The Fruit Shop is back. NetEnt brings one of its recognizable slot franchises back to life with
Fruit Shop Grand Re-Opening, a refreshed fruit-themed slot packed with respins, bonus spins, multipliers and several bonus features. But does this latest installment deliver enough excitement to stand out?
Fruit Shop Grand Re-Opening builds on the original Fruit Shop series with an updated 5-reel layout, expanding grid mechanics and plenty of ways to land winning combinations. The game starts with a 5x3 reel setup featuring 13 paylines, but certain features can expand the playing area to as large as 5x6, bringing the total number of active paylines to 34.
The familiar fruit symbols return alongside traditional card ranks, giving the game a recognizable appearance. However, the real action comes from the collection of features NetEnt has introduced.
Respin Feature: Winning combinations involving fruit symbols can award additional respins, creating opportunities to extend winning sequences and build toward bigger rewards.
Bonus Spins: Landing three or more Fruit Bonus scatters triggers one of three bonus rounds. Depending on the number of scatters, players can access Backyard Spins, Garden Spins or Orchard Spins, each offering a different starting grid size and number of free spins.
Flavor Meter: One of the game's central mechanics. Winning combinations help fill a meter beneath the reels, unlocking increasingly powerful multipliers and additional bonus opportunities.
Jumper Wilds: During free spins, special wild symbols can appear with jump values that help advance the Flavor Meter, potentially accelerating multiplier progression.
Bonus Features: The Flavor Meter can also unlock additional perks, including extra rows, Sticky Wilds, Mystery Drops, activated fruit symbols and symbol upgrades.
For players looking for additional ways to explore the game's features, NetEnt also includes an Elevate Feature with several optional feature purchases.
With high volatility and a maximum potential payout of 5,000x the stake,
Fruit Shop Grand Re-Opening combines familiar fruit-slot gameplay with a much larger collection of mechanics.