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Fruit Party 2 Slot Review
Fruit Party 2 brings the magic of fruity wins to our screens, continuing the unprecedented success of its predecessor, courtesy of Pragmatic Play. As far as age goes, we’ve got older socks than the original Fruit Party instalment, but its popularity and success with players is undeniable.
Having Fruit Party return for a promising sequel will certainly excite players worldwide, but will it be as ‘a-peeling’ as its predecessor? The potential of the original release, even within the base game, made it a very admirable choice for all types of slot players.
Visually, Fruit Party 2 looks to retain the essence of the original aesthetics, issuing a refreshing set of graphics and sound effects for the thrill of it. At a glance, not much has been altered in terms of statistics, keeping in line with the 5,000x max win potential from the original.
In addition to this figure, Fruit Party 2 consists of a fixed RTP of 96.5% and a high volatility rating. Join us as we head into the fruity world and see if Fruit Party 2 can wow us as much as its predecessor.
Base Game & Features
Fruit Party 2 is a highly volatile sequel release from Pragmatic Play, consisting of 7 reels, 7 rows, and the formidable Cluster Pays mechanic. Winning clusters are formed when 5 or more symbols land horizontally or vertically adjacent on the grid.
The highest-paying symbol falls to the Strawberry, followed by the orange, apple, grape, plum, star, and heart. Depending on the winning outcome, a fixed payout between 0.2x and 150x your bet is applied, where applicable.
Furthermore, Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except Scatters as they connect to an active winning cluster. Additionally, Wild symbols have additional abilities on the grid. Continue reading to find out more.
The Avalanche Feature found in the original Fruit Party is back in this release. This feature causes all winning clusters to be removed from the grid, making room for new symbols to drop in from above, for the possibility of additional wins.
Random Wild Feature
During gameplay, each winning cluster may randomly spawn a single Wild symbol within a winning position. Once this happens, the Wild symbol will reveal a Multiplier of x2.
If this Wild symbol connects to another winning cluster, it will explode, with the possibility of returning to the grid. If this happens, it will reveal a new Multiplier between x4 and x256. Having multiple Wild symbols as part of the same winning cluster will add together and apply to the current cluster win.
Fruit Party 2 Free Spins
Triggering the Free Spins mode requires 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 Golden Scatters to land in the same base game spin, awarding 10, 12, 15, 20, and 25 Free Spins, respectively.
During this round, a random Wild Multiplier Feature can activate during each spin. Unlike the base game, this feature begins with a starting Multiplier of x3, which increases between x9 and x729 throughout spins.
Finally, landing 3 or more Golden Scatters awards an additional +5 Free Spins.
Bonus Buy
Players within permissible regions can access the single Bonus Buy option, which instantly triggers the Free Spins mode for 100x their bet. This option guarantees to trigger the Free Spins with a minimum of 3 Scatters (RTP 96.45%)
The max win potential for Fruit Party 2 is 5,000x your bet. If a game round exceeds this figure, the current mode ends, and the player returns to the base game with the qualifying amount.
Our Honest Verdict
Fruit Party 2 meets all our expectations and more. The game looks pretty impressive on paper, thanks to its exceptionally high Multipliers and engaging mechanics; however, our only dispute is that the max win potential (5,000x your bet) has budged from its predecessor.
It’s not often we think of 5,000x as being a relatively small figure, but Pragmatic Play could have built up so much more hype for the sequel to an already exclusive game. Ultimately, this figure is something we’ve come to expect from Pragmatic Play, who tend to use it as a crutch for most of their games.
Very few of their games exceed the 5,000x safety net, while other software developers, like Nolimit City, are taking their releases to new extremes, which contributes toward the allure of a game, in our opinion.
In other areas, the Random Wild Multipliers are, in theory, much more rewarding, but seeing a single Wild with a multiplier doesn’t induce nearly as much excitement as a cluster of fruits.
In the original Fruit Party, symbols could gain Multipliers at any time after a single Avalanche event, creating a sense of anticipation with every spin. In this version, the Wild symbol may not appear after an initial winning cluster, so you know straight away that the imminent avalanche bears no fruit, so to speak.
Don’t get us wrong, Fruit Party 2 is still part of the ‘Fruit Party’ family, so its greatness and potential can’t be denied or trivialised when you look at the bigger picture. Despite some disappointing aspects, we’re confident that Fruit Party 2 is capable of great things, but we think it could have been so much better, given the circumstances.
Overall, we think players will be ecstatic about how Pragmatic Play has gone about designing Fruit Party 2. When a slot is held in such high esteem, changing the formula too much may cause some disassociation and disappointment, but Fruit Party 2 is very evidently a Fruit Party slot through and through.
*The images found in this slot review are currently from Demo Play. On average, our reviews are written prior to the initial release date and before real play is available.
