Motörhead Slot Overview
Motörhead is a branded video slot from NetEnt, the closing chapter of the NetEnt Rocks trilogy and a tribute to the British heavy metal band. Released in September 2016, it places Lemmy Kilmister and his bandmates on a dark stage flanked by amplifiers, smoke and spotlights for a final show across the reels.
What stands out here is the dagger-shaped 3-3-4-4-5 grid spread across 5 reels and 76 fixed paylines. The slot pairs a 96.98% RTP with low volatility, capping wins at 570x the bet. Bets run from 0.20 to 200, and the gameplay is built around Mystery Reel, the Bomber Feature and a Free Spins round.
Motörhead Slot Information
Reels are arranged with 3 symbols on reels 1 and 2, 4 on reels 3 and 4, and 5 on the final reel, giving the grid its distinctive shape. Wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel, with most symbols requiring three or more matches on a payline. The slot runs smoothly across desktop and mobile.
Symbols and Paytable
Low-paying symbols are the cherries, four-leaf clover and horseshoe, each worth 12x for a five-of-a-kind. The mid-tier consists of the 7, bell and star, paying between 30x and 50x. Lemmy is the top regular symbol, awarding 1x for two-of-a-kind and up to 150x for five.
The Ace of Spades Wild substitutes for everything except the Motörhead Skull Scatter, which lands only on reels 3, 4 and 5. Compared with the studio's other rock-themed releases, the paytable feels balanced toward steady play rather than chasing a single huge symbol value.
Symbol Payouts
| 5 | x7.5 |
| 4 | x1.5 |
| 3 | x0.4 |
| 2 | x0.05 |
| 5 | x2.5 |
| 4 | x0.75 |
| 3 | x0.25 |
| 5 | x1.5 |
| 4 | x0.5 |
| 3 | x0.15 |
| 5 | x1.5 |
| 4 | x0.5 |
| 3 | x0.15 |
| 5 | x0.6 |
| 4 | x0.25 |
| 3 | x0.1 |
| 5 | x0.6 |
| 4 | x0.25 |
| 3 | x0.1 |
| 5 | x0.6 |
| 4 | x0.25 |
| 3 | x0.1 |
Motörhead Slot Features
Mystery Reel drives the base game. On every spin, unless the Bomber Feature triggers, one or more reels turn into Mystery Reels filled with stacked mystery symbols that all reveal the same random symbol once the reels stop, Scatter excluded.
The Bomber Feature is a louder cousin of the same idea. It triggers randomly before a spin, exploding clusters of mystery symbols and dropping at least 10 overlay symbols across the grid, all turning into one matching symbol. Three Scatters on reels 3, 4 and 5 award 10 Free Spins, where Mystery Reels include both mystery symbols and Wilds. Free spins cannot be retriggered, and there is no bonus buy.
Bonus Buy Options
Motörhead RTP, Volatility and Max Win
Sitting at 96.98%, the RTP is comfortably above the industry average and one of the slot's stronger selling points. Volatility is low, with a hit frequency around 16.07%, so wins land often but tend to stay modest. The max win of 570x the bet, however, is the part that disappoints most players.
I'm not entirely sold on that ceiling for a branded title in 2016 or today. For a slot built around an iconic rock band, a heavier potential would have matched the theme better. Players chasing four-figure multipliers will quickly look elsewhere; those happy with frequent smaller hits and a long bankroll runway will find this comfortable.
