Fruit Spin from NetEnt: Slot Review - a dazzling explosion of fruit jewels!

Fruit-themed slots are one of the top genres in the online slots industry today. This is mainly down to the fact that they are usually based on the old-school fruit machine format inviting players to take a nostalgic gaming trip down memory lane. This new release from award-winning software provider NetEn is another one to add to the list but with a twist as the fruit displayed in this game are carved from an exquisite collection of rubies, emeralds, and sapphires! So be warned, don’t even think about eating any of the fruit when you spin the reels in this fun slot!

Fruit Spin is a 5 reel slot with 40 paylines and comes with Free Spins, Stacked Symbols, and a Lucky Wheels Feature.

Special Features

The first feature to highlight is that all of the symbols in the game appear stacked on the reels apart from the Wild and Scatter symbols. Stacked symbols greatly increase your chances of landing a big payout especially when you land a few of them together on one spin.

The Scatter symbol is represented by an image of a red ruby gem and displays as a large block of 3x3 Scatter symbols on the reels. If any part of this symbol is visible on the reels after a spin then the Lucky Wheels feature is activated. In this bonus game, 3 green wheels will spin and award you either coin wins or trigger the Free Spins feature. The number of Lucky Wheels spins that you get depends on how many rows of the Scatter symbol appears when you trigger the feature. Each Lucky Wheel contains 2 instances of each of the following symbols: Free Spin symbols, and 20, 40, 80 coin win symbols. Manage to get the Free Spins symbol on all 3 Wheels and you will activate the Free Spins bonus game.

When you trigger the Free Spins feature in Lucky Wheels, you will be awarded 5 Free Spins and the Free Spins symbol is transformed into an Extra Spin symbol. For every Extra Spin symbol appearing on the Lucky Wheels, 1 additional Free Spin is awarded. It is possible to get up to 8 extra Free Spins in total. In the Free Spins feature, a gigantic 3x3 Wild symbol can appear anywhere on reels 2, 3, and 4 to really boost your chances of landing a huge windfall on the reels. The Wild symbol is illustrated by a green gem and substitutes for all other symbols except the Scatter. The Scatter symbol can also appear in Free Spins and when it does then it will reactivate the Lucky Wheels feature. It is possible to win up to 600X your total wager on each Free Spin.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics are bright and colourful as the game is set against a sleek looking backdrop that’s filled with lots of diamond shapes displaying contrasting blue colours. Symbols are superbly rendered on screen and consist of an assortment of fruit such as Blueberries, Oranges, Cherries, and Limes that are made from sapphires, emeralds, gems, and rubies. The game also features a bunch of Bar symbols that are made of gold, silver, and bronze. The animations are neat as symbols enlarge and sparkle brightly when part of a winning combination on the reels and it’s cool how the background changes to a stylish pink design when you enter the Free Spins bonus game.

The music is soft-techno with a real mellow vibe to it. It complements the gameplay nicely.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game features 40 paylines, a high RTP of 96.84%, and a low maximum payout worth 600X your wager.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 1.40, 1.60, 1.80, 2.00, 2.40, 2.80, 3.00, 3.20, 3.60, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 12.00..200.00

• 7 Bar Symbol: 15 for 3X, 60 for 4X, 300 for 5X
• Gold Bar Bar Bar Symbol: 10 for 3X, 40 for 4X, 200 for 5X
• Silver Bar Bar Symbol: 10 for 3X, 30 for 4X, 100 for 5X
• Bronze Bar Symbol: 10 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 60 for 5X
• Cherries Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 40 for 5X
• Orange Symbol: 2 for 3X, 5 for 4X, 20 for 5X
• Dragon Fruit Symbol: 2 for 3X, 5 for 4X, 20 for 5X
• Lime Symbol: 2 for 3X, 5 for 4X, 20 for 5X
• Blueberries Symbol: 2 for 3X, 5 for 4X, 20 for 5X

Our Verdict on Fruit Spin

NetEnt created this slot and it’s a very fun and simple game to play. You will find many fruit-based slots out there right now but this game has a really unique feel to it thanks to the Lucky Wheels feature and the fact that all of the fruit in the slot is made out of gems and crystals! It does not contain that many bonus features but I was able to trigger the Lucky Wheels feature quite regularly and this, in turn, activated the Free Spins feature which can be highly lucrative especially when you land a few of those gigantic Wild symbols. I found this slot to be of Medium variance so thankfully you won’t have to wait too long until you land a nice cash payout on the reels. For slots with a similar Fruit theme, check out 5 Burning Heart and Exotic Fruit.

Land an avalanche of Gold when you play Fruit Spin!