PopNoir Slot Review

The PopNoir Slot Game Overview

PopNoir drops me straight into a smoky crime story, with a black-and-white city skyline, flickering windows and a smooth jazz soundtrack setting the tone. AvatarUX sticks to its trademark PopWins mechanic here, so every win pops and expands the reels. The action plays out on 5 reels that start with 3 rows each, wrapped in a sharp Art Deco frame that makes the whole thing feel like a modern take on classic noir cinema.

Each spin in PopNoir begins with 243 ways to win, but the grid can climb to 6 rows high in the base game and 8 rows in free spins, giving up to 32,768 ways. Bets range from 0.10 up to 100 per spin, so I can treat it as a casual time-killer or push harder when I feel the balance and mood are right.

Symbols and Payouts in PopNoir

The symbol set in PopNoir fits the story nicely. Low pays are the 10, J, Q, K and A royals, each worth 0.6x the stake for five of a kind. Medium symbols are the Absinthe Bottle and Gun, paying up to 1x and 1.5x the bet for five. There is also a dedicated Bonus scatter for triggering free spins, while wilds are absent, which makes every hit feel very dependent on the PopWins chains.

High-paying symbols in PopNoir are the Lad and Lass, both smoking and looking like they have a few secrets, worth up to 1.5x the stake for five in a way. The real prize is the golden bird idol, the super high symbol, paying 3x the bet for a five-symbol win. With wins counted both from left to right and right to left, lining up that idol across expanded reels can be pretty thrilling.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	Scatter

PopNoir Slot Bonus Features

PopWins is the heartbeat of PopNoir. After every win, each winning symbol pops off the reels and gets replaced by two symbols, stretching the reel height. In the base game this can reach 6 rows, and when all five reels hit that cap, I get 2 free spins with a random starting multiplier that can keep rising with each win during those special base game spins.

Free spins in PopNoir arrive when 3 or more Bonus scatters land. Before they start, a Rewards Reel spins and picks four starting conditions for me. I can get between 5 and 11 free spins, a higher starting reel height, a starting multiplier from 1x to 6x, and a multiplier growth value between +1 and +5. During the bonus, wins raise the multiplier without a cap, and reels can grow up to 8 rows high while only resetting to the shortest reel between spins.

There is also a Bonus Collection feature linked to scatters in PopNoir. During free spins, every scatter is saved, and collecting 3 of them upgrades the golden idol to a gilded super high symbol that carries its own uncapped multiplier, with steps ranging roughly from 5x up to 50x. If I do not want to wait, the Xpress Feature lets me buy into different bonus levels for 80x, 160x, 400x or 800x my stake, with pricier options giving stronger starting conditions.

How to Win at PopNoir Slot

Winning in PopNoir is all about riding the PopWins streaks in the right moments. I need at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting either from the leftmost or rightmost reel, to form a winning way, though five-of-a-kind pays one way only. Because the slot is highly volatile, I usually keep stakes modest and wait for those sequences where the grid climbs, the ways jump, and multipliers start stacking in free spins.

PopNoir Slot RTP & Volatility

On the numbers side, PopNoir has high volatility and a top win of 20,000x the bet, which suits players who enjoy long, tense spells between punchy hits. The default RTP sits around 96%, though some markets use a 94% version, so I always check the info screen. With a hit frequency close to three wins in ten spins and free spins triggering roughly once in 200 spins, I treat it as a long-game grinder rather than a quick hit.

Final Thoughts on PopNoir

After plenty of sessions, PopNoir feels like a textbook PopWins slot wrapped in a moody noir package. It does not try to reinvent the mechanic, but the Rewards Reel and gilded super high symbol give the bonus a nice sense of progression. The art direction, with its monochrome skyline and jazzy soundtrack, works well, even if it is not the most visually striking slot AvatarUX has ever released.

For me, PopNoir works best when I am in the mood for swingy, feature-driven play and can give it time. Fans of PopWins will slot straight in, while newcomers get a clear example of how the mechanic should feel when it all comes together. It may not be the most original crime story in town, yet the 20,000x cap and steady feature mix keep me coming back for another case now and then.

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