Introduction to Ginger Wins
Ginger Wins is a casino slot from Peter & Sons with great jungle vibes. You spin the reels at the sound of energetic drums, offering unlocking mechanics, and adding boosted Wild Symbols to the reels. You start the reels with a regular Wild Symbol, but by collecting Key Symbols, you can unlock 3 other Wilds, such as Multiplier, Expanding, and Unbreakable Wilds, creating potentially big payouts. It has an uncomplicated approach while offering an immersive, high-tempo atmosphere, with solid win potential, especially when the last Tier Level is unlocked. As always, the unlocking mechanic requires a long-term interest, and might not suit if you want the complete win potential from the first spin.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Ginger Wins is a video slot by Peter & Sons that features 5 reels, 4 rows, and 4,096 ways to win. You can select bet sizes ranging from 0.1 to 200, with a default RTP of 96.45%, which is considered above industry average. However, operators can choose to use the 88.52% as well. This game has medium volatility and a hit frequency of 26.47%, offering potential wins of up to 5,000X your bet.
The game’s design is based on a jungle theme featuring a playful design and high-tempo soundtrack. The 5x4 game grid is in the middle of the screen, with the Collection Meter on the right. If you want to boost the gaming experience for a cost, activate the Feature Buy (Rocket) button in the right corner, next to the Spin button. All other buttons, including the Info and Bet Size buttons, are located below the reels. You can play Ginger Wins on all mobile devices, desktops, and notepads. You create a winning combination by landing 3 or more of the same symbol types on adjacent reels starting at the leftmost reel, triggering the Cascade.
The lower-paying symbols are X, clubs, diamonds, spades, and hearts. Landing 6 of the same symbol type pays between 4X and 5X. The higher-paying symbols are a time glass, a turquoise flask, a green flask, a purple flask, and a red flask. Landing 6 of the same symbol type pays between 8X and 30X.
The game’s Wild Symbol has the design of a blue, red, or purple monster with its respective Wild feature. The Scatter Symbol is a female with the letters “FS,” and landing 3 of this symbol type will trigger the Bonus Game. Let’s find out what kind of features this game has to offer.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot of Ginger Wins?
The max win is 5,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot of Ginger Wins?
The features of this slot game are Cascade, Collection Meter, Wild Symbol & Tier Levels, Scatter Blast Feature, Free Spins, and Feature Buy.
Cascade
The Cascade feature is activated when a win is created, and the winning symbols will be removed from the reels. New symbols will fall from above and allow new winning combinations; this will continue as long as new winning combinations are created.
Collection Meter
Symbols can appear on the reels with an overlay Key Symbol, which gets collected in the Collection Meter on the locked reel 6. Every 80 collected Key Symbols unlocks one Tier Level. However, Key Symbols are only collected if at least one Scatter Symbol is present on the reels.
Read more about the Tier Levels in the next section!
Wild Symbol & Tier Levels
The Wild Symbol substitutes all symbols except the Scatter Symbol and helps you create winning combinations. There are 4 different Wild and 5 Tier Levels. When a win occurs, and the Cascade is triggered, removing winning symbols from the reels, any Wild Symbol waiting above the reels will drop down first before any new symbols. All unlocked Tier Levels stay active during the game.
Tier 1 (Regular Wild) = This level is triggered when the game starts, offering a Regular Wild.
Tier 2 (Multiplier Wild) = Both the Regular and Multiplier Wild can appear in view. The Wild Multiplier has a value of 2X, 3X, 5X, or 10X, which is applied to all wins it’s part of. If several Wild Multipliers are part of the same win, their values are multiplied before being applied.
Tier 3 (Expanding Wild) = The Expanding Wild covers the entire reel, boosting the win potential.
Tier 4 (Unbreakable Wild) = This Wild is sticky on the reels until the spin is over.
Tier 5 (Unlocking 6th Reel) = Expands the game grid to 6x4 with all four types of Wild Symbols active.
Lastly, the first spin after reaching a new Tier Level always guarantees a Wild Symbol.
Scatter Blast Feature
If two Scatter Symbols appear on the reels after a spin is completed during the Base Game, they ”blast” and remove all symbols in a 3x3 area, except Wild Symbols. This will trigger another Cascade.
Free Spins
This feature can be triggered by landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols during the Base Game. 3 Scatter Symbols award 10 Free Spins, and all additional Scatter Symbols award +1 Free Spin. Landing a Scatter Symbol during the Free Spins grants +1 additional Free Spin, and landing 3 Scatter Symbols awards 10 additional Free Spins.
During the feature, only unlocked Wild Symbols can land during the Free Spins. The Collection Meter is not present in the Free Spins.
Feature Buy
If you want to boost the gaming experience at a cost, use the Feature Buy option:
70X = Trigger the Bonus Game with 10 to 13 spins of Free Spins. It will also unlock all tiers and the 6th reel.
Final Thoughts on Ginger Wins
Peter & Sons continues their streak of releasing immersive visuals and a fun vibe. Here, they’ve gone for a more straightforward gameplay than we’ve recently seen in The Soapranos and Tango of Chaos. Before we dive into the gameplay, we have to mention the jungle-drum-inspired soundtrack, which sets the mood and fits the theme perfectly.
It revolves around an unlocking mechanic, collecting Key Symbols and activating Multipliers, Expanding, and Unbreakable (Sticky) Wilds, and eventually unlocking the 6th reel. It’s not a groundbreaking feature list, but the different Wild Symbols can be effective alongside Cascading Wins. As we mentioned in the Introduction, the unlocking mechanic requires patience but rewards you the longer you spin the reels, especially when you unlock all Wild Symbols and the 6th reel, activating the game’s full potential.
We have a sweet spot for a well-produced design and a banging soundtrack, creating an immersive experience. Peter & Sons proves why their games continue to be enjoyable, and although the gameplay can be effective, it doesn’t have the level of strong payout power we’ve recently seen from the studio, resulting in a slightly above-average score.
Ginger Wins is a slot featuring a high-tempo jungle theme, offering effective gameplay but without the strong win potential we’re used to from Peter & Sons.
