We here at Fruity Slots love a hot take and an unpopular opinion, and as we are slots experts, we have a lot of them.
From streaming for over eight years, we know the best slot sites, the most iconic slot mechanics, and have reviewed many games.
When it comes to our opinions, you can trust that we review everything with honesty, integrity, and authority.
With that being said, we do have our own slot hot takes, which might surprise you.
Join us as we unveil our juicy, controversial opinions about all things slots!
1: Base Game Spins Are Sometimes More Satisfying Than Bonus Rounds
Put your pitchforks down, guys. Sometimes the journey is better than the destination. In this case, we are talking about the payoff that comes from playing the base game.
There is nothing better than earning a bonus on the reels than just buying one. The build-up and the tension that come from the base game spins motivate players to stay patient for those mini wins; rather than getting angry, they don’t get the big ones.
We love our bonus rounds on stream, but sometimes there is something relaxing about playing for hours and waiting for the reels to hit the bonus we’ve been waiting for.
2: There Are Better Features Than Free Spins
Hear me out, free spins bonuses are great and give you longer gameplay without the extra cost, but other ones are more fun.
For bigger wins, there are more inventive features that make gameplay more exciting. Expanding symbols fill the screen unexpectedly and can tip your game in a new direction. Cascading reels shake up the game once you land a win, as new symbols fill the gaps left by the old ones. Even multipliers in slot games can triple and quadruple wins with one spin.
Free spins are completely random, but sometimes too many of them result in gameplay that is monotonous and repetitive. With other features, you never know what to expect. Yes, we appreciate free spins, but there are better features for large wins and exciting gameplay.
3: Older Stream Clips Hit Harder Than New Ones
Although we love the direction we are going in with our streams, the old stream clips hit harder than the new ones. There is something about the nostalgia of our first wins, old setups, and raw reactions.
Looking back on the first wins and old content reminds us how far Fruity Slots has come and how slots have changed since then.
Also, for our community, these clips are like time capsules. For those who have watched Fruity for years, they can see how our content has changed, and they remember where they were when the old streams happened.
4: Themed Slots Are Still Fun If You Don’t Know The Game
Themed slots are great if you have a special interest, but they can still be engaging if you don’t know the games you’re playing.
Part of the fun of playing new games for us at Fruity Slots is encountering the unknown.
What’s more important is that the slot is atmospheric: good music, visuals, and features. If we are playing on-stream, the bonuses and gameplay are more important than our familiarity with the game.
Even if our community is familiar with a slot or the franchise it is based on, they can enjoy us playing and discovering the game for the first time.
Knowing every detail of a game can be boring and stop the raw moments that make streaming interesting.
5: Funny Losses Are More Memorable Than Wins
Honestly, unexpected or funny losses are more memorable than wins. The spins that unexpectedly cause a big loss are more entertaining than big wins sometimes.
Not to brag, but we are used to wins on stream, so sometimes capturing those funny losses makes for a better moment. Our community loves to take the mick, and we have hundreds of moments in our highlight videos where you can see wins. However, we have fewer of the funny losses, but for us, these are the moments that make streams worthwhile.
