Exploding Fruits

First impressions

There’s a feeling you get when you see glowing neon fruits spinning across a screen. Exploding Fruits pulls you right back to those old-school fruit machines found in pubs, but with a slicker, digital makeover. The fruits sparkle with a neon glow, and every spin is backed by sounds that bounce between fun arcade vibes and that familiar slot jingle you already know. It’s classic, for sure, but not dusty—there’s real energy here.

The brains behind Exploding Fruits is Evoplay, a developer known for sneaking in new ideas where you’d least expect them. Where most fruit slots stick with tradition, this one takes the basics and throws in a few upgrades you don’t see coming. The game landed in the last few years, and it shows—smooth animation, sharp design, and not a clunky menu in sight.

How the slot plays

At first glance, Exploding Fruits is all about simplicity. There’s a three-reel grid with three rows—so it feels like an old fruit machine, but once you start playing, you’ll notice the details. There are 27 fixed paylines, which keeps things easy to follow. Symbols pop, lines light up, and everything moves quickly. There’s no need to set paylines, so you’re always in the action.

The slot lets you play cheap or push things higher—the minimum bet is 0.10 coins, with the ceiling cranked all the way up to 500 coins per spin. This makes Exploding Fruits slot beginner-friendly, but seasoned players looking for bigger stakes won’t feel left out. The RTP clocks in at 96%, which is bang on the current industry average. In plain terms, it’s got fair odds. Volatility sits around the medium mark, so you’ll see plenty of wins rolling in. They’re not always massive, but it doesn’t leave you dry for long stretches.

If you like cranking through spins, autoplay’s right there for you—just hold the spin button and set your number.

What stands out in features

Exploding Fruits keeps the big surprises for those who pay attention. You’ve got your standard wild, shown as a joker. But here’s the catch—the joker only lands smack in the middle reel. It subs in for anything else, helping rack up those winning lines. Straightforward but effective.

What really pulls you in, though, are the energy bars. Every time you hit a win, the symbols explode and get zapped into the meters sitting on each side of the reels. Rack up enough wins in a single paid spin—specifically, 35 winning symbols—and you’ll unlock the Galaxy of Free Spins bonus. It’s a classic cascades mechanic: win, your fruits explode, new ones fall into place, and you keep collecting those symbols in the hope of triggering the bonus. Raise or lower your bet mid-spin? The count vanishes, so steady stakes work best.

Get to the Galaxy of Free Spins, and things level up. Suddenly, you’re playing on expanded reels with extra rows—the layout jumps from 3x3 to a grid where the ways to win move up to 64. Two Ultra Joker wilds sit locked on reels one and five, so they’re always helping out. You only get three free spins in this mode, but it feels turbocharged. When these wilds land, payouts can stack up fast. It’s just frustrating that reaching the bonus requires a perfect storm: plenty of cascades, all in one spin.

What the paytable looks like

Fruit symbols dominate Exploding Fruits, all neon-lit and easy to spot. Cherries and lemons pay the least—landing five scores you a small 0.15x your total bet. Plums are a notch up with 0.2x, oranges hit 0.3x, grapes give a little jump to 2x, watermelons a juicier 3.5x. Bars and red sevens pay the best, with sevens maxing out at 15x your total bet. Not earth-shattering wins, but frequent enough to keep things moving.

The joker wild looks bold and stands tall when it appears, but remember—it only falls on the middle reel. Scatters aren’t a thing here; everything revolves around those cascading wins and the bonus energy bars. Visually, the symbols pop with a crystal-clear style, and their animation adds just enough flash without being distracting. Watch that red seven light up—a win that size makes the whole screen sparkle.

How to get spinning

This one’s quick to pick up. Bet settings live on the left, and your balance is clear on the right. Tap the spin button below the reels to get started. Want to keep it hands-off? Just hold the spin button to open autoplay and set your number of spins. If you’re hunting details or payouts, the paytable is easy to pull up with a click. Start spinning and just match up three or more symbols from left to right across a line. That’s all there is to it.

Feeling cautious? Try the Exploding Fruits demo—free play is a smart way to get the hang of all the exploding wins before playing with real money.

Similar games worth checking out

Exploding Fruits sits in the sweet spot for anyone who likes old-school themes but wants a sting of modern mechanics. If you’re into fruit slots but need a bigger thrill, Fruit Warp goes off in a wild direction with its unique reelless gameplay. For those looking for sticky wilds or more bonus flair, check out slots like Berryburst Max or Jammin' Jars.

Evoplay has a knack for reworking slot classics, so fans of Exploding Fruits will probably enjoy other titles from their fruit-themed catalogue or anything with a modern take. Retro but smarter, that’s the vibe.

Final thoughts

Exploding Fruits blends that familiar fruit machine nostalgia with enough punchy extras to keep both casual and return players interested. The balance between retro visuals and fresh features is spot on, and while the top payouts aren’t gigantic, the pace stays lively. The journey to those free spins is half the fun—or all of it, if those cascading wins keep rolling. Not every slot can pull off a remix of old and new, but this one earns its space on the reels.