With its classic theme and under the greengrocer summer awning design, this slot offers noteworthy gameplay elements such as the myriad Free Spins re-triggers (so many – you can lose track of their number) and the generous multipliers.
Seemingly old-fashioned and primitive, the Fruit Shop Slot has plenty of popularity because while not one of NetEnt’s Jackpot slots, it can still deliver the surprisingly high max win of up to 80000 coins, which is admirable for a simple slot of this variance.
This is one really energetic and fun game to play with high-quality graphics, bright colours, an upbeat-optimistic soundtrack, and a modern payout approach.
The slot exhibits Low-Medium Volatility and is released with an initial RTP of 96.71%.
(*** Note: The RTP is variable – per casino – but the default setting does allow obtaining a positive mathematical expectation of winning in the casino.)
Personal testers’ opinion about Fruit Shop slot (Review and recommendations from the testers’ team)
The Fruit Shop slot does not show its mood, i.e. it is difficult to recognize at which point of the game cycle is the current action. This machine can “swallow” a lot of your money, pretending to be cold, and then give you a massive win. Theoretically, the game has enormous potential for winning, but it is not extremely popular (in 2020), affecting the accumulated prize pool.
The paytable is not so impressive. Besides the Cherry and the Plump, all the other symbols bring low wins. During testing, we have established that the Fruit Shop slot gives the winnings in “waves,” so if it shows generous wins – you can slightly increase the stakes and continue for at least 50-100 spins more.
Throughout our game test period, we made the following observations:
Regarding the base game
In the main game, playing with very small bets, the slot keeps the balance in the average level (around the starting amount) and only sometimes gives out combinations with a win of about 1x – 3x total bets. It can also make a whole string of spins without a win but then compensates with Free Spins.
A similar situation (with many empty rounds) can happen while playing via bigger bets, but if you didn’t start with a huge bankroll, you will need to exit the game penniless very quickly.
Regarding the bonus game
Free Spins are triggered often and give an average win value of 5x – 10x total bets, which is quite fair and can keep the balance. Big wins of more than 100x can rarely occur with this slot. So, again if you are a lucky risk-taker with a huge bankroll via bigger bets, you can get a massive win, especially with the Free Spins.
NetEnt announced the following probabilities
- The total percentage of the return (RTP) is 96.7%. Of these: 54.3% in the usual spins and 42.4% during the bonus Free Spins feature.
- The probability of getting a hit (any winning) is 27.2% – has equal value during the usual spins and the Free Spins.
- The maximum payout in the usual spins is 40 000 coins per pay line; in the Free Spins is 80 000 coins.
Hidden parameters and settings of Fruit Shop slot (data from testing)
- The frequency of triggering the free spins feature is statistically every 8th spin (11.97%).
- As you see, the Fruit shop has to trigger the free spins after every top symbol wins. The probability of a hit (any winning) is 27,59%. That’s why the winning frequency is far below the middle line. Some players try to make progressive bets (increasing every 5th spin) before the first winning falls.
- The distribution of the winnings is 17% in the usual spins and 83% in the free spins. Pay attention that this number dramatically differs from Netent’s official data.
- The maximum winning during the tests was 247x. This is the strangely low number for 30 000 testing spins.
- The average winning from the bonus was 7x. This is the point. The free spins (statistically) trigger every 8th spin and pays 7x, taking away one stake of the player.
- Volatility is 6,76 out of 20 (from low to average). Average volatility in the unpopular online slot is dangerous for players especially, if the players cannot understand if the machine is hot or cold.
- The cycle length is average.
- The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 4.19 out of 10.
- The expected percentage of return on the bets (RTP) of 96.71%.
- A curious fact is that this slot machine has its own full clone – Glow Slot machine (which was recalled by NetEnt for some reason and is not active any longer).
Slot’s symbols and features
- The slot has a classic 3×5 playing field, crossed by15 fixed pay lines.
- Cherry and Plump are on the higher side of the paytable
- Cherry is the top symbol for 5OAK awards 2000 coins, followed by the
- Plump (awarding 1000 coins for 5OAK).
- In the medium range of the paytable are Lemon, Orange, and Melon.
- As usual, the card suits from A to 10 are with the lowest value.
On the upside: even 2OAK Cherries bring some coins. - Fruit Shop logo – Wild – can appear anywhere on the reels, in both usual and Free Spins. It is a substitution for all the symbols.
- Winnings, including a Wild, are doubled.
Free Spins
- Any pay line with whichever fruit in the main game is awarded Free Spins, plus a 2x multiplier.
- In Free Spins, any pay combination with letters, Wilds and fruits provides extra spins.
- During Free Spins, any pay combination with Wild in it awards a 4x multiplier.
- All winnings, including a Wild, are quadrupled.
- Keep an eye on the meter (top right above the grid), indicating the number of Free Spins awarded/played.
Settings
- Provider – NetEnt
- Payment lines – 15 (fixed)
- Default range of bets – 0.15 to 150 CAD
- Volatility – from Low to Average
- Hit rate – 27.20%
- Playing field – 5х3
- The maximum winning is – 2000x the total bet (in the base spins), 8000x the total bet (in the FS)
- Bonuses – Wilds, Wild Multipliers, (very frequent) Free Spins with Multipliers
- Free Spins – Yes
- RTP – 96.71%
How to win at the Fruit Shop slot? (Conclusion)
- As usual, our main recommendation is to practice with the game in the DEMO version before starting to play for real money.
- Because of the low popularity among players, we will give only neutral recommendations for both – a bonus and real money play.
- If you, however, decide to play this game, better choose a big and famous casino (concerning the accumulated prize poll), and don’t forget the slot will most probably be in a ‘cold’ mood, i.e. very easily can lead to a zero balance.
- You can try to wager the bonus money but bear in mind that the machine can issue a large series of dead spins before some big winnings, so it is recommended to have a relatively good bet balance (150 bets and more). We recommend that you place bets not higher than 5 CAD.
- If you feel that the Fruit Shop slot is ‘hot’ and it is quite likely to pay out a good amount – you can try the progressive bet strategy.
- Some expert players are using the following method here: raising the stake after every 5th spin because the Free Spins feature is activated on average every 8th spin.
- It is possible to enter a series of negative spins, but in the next series (lasting about 20 – 30 spins), the slot machine may literally ‘burst’ all possible winning combos.
