Introduction to Amped Link Surge Cashingo
Amped Link Surge Cashingo is a casino slot from Oros Gaming that looks as though the end of the world has happened. The background is all lava, jagged, spiky mountains, and a landscape that could easily be that of a planet where the weather is always going to be 'catastrophic'. If it’s not Armageddon that has hit Earth, we've landed on some other planet where volcanoes are just the thing. Armageddon, as described in the Bible, is a final battle, and this game certainly has the right setting for that. The good news is there's a lot more to the game than just the scenery, with the Cashingo grid, the Amped Link feature, and the Free Spins all providing multiple ways to win. The question, of course, is whether all that fire and fury is going to deliver.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Amped Link Surge Cashingo is a video slot from Oros Gaming with 5 reels, 5 rows, and 40 paylines. The Min.bet is 0.2, and the Max.bet is 50. The game has an RTP of 96.21%, medium volatility, and a hit frequency of 31.93%. The max win is set to 5,727x the bet.
Amped Link Surge Cashingo features a traditional 5-reel, 5-row layout. It is set in a futuristic/apocalyptic environment, with the reels against a harsh landscape of fiery colours and rocky mountains. They stand to the right, and to the left of them is the Cashingo grid, which looks like 25 lava stones. Above the Cashingo grid is a display of the game’s jackpots. You make winning combinations by landing 3 or more matching symbols on one of the paylines, going left to right. All wins must start on the leftmost reel, and you can access the game on mobile phones, tablets and desktops.
The lower-paying symbols in Amped Link Surge Cashingo are 10, J, Q, K, and A. These familiar playing card symbols award between 0.5x and 0.8x the bet for a five-of-a-kind win. The higher-paying symbols are yellow, green, blue, and red galaxies. They pay between 1x and 2x the bet for a complete winning line. The game also features a Wild Symbol, which substitutes for the regular-paying symbols to complete winning combinations.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Amped Link Surge Cashingo?
You can win up to 5,727x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Amped Link Surge Cashingo?
The features are Wild Symbols, Cashingo Feature, Amped Link Feature, and Free Spins.
Wild Symbols
Wild symbols can substitute for other symbols to complete winning combinations. They cannot replace the special cash symbols. Wild symbols can also create their own winning combination when they land on a payline.
Cashingo Feature
The Cashingo feature adds a collection grid to the game, giving you something to track besides the spinning reels. Cashingo Cash symbols can appear in the base game as well as during Free Spins, and each one is moved to the matching position on the Cashingo grid. If that position already has a Cashingo Cash symbol in it, the new cash value is simply added to the existing one.
The aim is to complete a horizontal, vertical or diagonal (corner to corner) set of Cashingo Cash symbols, just as on a bingo ticket. A prize is awarded for each completed line. Only the Cashingo Cash symbols that are part of a winning set are removed from the grid; the rest of the symbols remain in place for the chance of further wins.
A set is completed when it contains one or more Cashingo Jackpot Cash symbols, and this awards the relevant jackpot. The grid can contain a maximum of one of each of the Grand (5,000x), Mega (500x), Major (50x), and Minor (15x) Cashingo Cash symbols at a time. The other Cashingo Cash symbols have values ranging from 0.5x to 12.5x the bet.
Amped Link Feature
The Amped Link feature is the game's Hold & Win style bonus. It's triggered when any combination of 6 or more Amped Link Cash symbols, Cashingo Cash symbols and/or Outline symbols land on the reels. On activation, you get 3 respins, and the Cash and Outline symbols that triggered the feature stay in place while the other positions respin.
Any further Cash and Outline symbols that land are also held, and the remaining respins are reset to three. If every position is filled with Amped Link Cash symbols, the Grand Jackpot is awarded. If not, all of the Cash symbols are collected and rewarded when you run out of spins.
The feature contains a number of special symbol types. The Splitting symbol awards 2 Amped Link Cash symbols, and the Replicating symbol will fill up to 3 other positions with Cash symbols of the same value. Each Power Cash symbol that lands will trigger a new spin in that position (with the lower values being removed). Amped Link Cash symbols can contain the Grand, Mega, Major or Minor jackpots or cash values from 0.3x to 12.5x the bet.
Landing 6 or more Outline symbols with a Cash symbol in the same position will trigger a retrigger. Where an Outline symbol and a Cash symbol are in the same position, they will visually merge, and the Collection Meter will be incremented. The Collection Meter tells you how many more matching positions you need to land to trigger a retrigger. During a retrigger, only the Cash symbols that are in the same position as an Outline symbol will be held, and you will be awarded 3 additional respins.
Free Spins
Landing three Free Spins symbols activates 10 Free Spins. On each spin, one reel is selected at random to have at least three positions with both Wild and Outline symbols. The Wild and Outline combination can also be of use in the hope of building up your prize through the game's collect feature.
Final Thoughts on Amped Link Surge Cashingo
Amped Link Surge Cashingo from Oros Gaming has plenty to keep us busy despite not being all that innovative in terms of the slot itself. The volcanic landscape is a suitably dramatic backdrop, and you can quite easily picture the developers huddled around a table, working out how many more spikes and rivers of lava they could fit into it. If the world is actually going to end, at least we've got a slot to play on in our final few minutes.
The big draw is the Cashingo grid. We like the concept of gathering up cash symbols and watching them accumulate on a separate grid, where you can complete horizontal, vertical, or diagonal patterns to win. It gives the base game a bit more purpose rather than just being reliant on the standard winning combinations. The Amped Link is, as we'd expect, with the usual array of respins, locked cash symbols and jackpots on offer. There's a good mix of split, replicate and Power Cash symbols to keep things interesting within the format.
The Cashingo grid, the Outline symbols, the Collection Meter, the various jackpot symbols, and the special cash symbol effects add up to a game with more going on than you'd find in a garage full of mechanics. None of the individual elements is in any way difficult to comprehend after a few spins; it's just that they don't necessarily make the experience any more exciting on a repeat basis. We left with the feeling that it's a fairly standard slot with some decent ideas rather than a particularly exciting release. The Cashingo grid gives it a bit of character, and the Hold & Win is very much a familiar concept.
Amped Link Surge Cashingo from Oros Gaming is a solid option if you like collection grids and cash symbol respins.
