Cherry Fortune Slots
The neon-effect symbols, heading, logo and even command buttons of the Cherry Fortune video slot give this very simple three reel, one payline game a distinctive appearance. Most basic slot machines come with equally basic designs, but the Toptrend Gaming company has decided to give this easy to play game a bit of a lift and a bit more style. Look beyond the glossy symbols however, and you will see classic cherries, bells and ‘7’s’ filling the reels, with the single aim of the game being to land symbols across the line to collect a prize.
This game is so straightforward that it doesn’t even matter which symbols land across the payline that runs through the centre of the reels, as even a mix of different icons is worth a consolation prize. But to claim the top prizes, you’ll need three of a kind to appear and that’s sometimes not as easy as it looks. While the reels spin, you can at least admire the design features which include a flashing neon cherry symbol, colourful paytable and reels that turn from deep blue to vivid pink when they’re spinning.
The Toptrend Gaming company creates their portfolio of slots, table games, card games and more from studios in The Philippines. There’s around 150 games so far and the number keeps growing as they expand their range, while also expanding into new territories. Toptrend Gaming is still largely focused on the Asian market, but they have developed a few slots for well-known operations such as Playson and GameArt, so punters from across much of the world may be familiar with some of their games, such as Wild Triads and the Deadpool-inspired Super Kids.
Colourful Combinations
Although it’s possible to practice free Cherry Fortune video slots, as this is such an easy game there’s really nothing to learn. All you need to know is right there on the paytable, which in classic fruit machine style, is on the same screen as the reels. The lowest-value prizes are claimed when a mix of cherries, bells and 7 symbols stop across the payline, with five times your stake paid out. The bells on their own are worth 25x, three 7’s across the line will pay out 50x and the best combination is for the cherries to land, with 100x your stake returned to you. The neon effect goes into overdrive when you land a win, as the cherries logo to at the top of the screen flashes like mad and the winning symbols are highlighted by even more flashing lights.
It’s a fairly high volatility slot machine, where most spins won’t result in symbols stopping on all three spots of the payline. You will often see half a symbol above, or half below the line, which adds to the anticipation as you wait for a winning combination to be formed. But when they land in the right places, the payouts are comparatively high, which is a format that some players enjoy, while others would rather see a steady stream of wins, even if they are on average lower in value.
Extra Coins for Higher Prizes
If you choose to place bigger wagers, then apart from the top-paying combination, the rewards will rise in line with the stakes. Casual players can bet as low as 0.02 per spin, although the next-lowest option jumps to 1.00 and the high limit is for coin values of 75.00. You can also have one, two or three coins in play. When you have three coins activated, the rewards for landing the cherries rise to 400x your stake and this works at all bet levels, even if you stake just 0.06 per spin. It means that high rollers will be able to enjoy the simple gameplay and collect wins of up to 90,000.00 when the cherries land across the payline.
The control buttons include a Bet Max option that takes you right to the top wagers. You can also click an Auto button and have the reels spin on their own for 10x, 25x, 50x, or 100x and if you want to speed gameplay up a little, click the lightning bolt icon to activate a turbo mode.
Whatever options you choose, there’s a high return to player percentage and like all Toptrend Gaming slots, Cherry Fortune is certified for fair play by independent testing companies. It’s also mobile optimised, which is an important consideration, especially in the Asian market where most casino games are played on smartphones or tablet computers.
Other Three-Reel Slots
Microgaming is one of the best-known developers of online casino slots and while their range includes plenty of multi-round games and titles based on hit movies such as Jurassic World, they haven’t forgotten classic three-reel games. The Mocha Orange video slot is a good example of their traditional games. It’s got BAR’s, bells and 7’s landing across the reels and a single payline, with oranges returning prizes of 800x the stake when they land across it. Oranges are also wild symbols that can act as any other to complete combinations, with a single orange doubling the base win and two of them quadrupling the amount paid out. The orange theme extends to a zesty background image, as well as the colourful symbols, in an easy to play game that can pay out some juicy wins.
Novomatic is another casino slot machine developer that’s been at the forefront since the early days of online gambling. Among their collection of classic slot machines, we have Fruits on Fire, which features traditional symbols of lemons, grapes, watermelons and cherries. A unique aspect of this game however, is the way the reels are designed to look like an oven in a commercial kitchen, which is strange to say the least, but at least it’s different. The red 7 symbol cooks up the top prizes, with 1000x the triggering bet returned when it crosses the payline, but even lower-value flaming fruits can pay out some great rewards.
A Glowing Report?
Thanks to the unique neon effects, this colourful game is a bit different from your average fruit machine. But the actual gameplay is about as basic as you can get, with just three different symbols landing across three reels and a single payline. It’s unlikely to convert anyone to the joys of simple slot machines, which is a shame, as these games can be very relaxing to play, especially if the Auto mode has been activated. Then it’s just a matter of sitting back and waiting to see what winning combinations are spun up, without having to click a button each time.
You wouldn’t expect a game like this to come with wild symbols, win multipliers, bonus rounds or free spins and Cherry Fortune sticks with conventional wisdom. We would perhaps have liked to see a gamble feature, but again, most three reelers don’t have this, so it should be no surprise to find that there isn’t an option to try and multiply wins in a gamble round.
If you play Cherry Fortune for real cash, it’s certainly worth activating all three coins, as the win multiplier for the cherry symbols enhances the payouts when these colourful fruit symbols stop across the line.
