NetEnt’s “Fruit Shop Grand Re-Opening”: The Fruit Stand Reopens With a 36-Space Flavor Meter
A rundown of NetEnt’s new release Fruit Shop Grand Re-Opening. Fruit win respins, a 36-space Flavor Meter, jumper wilds, and three bonuses with different grid sizes are the highlights. RTP 96.37%, max win 5,000x.
Key takeaways
- NetEnt released a new version of Fruit Shop on July 2.
- Every fruit win adds a respin, and the 36-space Flavor Meter moves forward.
- 3, 4, or 5 fruit bonus symbols open three bonuses with different grid sizes.
- In the bonus spins, jumper wilds skip ahead on the meter. RTP is 96.37% and max win is 5,000x.
Among NetEnt’s fruit slots, Fruit Shop is a name that has long been loved. Thanks to the simple rule where fruit wins lead to free spins, anyone who has tried it once remembers it easily. On July 2, NetEnt rolled the shutter back up on that shop: “Fruit Shop Grand Re-Opening.”
The signboard is the same, but the inside of the shop has changed quite a bit. The grid starts at 5 reels by 3 rows and expands depending on the bonus, and each time a win lands, the conveyor-belt-style Flavor Meter moves forward. NetEnt called this meter “the biggest upgrade.”
Matching fruit adds a respin
The basic rules carry on the spirit of the original. A fruit symbol win in the base game or during respins adds a respin on the spot. Cherries need only 2 or 3 matches for 1 respin, 4 for 2, and 5 for 5. The other fruits give 1, 2, and 5 respins for 3, 4, and 5 matches.
If another fruit win lands during a respin, it adds a respin too. A single five-cherry win adds 5, so with luck one base game spin can turn into quite a long chain. This chain is what NetEnt described as “wins keep flowing.”
The low card symbols 10, J, Q, K, and A do not add respins. So how many fruits drop on the grid decides how long a spin lasts. The Flavor Meter also moves while respins continue, so a single fruit win becomes a stepping stone to the next stage.
The number of fruit bonus symbols sets the size of the shop
3, 4, or 5 fruit bonus symbols open the bonus spins. The grid size and name differ by count. 3 symbols give 5 Backyard Spins on a 5×3 grid, 4 give 8 Garden Spins on a 5×4 grid, and 5 give 10 Orchard Spins on a 5×5 grid. It paints a picture of the shop growing from a backyard to a garden to an orchard.
The difference is even clearer in the number of spaces. Backyard has 15, Garden has 20, and Orchard has 25. The spin counts also grow to 5, 8, and 10, so each extra bonus symbol enlarges both the grid and your chances. When the Flavor Meter’s extra row opens, the grid can widen to as much as 5×6.
If the bonus triggers while respins are still running, the game goes straight to the bonus. The remaining respins are not wasted and are converted into extra spins and Flavor Meter spaces. Inside the bonus, fruit wins keep adding spins.
The 36-space Flavor Meter is this game’s engine
The Flavor Meter is a 36-space conveyor belt that runs during respins and bonus spins. Each win moves the meter forward, and reaching certain spaces opens features. Those spaces hold the sticky wild that stays until the bonus ends, the extra row that adds a row to the grid, the fruit multiplier activation, and the mystery drop that gives up to 40x your bet.
The biggest reward is the upgrade. When the meter reaches the upgrade space, the lowest “10” symbol turns into the top-paying cherry, and the change stays until the feature ends. The most common symbol on the grid becomes the most valuable one, so win sizes jump all at once.
Cherries pay with just 2 matches. When the 10 turns into a cherry, wins become more frequent, and since cherry wins bring respins and extra spins, the bonus gets longer too. This is why the upgrade sits in the later part of the meter.
Jumper wilds skip ahead on the meter
Jumper wilds, which appear only in the bonus spins, drop with one of the numbers 5, 7, 10, or 15. When this wild is part of a win, the meter moves forward by that number at once. A 15 skips nearly half of the 36-space meter in a single spin.
Because the features on the meter open in order, the jumper wild is not just a wild but a shortcut to the upgrade space. Even if the bonus ends quickly, one or two jumper wilds can change the result.
Elevate skips the line
NetEnt’s bonus buy feature, Elevate, comes in five options. The prices and contents are below.
| Options | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus hunt | 2x bet | At least 1 fruit bonus guaranteed on the reels |
| Fruit Win | 10x bet | Guaranteed fruit win combination |
| Backyard Spins | 70x bet | 3 bonus symbols, Backyard Spins start |
| Garden Spins | 100x bet | 4 bonus symbols, Garden Spins start |
| Orchard Spins | 150x bet | 5 bonus symbols, Orchard Spins start |
Even the priciest Orchard Spins costs 150x your bet. That is on the low side compared with the purchase prices of recent NetEnt games. Fruit Win is the option for when you want to be sure of opening a respin, and it shows how this game’s structure starts from respins.
The reopening by the numbers
The max win is 5,000x your bet. According to our game page, the RTP is 96.37%, volatility is high, hit frequency is 21.93%, and bets range from 0.2 to 100. If you remember the original, the fruit respins will feel familiar and the meter and grid expansion will be new. Put it next to Fruit Shop Megaways, another version of the same fruit stand, and you can see how many times NetEnt has refitted this signboard. Other new releases are gathered in the NetEnt free slots list.
Source: NetEnt official news