Fruits Deluxe Christmas Editionby Spinomenal

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Fruits and gambling have a long and illustrious history together. It was the first slot machines ever made (affectionately known as “one-armed bandits”) that usually featured fruit symbols on their reels.

That is also why in some parts of the world, video slots are still called “fruit machines”.

Spinomenal is the latest developer to pay homage to the fruit tradition with their Fruits Deluxe offering.

But since the holiday season is upon us, there’s a little twist. And the twist is a festive one because this is the Christmas Edition.

Theme

So, it’s fruits and it’s also Christmas. That’s why the grid is decked with boughs of holly (as it is the season to be jolly) and other holiday-related baubles.

As a final touch…

…little snowflakes constantly fall in front of the game area. It’s a perfect way to tie everything together.

When it comes to symbols…

…they are very standard and classic. The low paying suite is comprised of fruits. Oranges, plums, grapes and such. In recognition of their importance – cherries are the wild symbol and replace all others.

For the high-paying items, there is a selection of classic and elegant icons from igaming’s history. Bars, bells, and diamonds.

With a crisp presentation and a coherent theme, it really does feel like Christmas when you spin the reels of this offering.

Betting Options and Functions

Not straying from the classic theme, the grid is a standard 5x3 affair with 25 fixed paylines. Of course, options like autoplay and quick spin are present.

You can kick back and watch the snowflakes fall as the game does its thing automatically.

The range of possible wagers is wide and goes from 25 cents on the low end, all the way to a staggering high-roller amount of 250 dollars.

Special Features

Christmas is a special time of year so the features on offer are equally special. It all starts with the base game special features.

Randomly on a spin, a multiplier can appear and increase the size of your winnings. Alternatively, up to 8 wild cherry symbols can appear and help with winning. A great thing about them – they can also act as multipliers.

As for the extra spins…

…they are here but with a significant twist. In order to gain access to the bonus game, punters first have to light up all five reels by having bonus symbols land on them.

When the reel lights up it also gets a random bonus amount affixed to the top. Once everything is lit up – the average value of the reels is used as the base for the winning multipliers and in the case of extra spins as a bet value.

The bonus game itself is a prize wheel where punters can get either wins or extra spins. Once the spinning of the bonus wheel is done, punters walk away with a cash prize and/or a number of extra spins.

But that’s not all…

…because during the bonus round there is a respin mechanic. Winning combinations trigger respins while staying in place. All non-winning symbols are removed and replaced with new ones. And the respin goes on as long as new winning combinations are formed.

Our Take

Fruits and Christmas go together. Just think of fruit cake or how people used to gift each other oranges.

This isn’t the first holiday outing for Spinomenal as they also made Wild Santa some time back.

Just like the previous game, the features are excellent and so are the atmosphere and graphics. So, if you’re looking for something festive to wager on – this title might be your best bet.