Reel Rush Slot Review

The Reel Rush online slot looks different, feels different, and it actually differs a lot from other conventional video slots. For starters, the initial grid layout is not the standard 5 reels 3-row "symbol estate". It comes with 5 rows and 5 reels, yet, not all of the symbol positions are open. The blocks that "block" the way for new symbols to appear there, explode once you get a winning line on the reel. The problem is, the paylines expand in a weird way. There is no order to it. Initially, there are 45 paylines, and with every subsequent spin, more paylines are open. Here's the full breakdown:

• Initial Spin: 45 ways to win
• First Re-Spin: 135 ways to win
• Second Re-Spin: 405 ways to win
• Third Re-Spin: 675 ways to win
• Fourth Re-Spin: 1125 ways to win
• Fifth Re-Spin: 1875 ways to win
• Free Spins: 3125 ways to win

In terms of wager limits, Reel Rush fits the NetEnt standard thresholds. You can place 10 coins per line, and the coin value is in the range of 0.01 and 0.20. However, before you get all excited about the max coin value of 0.20, the Reel Rush shows 50 standard paylines, as opposed to most other NetEnt slots that have 20 paylines. You can check Gonzo's Quest, Starburst and Jack and the Beanstalk as some of NetEnt's greatest hits, they all have less than 50 paylines.

Reel Rush slot RTP sits slightly above the industry average, with an RTP of 97%. We also like to see games keeping ahead of the competition, no matter how slight that lead may be. In this case, a unique shaped grid and higher than normal RTP rate this game a winner in our eyes. Remember, it’s a medium volatility game, which means, it's well balanced. Wins can be both Big and Small, and they show up often enough to keep the playing experience exciting.

If there are any 8-bit fanatics among you, this one is for you. The audio, although has a polyphonic background melody, it also has 8-bit sounds, and at the perfect time! After every spin, the excitement goes up, and the audio switches from polyphonic to 8 bit. We really have no clue why would NetEnt do such a thing. It sounds good, looks good, but it feels odd. You KNOW something good has happened or is about to happen. Even if you don't understand which of the Fruit symbols is high paying, and which one is there to fill in the reels, the audio is of great help.

Speaking of the Reel Rush slot symbols, the high paying ones are squared, whereas the low paying ones have pretty round. You just can't miss it. Here they are in order of value, from highest to lowest, for a 5 of a kind:

• Strawberry - 1000
• Pineapple - 500
• Lemon - 250
• Watermelon - 200
• Grapes - 150
• Plumes- 100

The Wild Symbol is easy to spot. It's a simple "gummy" looking star with the word Wild on top of it. It will substitute for any other symbol to form a winning line. Since there are no Scatter or Bonus symbols, it substitutes for ANY other symbol to form a winning line starting from the leftmost reel.

Probably the closest thing we can recommend as an alternative to the Reel Rush online slot is Joker Pro by NetEnt.

The game mechanics are fairly straightforward, but only after you manage to trigger the Reel Rush free spins at least once. Getting there works slightly different than what you can see in other video slots. Again, there are no scatter symbols. You do not need to land any amount of any Reel Rush slot symbols on the reels to get trigger the bonus spins. Nevertheless, we feel that we should shed some light on this.

Before we dive in the free spins that you get in-game, we felt we should mention the Re-Spins and how we experienced them. It really is hard to win with only one symbol in the first reel. We assume that NetEnt figured that they should make up for this with the Re-spins. The problem is, the "blocked" positions explode, are removed, in a sequence that is not in favour of the player. If, say, they explode from left to right, now that would've gradually increased the size of the wins, yet it will instantly increase the chances of winning.

We already discussed how the payline count increases after every subsequent winning spin. You also get a free Re-spin after every winning spin. The maximum number of Re-spins you can get is 5. Once you reach 5 re-spins, the Reel Rush free spins are triggered. Players are awarded 8 Free Spins, with a total of 3125 ways to win. In our experience, if it wasn't for the Wild symbol, it'd be impossible to form a winning line. Yes, the chances are way higher to land a winning line, but since there are so many symbols, it just didn't work as expected.

Anyways, we like the game mechanic. It's unique, it sets it aside from the majority of other online slots.

Playing the Reel Rush demo slot was a pleasant experience. We enjoyed how the reels expand, how the game rules change with every winning spin and re-spin, and we believe that most online slot players will find it refreshing. The Reel Rush video slot is one of those games that you like coming back to, but you just don't know why. It definitely raises expectations, and some might be disappointed. The Reel Rush RTP sets the ground for some "fair" play sessions. Nevertheless, preparing this Reel Rush slot review was a joy. In case you're wondering where you can play Reel Rush online, scroll up to the beginning of the review. Despite the fact that there is no such thing as a Reel Rush casino player fan club, it's still widely available, thanks to NetEnt's wide client network.