ReefPop Slot Review

Popcorn has been around for way longer than you might think. Fossil evidence from Peru suggests those homies were popping corn from as early as 4,700 BC! 🍿

And here’s something you also might not have known – I sure didn’t – you get different types of popped corn. One is called a butterfly or snowflake, and these are irregular in shape and have wing-like protrusions. 🦋

Mushroom popcorn look like the name suggests and is usually the one you’ll see because it's hardier and easier to package. The butterfly/snowflake variety is said to have a better “mouth feel” (I’m so using that term for something despicable soon) but is more delicate.

Something else that pops and gives a lot of enjoyment is ReefPop slot from AvatarUX. Check it out.

Gameplay

There are all manner of aquatic oddities that you’ll find on the reels of ReefPop slot. You’ve got baseball bat-wielding hammerhead sharks, bug-eyed pufferfish, and mean-looking squid strapped with bombs to name a few.

The shark on the yellow background is a Super High symbol – you’ll see it in both the base game and the Free Spins round. Landing 6 of these gets you a win of 3x your bet, landing 5 means a payout of 2x, 4 Sharks = 1x your bet, and 3 Super High symbols = 0.6x your bet.

Winning symbols pop and are replaced by 2 new symbols, increasing the reel height – up to 6 during the base game, and 8 in the Free Spins round.

Wins also pay both ways so this, in combination with the increasing reel heights, means that ReefPop slot can deliver from 4,096 ways up to a butthole-puckering 524,288 ways to win!

The RTP weighs in at 96%, the volatility rate has been set to medium, and the max win tips the scales at €200,000. Oh, and all currencies are available, too.

Getting back to ReefPop slot’s design – it’s lighthearted and colorful, with lots of detail and a background that looks rather busy on a laptop/desktop.

On a phone in portrait mode, the grid and the scenery are separated out a bit, so it looks a lot better. The grid is a bit small in portrait mode, but the fact that the high-paying symbols have colored spheres around them helps differentiate one from the other.

Landscape mode is a perfect copy of what you’ll see on your bigger devices, so if your eyesight ain’t what it used to be, go for this option.

Features

FREE SPINS:

Free Spins are triggered, not by dropping Scatters (because there aren’t any, nor are there Wilds), but by increasing the reels to 6 symbols high.

You’ll get 3 Free Spins at the outset, and any win will reset the counter. You’ll also get a 1x multiplier that doesn’t reset between spins; each spin increases the multiplier by 1x.

If you land the Super High shark symbol, it’ll have a value equal to the number of Super High sharks that have landed. Increase all of the reels to their full height and the multiplier will be bumped up to 2x per however many of these symbols are in view.

GAMBLE WHEEL:

You can opt to gamble your Free Spins before the round starts. Winning the gamble means you’ll start the round with higher reels (the first win bumps you from 4 reels to 5, the second win from 5 to 6), but losing takes you back to the base game.

BUY BONUS:

There are 3 options for you to choose from:

• Option 1 (100x your bet): Go straight to a standard Free Spins round
• Option 2 (also 100x your bet): Go to the Gamble Wheel where you can try to boost your reel height (but a loss means you’re back to the base game)
• Option 3 (400x your bet): Start the Free Spins round with a grid that’s 6 symbols high

Performance

Testing proved to be hassle-free, with no discernable difference across browsers or devices.

Maximum Win

Betting starts at €0.20 and is capped at €20. The max multiplier is 10,000x while the top prize tips the scale at €200,000.

Conclusion

Playing ReefPop slot proved to be loads of fun and I enjoyed how they brought all the elements together without making things too complicated.

Besides trying to crack the max win, you’ll also be sucked into trying to bolster the height of your reels, and that gives the game another level of entertainment – one that can have serious potential benefits.

Then there’s the increasing multiplier and the fact that you can boost your Free Spins (because, let’s face it, 3 spins ain’t enough). All-in-all, this is an excellent offering from Avatar UX.

Slot Details

Software: AvatarUX
Game Type: Video Slots
Paylines: 4,096 ways to win
Reels: 6
RTP: 96%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Win: €200,000

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