Cherry Pop Deluxe Slot Review

When Walter Diemer mixed the first batch of bubblegum in 1928, the only food dye left on the shelf was pink, so pink is what he used, and every rival copied the shade. 🩷

That same loud, artificial, candy-store color is splashed across the grid of Cherry Pop Deluxe slot from AvatarUX. Well, not just pink; the game has an explosion of colour, and a cool, graphic, comic book style that's really sweet. 🍬

Gameplay

I really love how this game looks, especially how the spin button changes from the “Ben Day dots” (that commercial printing method that used dots that you saw in your favourite cartoons) to a Japanese vibe.

And then there are the onomatopoeic “Wow!” and “Yes” exclamations… But really, there’s so much going on. It just sucks you in.

The reels open as a 5x3 grid that grows taller as symbols pop, offering as many as 118,098 winning ways. The RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. is 96%, volatility is high, and there’s a max multiplier of 20,000x.

The max win lands at $200,000 but you can’t bet with Bitcoin Cash or Litecoin.

Every win sets off the studio's PopWins mechanic: the winning symbols pop and get replaced by 2 fresh ones (similar to a CascadeOtherwise known as a Tumble, Avalanche, or whatever a studio sees fit to name it. The idea is the same, though; winning symbols get removed, and new ones take their place. This action could result in additional wins, in which case the action continues.), growing the reels and lifting the ways count with them.

The chain keeps rolling while new wins keep landing, and the reels can reach 6 symbols high in the base game.

The paytable is led by the Cherries symbol at 15x for 5-of-a-kind, with the Gem at 8x, the Bell at 6x, and the Clover at 5x filling out the top tier.

The Horseshoe and Orange symbols each pay 4x for 5, while the Watermelon and Grapes drop to 2.5x. The A, K, and Q symbols pay 1.6x for 5, and the J, 10, and 9 round things out at 1.2x.

Features

FREE SPINS:

Free Spins kick off when PopWins fills every reel to its full 6-symbol height in the base game. Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 award 5 to 8, 8 to 10, and 10 to 12 Free Spins, respectively.

A win multiplier opens at 2x and climbs each time the reels pop again, and they can stretch to 9 symbols tall, well past the base game's ceiling. Filling the reels all the way during the round tacks on 2 more spins.

Gamble Wheel:

Before the round starts, you can spin the Gamble Wheel to push the Free Spins count and the ways higher. Win and you can climb to 12 spins and 65,536 ways across two gambles; lose and you drop back to the base game with nothing to show.

BUY BONUS:

Three buy options skip the grind. The standard buy drops you into the Free Spins round for 75x your bet.

The Max version costs 300x and runs the round maxed out up to the 20,000x win cap. The gamble buy throws you into the wheel for a shot at up to 16 Free Spins and 65,536 ways.

Performance

I ran the slot through plenty of spins and nothing lagged or glitched on me.

Maximum Win

You can scoop the max win of $200,000 by pairing the top bet of $10 with the max multiplier of 20,000x. The smallest bet you can place is $0.20.

Conclusion

The slot's whole case rests on one thing: whether you can stomach the grind up to Free Spins, because that's where any real money hides.

Low-risk players should look elsewhere, since the big swings and the long road to the feature will chew through a small bankroll. Balanced and high-risk players who enjoy a slow burn with a tall ceiling will get more out of it.

If you're buying in, the standard mode is the sensible call. The Max version is a steep ask for the same round at full tilt. The gamble buy is a coin-flip I'd skip.

On risk versus reward, the math lines up for once: the volatility runs high and the ceiling is big enough to back it up. Credit to AvatarUX for the rare match.

Slot Details

Game Provider: AvatarUX
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 118,098 Ways
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: High
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 20,000x
Max Win: $200,000
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