Fruit Shop
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Fruit Shop Specifications
| Software | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| Game type | Video slot |
| Theme | Classic & Fruit |
| RTP | 96.71% |
| Volatility | Low-Medium |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 15 |
| Max Wager (per line) | 10 |
| Max Jackpot | 20000 |
| Bet range | 0.01 – 10.00 |
| Max multiplier | 2,000× |
| Hit frequency | 27.20% |
| Paylines type | Fixed |
| Symbols | Wild Symbol |
| Bonus features | Free Spins |
| Mechanics | Paylines |
| Modifiers | Multiplying Symbols |
| Progressive Jackpot | No |
| Practice Play | Yes |
| Autoplay | Yes |
Once upon a time the world was a much simpler place, and you knew when you were playing on a fruit machine because it had pictures of fruit on it.
Design
Many players really miss these classic games, with their nostalgic symbols evoking memories of happy Friday nights in the pub – but fortunately Net Entertainment have stepped into the breach with Fruit Shop, a 21st century interpretation of the popular games of yesteryear. It’s all about good old-fashioned entertainment with no fancy features to spoil the fun, and will make a great entry level game for anyone new to video slots – or a slice of retro fun for more experienced players.
Gameplay
You can bet from 15p to £150 per spin so there’s enough action to suit all risk profiles, and unlike some of Net’s more highly-developed games there’s no intro movie – it’s straight to the action, with a market stall design framing the reels and fun, cheeky poker symbols mixed up with the fruit to make a fitting tribute to the original cabinet-style games without trying too hard to be retro.
You’ll have to play all 15 lines, but there are 10 bet levels with coin values ranging from 1p up to a limit in most casinos of £1.
Bonus rounds
Once you get going you’ll instantly be fully absorbed as this is about as instinctive as you can get with a slot game: You’ll win smaller amounts by lining up the poker symbols on the 15 winning lines, or collect larger amounts from fruit-based combinations from 2 cherries up to 5 of the top-scoring symbol to win up to 2,000 coins per bet level.
Free spins
Although it’s a simple game it wouldn’t be a true video slot without a few extras, and the game symbol operates as a wild, substituting for any other symbol and doubling your winnings if it’s used in a winning line. There are also free spins, triggered by any win using the fruit symbols. These reward you with 5 spins, which can be retriggered. Free spin wins pay double, so 4 cherries and a wild symbol on a winning line during free spins wins you 2,000x2x2 coins: That’s 8,000, or £80,000 at the top bet level with coin value set to £1, which is quite a harvest for such a rudimentary game.
Verdict
Fruit Shop is perfect for anyone used to pub slots who’s nervous about trying games on the web, and will allow them to get a feel for wilds and free spins before moving on to features that this game doesn’t have, like scatters and bonus rounds. It’s a great confidence booster and a fitting tribute to the industry, coming almost exactly 100 years after the very first fruit machine games were introduced by the chewing gum companies in the US. Another solid addition to Net’s collection…
