PapayaPop is the latest collaboration between Yggdrasil and AvatarUX, its a combination of a classic slot and 1920’s Art Deco with a hint of 80s nostalgia. Expect plenty of reel action from the PopWin mechanic with up to 118,098 winning combinations, free spins, and multipliers creating a top prize of 10, 542x the total bet per spin.
About PapayaPop
Played across 5 reels PapayaPop is available on desktop and mobile devices from 20p up to £100 per spin. Highly volatile, expect RTP to be around 96%, so fewer wins but bigger prizes.The graphics in PapayaPop are rich and opulent with a sedate dark purple background reminiscent of a 1920’s Gentleman’s club. The reels are encased in pink neon strip lights and symbols include basic royals with 7 fruit symbols. The most lucrative symbol is the pineapple paying 8x for 5 on a payline.
Gameplay
Similar to a cascade mechanic, after each winning combination the Pop occurs, and all the symbols involved in the win are removed and each position is replaced by not 1 but 2 symbols, increasing the number of winning ways. Each reel can contain as many as 6 symbols providing up to 7,776 winning ways, also it’s a win both ways so this number increases to 15,552.Once all 5 reels are unlocked and filled with 6 symbols each, the free spins are activated. You have a choice to gamble on the wheel for a multiplier before the 3 free spins commence, if you are lucky the multiplier starts at 2x or 3x and the reels are 4 rows high, if you lose you void the free spins.When playing the free spins, if you land a win the free spins reset back to 3. If you decide against the gamble wheel the free spins multiplier starts at 2x and increases on each successful win thereafter.Another thing I liked, after a winless spin the reels do not revert back to the regular grid like many similar slots, they decrease to the shortest reel in view.Some jurisdictions allow players to Buy into the free spins, but it will cost you 75x the bet, this is not available to UK players.
Verdict
PapayaPop is an excellent addition from Yggdrasil and a fresh take on a classic slot with a real kick in terms of design and gameplay. The PopWin mechanic works well in the base game and the addition of the increasing multipliers in the free spins has the potential to reach great heights, all in all a fantastic slot from creative team at Yggdrasil.
