High volatility and high hit rate are two things that you almost never see together. It requires careful calculation and precise balancing of wins and bets.
This is something that Red Tiger has tried to do with Fruit Snap. Of course, the hit rates are never going to be as high as in low variance slots, but they do seem to be much higher than in most high variance slots.
This is partly due to the way the slot is set up, with cluster pays and avalanche wins. These are not the only considerations that have gone to the game. The theme uses familiar symbols from classic slots, whereas the special features bring in the chance to go even higher with the possible wins.
Read below how this all plays out!
Theme and Symbols
The game area is massive, yet the graphics are sharp, whether on mobile or desktop screens. Whilst the game itself is by no means classic, the symbols are. Red Tiger has filled the symbol positions in Fruit Snap will all sorts of fruits as low-value symbols, and the bells, sevens, diamonds and such as high-value symbols. The music and sound effects are upbeat and relaxing, clearly playing a secondary role. There are also plenty of winning animations at play.
Betting Options and Functions
This is a cluster pay slot, a very popular mechanic with quite a wide play area. In total, there is enough room for 64 symbols. As is the case always with this type of slots…
…the differences to normal line pays is massive. Instead of three to five symbols, you are looking to line up between 5 and 30 symbols. The latter is what gives the maximum payout.
To form a cluster, matching symbols need to be adjacent to each other vertically or horizontally.
The number of symbols doesn’t actually push the payouts down, especially as cluster pays don’t operate with multitude of paylines, like say megaways or ways to win.
These types of games are excellent for high volatility and big wins. With up to 1500x your bet as possible wins, that is the case with Fruit Snap too.
Features
Besides the big wins in the paytable, the slot offers three surprisingly exciting and simple features. These are all per spin, so you will need multiple wins to score them during a round. Luckily, every winning combination gives you a chance to score even more wins.
You’ll find five different fruits at the top of the reels. Every time these make winning combinations, they fill the meter, which once full will eliminate the symbol from the grid, adding high-symbol values instead.
Likewise, the high-paying symbols fill up, and once full of power, will double all the wins those combinations make. This can result into payouts of up to 3000x times the bet.
The bonus crown has three parts, and if you find all of them on the reels you will be rewarded with ten spins.
Our Take
This slot is surprisingly versatile, delivering wins via specials and normal payouts alike. The large playing area and high volatility is balanced excellently, alternating small and big wins with great skill. Though there are many other cluster pay slots, this one is certainly one to head for the top of that list. A must try!
Slot data and features
- 8Reels
- $1,554.00Max cash jackpot
- 95.75Payout Percent
- NoWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.2 - $20Betting Range
- 0.01 - 1.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 1554Max coins jackpot
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
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Fruit
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Game theme
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High
Volatility
High volatility and high hit rate are two things that you almost never see together. It requires careful calculation and precise balancing of wins and bets. This is something that Red Tiger has tried to do with Fruit Snap. Of course, the hit rates are never going to be as high as in low variance slots, but they do seem to be much higher than in most high variance slots. This is partly due to the...
