Fruit Party is one of the most beloved slot games developed by Pragmatic Play. That’s the same developer for the more seriously-toned Gates of Olympus.
Play to the beat of tropical EDM and watch as vibrant colored fruits rain down to a slot area of 7 by 7 blocks. This is a relatively large slot area, giving way to exciting possibilities and a whole lot of fruity symbols. This means you get plenty of room for random multipliers and free spins!
Let’s take a closer look at Fruit Party and all the excitement you can get out of it!
Introduction to Fruit Party
Fruit Party is a slot game, which looks like a grid of 7 by 7 blocks. Each column spins freely and will give you a set of symbols (fruits!) in a random order. If you’re familiar with the classic slot game, you may think that you need to make a row of matching symbols or some special combination.
In Fruit Party, there’s a fun twist. You get a payout every time you align at least 5 of the same fruit in a cluster, connected horizontally or vertically. Here’s an example of a winning fruit block:
As you can see, each of the 8 golden star fruits are connected with at least one other starfruit.
Fruit Party Game Features
If you pay attention to the graphics, you’ll see how colorful and vibrant your slot grid is — a signature of Pragmatic Play’s design style.
The slot’s grid, with its bright and cheery atmosphere, stands apart from the norm, as does the game’s greater grid size. The soundtrack is equally relaxing, with a lighthearted electronic dance music (EDM) and steel drum tune with a feel that’s somewhere between Ibiza and Jamaica. It’s really upbeat, and it adds to the friendly atmosphere.
Payouts and RTP
With a larger grid size, you can get a maximum payout of €300 for a €2.00 bet without any bonuses. Of course, with bonuses and multipliers, you can win so much more.
2X multipliers can appear at a random winning block for the base game (without the free spin bonus). This multiplies your payout for that winning block. For each winning block, you can accumulate multipliers with a maximum multiplier of 256X (if you manage to get 2x multipliers in a block of 16 symbols!).
According to the developer, this game has a theoretical RTP of 96.47%. This means you can have more fun for a longer game time, without draining your credits too quickly.
Like in many of Pragmatic Play’s games, there is a tumble feature. This means when you win a fruit block, the symbols disappear and winnings accounted for. But the round won’t be over just yet. The symbols above will move down to fill the gaps, and new symbols will also appear at the top. This makes it possible for more winning blocks to appear.
The golden peach is a special symbol. When you get at least 3 golden peaches on any position, the next round will start with 10 free spins. You get more additional free spins when you get at least 3 more golden peaches:
3 golden peaches = 10 free spins
4 golden peaches = 11 free spins
5 golden peaches = 12 free spins
6 golden peaches = 13 free spins
7 golden peaches = 14 free spins
4X multipliers can randomly appear during a free spin, which is not possible in the base game. If you hit the jackpot, you can win up to 5000 times your current bet in both the base game and free spin. You can also buy free spins for 100 times your current bet.
How to play Fruit Party
To start, set your bet. The bet size ranges from 20 cents up to €100 with €2.00 as the default bet size. You don’t need to worry too much about the coin value and bet amount, if you only want to know your total bet size, which is very clearly displayed down below.
To spin the reels, simply click on the cycle button, or press the [spacebar]. If you’re inclined for a faster gameplay, you can turn off the fancy animations in the settings menu. If you really want to feel the rush, hold the spacebar down to skip rounds that don’t win anything.
Tips for playing Fruit Party
Like any slot game, there is a general strategy for playing Fruit Party. This strategy won’t guarantee you a winning streak and jackpots. But it does guarantee one thing — you’ll enjoy playing Fruit Party for a longer game time. And who knows? Perhaps with a longer game time, you’d hit a jackpot.
1. Start with low bets to have a better feel for the game
A lower bet allows you to play Fruit Party with a much slower pace. This gives you time to have a better feel of the game without exhausting all of your betting credits.
2. Don’t focus too much on one bonus
Once you have a hang of the game, it’ll be tempting to focus solely on getting that sweet golden peach to win free rolls. For sure, the feeling of getting a free roll is rewarding! But you end up not enjoying the multipliers and tumble combos when they do happen.
3. Watch your credit balance!
When you play with a lower bet, you play at a more relaxed pace. At some point, you may wonder what it’s like to play with a higher stake. In truth, it makes no difference to your win rate. Fruit Party will always have a theoretical RTP of 96.47%. Increasing your bet makes your gameplay more volatile — meaning that you win and lose faster.
Of course, you should take care to adjust your bet size based on the amount of credit balance you have. If you have a €100 starting credit, it makes no sense to bet €100 per roll. More often than not, you’d play only once!
Conclusion
Fruit Party is not as risky as some other Pragmatic Play slots. Plus, the standard RTP of 96.47% is above average and should be acceptable to most players.
There’s no need to second-guess what the bulk of the symbols are — there fruits, and lots of it, along with a few other vivid colored hearts and stars. Fruits, hearts and stars rain down at you on the slot grid as you play.
The Random Multiplier is probably one of the best parts about this game, and it pops up at random times during both the regular and bonus rounds. During the base game, a random x2 multiplier can be added to any symbol in a winning cluster at any time. If this happens to a lot of symbols, the multipliers for each cluster are added together. If you hit the jackpot, they can double their prize by a whopping 256 times.
Fruit Party’s x256 multiplier and 5,000-times-the-bet win potential might be tempting, but it might not be to the taste of serious players who like a more volatile and risky ride. The game can be said to be perfect for beginners, as the game can be set to be as slow-paced or fast-paced as you like.
If you liked Fruit Party, you should check out Fruit Party 2, which is a follow-up to this insanely fun game.
