Frutz is an engaging video slot experience crafted by Hacksaw Gaming, featuring a unique cluster pays mechanism on a 5x5 grid layout. In this vibrant game, players aim to form clusters of 5 or more identical symbols, which must be adjacent either vertically or horizontally, to win coins. The game's theme is deliciously fruity, with half of the symbols on the paytable represented by various fruits such as pears, plums, oranges, lemons, and apples, which are considered the higher-value symbols. Achieving clusters of 11 or more of these juicy symbols can yield rewards ranging from 50 to 100 times the player's total stake, making these combinations particularly lucrative.
On the lower end of the paytable are the classic 10-A royal symbols, which, despite their lesser value, still offer a decent payout of 20 times the bet for clusters comprising 11 or more symbols. Additionally, the game features a wild symbol that can appear anywhere on the grid, acting as a versatile tool to help players complete winning clusters.
During regular gameplay, the appearance of multiplier symbols alongside a winning cluster introduces an exciting twist. These multipliers unveil their values and contribute to the 'U' letter in the game's logo, accumulating with each cascade in a single spin sequence. Multiplier symbols come in different colours, each indicating a potential value range: light blue symbols can multiply wins by x1 to x5, dark blue symbols offer multipliers ranging from x10 to x20, and striped symbols unveil the game's highest multipliers, ranging from x25 to x100. It's important to note that at the beginning of each new base game spin, the multiplier counter resets to 1.
The excitement heightens with the possibility of triggering the free spins round, which can be achieved by landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols, rewarding players with 8, 10, or 12 free spins, respectively. Unlike in the base game, during free spins, multiplier symbols need not appear simultaneously with a winning cluster to add their value to the overall multiplier counter, and, crucially, the win multiplier does not reset between free spins. This feature significantly enhances the potential for big wins during the free spins round. The probability of naturally triggering free spins stands at 1 in 210 spins.