{"title":"Play Outsourced Slot | Smooth Spins","description":"Read our Outsourced slot review and explore its Print Spins, xWays symbols, xNudge Wilds and two Free Spins bonus rounds.","custom_path":"/en-gb/casino/games/2008224-outsourced","heading":"Play Outsourced","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb","name":"Online Slots Site"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino","name":"Casino"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/category/slots","name":"[category] | [brand]"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2008224-outsourced","name":"Play Outsourced"},"position":4}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Game","@id":"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2008224-outsourced","name":"Play Outsourced","description":"Read our Outsourced slot review and explore its Print Spins, xWays symbols, xNudge Wilds and two Free Spins bonus rounds.","image":"cms-images/kxa3rl4n3tg0ykknuceemr89va38","genre":"Online Slot","creator":{"@type":"Organization","name":"No Limit City"},"numberOfPlayers":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":1,"maxValue":1},"url":"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2008224-outsourced"},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who developed the Outsourced slot?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Outsourced was developed by Nolimit City and released in August 2024. It uses four reels, four rows and 256 starting ways to win."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What bonus features are included in Outsourced?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Outsourced includes Print Spins, position multipliers, xWays symbols, xNudge Wilds, Extra Spins, Sweatshop Spins, Sweatiershop Spins and the MAKS Win feature."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the volatility of Outsourced?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Outsourced is an extreme-volatility slot. Much of its larger win potential comes from extended Print Spin sequences, increasing position multipliers and the two Free Spins features."}}]}],"has_toc":true,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"Game Review","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eOutsourced Slot Game Review\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eOutsourced drops us onto a factory floor where nothing appears to have passed a health and safety inspection. Conveyor belts form the reels, strange products roll off the production line and every winning combination forces the machinery into another Print Spin.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Outsourced slot was released by Nolimit City in August 2024. It uses four reels, four rows and 256 ways to win, with xWays symbols able to increase the number of combinations available. Wins remove symbols from individual positions, adding multipliers before those spaces spin again.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutsourced is classified as an extreme-volatility game and has a maximum win of 5,000x the total bet. It can be found among the wider collection of \u003ca href=\"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/slots\"\u003eonline slots\u003c/a\u003e available at Smooth Spins.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Theme \u0026 Graphics","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eTheme \u0026amp; Graphics\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe setting is a gloomy production line filled with wires, chains, pipes and machinery that looks ready to fall apart. Robotic arms move around the background while rows of exhausted workers appear to be producing cheap toys and electronic goods.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe orange and purple colour palette gives the factory a strangely cheerful glow despite everything happening inside it. That contrast works well. The characters and products look cartoonish, but the game is clearly poking fun at unsafe factories, overproduction and companies squeezing every last bit of work from their staff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe higher-paying symbols include a plastic hand, a yellow creature head, a trainer, a handheld games console and a slightly unsettling doll’s head. A, K, Q and J symbols make up the lower-paying group.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe conveyor-belt reels were what caught our attention first. Winning positions do not disappear into a full cascade. Instead, the individual spaces are left empty and printed again, making the grid feel like part of the factory machinery rather than a normal slot layout.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Payout Table","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003ePayout Table\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe payout values below are based on the total bet.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n  \u003cthead\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eSymbol\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003e3 Matches\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003e4 Matches\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/thead\u003e\r\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eDoll Head\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.25x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.50x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eGames Console\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.15x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.25x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eTrainer\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.10x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.15x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eYellow Creature Head\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.10x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.15x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003ePlastic Hand\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.10x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.15x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eA\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eK\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eQ\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eJ\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.05x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWild\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003en/a\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.50x\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wild substitutes for all regular paying symbols. xWays, xNudge Wilds, Blockers and Scatters follow separate rules and are not regular payout symbols.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Bonus Features","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBonus Features\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003ePrint Spins\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery winning combination activates a Print Spin.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe symbols involved in the win are paid and removed, leaving their positions empty. Those spaces then spin again while the rest of the grid stays in place.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach winning position also gains a 1x multiplier. When another winning symbol appears in the same space during the sequence, the multiplier increases by another 1x.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrint Spins continue for as long as another winning combination is formed. Once a spin produces no further win, the sequence ends and the position multipliers reset.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe liked that the feature only respins the positions involved in the result. It feels different from a standard cascade where every symbol above the win drops into the gap.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003exWays Symbols\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn xWays symbol reveals either a regular paying symbol or a Blocker.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaying symbols revealed by xWays can cover between two and four spaces, increasing the number of ways that particular symbol can contribute to a win.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen several xWays symbols appear during the same spin, they all reveal the same paying symbol. A Blocker occupies one position but has no payout or feature of its own.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Print Spins, the size of an xWays symbol is combined with the multiplier attached to its position. Once the payout is calculated, that position returns to its previous multiplier plus one.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003exNudge Wilds\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn xNudge Wild can land anywhere across the four reels.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen only part of the symbol is visible, it moves until the entire Wild appears on the grid. Each step taken during the nudge increases its multiplier by 1x.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral xNudge Wilds can appear together. Their multipliers are added before being applied to any winning combination that uses the Wilds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese symbols add another layer to the Print Spins because a larger Wild multiplier may remain involved while new symbols are printed into the empty positions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eExtra Spins\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Extra Spin may be offered after the normal round finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the additional spin keeps the position multipliers built during the previous Print Spin sequence. The price is calculated from the multipliers currently displayed across the grid.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScatters cannot appear during an Extra Spin. The available options and cost should always be checked inside the version of Outsourced running at Smooth Spins before confirming anything.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eSweatshop Spins\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Scatter symbols trigger three Sweatshop Spins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny position multipliers created during the triggering base-game sequence are carried into the feature. They remain active between spins rather than resetting whenever a Print Spin chain ends.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinning symbols are still removed, empty positions are printed again and multipliers can continue increasing when repeat wins use the same spaces.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly receiving three spins sounds limited at first. The persistent multipliers give the feature more room to develop, especially when the trigger already leaves several useful positions behind.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eSweatiershop Spins\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour Scatter symbols award five Sweatiershop Spins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mechanics are the same as Sweatshop Spins, including the carried-over position multipliers and Print Spin sequences. The main difference is the two additional starting spins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose extra rounds give xWays symbols, xNudge Wilds and developed multiplier positions more opportunities to work together.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eMAKS Win\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutsourced spells its maximum feature as MAKS rather than MAX.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanding the M, A, K and S symbols across the reels activates God Mode and immediately awards the 5,000x maximum win. The letters may appear in the base game or during the bonus rounds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the total payout reaches or exceeds 5,000x the total bet through any combination of features, the current round also ends and the maximum amount is awarded.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Spin Mechanics","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSpin Mechanics\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eOutsourced runs on a 4x4 grid with 256 starting ways to win.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatching symbols pay across at least three adjacent reels, beginning from the left. A symbol on one reel may connect with any matching position on the next reel, so no fixed paylines need to be selected.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe xWays feature can increase the available combinations by revealing symbols that cover several positions. Wins then activate Print Spins, removing only the successful symbols and adding multipliers to the spaces they leave behind.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat loop gives the game its identity. One combination may begin with an ordinary 1x position before repeated Print Spins build it into something more useful. An xWays symbol can then place a larger symbol across the multiplier, while an xNudge Wild may increase the final payout again.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can take a few rounds to understand where to look. Watching the entire grid at once becomes confusing, so we found it easier to follow the empty positions and the multiplier numbers printed beneath them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNolimit City rates Outsourced as extreme volatility. Its larger potential is concentrated in extended Print Spin chains, developed multipliers, xNudge Wild combinations and the two Free Spins features.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Similar Slots","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSimilar Slots\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2009934-duck-hunters\"\u003eDuck Hunters\u003c/a\u003e also builds multipliers on individual grid positions. Its symbols cascade rather than respin in place, but repeated wins, xWays and Bomb features create a similarly busy style of play.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2013979-fire-in-the-hole-3\"\u003eFire in the Hole 3\u003c/a\u003e uses collapses, xBomb Wilds, xSplit and buried features inside an expanding mine. It suits players who enjoy Nolimit City games where one feature can lead directly into another.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2014965-breakout\"\u003eBreakout\u003c/a\u003e combines character multipliers with Chain Reaction Respins and two separate bonus modes. The comic artwork and connected mechanics give it a similar feel to Outsourced.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/pages/best-nolimit-city-slots\"\u003eonline Nolimit City slots\u003c/a\u003e to see how the developer uses multipliers, Wilds and expanding features across its catalogue.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Smooth Spins’ Opinion","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSmooth Spins’ Opinion\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eOutsourced does not waste much time introducing its main feature. Any normal win starts the printing process, so the position multipliers are part of the game from the beginning rather than something saved entirely for the bonus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe enjoyed following the empty spaces as each Print Spin developed. A small multiplier can sit quietly for a couple of respins before an xWays symbol or Wild turns that position into the most important part of the grid.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two bonus rounds are deliberately short, but carrying the base-game multipliers into them makes the trigger matter. Starting Sweatshop Spins with several developed positions feels very different from entering with only a few 1x spaces.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe theme will not appeal to everybody. It is noisy, grubby and deliberately uncomfortable in places. That also makes it difficult to confuse with another factory slot.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutsourced is best suited to players who enjoy multiplier progression and Nolimit City’s more unusual themes. Anyone looking for simple paylines or a long, traditional Free Spins round may find its stop-start printing system harder to settle into.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected games may occasionally appear in the latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.smoothspins.co.uk/en-gb/offer/slots\"\u003eSmooth Spins slot offers\u003c/a\u003e. Check the eligible games and full promotion terms before opting in.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}