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Games Collection: Tumbling Reels at SpinsBro Gambling Venue
Those gamblers who spend enough time playing video slots are well acquainted with the rather entertaining mechanic called Tumbling Reels. They are also known by the names cascading reels or avalanche reels (the specific variant of the name depends on the provider who launched this or that gambling title).
At the SpinsBro establishment, our dearest gamesters will find many tumbling reels (TR) options. Below, we will take a closer look at this mechanic, as well as some individual titles and their features.
Understanding the mechanics of Tumbling Reels
TR is implemented in video slots. It makes these pieces of entertainment differs from regular, allowing to have victorious combinations to form more than once within one and the same spin, not prompting to spend extra money/spins. TR has been integrated into titles by providers such as Play n’ GO, Quickspin, ELK Studios, Push Gaming, Thunderkick, Nolimit City, BGaming, and Wazdan. Each provider has released into the market its number of titles with TR—ranging from one to 10+.
The essence of TR is as follows:
• When a victorious combination forms in the slot, the derived money is calculated and credited to the gambler’s balance.
• Then, the symbols involved in the formation of the victorious combination disappear from the screen (explode, vanish, drop, or with some other effect), and the existing symbols on the current screen fall into the empty spaces, after which new symbols appear from above, behind, or in some other way. It can also be quite the opposite—non-victorious symbols disappear while victorious ones stay for another round (this behavior is observed in the Wild Cauldron by Quickspin)
• These new symbols and the movement of other symbols affect whether another victorious combination may form on the same screen (it may or may not, depending on pure chance).
• If no victorious combination forms, the current spin ends, and the punter can start a new one. However, if another victorious combination forms, the punter’s balance is credited with new victorious happenings again.
In theory, new victorious combinations can form indefinitely—as long as symbols continue to align into a victorious combination. In practice, the number is never infinite. This is where the punter’s adrenaline comes from—the anticipation of maximizing the formation of such victorious combinations, combined with the understanding that each new reshuffling of symbols could be the last for that spin.
Depending on how the provider implemented TR in a specific title, payouts from winnings can be either straightforward or increase with multipliers. For example, the first win gives a x1 win multiplier, the second—x2, the third—x4, the fourth—x6… The increase in multiplier can be linear (arithmetically progressive) or non-linear (exponentially progressive while the exponent itself can be low-pitched or vividly curvy). This also depends on the specific solution chosen by the provider.
Benefits of Tumbling Reels
In practice, the implementation of a function like TR allows for increased chances of win without increasing the punter’s cost per spin. In theory, this should also increase the title’s RTP, making it very high and even above 100%. But in reality, the RTP is below 100% to account for the house edge. This does not take away from the exciting feeling of having such a feature.
What punters get from titles with this feature:
• The ability to experience the effect of free spins without actually using free spins
• Spending less money on spins, as on average, one bet will produce more than one screen with combinations
• A more varied gameplay that distracts from the repetitive swapping of symbols on the screen, offering something really different
• Dynamic reel actions in slots are implemented differently, and even within TR, the visual execution varies between providers, as can payout multipliers (if multipliers progress at all)
• Punters can win a significant amount of money in a single spin if they are particularly lucky and multiple victorious combinations form.
Popular Tumbling Reel Options at SpinsBro
Now let’s take a look at how the TR mechanism is implemented and functions in 5 specific titles available in the catalog of our establishment, SpinsBro.
Gigantoonz by Play n’ GO
The Gigantoonz title is one of the many sequels of the super-successful title Reactoonz, which captured the attention of millions of punters worldwide thanks to the TR feature. Today, aside from Gigantoonz, this title also has other sequels: Reactoonz 2, Dr. Toonz, and others. RTP here is 96.25%, with an 8x8 grid.
The key features of this title are:
• The presence of large symbols that form blocks of identical symbols (6, 8, 10, 12, 14), which explode after formation, and new symbols drop into their place.
• A charge meter, whose level affects the title’s behavior: it removes identical symbols from the grid, transforms them into others, and turns them into wilds or super wilds (gargantoonz). The meter fills as identical symbols explode (but only within a single round).
• Symbols drop on the screen based on the cluster principle, but not in the standard cluster of many grouped symbols—instead, clusters form from large symbols with many smaller ones nearby. Large symbols can appear in sizes of 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 (but never 8x8).
• In any non-victorious round, 5 to 10 quantum wild symbols (gargantoonz) can be added randomly to increase the chances of victory.
Viking Runecraft by Play n’ GO
The RTP of this title is 96.71%. Here, punters can win up to x5,000 their bet. The grid is 7x7. Multiple victorious combinations can appear on one screen, and they can start from any row or reel. Combinations are formed by clusters of symbols located next to each other (starting from 5 symbols touching their sides vertically or horizontally, but not diagonally).
Some of the interesting features include:
• Reaching different levels of win multipliers (which not only increase the size of the winnings but also affect frequency)—so the longer a person plays here, the more they tend to win over time.
• Collecting special rune stones. When a punter reaches a new level in the process, the number of collected runes participates in a gambling wheel, awarding a certain amount of winnings depending on their quantity and the result of the wheel spin.
• When the destruction meter fills (within a single spin, from forming multiple victorious combinations), a portion of the symbols on the screen can be destroyed, earning a bonus. During free spin rounds, the payout multiplier of this meter is x2. Destruction can occur through various visual effects related to runes and Vikings: for instance, symbols can be eaten by a serpent, burned, poisoned, or exploded (depending on how many cycles of filling the destruction meter occur within a single round).
• When a victorious combination forms, after it is calculated and paid out, the symbols making up the combination disappear, and the symbols in higher positions fall into their place. Then, the grid is fully refilled with missing symbols dropping from above. This can trigger new victorious combinations, further filling the destruction meter.
• The god-dependant feature, which can transform a number of symbols into special golden rune symbols (wilds), potentially forming new victorious combinations.
DJ Psycho by Nolimit City
The title is designed like a DJ’s turntable. However, instead of a spinning record, there are 16 buttons (squares) where symbols appear. The symbols don’t fall from above as usual but light up as if a bulb illuminated the square from behind it. Since the title uses TR technology, the squares that form victorious combinations fade out, and new ones appear in their place. Potential payouts begin when clusters of 3 or more squares (adjacent to each other) form victorious combinations. Payouts are only calculated once all combinations in a single round (spin) have been formed. The paytable is structured so that anywhere from 3 to over 40 identical symbols can potentially form during one round, with increasing payouts according to a moderate exponential curve. For example, a €1 bet results in a €1 payout for 3 matching symbols, but for 20 symbols, the payout is €75, for 35 symbols, it’s already €750, and for 40+, it’s €1,271! Each symbol, however, has its own payout value, with the highest-value symbol offering €1 for 3 matches. Other payouts start at €0.05 for 3 symbols. Theoretically, the maximum possible win in a single spin can reach x25,420 of the bet (with a 1 in 49 million chance of occurring). If the calculated win exceeds this value, only this amount is paid out. The base RTP is 94.09%, but in different modes, it can reach 94.27%.
Unique approaches of this casino tumbling reels piece include:
1) Symbols transforming into crossed symbols allow for increased payouts if they form combinations with adjacent symbols diagonally, not just vertically/horizontally.
2) xKNOB, which turns a symbol into a wild, gives a minimum of +1 to the current multiplier. It lasts for one round in regular mode but becomes sticky until the end of the free spins in free spin mode.
3) The Break symbol increases the payout tier of adjacent symbols that are vertically/horizontally aligned with it.
4) Bite does the same as Break but for symbols adjacent diagonally.
5) Drop transforms all symbols between two Drops on the same reel or line into different symbols.
6) xBPM turns all symbols in the row where it lands into wilds.
7) Beat Bar increases the payout multiplier when the meter of specific colors (five in total) is filled, activating once filled within a single round. In free spin rounds, it becomes sticky, and there are three varieties of FS in the process.
8) Nolimit City, the producer of this slot, offers the option to buy a bonus feature within the title, which can be used in 4 different modes, providing a multiplier from 50 to 420. The bonus is activated before the spin starts, so the punter doesn’t know in advance whether the multiplier bonus will work.
Wild Cauldron by Quickspin
This title features a simple yet captivating interface. The design is done in a magical, cartoon-like style: against the backdrop of a starry, moonlit night, we see a room with windows, seemingly located in a castle or a well-built stone-and-wood house. In the room, shelves hold scrolls, books, burning candles, a telescope, a wizard’s hat, and various other items that immerse us in a magical and cozy atmosphere of this tumbling reels casino piece.
In the center of the room stands a cauldron, where a slow-bubbling green liquid simmers—either some kind of unappetizing food or a magical potion. Wisps of smoke rise from the cauldron, partially enveloping the room’s floor. Above it, in a large window, is the field made up of 6 reels, which start with 4 rows (6x4 grid). But as victorious combinations are formed, more rows are added, expanding up to 8 rows (6x8 grid). After a victorious combination is formed, it is not the combination itself that disappears, but all the other non-victorious symbols. The victorious combination stays, drops down, and the field is filled with new symbols (and a new row is added). If each new row generates additional victorious symbols alongside the original combination, those symbols stay on the field as well, and more symbols fall down, adding yet another row. Throughout all of this, the win multiplier increases. Notably, special symbols such as wilds, free spins, or scatters always remain on the field along with the victorious combination.
Interesting features are:
• The number of possible victorious combinations is 4,096.
• The number of free spins that can be triggered at once ranges from 8 to 12 (by landing 4, 5, or 6 free spin symbols, respectively). If the punter lands more of these symbols on the screen, the number of free spins increases by 2 for each additional symbol.
• The wild symbol substitutes for any symbol except the scatter and adds +1 to the current win multiplier.
• Symbols on the screen form victorious combinations when 3 to 6 of them match.
• Periodically, flames erupt from the cauldron, scorching symbols as the final win total for the round is calculated.
• RTP is 96.09%.
Esqueleto Explosivo 2 by Thunderkick
In this title with tumbling reels in online slots, a person can win up to x5,000 of their bet and get up to an x64 win multiplier (within the regular or bonus mode). Esqueleto Explosivo 2 is a sequel to the popular Thunderkick title, which introduces the TR feature.
The RTP is 96.13%. The grid is 5x3, with 99 paylines. After a victorious combination is formed, the victorious symbols are removed, and new ones drop in their place. The visual design of the title is as follows:
• Five skeletons without heads are seated on chairs in an abstract Mexican town. The setting is styled after the “Day of the Dead” festival, blending joy and death in a unique way that captures the spirit of the holiday.
• Three skulls fall onto the necks of the skeletons, stacking on top of each other to form combinations.
• After a round ends with either no outcome or a victorious combination, the skulls tumble forward (toward the punter), and new skulls drop into place.
• All the skulls have glowing pupils inside their dark, empty eye sockets and are painted in different colors. One can also immediately tell whether each skull represents a man or a woman.
• The title features scatter symbols that award free spins. There is also a wild symbol—the exploding skull—that replaces any symbol except the scatter. When it explodes, it also blows up 3 to 8 surrounding symbols. The explosion triggers a respin within the same spin.
• There are a total of 6 main symbols and 2 bonus symbols.
Strategies for Playing Tumbling Reels Pieces
Playing slots with the tumbling reels in casino feature is not significantly different from playing regular slots (or those with other unique functionalities) since they all share a common RTP ranging between 90% and 100% and thus, must obey common rules.
However, several specific tips can be formulated for playing TR titles:
I. A classic tip—aim for title with high RTP and low or, at most, medium volatility. The higher the RTP, the less likely you are to lose over a long gaming session. The higher the volatility, the less frequent wins will be, but their sizes will be larger than those in low or medium-volatility titles.
II. The more options for multipliers and special features that diversify gameplay a specific title has, the greater the chances that the title will at some point pay the gamester a well-multiplied bet. In many titles, multipliers are improved by free spins, wilds, symbol replacement, and substitution features, as well as increases in their value, which can result in not just big but even gigantic win amounts with the right luck.
III. Maximize the available paylines if the number of paylines in the title can be changed by a bettor.
IV. Adjust the bet sizes according to the volatility of the title—the higher it is, the smaller the bets should be, especially considering a limited bankroll.
For effective bankroll management in these types of titles, we recommend:
I. Set a realistic but limited bankroll that you are not afraid to lose entirely in the event of a loss.
II. Set limits for a gaming session: loss/win amount per unit of time, bet sizes, and acceptable total loss amounts.
III. Do not buy expensive bonuses offered within the games, as their cost in such cases is 20-200 times higher than their actual value when obtained from the online gambling establishment as part of regular bonus promotions (for example, for depositing funds).
IV. Do not burn through the entire bankroll in one go. Split it into several chunks for multiple gaming sessions.
V. Do not play for too long without breaks. Periodically have reality checks.
VI. Never chase losses to avoid losing even more.
Special Features & Bonuses in Tumbling Reel Pieces
Titles with the TR feature always come with additional options that make them even more interesting. A striking example is the previously mentioned title DJ Psycho by Nolimit City: it features a lot of special symbols with unusual functions that add significant variety to the gameplay. Also, take note of the complex and thus interesting gameplay mechanics in Viking Runecraft by Play’n GO: in addition to symbols, it includes numerous features that enhance the diverse flow of the gaming experience. Common special symbols in slots include:
• Scatter symbols that grant free spins or start a special gaming mode
• Wilds that substitute for any symbols except scatters and sometimes increase the current multiplier
• Expanding symbols that replace or complement the cluster formation of winning combinations
• Sticky symbols (especially during free spin play) that form combinations with others.
Bonus rounds in slots can not only increase winning multipliers, host sticky symbols, or provide original gameplay mechanics absent in non-bonus modes. They can also feature improved symbol value multipliers, allow the appearance of other symbols that do not show up in non-bonus modes, increase the number of rows and columns on the grid, and change the RTP to a higher or lower rate, as well as adjust the level of volatility. Overall, the richer the gameplay mechanics, the less likely a punter is to get bored with such a title, and they will encounter wins of various sizes and formats, which greatly diversify the process. Therefore, before starting to play, we recommend reading the rules to understand how special symbols are triggered, what happens during special bonus rounds, and how a gamester can personally influence them to increase their winnings.
Choosing the Best Tumbling Reels Games
How to choose TR titles?
1) First of all, look at our catalog and try out many titles from it to understand which ones you like and find clear in mechanics, and which ones you do not.
2) Evaluate each title in demo mode or, if the available bankroll allows, jump straight into real money play.
3) Read the rules before starting to play to understand winning combinations, bonus rounds, paylines, and other important aspects, and learn about RTP and volatility. If the volatility level is not listed in the description of a specific title, search for this information online.
4) Assess the visual and audio design of the title to understand how much it appeals to a punter personally, as everyone has their own preferences and tastes.
5) The more TR titles a person is evaluating in our catalog, the more experience and knowledge they will have to make an informed choice.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we want to say that TR are one of the many exciting gaming mechanics designed to make the gambling process anything but boring. After all, 20-30 years ago, there wasn’t much choice in games, and punters had to entertain themselves with dull, gray games featuring flat visuals and MIDI-level sound (if our reader doesn’t know what MIDI sound is, we suggest googling it and listening to its terrible quality). Today, everything has changed, and gaming development technologies have reached a fantastic level, dazzling us with hundreds of themes, audio flamboyance, and creating products that are a delight for our minds and eyes. TR will help ensure that one’s gambling experience is as enjoyable and rewarding as possible.