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Turtles are not exactly famous for living life in the fast lane, but the ambitious reptiles in Spice by NetEnt have traded the quiet life for fast cars, beachside luxury and a rather questionable line of business.
So, what exactly have these turtles got themselves into?
Overview
Spice is played on a 6×6 grid with 15,625 ways to win. Winning combinations form when matching symbols land on adjacent reels from left to right, starting with the leftmost reel.
The game has an RTP of up to 96.09%, high volatility and a maximum win of 15,000x the bet. Lower RTP versions of 94.05% and 92.03% may also be available.
The regular symbols include colourful chilli peppers, bottles, bags and bricks of Spice, along with two turtle characters. Wilds can appear on the first and sixth reels as well as on the Feature Lane. They substitute for all regular paying symbols and carry the same value as the game’s highest-paying symbol.
Key Features
Avalanches and Grid Multipliers
Every winning combination triggers an avalanche. Symbols involved in the win disappear and new ones fall into the empty positions. If another winning combination forms, the process repeats.
Positions involved in a win receive an x2 multiplier. If another win uses the same position during a subsequent avalanche, its multiplier doubles again.
When a win includes multiplied positions, the values of all applicable position multipliers are added together and the resulting multiplier is applied to the win.
In the base game, all position multipliers reset at the end of the spin.
Feature Lane
A Feature Lane sits directly above the six main reels and can contain several different feature symbols.
When an avalanche creates an empty space beneath one of these symbols, it can drop from the Feature Lane onto the corresponding reel. Depending on the symbol, its effect activates once the current sequence of wins has finished.
Five different modifiers can appear:
- Bomb clears a 3×3 area around itself and doubles any multipliers on the affected positions.
- Row Converter chooses an eligible symbol from a row and converts other suitable symbols across that row into the same symbol.
- 9-Square Converter selects a paying symbol and transforms symbols within a 3×3 area into that symbol when no Bombs are present.
- Random Wilds turns a number of regular symbols into Wilds.
- Locked Wild remains in position even after contributing to a winning combination.
Feature symbols can also appear directly on the main grid.
Free Spins
Landing 3, 4, 5 or 6 Scatter symbols awards 5, 8, 10 or 12 Free Spins respectively.
The main difference from the base game is that grid multipliers do not reset between spins. Multipliers created by winning avalanches therefore remain in their positions throughout the feature.
Landing a +3 symbol adds three Free Spins. A golden +3 symbol awards three additional spins and can upgrade regular Free Spins to Super Free Spins.
Super Free Spins
If at least one of the Scatters that triggers the bonus is a Super Scatter, Super Free Spins are awarded instead.
Super Free Spins begin with multipliers already placed across all positions on the grid. As with regular Free Spins, multipliers remain between spins and can continue to develop through winning avalanches.
Chanz Verdict
It is difficult to look at a group of turtles and immediately think of fast cars and shady business deals, which is precisely why Spice works so well visually. NetEnt takes an animal usually associated with doing everything slowly and sends its characters in completely the opposite direction.
The mechanics are considerably more serious. Position multipliers reward consecutive avalanches in the same parts of the grid, with values doubling each time those positions contribute to another win. Since several active multipliers are added together, a successful avalanche sequence can change the state of the grid quite quickly.
The Feature Lane is a useful addition to that system rather than a separate distraction. Avalanches create the spaces that allow its modifiers to enter the grid, while Bombs, converters and Wilds can then alter what happens next. The Bomb is particularly well connected to the multiplier mechanic because it can double multipliers in the area it clears.
Free Spins build directly on the same foundation by allowing position multipliers to survive between spins. Super Free Spins push the idea further by beginning with multipliers already spread across the grid, so neither bonus needs an entirely separate set of rules.
Some of the individual mechanics will be familiar to anyone who has played other avalanche games with persistent position multipliers. Spice combines them effectively.
You can try the game at Chanz.com.
If you enjoy Spice, you might also want to try Duck Hunters by Nolimit City.
FAQ – Spice Slot
What is the RTP of the game?
Spice has an RTP of up to 96.09%. Lower RTP versions of 94.05% and 92.03% may also be available.
What is the maximum win in Spice?
The maximum win is 15,000x the bet.
How do wins form in Spice?
The game uses a ways-to-win system with 15,625 ways. Matching symbols must land on adjacent reels from left to right, beginning on the leftmost reel.
Does the game have Free Spins?
Yes. Landing 3 to 6 Scatters awards between 5 and 12 Free Spins. Spice also has Super Free Spins, which begin with multipliers across the grid.
What is the volatility of Spice?
Spice has high volatility.
Where can I play Spice online?
You can play Spice at Chanz.com.
