The initial game has been given a makeover for the holiday season – as expected, resulting in the same energetic and fun slot to play. High-quality graphics, bright colours, an upbeat-optimistic soundtrack, and a modern payout approach here, too, are the characteristics that define the slot.
On both borders of the playing field, the Christmas tree, Snowman, and festive ornaments with lights and goodies surround the reels overlooking the game as the symbols fall.
The clone has the same Low-Medium Volatility and the same RTP of 96.71% as the original (2011 released) game- Fruit Shop. The default RTP index allows obtaining positive mathematical expectations of winning in the casino.
Personal testers’ opinion about Fruit Shop Christmas Edition slot (Review and recommendations from the testers’ team)
Being a complete clone of the FRUIT SHOP slot, this game shows only minor differences in dispersion, balance keeping, and big win triggering. Throughout our game test period, we made the following observations:
Regarding the base game
In the main game, the Fruit Shop Christmas Edition Slot, similar to the earlier machine, is not very bad at keeping the balance in 2 ways: 1) by often giving out win combinations with a payout of 1x – 3x total bets or 2) by making a whole chain of rounds without a win, but then making restitution to the balance with several Free Spins.
Regarding the bonus game
With this Christmas Edition – the potential of a big win from the Free Spins is lower. Free Spins are triggered often and have an average win value of 5x – 10x bets. But rarely the slot will produce winnings of 10x – 30x bets during the bonus round.
However, the winnings from 100x bets or more (i.e. larger and more substantial wins) are triggered in the Christmas Edition more often than on the FRUIT SHOP slot (we observed while comparing the 2 sister slots). Our testers reckon this slot suitable for wagering the bonus money.
Hidden parameters and settings of the machine
- The frequency of falling out of the bonus free spins feature is statistically every 9th spin.
- The probability of triggering the bonus free spins feature is 11,50%.
- The probability of a hit (any winning) is 28,24%.
- The winnings (total) distribution is 17% in the usual spins and 83% in the bonus free spins feature.
- The maximum payout during the tests is 279x.
- The average winning from the bonus free spins feature is 7x.
- Volatility is 5.29 out of 20 (from low to average).
- The cycle length is short.
- The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 6,19 out of 10.
- RTP of 96.71%.
Slot’s symbols and features
- This game has a 3×5 layout and 15 fixed win lines, with fruits in ice blocks and letters in a melting snow outfit.
- High-valued symbols are Cherry and Plump.
- Cherry (top symbol for 5OAK awards 2000 coins), and
- Plump (that awards 1000 coins for 5OAK).
- Medium-valued symbols are Lemon, Orange, and Melon.
- Low valued symbols are the cards from A to 10.
- Good news: Cherries pay even for 2OAK.
The Wild symbol
The Fruit Shop game’s logo is the wild and can appear anywhere on the reels during the usual spins and during the Free Spins. It is substituting for any symbol on a winning line. Any winning line with a Wild symbol inside has attached a 2x multiplier on it.
Free Spins
- If during the usual spins you hit any pay line with whichever fruits – Free Spins are triggered. Plus, you get a 2x multiplier.
- During Free Spins, any pay combination with letters, Wilds and fruits provides additional Free Spins.
- During Free Spins, any pay combination with Wild in it awards a 4x multiplier.
- There is a counter (top right above the grid) showing clearly the Free Spins numbers 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 – 27.19%
- 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 Fruit Shop Christmas Edition slot? (Conclusion)
- Routinely, our first advice is to test the game in DEMO mode before starting to play for real money.
- We recommend playing this slot with bonus money because it keeps the balance reasonably well, allowing you to complete the wagering requirements.
- We do not recommend this slot to players, who chase super, mega, and epic wins – we believe that the slot is only capable of mediocre payout performance.
- We do recommend this slot for playing with real money but examining the slot mood first.
- The Fruit Shop Christmas Edition has a shorter game cycle than the original FRUIT SHOP slot, so we hope that the players can establish easier which stage of the game they enter, i.e. more obvious to determine if the slot is ‘hot’ or ‘cold.’
- Also, while playing here with real money, we need to make the following special stipulation – the slot is good for short sessions.
- The recommended bet balance is from 150 bets, and the strategy is to try 50-80 bets and end the session if no sizable bonus was triggered.
- If a good bonus is triggered, continue the game. If you catch that the slot is in the mood for bonuses, you can expect a bonus feature after another 9-10 spins.
