Reel Rush 2 Slot Review

Reel Rush 2 Slot Review


If there’s one word that came to mind when we played Reel Rush 2, it is madness. This slot is sheer and utter madness. From the visual design to the gameplay, Reel Rush 2 is unlike most other slot games.

NetEnt has taken advantage of the popularity of social media style gaming and produced something which is a hybrid of slots and video games. It is packed, some might say overloaded, with special features which make it a very gamified experience. The bright colors, rounded edge designs, and grid with sections waiting to be unlocked scream PLAY ME!

Reel Rush 2 Slot Summary
Software Provider NetEnt
Payline Number 45 – 3,125 ways to win
RTP 95.53%
Min Bet $0.20
Max Bet $40
Wild Symbol Yes
Scatter Symbol No
Bonus Features Second Chance, Block Breaker, Random Wilds, Symbol Multiplier, Symbol Upgrade, Extra Free Spins, Extra Super Tokens, 2x Free Spin games, Respins
Jackpot 25,000x bet

Symbols and Winning Combinations of Reel Rush 2 Slot

Winning CombinationsNetEnt has a reputation for creating beautiful slots with engaging features, but Reel Rush 2 may have gone a little overboard in both departments.

The slot takes place against a cartoon backdrop of vibrantly colored landscapes with soft, rounded edges. Hills, trees, shrubs, and mushrooms dot the background, each as brightly colored as the next.

Train cars emerge from a tunnel to the right every spin and come to a stop beneath the electric blue reels. To the sides, you will find two meters that record your progress towards the two free spin features included in the slot.

The 5×5 reels are populated by all manner of rounded shapes from the blocks which obscure a good part of the reels forming a diamond game area to the soft rectangular fruits. The five reels are occupied by twelve inoffensive and cartoonish symbols, eleven are regular and one is wild. They are:

  • Medium worth = Purple, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red tokens
  • High worth = Plum, Grape, Watermelon, Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry – in rectangular form
  • Wild = Golden wild text

It is difficult to play this slot and not be reminded of the multitude of games you find on social media or smartphone apps. The fast pace and random features being wheeled out of the tunnel make for exciting gameplay and are likely to draw non-slot fans to the game. Whereas the potential of winning 25,000 times your bet will appeal to long time slot fans. There might be method to NetEnt’s madness after all.

Bonus Features of Reel Rush 2 Slot

Bonus imageNetEnt may have outdone themselves with the number of features included in Reel Rush 2. There are eight special features as well as two versions of free spins, so essentially TEN special features.

Most of the features appear from the tunnel in the bottom right of the screen and are wheeled under the reels. These random special features appear in both the base game and free spins rounds. They are:

  • Second Chance = Red love heart. When a red love heart appears on the train, you will get a free respin.
  • Random Wilds = Golden wild text. The Wild symbol can appear on the reels naturally and as a special symbol on the train. When they come from the train, Wild symbols add 1, 2, or 3 Wilds to the reels.
  • Block Breaker = Gun turret. When the gun turret appears from the tunnel, it will break two or four of the reel blocks, revealing more of the grid.
  • Symbol Multiplier = Random symbol with a multiplier on top. A symbol from the paytable will be chosen and have a multiplier of up to x15 applied.
  • Symbol Upgrade = A symbol from the paytable is chosen at random, all corresponding icons on the reels are transformed into the next highest paying symbol.
  • Extra Super Tokens = Golden coin with R on the front. These Golden coins add to the total number of Super Tokens displayed in the meter to the left of the reels.
  • Extra Free Spins = Golden love heart. This special feature only appears during the Free Spins and Super Free Spins round, it adds an extra free spin.
  • Multiplier boost = Red box with 3 golden chevrons, only appears during Super Free Spins.

Multiplier Boost

The Multiplier Boost symbol will only appear during a Super Free Spins round. This symbol increases the value of the progressive multiplier applied to winnings during Super Free Spins.

The Free Spins featur is triggered when you fill up the star meter to the right of the reels. This is accomplished by removing all of the blocks from the grid. In order to uncover the entire grid, you must either score six consecutive winning combinations or a mixture of winning combinations and Block Breaker specials.

You are presented with three options before the Free Spins round starts. You can buy more Super Tokens, gamble your current Super Tokens, or just start a normal Free Spins round.

Super Free Spins are activated when you have either collected 2000 Super Tokens or purchased them. What sets the Super Free Spins round apart is the progressive multiplier meter. The multiplier which is applied to each win increases after each winning combination or when a Multiplier Boost symbol appears.

Verdict

Reel Rush 2 is a slot that will be able to draw players from the widest audience, slot fans, mobile gaming fans, and social media gaming fans. Such broad appeal is sure to quickly propel the slot to be one of the most popular games on the market.

While more experienced slot fans may be put off by the gamified look and feel, we are sure that with the medium/high volatility, 95.53% RTP, and alluring 25,000x the bet win potential it won’t be long until they’re also spinning the reels.Reel Rush 2 Slot Review