Cash Melon, an online slot game developed by IGT, offers a simple and straightforward experience. Despite its basic audiovisuals, the game incorporates enough gameplay elements to create an enjoyable experience.
The playing field consists of 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 fixed paylines that pay from left to right. In Cash Melon, you will find 7 pay symbols, which are exactly what you would expect to see in a fruit slot. These symbols include cherries, lemons, oranges, plums, grapes, bells, and sevens. Among these symbols, the sevens are the most valuable, with a five-of-a-kind combination rewarding you with a payout of 500 coins. Additionally, there are special symbols in the form of Diamond Wilds and Sun Scatters.
The Diamond Wilds can substitute for any pay symbol, while the Sun Scatters activate the Free Spins feature. Interestingly, there are two ways to trigger the Free Spins feature in Cash Melon. One way is to find 5 Sun Scatters anywhere on the playing field. The board is illuminated as the Sun scatters its rays, setting off a series of free spins.
The Free Spins feature begins with 5 spins, and while there are no opportunities for retriggering, there is a chance to find another Sun Scatter on the final spin, granting an extra free spin. If luck is on your side, this could lead to a total of 50 free spins, although it would require quite a stroke of good fortune.
During the free spins, special Melon symbols can appear in any position on the board. These symbols can even stack on top of each other, and their initial values are determined by the sum of the triggering Sun Scatters. The potential values of the Melon symbols range from 10 to 500 coins, and you can increase their values by finding more Sun Scatters during the free spins.
It is important to note that although these additional Sun Scatters won't grant extra free spins, they will contribute to the value of the Melon symbols. Each Melon symbol that appears will always pay its designated value, in addition to any standard payline wins. Essentially, these Melon symbols function like Scatters, providing a payout every time they appear.