roamin Romans UltraNudge, released in August 2023, is a 5-reel, 4-row game with 40 paylines. A win that includes a Centurion Wild or a Caesar Wild starts UltraNudge. The Caesar Wild moves one reel to the left with each nudge or spin, and its multiplier goes up by 2 each time. The multiplier keeps climbing until the wild moves off the screen.
| Caesar movement | Multiplier (if starting at 2x) |
|---|---|
| First win | x2 |
| Moved 1 reel | x4 |
| Moved 2 reels | x6 |
| Moved 3 reels | x8 |
Free spins and gamble
- Multiplier carries over: In both games, the win multiplier does not reset during free spins.
- Bonus entry: Free spins start when 3 bonus symbols land at once, or when they collect while UltraNudge is chaining.
- Gamble: In Jokrz Wild, a gamble wheel can double your multiplier or cost you the spin. In Roamin Romans, a successful gamble raises the Caesar multiplier increase to 4.
For another nudge mechanic that pushes a single reel, see Power Nudge.
UltraNudge games on AI Slot
All 5 UltraNudge games on AI Slot are from Bang Bang Games: Jokrz Wild UltraNudge (RTP 96.10%, max 23,500x), Jekyllz Wild UltraNudge (96.00%, 6,350x), Rainbow Power Pots UltraNudge (96.10%, 7,113x), Roamin Romans UltraNudge (96.00%, 8,569x), and Pulled From The Deep UltraNudge (94.00%, 5,606x). There is also Jokrz Wild UltraNudge GigaBlox (96.10%, 7,216x), which adds GigaBlox.
