Fruit’s Lines Slot
Fruit’s Lines by Playlabs is a fresh twist on the most beloved of nostalgic slots, the humble fruit machine. Fruit machines are nothing new, they date back to the early days of the 20th Century. The reason for painting fruit on the reels rather than the more traditional card symbols was in order to distance themselves from the negative associations of card games, namely that they were machines designed for gambling.
Now it seems almost farcical that by putting fruits on the reels the authorities would overlook them, but it must have been successful at the time, or the video slot machine would not have become so synonymous with fruit machines. In any case, Fruit’s Lines is a slight variation on traditional pokies as the style and design of this effort is not completely as you might expect.
A Thick Fruity Line
In this particular 5-reel the fruits themselves consist of nothing more than an outline. The effect is somewhat similar to what you might expect if the symbols were constructed entirely of neon sign lighting. These are placed upon the purple background of the reels themselves. The minimalist design of this slot is reinforced by the fact there is nothing other than the reels to look upon. No background with reels hosted inside a frame, just the purple of the reels and the neon outlines of the fruits. Due to the clean shapes and uncomplicated design this is one slot which is fully mobile-compatible and looks great whether you are viewing it on your desktop, iPhone, Android or tablet.
The symbols consist of a bunch of bananas, bar, a slice of melon, a lemon, blueberries, a strawberry, an apple and cherries. That’s more fruits than Carmen Miranda! The best paying symbol of all is 7s which delivers a very healthy 500 coins. There is also a multiplier and wild symbol in the form of the Fruit’s Lines logo which multiplies by 3x when substituting on any line. There is also a free spins game in which the Fruit’s Lines symbol which multiplies by 5x to really turbocharge your winnings. The scatter symbol in this effort is a carambola, more commonly known as the star fruit.
One of the more interesting visual elements of the game takes place when you land symbols on any of the paylines. When this occurs the fruit outlines become fully fleshed out, no longer mere outlines, but instead full colour pictures. The paylines themselves are highlighted by thick neon strips of colour. Sometimes they are yellow, or purple or blue. The effect is visually pleasing and encourages you to play just to see each minimalist outline transform into something grander.
In this game it is possible to select 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 paylines while your minimum bet is 0.15, and your max bet is 15. This allows you to really tailor how much you wish to stake at every point in the game. If you simply want to go straight to max bet, there is a button which will oblige you as well as an autoplay feature that will let you select between five to one hundred spins or even infinite spins if you’ve got a lot of time to kill.
Bonus Fruits and Features
As previously stated the game has some bonus features as well which come in the form of a wild symbol and a free spins feature. The wild symbol consists of the game logo and is a 3x multiplier in the main game and a 5x multiplier in the free spins game. To trigger the free spins feature you need land three, four or five of the star fruit scatter symbol. It is possible to win either five, ten or fifteen free spins as the number of scatter symbols increases. This is obviously one of the best ways for gamblers to really boost their income and make a huge increase to their overall winnings.
Pick up Another Bunch
If you love fruity games a little more than the rest of us you can always get your fill elsewhere. There are literally thousands of fruit slots from some of the very best developers in the business. Why not try Fruit Case by NetEnt, a fun and silly slot featuring fruits that stick out their tongue in sheer insolence. This game also has twenty paylines and a progressive multiplier function which can be anything from x2 to x8 to really boost your potential income.
Alternatively you can try Fruit Warp by Thunderkick. This is a very unorthodox journey down a very fruity wormhole which will leave you completely satiated. The game is in 3D with the fruit seemingly zooming towards you at warp speed. It really is quite the trip. Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek never looked like this, but with a berry in his name we’re sure he’d approve.
Lovely Lines
Fruit’s Lines is a real surprise package and a game that should not be taken at face value. The symbol outlines and the lack of a background image may, on first impression, lead you to believe that this is one game which has had little care, attention or thought put into it. That could not be further from the case. This is one effort that has definitely got the basics right and successfully created a visually engaging and interesting game.
The wild multiplier and the free spins feature are fairly standard but both help to really boost your income which is what really matters. With a max bet of fifteen this may not be the ideal slot for high rollers but not every game has to be. This is one slot that knows what it is and does it well. Playlab have stuck to the formula with Fruit’s Lines but, when done well and with a slight touch of invention, the formula is all you really need. Fruit’s Lines is most certainly a wonderfully fruity adventure.
