Fruit Shop Frenzy

Slot games don't come much juicier than Fruit Shop Frenzy, which has been created by industry experts NetEnt as the third instalment in another of their hit series. Fruit has always been synonymous with slots because of fruit machines, but the developer presents it in the form of a fruit shop in this one, which means there’s going to be some serious fun to be had.

So far from NetEnt, we’ve had Fruit Shop and then Fruit Shop Megaways as part of the Fruit Shop series, and Fruit Shop Frenzy, bearing in mind it comes a bit after the previous release, is an upgrade in many senses. Visually, Fruit Shop Frenzy is the best of the lot so far, and then there is the Frenzy Mode feature, which separates this instalment from the rest.

Frenzy Mode is probably why players will want to spin the five reels of this slot, especially those who are familiar with the series, because it offers something new, and there are potential rewards on offer that come via the free spins, multipliers and modifiers, which is a great combination in itself.

It’s not often you see royals come in the form of bubble-style lettering, but it’s how they look in Fruit Shop Frenzy, and it’s a welcome change from the norm, if nothing else. 10, J, Q, K and A are the royals on show, and they pay anywhere between 3x and 9x the bet for a row of five across a paylines, which is more than the average low-paying symbols seen in other slots.

This NetEnt release is called Fruit Shop Frenzy for a reason, so it will come as no surprise that watermelons, oranges, lemons, plums and cherries are next up on the paytable, with possible prizes worth between 12x and 100x for that all-important row of five. The Fruit Shop Wild will act as a substitute for other regular symbols in this one, while the Helper icon is the key to unlocking features and extras.

You get three main features to play through in Fruit Shop Frenzy. Instead of scatters triggering some free spins, in this NetEnt game, it’s a winning combination involving fruit that will start the feature. A couple of free spins will be available from the get-go, with a rising multiplier to accompany them. Every winning spin will produce an additional free round while boosting the multiplier by 1x.

The helper symbol can come into play during the free spins feature on reel 5. When it does, there’s one of several modifiers that it can activate:

• Multiplier value increases by 1x
• The next multiplier comes into play
• Frenzy Mode is triggered

When Frenzy Mode begins, three extra free spins will be available immediately, while the multiplier bar will move from dive steps to ten. Alongside other perks, the helper symbol can also come into play here, with the following modifiers possible:

• Random Wilds – Up to six wilds added to random positions on the three central reels
• Double X – Existing multiplier values will be doubled.
  

Fruit Shop Frenzy is the third in the series from NetEnt, and once again, we see the developer stay true to the collection’s roots, sticking with the good stuff and then adding to it. Visually, Fruit Shop Frenzy has improved significantly, and the bonus features are varied, theme-related and fun to play. Multipliers getting involved will lift the winning potential, with some great prizes to aim for when you play online at PartyCasino.